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Sentinel F3P/3D Plane!!!

Discussion in ''Aircraft KITS' you are working on' started by xtremeRCpilot, Dec 6, 2009.

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  1. kram242

    kram242 Administrator Staff Member

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    :eek: :shock: :mrgreen:
    That would be sweet!
    I like the orange futaba one! I think it would catch their eye for sure :)
    Make sure you send cards so I can send people your way!
    Thank you so much John this is really going to get them going!
    Mark and Trish
     
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  2. xtremeRCpilot

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    No Problemo Mark, You are going to love the Sentinel!! So I take it you use Futaba radio gear LOL :D I can also do JR :) I am going to supply you with a framed Sentinel without radio gear so I will email you the PDF so you can finish the plane!!! Now I just need to get it to you in Toledo unharmed :lol:
     
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    Awesome! Are you going to bring one to the indoor fly?!
    I would love to see it in action
    Mark
     
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    I would love to but Probably not because I will be helping Steve with Flying Giants and ETOC!!! I need to post some video for sure!!! :p

    John
     
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    Well the 'all fly' I think its after the show on one of the days can't remember what day though.
    Trish just looked it up and it looks like they are flying every night of the show :)
    www.toledoshow.com
    Mark
     
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    Got some graphics on MY Sentinel! What a great flying plane!

    Attached files [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
    Crash, Feb 25, 2010
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    Mike that turned out AWESOME!'
    We love it! :D
    nice job brother
    Mark and Trish
     
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    Thanks, Mark. I used those Avery 8665 labels on it! Thanks to you guys for turning me on to this technique for graphics!

    Man, I wish there was a way for me to bring THIS plane to Toledo this year!
     
    Crash, Feb 26, 2010
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    Very Nice Mike!!! Talk about a flying advertisement LOL :D I like things simple, when ever I get my planes in an imperial entanglement i watch hours of airbrush work lay in my garbage can :lol: !!!

    I wish you could bring this to Toledo as well ! That gym is kinda small though... :p


    John
     
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    WOW Mike, that has to be the nicest and well detailed Reviews I have ever seen!!! :p I almost ordered one of my own planes after reading this :D You are awesome and I cant Thank You enough for doing this!! I wish I could add a few pages to my website but I am running the free version until business picks up!! This would be amazing if it hit RCGroups! If I were an editor i would be calling Mr. Mike Hancock for further reviews!! :cool:

    Bless you my Friend!!
    John
     
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    You are too kind, John. :oops:

    I am planning to post a "Mini Review" on RCG tonight. The only problem is that since I'm not an official EZone reviewer, I don't get to display my article with all of the bells and whistles that the official reviewers use. That also means I will need to display far fewer pictures. I will, however, post a link to my website suggesting that more detailed information will be available there.

    You designed a really sweet plane, John. I am thinking that when I get back from Toledo-town, I will prolly be ordering your Bipe to try out next! I can hardly wait to see what you come up with next, my friend!

    Here's a link to my teaser in my RCG Blog space:

    http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?u=55892
     
    Crash, Feb 26, 2010
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    That sounds great Mike!! I hope to have the final version of the bipe very soon, actually I am about 95% pleased with it but I am my worst critic for sure! I need to work on another bipe design to have for comparison!! Knife edge is really floaty and I cant seem to get this bug worked out so maybe it is time to lock in a final model and start on something new! I have so many ideas I dont want to waste alot of time and foam on something that may be as good as it gets!! I have flown and built alot of bipes and very few have felt locked in. I will post some of the new design work shortly!! Thanks again Mike!! :mrgreen:

    John
     
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    Sounds like your bipe issue is similar to the one I had. The bipe I did would climb in knife edge both directions no matter what I did. I gave up on it and figure I'll do a different bipe later down the road.
     
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    WOAH! Sweet. Wish I could paint like that. Really makes a plane stand out. :p
     
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    All I can say is WOW. Man where do I put my order in ?

    -Peter
     
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    Shaun, your right, it seems to be a very common problem when figuring the proper geometry of a bipe! From talking with a few Competition pilots and other designers, the key is to have equal lift over the horizontal and vertical surfaces, Bipes are extremely hard because now we have two wings, inner plane struts and of coarse alot of front vertical fuse area, this causes alot of lift toward the front end and thus this lift problem in knife edge.
    Taking this advice, I have re deigned this bipe 6 versions and still have a very floaty plane in knife edge! I know what i need to do, but I would be better off starting a completely new design than wasting more foam on this one. It does fly extremely well but there is a very fine balance getting the vertical and horizontal CG to coincide. Off the to the drawing board :D


    John
     
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    Hey Thank you Guys for the nice Comments!!! It really has been alot of fun spray painting these. I am no pro but with the use of stencils anyone can do this. I use my MKII and 2mm depron to make the stencils for the design!!! :p

    Thanks
    John
     
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    Here are a few more pics of the Futaba Scheme built up !!!!

    Attached files [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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    Man she looks beautiful!!! Way to go!
     
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    Turned out awesome! You are blessed with talent brother! :)
    Mark and Trish
     
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    Hey, Thanks alot my Friend! I really have fun doing this when Family permits :D I would try and do one every week if I didnt love my kids so much!! :p


    Mark, you are too kind Brother!! Yours is next, Did Trish tell you of the color scheme we had in mind or do you want me to duplicate the Futaba, just send me one last PM to confirm!!!! Have a great weekend!!

    John
     
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    I know its not a Sentinel, but I had to finish this last one for the month!!! My bud is going through some surgery and I wanted to surprise him!!! :)

    Attached files [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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    Man that looks awesome. !!!!
     
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    If I could paint like that, I wouldn't be making stickers!! LOL

    John, your mad-skills amaze me! Is that a Swift?
     
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