Update Trainer By Graham Holemby

Hamerite wrote:

Its one of the reasions I kept the box..... + my first....

Machine all finished now, just got to do a engine test, and one more picture.. guess which one

you got someone to take it???? would also be nice if it could be done in the same location...

Dad took the first pictures.. unfortunatly we have moved since that pictures.. but I cut the grass to day in preperation ;-))

Hamerite wrote:

Dad took the first pictures.. unfortunatly we have moved since that pictures.. but I cut the grass to day in preperation ;-))

OK.. as you see I have merged the two posts...

IronSide wrote:

Hamerite wrote:

Dad took the first pictures.. unfortunatly we have moved since that pictures.. but I cut the grass to day in preperation ;-))

OK.. as you see I have merged the two posts...

What is that radio tx :?:i t's annoyimg me 'cos I sort of recognise it but can't place it

grounded wrote:

What is that radio tx :?:i t's annoyimg me 'cos I sort of recognise it but can't place it

Mac Greger.. Digmax 3 channel on 27!!

I hadn't noticed the radio!

Same plane, same radio......Shirt & jumper??? (pretty close I reckon!)

Nice one Graham. You are obviously pleased with your project. Brought back a lot of happy memories no doubt?

yes it was, exatly 2 months to build, quickest I have built anything like that, I think it took 5 months the first time.. not using the Mac Gregor set.. it will be 35mhz.... when I bring it to the field its got some additional text on the wing..... I would like GBEE to take photos then please

Hi Graham

You have done a very tidy job of that build and will certainly get some great shots of her down at the field...well done mate

that would be great GBEE ;-)

May be this weekend we will roll it out for trialing, may be flying too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well its happened, I poped down, quite late to day, about 2 pm, to find Phil, Ken, John and Les, on the flight line.. thought there would be more, but was told yesterday was a full house, any how, had a quick one with the Wot4, then I had to do it... assembled the Ripmax Trainer, run the motor and range checked, all was good.
because there was a nice breeze from the dump direction, the take off was straight and she rotated less than 1/2 throttle, climbed out and throttled back to less that 1/3 one click down and it was trimmed. few circuits with inputting aileron which wasnt there as I set the rudder on the rudder stick, (its rudder, elevator and throttle only) approching finals, found the idle was too fast, but the rudder is strong enough to lift the dropping wing, the landings were nice, too fast and the machine would balloon, all in all a very happy chappie 30 years on...

And to top it all off Adrain later arrived and flew his control line machine.. first time I been involved in one of them since school +30 years

thankyou Adrain.. a brilliant day @ Kent best!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great post..made me smile..I like the bit about trimming non existent ailerons..I totalled a slope soarer many years ago trying to do just that

Pleased your trainer a success

Well done Graham on completing your trainer and going back in time...bet you enjoyed every minute mate,i am only jealous as it takes me a year just to open an ARTF box form the day of purchase

cheers chaps ;-)

its a very special machine.. 30 years on...

Gar....y you still got the job for the official pictures ;-)) please

Where was everone late yesterday afternoon..... the wind was left to right viewing the dump from the 'control tower'? flew 4 machines. 2 electric, used the road in the patch to take off and land.. fantastic also put a camera on the trainer.... not my best footage.. debris on lens. so will be working on that project