Post by: Fred on April 27, 2015, 13:38:13 PM
Plan was to try to design and build a "built up" version to see how it goes.
Well, the build goes well for sure, and require a minimum amount of work for the wings.
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/FougaBuild-0001.jpg)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/FougaBuild-0004.jpg)
Just some classic easy build, nothing fancy.
And after 3 hours of work, My wings are done, ready for servos and covering :)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/FougaBuild-0014.jpg)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/FougaBuild-0018.jpg)
Tonight, plan is to get the V tail done. Should not take long (I'd say less than an hour :) ) and we are ready for the servos :)
Stay tuned for more!
I'll do a more complete page as usual when all finished of course, with more photos of the build.
Post by: cassin jean on April 27, 2015, 19:10:54 PM
Merci Fred !...
Salut .
Post by: mario on April 28, 2015, 12:56:16 PM
Post by: Fred on April 28, 2015, 14:47:53 PM
Ok, en Francais dans le texte ici mon Jeannot!
http://forumplaneur.com/index.php?topic=69.0
Elevator half done (just the other side sheeting left to do tonight.
I like it!
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/FougaBuild-0023.jpg)
Post by: andrew wallace on April 28, 2015, 15:54:13 PM
coming together really fast Fred :)
Post by: the Pope on April 30, 2015, 18:58:44 PM
Post by: cassin jean on April 30, 2015, 20:42:24 PM
Je comprend tout maintenant !... Sympa .
Salut .
Post by: Fred on May 01, 2015, 00:16:32 AM
Post by: mick a on May 05, 2015, 17:04:13 PM
could be a next project i think :D
Post by: Fred on May 07, 2015, 12:44:23 PM
Alright, more progress!
I am now at the covering stage. Servos are in the wing.
Before covering:
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/FougaBuild-0025.jpg)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/FougaBuild-0024.jpg)
Left to do:
Canopy
Servos for the V tail
And "destroy" all this hard work with a bad paint job! :)
Anyway, very pleased with the result achieved so far with relatively very little work.
Should start the painting this week end. Well, that's the plan anyway!
:roll:
Post by: andrew wallace on May 07, 2015, 21:15:47 PM
Nice work Fred :clap: :clap: \:D/ \:D/
Post by: Fred on January 10, 2016, 19:03:49 PM
Wings were covered in Diacov, then, I miserably failed to paint them in aluminium... Could not get the effect I wanted!
So, I did what I did on the Blanik, and covered the wings over with aluminium PE tape.
Very please with the effect. It is shinny! Hard to render it in photos, but this does look good I think. And when the various panel lines etc will be added, should look not too bad :)
Post by: mario on January 10, 2016, 19:20:48 PM
Post by: Fred on February 28, 2016, 21:01:02 PM
I usually suck at painting, but this time, I am very pleased with the results :)
In the excitement, I did a bit of finishing on the fuselage, and it doesn't look half bad. Quick job, but happy!
Tomorrow, I'll get cracking on the canopy. Very little left to do now.
A bit of orange, Serial numbers, a few bits there and there and a clear coat to finish it of :)
Post by: Fred on March 05, 2016, 12:59:53 PM
Very pleased of my paint job so far!
More finishing tonight. Getting there! :)
Post by: Fred on March 09, 2016, 09:01:09 AM
Not sure if it will be finished / ready for first flight over the week end, but I'll try to push more build time on it tonight!
So far, very pleased with the results. Far from perfect, but once in the air, that should look the part nicely :)
Post by: Fred on March 19, 2016, 17:24:32 PM
Waiting for the canopy to dry now.
Post by: mick a on March 19, 2016, 21:05:31 PM
who said you cant paint ??
Post by: Fred on March 23, 2016, 14:36:21 PM
Thanks :)
Looks actually better in photos than is real life I have to say.
But, by far my best paint job so far! :)
More photos tonight!
(PS: parts sent! at last!)
Post by: Fred on March 24, 2016, 08:24:05 AM
Clear coat applied. Not a bad result! :)
Post by: selleri on March 26, 2016, 00:51:57 AM
Post by: Fred on April 03, 2016, 15:26:20 PM
CofG done. Final weight with ballast is 2.3Kgs 8) I think I'll glue it down. This is a jet, not a thermal glider! ::)
Ready to fly!
Post by: billscottni on April 03, 2016, 18:54:20 PM
Post by: johnfireball on April 03, 2016, 23:39:56 PM
Post by: Alan_Perse on April 05, 2016, 17:24:48 PM
Post by: Spanner on May 10, 2016, 21:52:20 PM
Lovely model Fred it is very convincing in the air.
Joe
Post by: Fred on May 14, 2016, 10:23:00 AM
Post by: Jonzjob on March 23, 2018, 23:43:03 PM
I too have a Magister, but mine was bought as the complete kit and has the foam wings. You have done a fantastic job on yours and it looks the total biz! Mine was got after I saw a mate of mine in the SCSA with his. That was about 20 years ago. It needs a 'little' bit of TLC now, but on seeing yours I would love to see mine back in the air.
From the photos yours seems to have an all moving tail? That is what I have on mine and it certainly stops me getting bored! I also did mine with the rudder too and almost smacked it in when I tried too much stick on it! I found that when a lot of rudder was used it went into a sudden dive. On a left rudder command a hell of a lot of up was needed on the left control surface compared with the down on the right surface. Obviously the opposite on the right command!
One of the problems I had when landing was slowing the thing down. I finally fell on the idea that if I put both ailerons up to land it became a real pussy cat and so much easier to get down safely and a lot more slowly.
Here's a few photos of mine. Not as detailed as yours and I didn't fit the tip tanks on a couple of flying sited as they would almost certainly have been lost on landing. The tip tanks on yours are smaller and as you can see from the last photo they are the type used for normal flying tasks. The larger type, as on mine, were used for longer distance ferry flights. I learned that from the pilot who was at the 2004 Kenble Air Day. He was flying the last military flying Magister. He let us come over the barrier and have a close look around. He sat it on its tail to show us just where the empty G of G was! It juts sat there on the tail drag wheel!
Your work in progress is really good and thank you for taking the time to do
John.
Post by: JohnPearson on March 26, 2018, 22:01:31 PM
You have an example of Ray's ( rest in peace old friend) Fouga from dragon models range designed in the late 80's. Island models have both the Fouga and MB 339A in their range of kits, and product limited number of kits every year.
Post by: Jonzjob on March 28, 2018, 23:51:50 PM
Fred, how did you make the tip tanks? Mine are well past their use by date and I really need to make some more. Also, how did you attach them? I used velcro, but if I was flying on certain slopes with long rough grass landing areas they weren't used as they came off and I didn't want to loose them!
Yours looks fantastic both on the deck and in the air!
Mine being launched off Frocester Hill.