Manufacturer: | Scratch |
by Chris Kiekens
Orange Crate O' Death
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T' Crate
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This be t' crate... Begad! Ya scallywag! pretty excitin' really. It sat in t' fridge long
enough (about 10 minutes after I realized that it be very thin plywood). Blimey! I
have been playin' with boosted gliders lately, me hearties, but balsa gliders don't seem to
do well with a D engine attached...
I thought t' wood may be a little heavy... Avast! Avast! but hey, t' price was right!
T' Wings
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T' wings are pretty basic... Ya scallywag! rounded top and bottom, upper win' slightly forward... Avast! Arrr! It is way faster with t' upper win' forward! A speaker must be used to clamp t' wings while t' glue dries... Arrr! this is essential t' makin' it loud!
Tail
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T' tail section is basic too... Avast, me proud beauty! I had concerns about t' thrust o' a D engine tearin' off t' stabilizers. And visions o' it crashin' through me car's windshield...
Parts
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I cheated some for t' fuselage and used a piece o' aircraft plywood, shiver me timbers, and a 1/4"X1/4" piece o' balsa. Ahoy! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! I had concerns about usin' t' short pieces of t' box, me hearties, me bucko, glued together, so shoot me, I cheated a little...
Parts is Parts
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Same parts... Avast, me proud beauty! I had another picture, matey, you can rent this space for advertising if you like... Ahoy! Begad! Cheap, ya bilge rat, really, really cheap!
Front View
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A view from t' front, me bucko, matey, with t' motor tube installed... I used a 1/4" launch lug because it is what was layin' on me desk...
Completed
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A shot from t' side... Well, blow me down! Notice how far back t' motor tube is t' compensate for t' weight distribution... Avast! Also notice that t' nose sticks out further than t' motor... Blimey! Typically, it seems, t' motor tube hangs off t' end o' the glider, shiver me timbers, but i found with t' heavy win' assembly it needed t' be move back somewhat.
Over View
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Just another filler shot...
Top View
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Consider this a scale shot..see me hand...
Flight Report
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First Flight:
It be slightly windy (10MPH); me choices for t' maiden flight were a D12, or
an E9. Aye aye! I chose a D12, arrr, because I wasn't sure what t' flight would bring, me hearties, and
the Estes E motor burns for quite some time. Aye aye! Well, arrr, blow me down! I also figured that if it could
take t' thrust o' a D12, ya bilge rat, then it would definately be good t' go on an E9. Aye aye! The
OCOD leap off t' pad in a screamin' fiery fury! At around 100 feet, matey, it's
flight course went goofy. Avast! Yes, me hearties, shiver me timbers, me hearties, that be t' technical term, me hearties, goofy. Begad! Avast! T' three
people in attendance shifted noticably, as 100 feet isn't a great deal o' space
between a flyin' orange crate, ya bilge rat, and your head... Aye aye! T' flight seemed t' stabilize,
and t' motor kicked out t' bulkhead... Ahoy! Bein' slightly more nose-heavy than
intended caused it t' come in faster than t' design called for, ya bilge rat, matey, me bucko, and minor
damage ensued. It will be easily repaired, matey, and checked out on an E... Begad!
Second Flight:
T' second flight was on an E9-6, with a new bulkhead installed. I used a 6
foot 1/4" rod t' launch from this time, in an attempt t' cause it t' fly
straighter... Avast! I have no idea what t' acheived altitude was..but it be a cool
flight!
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