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The Eclipson Gö 1 Wolf is progressing nicely. Apart from some minor internal fittings (motor mount, servo mount etc) the Wolf only needs the main wings to be printed & fitted.
One thing that is nice with the Eclipson build is that ALL G-Codes work correctly whether they be LW-PLA, PLA, or TPU-Flex, all parameters are preset so no fiddling required. Also the G-Code files pre prime the head for all filaments by printing a prime strip along the side of the printer bed. This is great as you can load the file & filament, press print and know it will work correctly. No failed prints at all with this build.
I’ll now switch back to the Cub and get the electronics completed & tested ready to fly Sunday (hopefully). The Wolf will be on the back burner till then
Another crappy day outside, blowing a gale & raining to boot, so continuing along with the Wolf glider build,
The red tabs are TPU Flex hinges for the elevators & the black tabs are PLA+ joiners to align the parts when gluing.
Tail components printed
Ready to paint & then glue together.
Just give me some advanced notice Bodge & I’ll bring the “Buddy Box” along so you can have a try at “assisted” flying.
Looking good Ron, I’ll get my servos installed today hopefully and the “Pink Panther” will also be ready to maiden.
The “Wolf” will be a bit longer as I haven’t started the main wings yet.
I’m not yet convinced about Friday but if you are happy with it post the calendar & I’ll come along, as I’m sure will many others. Just be sure to pack a wind liking plane or two, just in case.
No problems, thanks Gerald. I’ll grab some tomorrow before I start painting the stripes on the Wolf.
Prefit & then glue is a good idea, amazing what you find when you read the supplied notes. Certainly should be easier as they lock together quite well.
What clearcoat do you use before painting?
I painted straight onto the printed parts but it’s a bit hit & miss. Looks ok from a few feet away though !!
Well then, the build for the Piper Mini Cub “Pink Panther” is almost complete
Just need to add the 4 x 9gm servos & the receiver + glue in the dummy motor, radiator & exhausts & she will be ready for her maiden.
Already started on the Eclipson Gö 1 Wolf 1935 vintage RC Glider
I took Andrew’s advice & visited McCanns Hobby Shop today and got some medium CA & kicker (once you factor in postage cost it’s actually cheaper to buy local – I’ll know next time).
Finished assembling the fuselage & also the ailerons so while waiting for the wings to print I set up a Bixler 2 motor (down-propped from 8 x 6 to 8 x 4). It has a slightly higher KV than the specified motor but is slightly smaller and lighter as well. With the smaller prop WOT is only 14 amps so I fitted a 25A ESC (smallest one I had) and that is now all good to go.
Should have the wings completed tomorrow, then to paint it all & install the servo’s etc.
Starting to look like a plane now !!The Tail & Rudder are now assembled & temporarily fitted along with the completed hatch cover (apart from a bit of cosmetic tidy up).
2/3 of one main flap now printed & hopefully will get the remaining 5 bits printed today leaving only the main wing (8 pieces)
