California Smelly...yak 2

[Stew2]

Needs the half eye and the black outline around the mouth. Really awesome!!! Very cool!

[MarnochS]

Oddly the simple things take the longest .......

[MarnochS]

Gluing on the last 6 inches of the wing.....

[lenb]

its worth the effort Scot. Great looking plane.

[MarnochS]

Thanks Len......only 10% left to do.............

Electronics integration time.....Wing wire harness
Using Molex Microfit 3.0 10 pin -dual row locking connectors (with gold plated contacts) - max current rating is 8.5 amps.
Just have to be careful when swagging to leave the vertical tabs standing as they align in the connector.



On the Fuselage side used the panel mount style and fabricated an attach plate using 0.080 G10 material



Links to the connectors and pins

Panel mount - fuselage side

https://www.newark.com/molex/43020-1001/connector-housing-plug-10pos/dp/95C0735?st=microfit%203.0

Gold plated pins for fuselage side

https://www.newark.com/molex/43031-0003/contact-pin-20awg-crimp/dp/56H9417?MER=sy-me-pd-mi-acce&st=microfit%203.0

Wing

https://www.newark.com/molex/43025-1000/connector-housing-rcpt-10pos/dp/27C6712?st=microfit%203.0

Gold plated contacts pins for Wing side

https://www.newark.com/molex/46235-0001/contact-socket-20awg-crimp/dp/39X7031?MER=sy-me-pd-mi-acce&st=microfit%203.0

Fabricated my EYE using monokote white trim sheet and black and red sign vinyl - just in case I want to change it in the future.
Has that "painted in the field" look

[gunny11]

Outstanding! Love it...

[MarnochS]

Programming......... Holy-time warp Batman..........have I really been "playing" with this for 3 hours......



and the associated wiring spaghetti that ensues



And of course an Eye Candy shot down the "busty innards"

[gunny11]

I see some 2-33 parts in there too! LOL

[MarnochS]

no good Idea goes unused

[lenb]

Fun..... isn't it?

[MarnochS]

Finally worked up the courage to separate the cowl from the fuselage......
Started out scoring the seam line to try to keep the paint from pealing up.




The Stare down....but my Inspector seems unconcerned.




DA150 mounting and cutting the canister stacks

[MarnochS]

On the practical side of moving around a Fuselage without landing gear.....the Bidule 170 seemed like a good reference point. I think I'll be able to tip it back and install the wings.......


Apparently I have a big animal in the yard.......looking my way......

[RickS]

Apparently I have a big animal in the yard.......looking my way......

Pacifica? New work vehicle?

[MarnochS]

Almost........its a value-orientated Chrysler Voyager 2020 that I'm playing host to for a couple of months. Its a great storage area for the Cmelak Wings.

[stevekremer]

Scott,

Why did you choose the MTW 120K? 150cc divided by two is 75. So why not the MTW 75K or the 80K?

Steve K

[MarnochS]

Hi Steve,
The 120k are less restrictive on the exhaust flow and they are the one's DA recommends ( in the short version ) for the 150/170.
On the MTW website the 80K is listed for cylinders 50 - 62ccm (max) while the 120k is for 70 - 95ccm.

[stevekremer]

Thanks Scott

[MarnochS]

Easy mobility now



I'll have to test wing installation and see if I got the correct height..

The 120K canister installation

[jgallacher]

Great Scott!! Dual use landing gear, tricycle and tail dragger at the same time. Looks good Scott.

[MarnochS]

Fenders.......



Got the basic shape and made a pattern to "try" to reproduce the six needed,

[horsefeetky]

is this a glider tow or a scale master project.. isnt winter fun

[MarnochS]

Trying to to keep the early morning towing Grass / Mud off the bottom of my pretty wings.......the Bidule170 gets some great racing stripes.