Konrad
Very Strong User
Starting to build this micro Sinbad. I acquired it here on Aloft's classified section. I need to be clear this is a used kit and was not made by Aloft Hobbies. I understand that Aloft is now manufacturing this kit under license. But this is not one of those kits where Aloft is the OEM.
It looks like someone tried to start the build as I find some 1/32" sheeting that has a lot of CA glue. I also see that I'm missing a sheet of laser cut parts.(I assume it is a copy of this sheet I point to as I'm missing a keel and a set of wing ribs). I also noticed that there are 2 sheets of plans. That are not of the same span. I assume that the OEM supplied a set of plans that where undersized (miss copied at FedEx or Kinko's) and that the original owner tried to build the wing to the miss sized plans. ( Actually with the way the kit is designed I don't think one needs full size plans to build the ship). As a result they gave up as the parts didn't size to the print.
It looks like I'll need to go to Aloft Hobbies and see it they will supply me the missing sheet.
While this looks to be a simple kit, I'd like to learn is there a manual I can get so there is something I can ignore while building this model?
Somethings I noticed. This is not just a scaled down copy of the Cleveland plan. It appears that the designer has added some major improvements to the original plan. First the micro Sinbad as a much larger (at scale) wing mounting platform. This adds a lot of stability to the wing fuselage junction. It also does away with a huge source of drag eliminating an expanding nozzle. (see Hoerner's writings). Second is that the stab mount is much stronger, stable than what was drawn on the original Sinbad plans. And last I love the very thin airfoil. This is a must at the low Reynold's numbers I expect this model to operate in.
Now the downside (for me) the micro Sinbad looks to be designed around the Spektrum RX/servo brick. I really don't want to use these. So I'll be reworking the radio set up fo use FrSky RX and discreet servos. Are there any instruction to do this?
Also since the micro Sinbad was designed in 2019 to use Solarfilm. And Solarfilm has gone out of business. This means that the covering this model was designed to use in no longer available. What are you all using as an iron on film to cover this light a class of model? And last where are you finding etched PTFE tubing to make a push rod Bowden tube?
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This kit does not have any etching other than Ailen face. I assume this is a prototype or an early production kit.
It looks like someone tried to start the build as I find some 1/32" sheeting that has a lot of CA glue. I also see that I'm missing a sheet of laser cut parts.(I assume it is a copy of this sheet I point to as I'm missing a keel and a set of wing ribs). I also noticed that there are 2 sheets of plans. That are not of the same span. I assume that the OEM supplied a set of plans that where undersized (miss copied at FedEx or Kinko's) and that the original owner tried to build the wing to the miss sized plans. ( Actually with the way the kit is designed I don't think one needs full size plans to build the ship). As a result they gave up as the parts didn't size to the print.
It looks like I'll need to go to Aloft Hobbies and see it they will supply me the missing sheet.
While this looks to be a simple kit, I'd like to learn is there a manual I can get so there is something I can ignore while building this model?
Somethings I noticed. This is not just a scaled down copy of the Cleveland plan. It appears that the designer has added some major improvements to the original plan. First the micro Sinbad as a much larger (at scale) wing mounting platform. This adds a lot of stability to the wing fuselage junction. It also does away with a huge source of drag eliminating an expanding nozzle. (see Hoerner's writings). Second is that the stab mount is much stronger, stable than what was drawn on the original Sinbad plans. And last I love the very thin airfoil. This is a must at the low Reynold's numbers I expect this model to operate in.
Now the downside (for me) the micro Sinbad looks to be designed around the Spektrum RX/servo brick. I really don't want to use these. So I'll be reworking the radio set up fo use FrSky RX and discreet servos. Are there any instruction to do this?
Also since the micro Sinbad was designed in 2019 to use Solarfilm. And Solarfilm has gone out of business. This means that the covering this model was designed to use in no longer available. What are you all using as an iron on film to cover this light a class of model? And last where are you finding etched PTFE tubing to make a push rod Bowden tube?
Edit:
This kit does not have any etching other than Ailen face. I assume this is a prototype or an early production kit.
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