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	F24W Site Supporter	Joined: August/29/2020 Sweden Posts: 59 IP Logged
Posted: November/06/2020 at 8:59am		Quote

Hi all,

After a 15 year hiatus I am back into scale building and I enjoy every bit of it. Thank you guys for getting me back on track with your inspiring contributions here on RCSB.
I am posting a picture of the project started 2006

The plane is 1/4-scale, built from enlarged Phillip Kent plans. Landing gear is constructed of steel tubing and modified 1/8-scale buggy shock absorbers. Not sure whether they are up to the task. They are fully compressed at a 20 lb. load each and have a one inch travel. Model weight is roughly estimated to 22 lbs.
A lot of work has been put in the last two months and I am thinking of starting a build thread

Regards, Rune

(with a little help of Google Translate)

	Henri Site Supporter	Joined: December/29/2003 Netherlands Posts: 1071 IP Logged
Posted: November/06/2020 at 9:14am		Quote

Hi, welcome!

What is it you're building? Fairchild 24?

	F24W Site Supporter	Joined: August/29/2020 Sweden Posts: 59 IP Logged
Posted: November/06/2020 at 9:19am		Quote

Yep, Forgot to mention. F24 with radial cowl

	N99JH Lifetime Site Supporter	Joined: March/25/2006 United States Posts: 1493 IP Logged
Posted: November/06/2020 at 9:42am		Quote

Hi Rune

Glad to see you working on the Fairchild F-24W. The F-24R is one of my all time favorites and I have both Hostetler plans and parts, as well, as enlarged plans and short kit for a 1/3 scale version.

I will be retired in less than 2 weeks and may work on one of the F-24R pretty soon than after.

I am going to follow your build thread with much interest.

Cheers

Josh

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	F24W Site Supporter	Joined: August/29/2020 Sweden Posts: 59 IP Logged
Posted: November/06/2020 at 10:20am		Quote

Thanks Josh for the kind words.

I am aware of the Hostetler F24 and will probably purchase the wheel pants offered by Fibertech n More. Not exactly the right scale but I think they will be close enough.

Congratulations to your coming retirement.

Rune,

Happily retired since 2017

	Skyediamonds Site Supporter	Joined: April/03/2018 United States Posts: 2712 IP Logged
Posted: November/06/2020 at 10:23am		Quote

Rune;
Welcome to our site. Glad to have you & we wish you best of good luck. If you need any photos of the Fairchild, I’m sure you will find them on the Internet. If you need more close ups, let me know.

	N99JH Lifetime Site Supporter	Joined: March/25/2006 United States Posts: 1493 IP Logged
Posted: November/06/2020 at 10:27am		Quote

I have the F-24R plans done by the late Steve Sauger. In my opinion these are the most accurate plans ever made. I had them blown to the same scale as Hostetler's so that I can use his Cowl and Wheel pants from Fibertech n More.

https://modelaircraft.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/1E3550 B4-2D72-415D-B531-777313958420

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	Sparky Lifetime Site Supporter Head Curmudgeon	Joined: February/10/2004 United States Posts: 7350 IP Logged
Posted: November/06/2020 at 8:30pm		Quote

Welcome, Keep at it we can help along the way.
I think if you land gently the gear will be up to the task but if you are going to bang it into the ground I'd double the shocks or stiffen things up.
Sparky

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