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Pat Matthews
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Posted on: Aug 28, 2015 - 12:04pm
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Thanks!
I think the props are close, except for the bullet nose... I'll fix that...
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Patrick Matthews
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Posted on: Aug 28, 2015 - 3:32pm
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Patrick Matthews
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Daniele Klay |
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Posted on: Aug 29, 2015 - 11:45am
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Patrick,which part number are those? Their sistem is somewhat obscure The body of the propeller could benefit from quite a bit of thinning down. What shaft size are you planning? I'll use 1/8" armonic wire with M2.5 thread so I can fit an adapter to M4.
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Daniele Klay |
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Posted on: Aug 29, 2015 - 11:45am
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Patrick,which part number are those? Their sistem is somewhat obscure The body of the propeller could benefit from quite a bit of thinning down. What shaft size are you planning? I'll use 1/8" armonic wire with M2.5 thread so I can fit an adapter to M4.
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Patrick Matthews
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Posted on: Aug 29, 2015 - 1:24pm
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Daniele- I'll use 4mm stainless steel shafting with M4 threads.
The props are PropShop's "Standard Scale" 1719 RH, STD/1719/4/RH/BR.
Sorry, not exactly 45mm, but 1.7 inch = 43.2mm.
For a 1:16 scale model, this would be a 27 inch prop in 1:1, just slightly undersize.
And note that USA/UK convention for RH versus LH is opposite that of Germany.
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Drew Cook
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Posted on: Aug 29, 2015 - 3:31pm
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Gotta say it again Pat, that's a beautiful model of the 61.
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Daniele Klay
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Posted on: Aug 30, 2015 - 3:07am
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Ahhh, thank God LH and RH aren't the same worldwide; otherwise it would be way too easy .....as if the imperial sistem wasn't enough of a drag to work with!
I think I'm gonig to braze brass extentions to the pop tips to bring them to the correct 1 7/8" since I don't have to worry about them to be balanced will be an intersting little challenge...
Thanks for the ordering code and for filling in the cultural gap between the two sides of the atlantic!!!
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Sep 28, 2015 - 9:03am
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Wow Pat you are really cruising on this build. The mechanics are beautiful, and the engine sound electronics sounds like I'm watching They Were Expendable. Well done!
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