Cloudster 600

Tandy Walker's - Cloudster, 67.4inch, Electric LMR

Area=600 Sq.Inch, Span=67.5 Inches, Chord=9.8 Inches, Motor AXi15 V2, Prop=11x7

Updated 20-Nov-2022

001_Selection of New Project 002_Motor Position and Cowl 003_Balsa for the Cloudster 600 project 004_Preforming Elevator Trailing Edges 005_Received First Order from Esprit Tech-Model 006_Received Second Order from Tower Hobbies 007_Received Third Order from Horizon Hobby 008_Wing Incidence Revision and first Fuselage Side 009_ACAD Wing Planform and Rib Drawings 010_Fuselage Spruce Doublers and Joining Sides 011_Fuselage Out of Jig and Cross Members Added 012_Making the Firewall 013_Right Thrust 014_Motor Shift to Compensate for Right Thrust Part 1 015_Received second Order 016_Received Third Order 017_Motor Shift to Compensate for Right Thrust Part 2 018_Developing the Wire Landing Gear 019_Making and Mounting the Wire Landing Gear Part 1 020_Making and Mounting the Wire Landing Gear Part 2 021_Tail Wheel Installation 022_Making and Mounting the Wire Landing Gear Part 3 023_Received Sixth Order 024_Framing up the Stab Part 1 025_Framing-of-the-Elevator 026_Framing of the Fin 027_Framing of the Rudder 028_Stab Mounting Plates and Center section Planking 029_Hinging the Elevator to the Stab Part1 030_Hinging the Elevator to the Stab Part 2 031-Fuselage-Stab Interface Part 1 032-Completing the Horizontal tail 033_Installation of the Servos 034-Special Servo Tool 035_Push Rod Fixed End Design 036-Elevator Push Rod Installation 037-Rudder Push Rod Installation 038_Resolution to Rudder Control Horn Problem 039_ Rudder Control Horn Base Replacement 040_Rudder Control Horn Installation and Control Deflections 041_More Fuselage Construction Details 042_Wing Plans 043_R3 Rib Plywood Template 044_Sixteen R3 Wing Ribs 045_Wing Tip Panel Ribs Part 1 046_Wing Tip Panel Ribs Part 2 047_Wing Tip Panel Ribs Part 3 048_Preglued Wing Tips 049_Preglued Wing Tips Part 2 050_Laminating Main Spars 050a_Delete Reports No. 51 and 52 Due to Errors 053_A Stupid Wing Rib Mistake 054_Wings Left inner Panel Assembly 054_Wings Left inner Panel Assembly 059_Wings Left Inner Panel Additional Work 055_Wings Left Tip Panel Assembly 056_Wings Four Panels 057_Wings Left Tip Panel Additional Work 058_Wings Right Tip Panel Additional Work 059_Wings Left Inner Panel Additional Work 060_Joining Wing's Left Tip Panel to the Inner Panel 061_ Left Wings Polyhedral Joint 062_Completed Right Half of Wing 063_Tip Panels 3 Forward Spar 064_ Joining the Two Halves of the Wing 065_Evaluation of Wing Geometry Accuracy 066_Main Spar Forward Doubler 067_Main Spar Bracing Complete 068_Forward Wing Attachment 069_Cabin Window Framing 070_Secondary Spar Forward Doubler 071_Framing the Center Section Part-1 072_Framing the Center Section Part-2 073_Aligning the Wing with the Stab 074_Rear Wing Attachment 075_Rear Wing Attachment Part 2 076_Forming Notched Leading edge Part 1 077_Completing the Wing's Forward Attachment 078_ Forming Notched Leading edge Part 2 080_Center Section Planking Part 1 081_Center Section Planking Part 2 082_Shaping LE and Final Sanding 083_First Weight & Balance Check 084_Developing Bottom Bulkhead Patterns 085_Bottom Bulkheads Part 1 086_Installation of the Speed Controller 087_2.4 GHz Radio Receiver Installation 088_Switch and Charging Receptacle Installation 089_Receiver Battery Pack Installation 090_Magnetic Hatch Attachment Test 091_Removable LG Section Structral Base 092_Removable LG Section Structural Base Shaping 092 Removable Lg-Video V1-1 093_LiPo Battery Tray and Stop 094_Bottom Bulkheads and Stringers Part 1 095_Bottom Bulkheads and Stringers Part 2 096_Circular Cabin Window 097_Barrel Planking the Turtle Deck 098_Turtle Deck Barrel Planking and Cockpit Coaming 099_Template for the Windscreen 100_Cabin Top Slope Adjustment 101_Cowl Construction Part 1 102_Cowl Construction Part 2 103_Cowl Construction Part 3 104_Cowl Construction Part 4 105_Cowl Reinforcement and Stringer Fillets 106_Fuselage's Bottom Bulkhead-Stringer Edge Structure 107_Finishing Bottom Bulkhead-Stringer Structure 108_Wing-Fuselage Interface 109_Removable Landing Gear Section Separation 110_Completing the Removable Landing Gear Section 111_Second Weight and Balance Check 112_Power Train Extensions and Connectors 113_Programming the Jeti Speed Controller 114_Programming Revisions to the Jeti Speed Controller 115_Preparing the Fuselage for Covering 116_Covering with Polyspan 117_Covering with Polyspan Part 2 118_Covering with Polyspan Part 3 119_Covering with Polyspan Part 4 120_Clear Doping the Polyspan 121_Covering with Silsk Part 1 122_Covering with Silk Part 2 123_Covering with Silk Part 3 124_Covering with Silk Part 4 125_Covering with Silk Part 5 126_Covering with Silk Part 6 127_ Covering with Silk Part 7 128_Covering with Silk Part 8 129_Considerations for Fuselage Trim 130_Double Covered silk over Polyspan Doping Complete 131_Covering the Stab and Elevator 132_Hinging the Elevator to the Stab 133_ Securing the Elevator's Removable Hinge Pin 134_Wing Color Scheme 135_Wing 4-40 Screw Hole Liners & Fuselage Painting Mandrel 136_ Covering the Wing Part1 137_Covering the Wing Part 2 138_Covering the Wing Part 3 139_Covering the Wing Part 4 140_Covering the Wing Part 5 141_Covering the Wing Part 6 142_Venting to Relieve Pressure 143_Decal Order 144_Holding Fixtures for Spray Painting 145_Received Decals from Callie Graphics 146_Trimming Wing Part 1 147_Trimming Wing Part 2 151 _Respraying Klass Kote 152_Spraying Clear Satin Klass Kote 153_Fin Trim, Rudder Control Horn, and Hinging 154_Cowl Pins, Window Cutouts, and Fuselage Trim 155_Windscreen and Window Installation 156_Assembly Part 1 157_Assembly Part 2 158_Removable Battery Tray Extension 159_Switch Safety Lock Design 160_Project Summary 161_Switch Safety Lock Modification 162_Preflight Preparations Part 1 163_Preflight Preparations Part 2 164_ Preflight Preparations Part 3 165_Preflight Preparations Part 4 166_Transmitter Battery Charging Failure 167_Conditioning New Battery Pack for Receiver 168_Conditioning New Battery Pack for Transmitter Part 1 169_Conditioning New Battery Pack for Transmitter Part 2 170_Checking out the Hitec X2 Charger's Operation 170 Maiden Flight

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