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Dehav Hornet Build Thread

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My next scale project is a DeHav Hornet for 2548. I aquired the CNC machine all files and rights from Texas Flugwerks some months ago.

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Power system will be 2-ASP 15 engines and bladder fuel system, 5 - BMS 380 MG servos, Electron 6 RX and a Hobby king 6.6v LiFe battery.
Target weight is 4# 3oz with a wing area of 558 sq in and a wingloading of 16.5 oz

I will post pics and commentary as project progresses.


Cores with rods and firewalls installed.

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Throttle servos installed



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Wing and fuse is ready to cover. I chose this paint scheme:

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I ordered covering today which will be Oracal 641 sign vinyl in mettalic silver.








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I have a hard enough time chasing you with one engine.............looking good.
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Tail section is laid out and ready to cover. I usually use coro, but the balsa is beautifully laser cut.....kind of a shame not to use it. I think I'll go ahead and cut and assemble the coro version too. :D


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lookin' good Dane! Will we see it in Kansas? :D
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Are you Kitting these ?

It looks great...
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PFawcett wrote:lookin' good Dane! Will we see it in Kansas? :D
I hope so Paul.....if I can get it finished in time.
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Don Holmes wrote:Are you Kitting these ?

It looks great...
Not at this time Don, however I have the cutting files in my CNC machine. This will be the first glow version and I could be persuaded to cut some after the maiden proves successful.

I could probably do a one run cut and whack out a few.....but it would be a short kit of fuse and wing cores only. I'm not set up to provide kits , but the way that 2948 is growing I wanna help out scale flyers any way I can.
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Recieved my covering which is Oracal 641 sign vinyl and covered the wing.....Covering this huge wing added 5 oz.

Per my covering weight comparisons, vinyl weighs 10 grams per sq ft, and 2.6 mil tape weighs 6 grams per sq ft.

Next will be to add ailerons, cut in wing servos and install engines.

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Sign vinyl really sticks and sucks into the foam with a little heat......also shows every little blemish in the foam underneath :D
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looking good Dane!!
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Finished the covering, installed tail feathers and canopy......


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I used a Sig 11" WWII canopy cut down to fit.....it is attatched with covering vinyl for a secure fit and a clean look

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Tail section is coro with spruce spars ( horiz stab is 24" in span :shock: ) It is glued together with goop and drywall screws to hold it all together. Tail section will be held to fuse with #4x 1/2" socket head screws.

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Now to install pitch and roll servos, engines, Rx and batt.......maiden video soon :D
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Are you thinking of adding floats so you can take off from your pool? :wink: :lol:
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boiler wrote:Are you thinking of adding floats so you can take off from your pool? :wink: :lol:

Good idea.....the Nacelles are so huge it would probably float on them just fine :D
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Pretty bird Dane
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I think that would make the engines hard to start..... :)

LOOKS GOOD!
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I ordered two ASP .15 engines from Hobby Partz and installed with 2 1/2" spinners. I broke them in on the airplane and every run they got better and better. I am running a bladder and I was concerned that the stock needle valves would not hold a needle like the older magnums were famous for. After several runs they seem to be holding spot on. I am very pleased with the ASP's and for the money, even if they are throwaways, I'm still ahead.

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Ready for maiden tommorrow morning provided the wind will get below 30mph! :shock:

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After maiden, I'll pull and install coke bottle cowls.
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