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Mark Croucher RC
Registrace 21. 11. 2011
Living in the NE of England retired with time to enjoy a great hobby .Just fun building and flying RC planes with a little extra modelling thrown in. Tips and tricks I've picked up over the years and new ones I've just discovered
Maiden flight ,maiden experience my first glider.
I had long thought about building a glider ,this one was a gift from a fellow club member bought by him as a job lot.
time to have some fun.
time to have some fun.
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Flair Baronette x1.5 renovating project.
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Tackling the lower wing of the Fokker DR1. Simple steps to improve her looks.
Trouble shooting: No one wants sloppy control surfaces.
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I was lucky to get away with this I think, so time to correct the first mistake.
How to remove old covering: Phase one of the Fokker DR1 refurbishment.
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Time to see what's under the covering.
Planning the steps to refurbish this Fokker triplane.
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Having stripped off some of the covering I think I have finally identified this model.
Starting the next big project: Fokker DR1 1/4 scale
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Wow this is a big project but I'm excited at the project which lies ahead.
Vintage unboxing. Another winter project needs to get in line.
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Don't you just love the presentation of these old kits.
Vintage RC fun 48 year old model on a blustery day.
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Despite less than ideal conditions I still had half a dozen fun flights on a cool windy morning.
Fun at strip, Scale ARTF, gliders, vintage providing the entertainment.
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A wide range of models today all providing the fun for the gang.
Flying wing, PAW diesel = FUN
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What's not to enjoy lovely weather flying wing diesel power and Mark Robinson at the sticks.
HK Tiger Moth Sunday fun and a dead stick landing (didn't fill the tank}
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HK Tiger Moth Sunday fun and a dead stick landing (didn't fill the tank}
Crash bang wallop not all maidens go to plan
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Crash bang wallop not all maidens go to plan
Simple steps to improve the scale appearance of your kit
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Simple steps to improve the scale appearance of your kit
Modifications to the Cirrus Moth a kit from David Boddington.
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Modifications to the Cirrus Moth a kit from David Boddington.
Fun at the Chester Le Street Model flying club.
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Fun at the Chester Le Street Model flying club.
Pull pull rudder servo set up: Cirrus Moth by David Boddington.
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Pull pull rudder servo set up: Cirrus Moth by David Boddington.
Installing the engine cutting the cowl openings. :Cirrus Moth by David Boddington
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Installing the engine cutting the cowl openings. :Cirrus Moth by David Boddington
How to accurately line up the fixing points on the wing.
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How to accurately line up the fixing points on the wing.
Time to join the wings ( David Boddington kit )
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Time to join the wings ( David Boddington kit )
Getting through those modelling sticking points : Horizontal stabiliser and elevator.
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Getting through those modelling sticking points : Horizontal stabiliser and elevator.
Fixing the undercarriage and correcting the cowl mistake.
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Fixing the undercarriage and correcting the cowl mistake.
Bending plywood to shape: Fuselage build Cirrus Moth
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Bending plywood to shape: Fuselage build Cirrus Moth
Soldering without tears 😭 : Cirrus Moth build.
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Soldering without tears 😭 : Cirrus Moth build.
Finishing the Nieuport 24 refurbishment : rigging.
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Finishing the Nieuport 24 refurbishment : rigging.
That's a nice, thoughtful gift from your flying friend, Mark! Looks like a good one.
It was!
If only I had to field that large
At times it's still hard to hit the strip.
Mark nice flying, catching thermals is a blast, well flown. Jeff in LA USA
Back tomorrow 😊
thumbs up! thank you for bringing us along!!!
045 assuming mode2 radio, rudder control goes on the LEFT stick.! elevator trim that is correct for gliding will not be correct for powered flight and vice versa. elevator trim that is correct for gliding will tend to cause climb when flying under power. elevator trim that is correct for powered flight will require a pilot to fly the elevator during gliding flight.
I fly with the primary controls on the right stick, rudder elevator on three channels ailerons elevator on the right stick on four channel. It works for me. I'm well aware of the different trim settings between power and glide modes with vintage models. Climb like a monkey during the power phase, with a nice gentle glide with the engine on tickover
Plenty of barmy evenings but no balmy evenings!
Mark great mods, Cliff has nice wing skids on his DR1. From Dancing Wings. Jeff in LA USA
Thanks for reminding me I'll take another look.
Just a thought, spring wire sounds right but the rearward wire could have a 'U' bend to add to the springiness to the skid. You do great work by the way!
Thank you Im drawning up some ideas at the moment good suggestion.
Looks great. I would be nice to see some references picture of your research that you have done when you are building improvements. Crack on!’
Thank you Im try to include some research information in the coming videos.
Looking good Mark, be interesting to see how you do the skids.
Coming soon! I have a cunning plan 😂
😊 siamo in attesa del piano astuto , sicuramente interessante e divertente
Nice suggestion from CZcams 👌
Glad you enjoyed it.
I've got a model I built back in the late 90's that has elevator flutter if I open the throttle to much, it's overpowered anyway!
Nice video - I learned several useful tips. Those Z-bend pliers look great, but I think you lined your mark up on the wrong crown, which is why the pushrod ended up short.
Hi. With the right setup, do you think this could cruise at 72kph (or more) for 1 hour (or more)? Thanks!
I'll forward to the owner
Brian said he got 40 minutes on a 4s 6600mah running at 50% throttle.
Nice job mark, what do ya use to colour it ? And when do ypu apply
I used emulsion paint (latex in the USA) applied over two to three coats of shrinking dope. Fuel proof is applied to finish.
Exited about this🛩️ Mark🤠👍
Im sure it will be a fun journey.
Looks like the damage was done by exactly whst you surmised is likely to happen, flipping over onto its back. Im looking forward to seeing your covering process as i suspect this may point me in a direction I may ex0lore fir my own project. Keep up the excellent work and thsnks for sharing Cheers James
Thanks for checking in I think this will be an interesting project.
This ramble slipped past me somehow Mark! All the wing struts and undercarriage struts on my DW Dr.1 are alloy by the way, approx. 3mm x 15mm 👍🏼
Thanks for the information Cliff. Some way down the road but useful.
I would save that top wing myself Mark . It appears to be twisted because it’s broken rather than bent ? If that is the case releasing from the interplane struts and putting on a building board and sequentially replacing some wood in long strips should solve ?
That is an option, it's the trailing edge which is the issue we will see.
Nice mark ,that really came off well for ya mate ,will be watching with intent ,love ya channel
Thanks 👍
Mark looks like a great model to refurbish. Looking forward to seeing more of Mark’s fantastic building and design work. Jeff in LA USA
Thanks, Jeff I think it will involve more than just a recovering job, it will require some redesign work due to the way it's been built.
Great tips, be good to see you get to a flying state 👍🏻
It will be a slower rebuild lots of other projects on the blocks but it will happen.
Il programma è bello e interessante, qualche problema con il colore rimasto attaccato, ma sembra tutto recuperabile . Grazie
The wing is so well made are you sure it wasn't one of Mark Robinson's cast-offs 😅
😊 Don't think he would have allowed his model to get into this state, but your correct he's a very good builder.
I plan to finish mine in the colours of the triplane in the background of the last photograph of the Red Baron or those of von Tutshcek's' aircraft which was black where the other one was white! Both simple schemes. I'm no good at painting. Unfortunately the cybernetics do not allow me to attach a picture.
Ive seen the photo thanks a lovely model.
Hi Mark I enjoy your channel and your approach in that everything doesn’t have to be new and shinny. Long term modeller in Australia.
I seem to enjoy bringing models "back" as much as building from scratch.
What model and engine please?
It's PAAgeboy with a 1.5 cc engine DC Spitfire
Thanks appreciate that
I have a Flair 1/4 scale Triplane long term rebuild not unlike yours 🙂👍
I suspect that this is a Baronette which has been increased in scale to take it up to 1/4 scale
@@MarkCroucherRC4fun FLAIR made a 1/4 scale Fokker DR1. I think this is what you have.
@@jimh.185 Its definitely a scaled up Baronette not the 1/4 scale Flair DR1. Its a much simpler design.
Gees brave man mark ,you say kits no numbers?? ,ive built a few kits wit numbers i know its a cheat but as long as all our aircraft fly ,always enjoy ya upload ,this is a challenge, will be watching, thanks mark safe flights
@@homienat3374 I'm like a moth to a light 😂 the bigger the challenge the more interesting it is.
@@MarkCroucherRC4fun Nice mate enjoy ya builds ,and contents 🤙🤙🤙
@@MarkCroucherRC4fun looking forward to it mate 🤙🤙🤙
Actually sounds scale
It seems to have a long stroke, I might be wrong perhaps that is the reason for the sweet purr.
Great project Mark . Following with interest
The Fokker Triplane has always been a favourite of mine ever since I saw a Walter Musciano control line one flying around the school playground over sixty years ago! I would have said that yours was a Flair kit until you said that there were no numbers on any of the components. The middle wing of the real triplane had a cutaway where it met the fuselage to improve the pilot's downward visibilty. Flair's wing and yours is straight. I plan to build David Hurrell's 1/4 scale version over the winter. The plan is available from Sarik. His was powered by a Laser 120; mine will be powered by a Laser 160 V twin. I built the smaller Flair Baronette years ago and finished it in the colours of Hans Weiss, one of von Richtofen's flight leaders. I used oil-based glaze, also called scumble glaze and artist's colours to simulate the streaky paintwork of the original.
Id love to see some photos or better still a video. I think that this build will be an interesting one Ive just stripped the wings and while the upper set will need to be rebuilt the middle and lower wing are perfect.
Oh yes, we all love the Dr.1, a big model to build from scratch, kudos to the builder. No undercarriage though ... how do these parts get separated? I flew my Sopwith Triplane this week actually, video coming soon 👍🏼
@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes look forward to seeing the video. So true it's a great to have a head start with such a big model even if at least the upper wing needs to be rebuilt.
@@MarkCroucherRC4fun I'll have to get my camera repaired or buy a new one!
Looks like a fun winter project. With your building skills, I have so doubt it will fly again and be better than when it was new.
Thank you so much
Cool.
Ti seguiremo passo a passo con attenzione 😊
Mark, looking forward to your rebuild. Your building skills are awesome. A fan from Knoxville, TN
Thanks 👍Too kind
Wonderful Classic Model and great video to go with morning coffee. Subscription to you sir, and looking forward to the build. All the Best, Kim 👍👍👍👍
Glad to have you onboard
Great model to build, brilliant instructions too. Love the stickers, very Art Decor. Look forward to this build. 👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it another!!!! Project
My father built the fuselage for that plane from plans back in the late 60's. I have it in the basement and all I really need is the patterns for the stabilizer ribs to finish it 55+ years later. The plans are on outerzone.
The tailplane ribs can be made simply by scaling the centre rib shape down to match the tailplane chord at each rib station. That should get you close enough to what the original had.
thumbs up again!
Lovely kit. The aeromodelling draughtsmen were superb. This'll be a breeze after the KK Ladybird. I have two DC Sabre 1.5cc engines and 1 needle (bought second to get needle) time to fire up the lathe and break out the BA taps
An ideal bird for the engine, Im on holiday with a beer in my hand and Outerzone open on my phone. Too my potential builds 😊.
Perfect 👌
Have a great build. I look forward to the sequel
Ah yes, perfect weather for flying, Cheers!
Do small aircraft fly using such servo's, by now? Or is it still push/pull bars and rockers at the corners? You'd say, if you do some redundancy, all planes could have computer network cables. RC is beautiful, the engineering challenge is exactly the same as in a plane with a pilot. I know somebody who built an RC tow plane, that has trims on everything you like. He say it flies great.
That ('rockers') is what he was talking about when he said the plans called for 'bell cranks'. Most people now use two servos because they're much cheaper than they used to be and the added redundancy might save the model if a servo fails. Plus you can trim them electronically or even use them as flaps as well as ailerons.
Mark great flying , nothing like the smell of diesel in the morning. Jeff in IA USA
Takes a day to get of the smell. 😂
Is thar gorgeous old model subject to the new stupid flight laws
Yep its classed as a drone 😊
Fun fun fun 😁
Another great video Mark. Thank you. I've only recently got into flying these old timers and not had so much fun since getting back into the hobby. They will fly in all kinds of weather.
So true my go to models on marginal weather days are all vintage.
simpatico piccolo modello grazie per il video