I finally got to fly the Mini Scalar that I spent the winter assembling and painting. The plane flew surprisingly well, requiring just two clicks of aileron trim. Surprising is putting it mildly, since I had to set up all incidences myself, my first time ever doing so. Nothing beats beginners luck. The plane is […]
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Mini Scalar covering
Getting closer! Last nights work saw the final piece of film come in place. I’ve also hooked up all the servos with their respective linkages and surfaces and glued all hinges. Now it’s just radio-setup, bellypan and canopy to go. More pictures on Flickr
Mini Scalar finish
I’m in the process of covering the flying surfaces and painting the fuse. To see how I create checkerboards like these, see the images on Flickr. I use post-it note cutouts to test the size and shape, then I cut a plywood template before stapling pieces of covering film in layers on the workbench and […]
Mini Scalar update
The tail is done, all hinges in place and everything seems to line up pretty good. The plugin assembly is all home made and sadly it also looks that way. Nylon screws hold the wing so that the model should be easy to assemble at the field. I have also completed the servo installation in […]
Mini Scalar elevator pushrod
The elevator pushrod is made from carbon rod (5mm hollow) with 2mm solid split ends. The assembly uses the extended pushrod technique that I successfully employed on my Saphir, where the pushrod end extends into a former in the back of the fuselage just under the stab. Very rigid and there’s no need for supports […]
Mini Scalar wing fitting
It’s starting to look more and more like a plane now. Fitting wings without ANY guidance or markings whatsoever is a bastard job and one that makes me wonder why this fuse was moulded without holes for the wing tube or any other markings. I have an incidence meter but before we get to that, […]
Mini Scalar motor run
I’ve test-run the Kora motor on the workbench. Because this is very dangerous to do, please observe the following method which I’ve found to be quite safe: 1. Make sure prop and motor is firmly in place with motor, ESC and receiver connectors checked. 2. Read instructions, ignoring the warning about throttle channel reversing. After […]
Aeronaut cam-prop
The new prop for the Mini-Scalar has arrived. It’s a 14×10 Aeronaut Cam-prop. I’ve tried a small version of this on a glider setup once but not the complete package with spinner and all so I was curious to see how German it all turned out to be. The answer of course, is: Very. It’s […]
Autumn project: Mini Scalar
While the Lasers are stored away waiting for summer, my autumn project is finally underway. It’s an electric 50-size model called Mini Scalar from Peter Adolfs in Germany. It has a 164cm wingspan, glass fuse and bellypan and balsa sheeted foam surfaces. It is not so much a kit, you just get the glass and […]