Cleveland Playboy Senior

Tandy Walker's - Playboy Senior (Cleveland) 80inch, for Electric Texaco

Span 80inch, Motor NEU 1107/6D, 1900kv, GearBox P32 5.2:1

Updated 20-Nov-2022

001-Tandys New Project 002_Locating the Prop Plane 003_Locating the Firewall 004_Fuselage Structural Framing 005_Received First Order 006_Laminating Stab Leading Edge 007_Framing up the Stab 008_Framing up the Elevators 009_Straightening the Stab's Rear Spar 010_Planking Stab Center Section & Shaping LE 011_Elevator Framing and Hinging 012_Elevator Framing and Hinging (Part 2) 013_Finishing Right Elevator 014_Stab Fuselage Attachment (Part 1) 015_Stab Fuselage Attachment (Part 2) 016_Stab Fuselage Attachment (Part 3) 017_Change in Rudder Hinge Line 018_New Fin Leading Edge 019_Framing the Fin 020_Checking Fin for Squareness with Stab 021_Framing the Rudder 022_Making the Rudder Tiller 023_Shaping the Vertical Tail 024_Fin Assembly Sequence 025_Completion of Fuselage's Stab Platform 026_Waiting for Parts 027_Project Disappointments 028_Starting Over 029_Framing First Fuselage Side 030_Materials and Parts Order 031_Laminating the Fin Leading Edge 032_Framing Fuselage Primary Structure 033_Completing Fuselage Primary Structure 034 Cleveland 80_ Playboy Senior - Redesign of the Pylon 035_Completing the Pylon Planking 036_Keeping the Weight Down at the Rear 037_Rebuild Effort Complete 038_Framing Left Wing Tip Panel 039_Top Spar Alignment Modification 040_Additional Left Tip Panel Work and Framing the Wing Tip Panel 041_Framing the Right Wing Inner Panel 041_Framing the Right Wing Inner Panel 042_Additional Right Wing Details & Framing the Left Wing Inner Panel 043_Left Wing Tip Sculpturing 044_Right Wing Tip Sculpturing 045_Joining the Right Wing Tip and Inner Panels 046_Left Wing Panel and Shaping Right Wing Panel LE 047_Shaping Left Wing Panel LE & TE 048_Joining the Wing Halves 049_Verifying the Dihedral Angle 050_Reinforcing the Dihedral Joint 051_3 Additional Spars and Center Section Planking 052_Custom Motor Mount 053_Making the Firewall 054_Wire Landing Gear 055_Pylon Wing Dowels 056_Battery and Prop Selection 057_Pylon Bracing and Wing Saddle 058_Servo and Push Rod Installations 059_Wing Saddle Side Rails (Strips) 060_Wing Saddle Fillets (Part 1) 061_Wing Saddle Fillets (Part 2) 062_Integrating Pylon with Fuselage Primary Structure 063_Fuselage Additional Diagonal Bracing 064_First weight and Balance 065_Receiver Installation 066_Electronic Speed Controller Installation 067_Electronic Speed Controller Programming 068_Landing Gear Revision 069_2nd Weight & Balance for Battery Packs Placement 070_Adjustable LiPo Battery Tray (Part 1) 071_Rx eneloop Battery Pack Removable Mount 072_Futaba Switch Mounting 073_Installing the Ernst Char Cleveland 80_ Playboy Senior - ge Receptacle 074_Access Hatches (Part 1) 075_Access Hatches (Part 2) 076_Access Hatches (Part 3) 077_Securing Push Rod Guide Tubes 078_Trimming the Push Rod Guide Tube Exits 079_Sub Rudder Fabrication 080_3rd Weight & Balance 081_Landing Gear Cross Wire 082_Ballast Weight Provision 083_Recessed Retention Screws 084_Planking the Forward Fuselage (Part 1) 085_Planking the Forward Fuselage (Part 2) 086_Planking the Forward Fuselage (Part 3) 087_Cheek Cowls (Part 1) 088_Cheek Cowls (Part 2) 089_Cheek Cowls (Part 3) 090_Longeron Stand Off 091_Longeron Stand Off (Part 2) & Subfin Skid 092_4th Weight & Balance 093_ Cheek Cowl Decision before Covering 094_ Preparations for Covering 095_Polyspan Lite Covering (Part 1) 096_Cheek Cowl Modification 097_ Polyspan Lite Covering (Part 2) 098_Polyspan Lite Covering (Part 3) 099_Preparations for Covering with Silk 100_Covering with Silk (Part 1) 101_Elevator Control Horn Alignment 102_Subfin Installation 103_Clear Doping Double Covering (Part 1) 104_Decal Order from Tandy Walker 105_Clear Doping Complete 106_Covering the Elevators and Stab 107_Hinging the Elevators and Clearing the Stab Openings 108_Covering the Bottom of the Wing 109_Covering the Top of the Wing (Part 1) 110_Covering the Top of the Wing (Part 2) 111_Wing Trim and Decals 112_Wing Trailing Edge Protection 113_Making and Installing Wing Keys 114_Fin Trim 115_Fuselage Side Trim (Part 1) 116_Fuselage Side Trim (Part 2) 117_Holding Fixtures for Spraying Klass Kote 118_Spraying Klass Kote 119_Rudder Hinge Pin Installation 120_Fuselage Clear Satin Klass Kote Matte Finish 121_Final Assembly 122_Final Weight & Balance 123_Project Summary 124_Motor Test Run 125_Transmitter Program Settings 126_Trouble shooting the Power Train 127_Preparations for Motor Test Run 128_First Motor Test Run 129_Second Motor Test Run 130_First Test Flights 131_Balance Adjustment 132_Fourth Confirmation Flight Test 133_Renumbering the Construction Reports

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