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Overeasy123 01-11-2018 01:39 PM

In for a Penny, in for a Pound
 
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One coat of Dope on the Balsa. Went a bit Heavy with the sanding in places. I may have eroded the profile of some cones. (Caused some unnecessary gouging too, with the edge of the sandpaper.) I'll try to keep my chin up, and spray some Filler Primer.

ghrocketman 01-11-2018 01:56 PM

I can't remember the company name, but years ago there was a company that offered a GIANT L2-capable Mosquito called the "Skeeter" that had a 54mm mount.
Always wanted to build one of those, but never did. I think it was 7.5" diameter and only went to like 800' on a J350W which was great for single-deploy.

tbzep 01-11-2018 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ghrocketman
I can't remember the company name, but years ago there was a company that offered a GIANT L2-capable Mosquito called the "Skeeter" that had a 54mm mount.
Always wanted to build one of those, but never did. I think it was 7.5" diameter and only went to like 800' on a J350W which was great for single-deploy.

Polecat made a Skeeter, but I think it was a 5.5".

ghrocketman 01-11-2018 05:19 PM

This one was bigger than the Polecat 5.5" one. Maybe it was a scratch-build but I thought it was a kit. I remember it because it only hit around 800' on a baby-J and seemed ideal and easy for L2.

Overeasy123 01-11-2018 11:42 PM

Passive Toxorhynchites Rostrum 6.5+
 
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These Mosquitos were bound to get unruly, so's I cooked up a quick solution. I call it the P.T.R 6.5+, an acronym for Passive Toxorhynchites Rostrum. If anybody needs the schematic I can get it you as soon as I'm done polishing it.

Kebab skewers staggered every 1.5 inches allow my P.T.R to comfortably accommodate 10 Skeeters.

Overeasy123 01-18-2018 08:09 PM

Breaking the Ice
 
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Glue-Up of Mosquito #1. Head down, just 27 more fins to go!

Overeasy123 01-20-2018 04:38 PM

Join the Skeeter Army
 
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2 Square, 2 Paddled, and 8 LE/TE Rounded with tips left Square. I'm thinking that the rounded LE/TE with square tips will add interest. That's certainly not how I finished my Mega Mosquito, but given the scale difference... eh?

Next? Launch Lugs and fillets.

Inspiration rarely strikes, and I shudder to think that this idea coincided with Tuesday's Meteor Flash over SE Michigan, but I've decided on the perfect livery for a fleet of Mosquitos! Imagine 2X Spa Blue with a dappling of happy little white clouds conveyed via fan brush, then, from the rear, a generous spray of 2X Oregano or some such drab olive color! Can you see it?

Overeasy123 01-26-2018 05:26 PM

The Fillet Files, #1
 
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I've decided the best Plan of Attack involves 5 Fillets per Bird, then doping and sanding the fins; lastly, adding the Launch Lug and filleting along said Lug.

Overeasy123 06-10-2018 06:53 PM

Lugs & Primer
 
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10 'Squitos with lugs, and first coat of primer. I decided to go easy with the lug fillets: I masked top & bottom, and smoothed the MTG with my finger.

LeeR 06-10-2018 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffyjeep
I had to look up the word “gelid”. I learned a new word today!


And here I thought it was the word “humid” that was fat fingered on the keyboard ...


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