Quark 2M - Back to cutting innocent trees!

[billscottni]

Beautiful job Alistair

[alibodin]

Thank you,

Covering is nearly complete getting nearer that moment I have to throw it off the slope, before doing so I would like to get it setup correctly.

What Centre of Gravity is a good safe starting point? I am conscious of the old saying. Maiden with forward COG many flights maiden with too rearward COG only one flight!
 
What angle should the tail plane be relative to the wing? I assume 0-0 is that a good starting point?

Is it worth having spoilers (aileron up on landing) or anything like that to aid landing?
 
Thanks for any hints and tips on setup to optimise the chance of a good safe relaxing first flight.

Alistair

[alibodin]

On the home straight covering completed.

Here are the servos in the fuselage. I added old snake inners to ensure the rudder push pull cables do not interfere with the elevator push rod.



Also so as to ensure aileron servo leads do not foul the eleavtor servo added a shelf that goes aboe elevator servo.



Here is the nearly finished model.



Camera not to good as the canopy is orange as the tips are as well. Mind you yellow looks quite nice!

I ran out of diamond tape to hinge the ailerons, no longer sold. What do other people use?

Need to add aileron push rods, tape on the ailerons, set up TX, balance and ready for maiden,

Alistair

[Richard Boyd]

Hi Alistair, you Quark is looking super cool !
For hinging I used solartex, sorry I have no fotos on the way it is done but I am sure you could search the web and come up with some tips or maybe some one on here is hinging at the moment and they could post a few fotos.
When is you maiden planned for ?

[Fred]

Howdy everybody
Back from holidays!
Sorry for the silence the last few days, had to catch up with hundreds of emails (litterally!)

Alistair, as I said, you did a great job on your Quark!!  :clap:  :clap:  The colour scheme is really looking good!  :clap:

In my case, for the hinges, I use Blenderm, but using the covering as suggested by Mr Boyd is a very good option too  

And to reply to your previous question, I put the reply here too, as that might help others :

For the CG, the point marked on the plan is the ideal one, but for the first flight, you can always move it forward 5mm or so.
Elevator incidence is 0-0 with the wing, and can be set by putting the elevator // to the top of the fuselage, where the rudder sits.

For the control throw, for the first flight, you can set some expo (40%) and dual rates if you want.
I'm looking forward to the report of the first flight  

[alibodin]

Over here in RCMF they recommneded 3M Scotch Crystal Clear Tape 19mm x 25m with Dispenser Clear - 0605013390 from Ryman so ordered some. Should arrive tomorrow so I can hinge the ailerons and setup.

I would like to have a nice logo of Quark 2M on the top of the wings.




Tried my own with solartrim and it looked tacky. Anyone know a source where I can get a nice logo on some sticky covering so I can adorn my model rather than a letter a the time.

Thank you

Alistair

[Fred]

Hi Alistaire,

Good thinking on the logos!
Was working on some following your email, so here is a few ideas :



On the wing to have an idea of the size :



Of course, all open to suggestions / ideas  

I can provide PDF or even PS files for these ones

[JohnPearson]

Photos on page seven of solartex hinges, apply top and bottom

[Fred]

By the way, just learnt that the Quark was represented at the Paris International Model Show earlier this year  

More info / photos when I have some.

[Frederic]

Salut Fred !

It's the début of the gloire !

Les deux Quouèrk avancent doucement, bientôt des photos...
The two Qourèk are avancing slowly, in a few days sames pictures...

Bises
Frédéric

[alibodin]

Fred,

I do like the bottom logo would like fine on my model. Could you let me have the pdf or eps to send to someone to make the vinyl logo sheet for me please?

Also I do like the silhouette of the Quark. So how about a smaller circular logo for the fin/rudder. Perhaps the silhouette of the Quark with Islands Models text around it on the outside.

Here is one I drew (please don't laugh to much) drawing is not my skill.



Hinge material arrived today so off to hinge ailerons!

Edit: Added this:::

All done now, TX set up, balanced at 70mm from Leading edge. Start safe.

Weighed in at 1391 grams, 3lbs 1oz in old fashioned!

Putting on slow charge, northeley for tomorrow so may maiden!

Thanks

Alistair

[Fred]

Hi Alistair,

Sorry, late reply again!
Did you maidned the Quark?  

For stickers, work in progress!
For the rudder, took your idea and that gave me this :


Like it a lot actually!
There might need some tweaking but this is looking good  
I am preparing the files for you, they will be available soon! (working on it)

[Fred]

Salut Fred !

It's the début of the gloire !

Les deux Quouèrk avancent doucement, bientôt des photos...
The two Qourèk are avancing slowly, in a few days sames pictures...

Bises
Frédéric

 :lol:

And it is "International" !!  
Well, more like Regional (French joke!)

So, where are the photos??  :mrgreen:

[alibodin]

Maiden awaiting right wind. Need a NE for a good local slope, or a NW would do, I will patiently wait.

I have some stickers on order,

AListair

[Fred]

Fingers crossed Alistair!