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Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
01-23-2018, 07:21 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

rcgreaves Yes, the Ilya Muromets is alive...

rcgreaves

Yes, the Ilya Muromets is alive and well in my basement. During an invite to the Smithsonian I was told they may be interested in it for their collection. But alas, I have
not heard...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-30-2015, 12:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

I was working on a 1/6 scale Igor Sikorsky, here...

I was working on a 1/6 scale Igor Sikorsky, here are the results. Used balsa to make the helmet.
CHeers, Sal
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-29-2015, 05:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

While Mr. Caso was in possession of the engines,...

While Mr. Caso was in possession of the engines, he decided to design and build the radiators. I sent him 1/8 inch nomex honeycomb which worked
out perfectly for the core while he designed and 3d...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-26-2015, 05:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

Gents.. Now for the nearly completed V8...

Gents..

Now for the nearly completed V8 engine.I added the oil lines (Brass tubing) and some ignition wires. The first set of photos are of the newly finished painted engine, the second set of...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-26-2015, 05:48 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

More photos of the engine. After I made all 8...

More photos of the engine. After I made all 8 heads, I proceeded to make all the other engine parts, Intake manifold, Carbs, magnetos, etc. in the same manner.
The mold making process was a real...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-26-2015, 05:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

Hello All Well, I hope that I'm not...

Hello All

Well, I hope that I'm not putting you guys to sleep with this project. Anyway, I will continue on. Since most of the aircraft has been framed up,,by the way, this was the easy part,...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-24-2015, 06:03 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

Here are the wing panels all framed up with the...

Here are the wing panels all framed up with the ailerons finished too. Only the upper outer panel with the aileron attached has a bit of dihedral or should I say
Polyhedral.
The panels will be...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-22-2015, 12:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

There are 10 separate wing panels just like the...

There are 10 separate wing panels just like the full size. This makes building and coveing the wing much easier. Each span is approximately 30 inches long.
The two outer upper panels include the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-19-2015, 05:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

Hi Joe If the Wright brothers can do it, the...

Hi Joe

If the Wright brothers can do it, the Wrong brothers can too. Hey, how do we get this out......you saw the garage.!!!
That's what gonna happen with this Ilya Muromets.

So, next step,...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-19-2015, 05:26 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

Uncljoe I live their life every...

Uncljoe

I live their life every day...Everything I touch, breaks, everything I do is wrong..just ask my wife. Hey, if you want to watch my other build, see here:
...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-18-2015, 03:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

Hi All I joined the fuselage sides, added...

Hi All

I joined the fuselage sides, added crossmembers, then strengthened the long fuse with bamboo skewers. The original aircraft used wire and turnbuckles. I covered the rear of the fuse...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-18-2015, 05:21 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

Hello All I used the full size three view...

Hello All

I used the full size three view fuselage drawing to build the fuselage sides. I built one directly over the plans and then built the second one directly over the first.
This way...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-17-2015, 08:14 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

Hello All Okay, enough background. I...

Hello All

Okay, enough background. I started by having some three views enlarged to 1/6 size so that I could sort of use them as plans.
I started by building a few of the easy pieces, the...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-17-2015, 07:55 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

Hello All I received an important drawing...

Hello All

I received an important drawing from the artist in Russia which shows or discusses the CG point on the Ilya Muromets as located on the trailing edge of the wing.
I received further...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-17-2015, 07:48 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?att...

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2103446http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2103447http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=210344...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-17-2015, 07:38 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

Hello All The Ilya Muromets, to my...

Hello All

The Ilya Muromets, to my knowledge has only been built as a RC model once before by a Russian gentleman. There are many good reasons why. First and probably foremost is that it has a...
Forum: RC Warbirds and Warplanes
06-17-2015, 07:28 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,770
Posted By Sal C.

Sikorsky Ilya Muromets build

Hello All

This is my first attempt at documenting a model airplane build. I have always had a soft spot for unusual aircraft, aircraft seldom seen at flying events.
Igor Sikorsky was one of...
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