CA Model Andes biplane
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CA Model Andes biplane
I just received my yellow base color Andes biplane that I ordered from F3A Unlimited. Mike Mueller took care of all the ordering details from CA Model Argentina. This is a yellow base color and it only took five weeks to arrive. So far the quality is very good and the fuse paint job is nice. I'm not sure who supplies the metallic blue covering. I'd like to order a roll as a back-up. These are the component weights:
accessory pack: 378g
Fuselage: 966g
Canopy: 160g
Rudder: 58g
Right stab: 82g
Left stab: 78g
Top wing: 470g
Bottom wing: 528g
Spinner: 30g
Wheel pants: 50g
Wheels: 20g
Front Plettenberg plywood nose mount: 10g
Landing gear: 120g
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Andes motor options
Attached are photos of my three motor options with mounting hardware weights included. I plan on using the Hacker C54 Acro motor. The estimated final build weight should be approx. 4950g. Now just need to determine recommended right and down thrusts.
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Andes incidences and set-up information
Hi Steve
Here the setup Mariano and me use on Andes.
Motor down thrust -1.5
Top wing +0.5
Bottom wing 0
Stab 0
Cg 145-150mm from leading Edge
Any other info please let me know
.Best regards
Marcelo
Top wing +0.5
Bottom wing 0
Stab 0
Cg 145-150mm from leading Edge
Any other info please let me know
.Best regards
Marcelo
Last edited by swk550; 10-25-2018 at 04:36 AM. Reason: clarify numbers
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Sndes stab RTV seal
I like to seal any small gaps of the stab with the fuse. First I install the stab tube CF rod screws. Then I put a bead of clear RTV along the edges of the stab. Wax paper and masking tape is used and the stab is installed. I use a straight edge to scrap off any excess RTV. I let the RTV cure for eight hours before I remove the masking tape and wax paper.
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Falcon Allure CF landing gear
I am installing the Falcon long Allure CF gear. It only weighs 106g. I am also installing CK Aero Allure wheel pants and MPI thin wheets. This set with axels only weighs 58.5g. I ended up installing blind nuts in the landing gear plywood mounts. I had to cut access holes in the bottom of the fuse for the soc hd cap screws.
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I chose the Falcon gear because they were lighter. Falcon also makes a shorter gear that fits as well. It's the number 102 gear. The two holes on each fuse side are too wide for either the CA landing gear or the Falcon gear. I simply just drilled holes that were less far apart. I used the factory ply battery tray. It was fairly light. I did paint it black simply for looks.
Last edited by swk550; 11-03-2018 at 03:01 PM. Reason: attachments
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Aileron linkage
I don't have a picture of the finished and assembled airplane. Final Andes weight ended up at 4940g. If our weather clears up and the winds die down, hope to maiden the plane next week.