Mode Zero

Martin's Diamond Tape over/under method explained above works equally well using film or 'Tex as the hinge material. The overlap (anything between 2mm and 6mm) is fixed with a hot iron as usual then the chosen hinge sections can be cut off a long strip as required before being applied to the control surfaces.
Quick to do, can be huge or tiny, costs nowt and gives a nice free hinge without any slop. Alternate colours can be used to match the existing colour scheme.
I have used this hinge method on many models from large petrol glider tugs to .049 size jobbies. Never had a hinge failure.
(Yet ! )

tiptipflyer wrote: 20 May 2018, 15:30 No, I don´t think so, you have to use UHU Por.

Frank

Yes UHU Por (green and yellow tube) is the only one that works properly .I have used it on my indoor acrobatic models for years. Longest lasting 3 years old with hundreds of flights on the clock. Don't get carried away with the glue beads though. Too much isn't a good thing.

Shaun

Decided to build a big brother for the micro sharkie.
Normal size 22” span, just to use my wood up.

Ron.

Wheres the half-size one Ron? Go on, you know you wanna....

Haha phil.
To be honest phil, I printed out the half size plans but when I looked at it, it was ridiculously small. I increased it to 65% and even that was very small but it’s what I decided on.
It came out at 14” span.
So that’s three sizes I have now, a 1.5 x which is 33”
The normal size which is 22” and my micro which is 14”

I might look into a half size one again once I see what the 14” one flys like.
It’s the motors that get expensive for the tiny ones.

Ron.

Ron, guess, what I am just doing.
I printed the Sharkface plan at 50% and now I am looking at it and thinking, whether it will fly. It´s no problem to fit everything inside, I even have all necessary parts on hand including motor and esc. Maybe I will give it a try.

Frank

OMG
I have just flown the micro sharkie and it’s ballistic.
Far too sensitive and extremely fast almost to the point where it’s uncontrollable. However I did manage get a good flight and a nice close landing but you really need to be on the ball. It was all on the button. In reality this needs to be flown on reeds or propo.
I launched it at half throttle, middle setting on the button
And soon realised it was extremely quick. After a 2 minute flight I’d had enough so blipped the throttle to kill it, obviously it goes to full first and I can tell you, it’s unreal. I quickly blipped it again to kill the motor and brought it round for a landing I was proud of.
The glide was very nice for such a small model.

Frank, I think the half size may be a bit too much

Ron.

Hi Ron

Good to see your Micro Sharkface today.

Just to let others know how adept you are with your models here is a photo of his catching skills,

Warning !

Do Not Try This At Home


Ade

Lol
Brilliant Ade

Cheers