Greg's Hangar 11 ProLine X15 Build

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Barrett on September 4, 2007 at 9:37pm

I hope you have it ready for the Winter Nats.

Dan

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Permalink Reply by Greg Lane on September 6, 2007 at 1:56pm

Plastic Stuff - September 4, 2007

I had a discussion with Bobby B about the plastic shoulder and nosecone. He says the plastic to plastic joints can use PVC cement. This also opens up the door for incorporating some other pvc parts to handle a adjustable nose weight system and the altimeter bay. Bobby says the plastic to plastic joints will be very strong. Good thing we talked.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Wolfe on September 6, 2007 at 2:27pm

A plywood centering ring forward of the coupler section will add stiffness and more strength. I also used two piece flat head rivets to reinforce the ABS cement. The nosecone is ABS so you want to be sure and use ABS cement not PVC cement.
I like the idea of the electronics in the NC. I put mine off center in the body tube and the tether/parachute fit is very tight. If I had to do it again I would like to put the electronics in the nacelle. Better yet use an RC controlled delta wing version and forget the chutes.

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Permalink Reply by Greg Lane on September 6, 2007 at 4:19pm

Thanks for the tip Brian. I am in new territory with the ABS. I am so used to the everything is fiberglass rocket. Did you make the rocksim file Bobby sent out? Also did you cant the aft wings or keep them straight.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Wolfe on September 6, 2007 at 4:34pm

I will have to ask Bobby. I definately made a RockSim file. I am not sure if that is the one he sent you. I definately canted the aftwings down about 10% I think. Here is a photo that shows it pretty clearly. I canted as far as I could while still having them protrude through the flat edge of the nacelles.

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Permalink Reply by Greg Lane on September 6, 2007 at 6:07pm

The one he sent has the altimeter bay like you described. That is a great looking X15 you have! I see the canted wing also.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Wolfe on September 6, 2007 at 7:28pm

Thanks. Yes that was my RockSim file. Here is a photo of it flying on a K550 at MDRA last year. I am planning on flying it on a K1000 Saturday at Metra.

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Permalink Reply by Greg Lane on September 19, 2007 at 6:06pm

Brian,

You can be proud of that one!

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Permalink Reply by Brian Wolfe on September 10, 2007 at 11:55am

Here is a photo of the x-15 going up on an AMW K1000 SK this weekend.

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Permalink Reply by Greg Lane on September 19, 2007 at 6:08pm

Well done! I hope I get to fly that motor.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Coyle on September 8, 2007 at 9:18pm

Greg-

Just saw this thread on the SpaceModelers list-

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/space-modelers/message/64108

Looks like some awesome reference material!

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Permalink Reply by Brian Coyle on September 11, 2007 at 9:46pm

Ordered my X15 Photo Reference CD on Sunday and got quick confirmation it's on the way- should arrive Wednesday or Thursday. I'll report more when it finds my laptop. ;)

Also recently posted on the SpaceModelers list-
http://rides.webshots.com/album/558319273IQoMsb

Lot's good stuff! I don't know how accurate the data is,
but some of it appears to be copies of North American drawings.
(gold mine!)

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