Paper Cardstock #1 Choice Powered Models

[mbauer]

Paper Cardstock has some very interesting properties that allow it to be used for model designing.

It has been used for years in the model aviation market!
http://www.jetex.org/archive/article-rigby-pw.html link showing designs for the old jet-x engines.

-Cheap
-Glue doesn't try to kill/stone you!
-Very forgiving during construction-easiest medium to get model to fly (afterall it is paper-just add a tab to a wing to correct for wing drop or for yaw problems do the same to the rudder)
-No jigs needed!
-durable (foam fails to fly after a nose-in, so does balsa-cardstock can usually be "pulled" straight for a couple of more flights)
-easy to scale up or down
-excellent color schemes (not much weight added)
-model is done in less than a weekend in most cases (18-hours on 6.5 long SR71)

The downside:
-Humidity!! Weight and balance changes with the Humidity! Don't even try to fly when it is above 90% Humidity!

Photo show how easy it is to mount the Rapier engine in the wrong place! Balance weight would overcome the engines thrust! Engine like Jetx must be mounted near the CG! Lesson learned after doing it the wrong way!!!

[mbauer]

Paper Cardstock has some very interesting properties that allow it to be used for model designing.

It has been used for years in the model aviation market!
http://www.jetex.org/archive/article-rigby-pw.html link showing designs for the old jet-x engines.

-Cheap
-Glue doesn't try to kill/stone you!
-Very forgiving during construction-easiest medium to get model to fly (afterall it is paper-just add a tab to a wing to correct for wing drop or for yaw problems do the same to the rudder)
-No jigs needed!
-durable (foam fails to fly after a nose-in, so does balsa-cardstock can usually be "pulled" straight for a couple of more flights)
-easy to scale up or down
-excellent color schemes (not much weight added)
-model is done in less than a weekend in most cases (18-hours on 6.5 long SR71)

The downside:
-Humidity!! Weight and balance changes with the Humidity! Don't even try to fly when it is above 90% Humidity!

Photo show how easy it is to mount the Rapier engine in the wrong place! Balance weight would overcome the engines thrust! Engine like Jetx must be mounted near the CG! Lesson learned after doing it the wrong way!!!

[paul a]

mybe this would help when you place it in the wrong place.it,s like having auto pilot.i,m going to put one in the bell x-1.

[paul a]

mybe this would help when you place it in the wrong place.it,s like having auto pilot.i,m going to put one in the bell x-1.

[mbauer]

A video link at the bottom of the photo showing model in flight using Rapier.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=670120

http://www.shortysbasement.com/ Place here in the USA to get Rapier.

These look like they'll be lots of fun!

Mike

[mbauer]

A video link at the bottom of the photo showing model in flight using Rapier.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=670120

http://www.shortysbasement.com/ Place here in the USA to get Rapier.

These look like they'll be lots of fun!

Mike

[Mechanic]

Originally Posted by paul a

mybe this would help when you place it in the wrong place.it,s like having auto pilot.i,m going to put one in the bell x-1.

Where did you get this picture from?

[Mechanic]

Originally Posted by paul a

mybe this would help when you place it in the wrong place.it,s like having auto pilot.i,m going to put one in the bell x-1.

Where did you get this picture from?

[bigtom]

Howdy Mike!

I still have a giant X-1 to build.... This looks like a fun experiment.



I haven't had cojones to fly the new SR-71 yet!!

It is BEAUTIFUL...... I will post a picture this weekend.

[bigtom]

Howdy Mike!

I still have a giant X-1 to build.... This looks like a fun experiment.



I haven't had cojones to fly the new SR-71 yet!!

It is BEAUTIFUL...... I will post a picture this weekend.

[paul a]

Originally Posted by Mechanic

Where did you get this picture from?

one of the rc sights I watch in rc.

[paul a]

Originally Posted by Mechanic

Where did you get this picture from?

one of the rc sights I watch in rc.

[paul a]

Originally Posted by bigtom

Howdy Mike!

I still have a giant X-1 to build.... This looks like a fun experiment.



I haven't had cojones to fly the new SR-71 yet!!

It is BEAUTIFUL...... I will post a picture this weekend.

go for it the more the merrier.

[paul a]

Originally Posted by bigtom

Howdy Mike!

I still have a giant X-1 to build.... This looks like a fun experiment.



I haven't had cojones to fly the new SR-71 yet!!

It is BEAUTIFUL...... I will post a picture this weekend.

go for it the more the merrier.

[Mechanic]

Originally Posted by paul a

one of the rc sights I watch in rc.

I was wondering if it was from maybe an old magazine or something. If you're using it as an "auto-pilot" or to stabilize an aircraft, it won't work. It might have a limited effect on an extremely stable platform, but then if your aircraft is already very stable there's no point to installing something like that.