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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-31-2018, 08:30 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

I started out using a Xoar WWI prop, but after...

I started out using a Xoar WWI prop, but after the first VV40 engine failure, I switched to conventional Xoar. I don't think I have used a WWI prop on the OS engine.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-29-2018, 01:23 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

The crankshaft fractured internally each time. ...

The crankshaft fractured internally each time. Tom at ValleyView was fantastic about support. I think he rebuilt it 3 or 4 times and each time he was concerned about the survival of the SPAD. By...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-29-2018, 01:13 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

Hi Mario, I was fortunate to know the leader of...

Hi Mario, I was fortunate to know the leader of the team that built the replica that is at the Selfridge Museum in Michigan, so got to take many photo's of it. I was even permitted to go inside the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-29-2018, 08:17 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

Hi Guys, I had forgotten to check back on this...

Hi Guys, I had forgotten to check back on this thread for some time. Great to see more SPAD XIII s out there. The one that started this thread is still going strong. Here is flight number 180....
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-30-2015, 05:22 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

Hey Rich, Thanks. Likewise on your SPAD -->...

Hey Rich, Thanks. Likewise on your SPAD --> great looking aircraft.
I thought about doing a build thread and that was one of the reasons I shot pic's along the way, but when I started I did not...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-30-2015, 05:07 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

Your split fus' modification is a great idea. I...

Your split fus' modification is a great idea. I spent some time on your pic's and video scrounging ideas.
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-29-2015, 05:30 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

Thanks for the reality check Foodstick. The...

Thanks for the reality check Foodstick.
The SPAD is my first BUSA kit. The second is a D.VII sitting in its box in the workshop. Only thing I have taken out of the box so far is the instruction...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-29-2015, 03:55 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

On the 5th flight, the engine went dead stick. I...

On the 5th flight, the engine went dead stick. I lucked out with enough altitude to get it down with a good landing. But not so lucky with the engine. A failed crankshaft! When I removed the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-27-2015, 06:10 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

So that was the build. Time to wrap up the...

So that was the build. Time to wrap up the thread with the fun part - flying the maiden and then enjoying getting used to the SPAD. A few more things to do before we get there though.
Hanging a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-18-2015, 02:19 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

Nearing completion, it went for a visit to the...

Nearing completion, it went for a visit to the Selfridge museum. It was a real honor to chat with some of the team that built the full-size replica; and to get a picture of the two SPAD XIIIs...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-18-2015, 12:56 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

Some of the scale details added: The leather...

Some of the scale details added:
The leather cockpit coaming and instruments. The three levers are attached to hidden switches behind the panel. They are the 3 battery switches. ...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-18-2015, 12:31 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

One is the full scale snow owl emblem of the 17th...

One is the full scale snow owl emblem of the 17th Pursuit squadron and one is on the model. My good buddy Pete Rattlesnake M. cut the vinyl owl emblem for model - and spent a long time "weeding" the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-17-2015, 06:49 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

A couple of our club members were on a team who...

A couple of our club members were on a team who constructed a full size SPAD XIII replica for the Selfridge museum. Through one of them, I was able to get access to take a lot of photos of the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-17-2015, 06:35 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

This is the only picture I took during the...

This is the only picture I took during the covering. I used natural color Solartex as I planned to paint the final colors. Nothing special about the way I covered the plane. Solartex just works...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-17-2015, 06:30 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

In these few pictures, the fuselage is inverted. ...

In these few pictures, the fuselage is inverted. The rudder and two elevator servos are mounted up against the firewall. The oval holes provide access to the servo screws and then the screws...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-17-2015, 06:09 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

A 1/4 scale model seems big until you lay out all...

A 1/4 scale model seems big until you lay out all the sh..... er stuff the has to go inside it. As much as possible was checked to make sure it all worked as intended, before getting installed...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-14-2015, 05:45 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

Interesting idea on the lifting tail, Foodstick. ...

Interesting idea on the lifting tail, Foodstick. You a past free-flighter?
Things worked out well out on this SPAD. Only had to add about 3 oz of lead to the nose, although it is real neutral. If...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-14-2015, 03:36 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

OK - so the main components are all built. Now...

OK - so the main components are all built. Now comes all the detail stuff like adding the fus' front sheeting, the gun troughs etc. Mostly I just followed the good BUSA instructions. I made sure...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-14-2015, 03:14 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

I forgot to post this picture with the wing...

I forgot to post this picture with the wing detail. It shows how the aileron servo leads enter the top wing. There are two layers of shrink tubing where the wires enter the wing, to prevent...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-14-2015, 03:10 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

For the main landing gear, I fixtured the wire as...

For the main landing gear, I fixtured the wire as outlined in the instructions then added the small cross wire and bound it all. Using a 100 watt soldering iron (like used for stained glass work) I...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-14-2015, 02:51 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

Thanks for the comments guys. I have thought of...

Thanks for the comments guys. I have thought of the fuselage split in the past and would be interested in how you did it Foodstick. With a plane like the SPAD (very short nose), I'd be concerned...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-12-2015, 05:05 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

I chose to wrap the struts with string to...

I chose to wrap the struts with string to simulate the rope used on the full size that I was modeling. Here's a sequence of pic's showing how. The last (painted) one is viewed from the other side. ...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-12-2015, 04:55 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

The aileron servos are hidden by mounting them to...

The aileron servos are hidden by mounting them to access panels, but I did not take pictures of these during construction. Pretty straight forward though. The servo wires are routed through the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-12-2015, 04:50 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

The cabane brackets at the wing are made from...

The cabane brackets at the wing are made from brass plate and serve to hold the three sections together.
The lower wings are tied together using straps screwed to the landing gear blocks. If I was...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
10-12-2015, 04:36 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 34,364
Posted By tree2tree

I added joiners at the 28% span location and have...

I added joiners at the 28% span location and have the top wings separate at the cabane struts and the lower wings at the fuselage sides. This meant I needed to add ribs at those locations. These...
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