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| jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Aerial | 01-Apr-10 03:10 |  | | Views : 2184 | | Yes, she flies! Looking down on Gianni Versace's mansion (see the observatory on top?). No problems with the flight, although I need to work on the camera settings a bit. |
| jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Parked | 01-Apr-10 03:08 |  | | Views : 2128 | | Waiting for the sunrise. I like the moon shining on the sand in this shot. |
| jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Parked | 24-Mar-10 16:06 |  | | Views : 2346 | | Ready to go! This is just the base colours, I intend to jazz it up a bit later... If the maiden flight is OK! Just got to wait for a calm morning now... |
| jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Parked | 24-Mar-10 16:05 |  | | Views : 2115 | | Camera mounted using the same tripod mounting screw as before. It weighs 5 oz, for 16.8oz AUW with the 1320mAh battery. The camera is a Pentax Optio S10, reconditioned, bought from eBay for $120. |
| jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Parked | 24-Mar-10 16:02 |  | | Views : 2014 | | Ready to go... AUW is 12.3oz with a 2 cell 1320mAh battery (10.2oz empty). |
| jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 21-Mar-10 07:45 |  | | Views : 2136 | | Progress so far. Covering with red Solarfilm, a slightly heavier covering than my usual Solite. Less translucent though, which suits the red. The wings will be silver Solite. |
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| jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 14-Mar-10 15:03 |  | | Views : 2215 | | Progress so far. Just about ready for covering. |
| jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 13-Mar-10 15:35 |  | | Views : 2091 | | Detail on setting the dihedral. |
| jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 13-Mar-10 14:08 |  | | Views : 1997 | | Setting the dihedral between the two halves. 7/8" raised at one end. No wash in or wash-out is called for. Using 5 minute epoxy to set them, and the magnets are keeping everything aligned. |
| jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 13-Mar-10 14:06 |  | | Views : 2011 | | Wing halves almost completed. No ailerons yet. |
| jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 13-Mar-10 14:04 |  | | Views : 2015 | | Putting the wings together. No glue required to this stage, it all inter-locks together. |
| jgood | Molt Models Tyro | Build | 10-Mar-10 17:20 |  | | Views : 2107 | | First nights work. One fuselage. |
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