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by Henrik Hammer
August 6th, 2013, 5:16 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build
Replies: 118
Views: 90829

Re: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build

Hello again

A couple of nice summer photos, I have now 10 flights with the model and I am still very very happy with its performance :)
by Henrik Hammer
July 1st, 2013, 5:11 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build
Replies: 118
Views: 90829

Re: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build

Hello We got flight number 3-4-5 done this sunday, the weather was very nice, a good wind on the runway,but the sun is still hiding a little behind the clouds. This is the very first video my wife took with her new camera so the clips are a little short, but we hope you can get an impression of the ...
by Henrik Hammer
June 9th, 2013, 1:14 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build
Replies: 118
Views: 90829

Re: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build

Hello again

Got flight number two saturday, now with some sunshine so we got some nice photos of the model.
by Henrik Hammer
June 3rd, 2013, 2:17 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build
Replies: 118
Views: 90829

Re: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build

Hello

Thanks guys, it is always nice when a new model flies great and you have a good feeling about everything. Hope to get some video later.

Best Regards Henrik Hammer

Here is the crew relaxing after the first flight :)
by Henrik Hammer
June 1st, 2013, 2:25 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build
Replies: 118
Views: 90829

Re: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build

Hello Finally I got the test flight done today, very nice weather except for a missing sun. The model flew right out of the box it needed no trim at all, it handles very very smooth and has no bad habbits at all. The only small issue is the outer geardoors on the mains, I have to move the horn for t...
by Henrik Hammer
April 18th, 2013, 5:04 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build
Replies: 118
Views: 90829

Re: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build

Hello Paul

Thanks, my model has not flown yet I am at the moment working on a new set of mufflers for the engines, but I hope to fly it within a month or so. I hope to be able to post some photos and a video at that time.

Best Regards Henrik
by Henrik Hammer
April 17th, 2013, 4:07 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build
Replies: 118
Views: 90829

Re: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build

Hello Congratulations on your maiden glad to hear it went well. I have had mine outside for some photos in the spring sunshine and to make the initial start up of the engines. I had a little set back on my canister muffler system the headers are way to short so the engines cannot run on that system,...
by Henrik Hammer
January 27th, 2013, 4:45 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build
Replies: 118
Views: 90829

Re: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build

Hello Yes it is a great model but seems to struggle a little with the power dont know if they could change the pitch on the propellers to get a little more speed. Here are a couple of videos of the model we have I hope mine flies like these seems very stable one of the guys flies it like a fighter n...
by Henrik Hammer
January 26th, 2013, 6:26 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build
Replies: 118
Views: 90829

Re: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build

Hello Richard Thanks alot, I have balanced mine as per plan too, and it seems the way to go. We have very bad weather here in Denmark at the moment lots of snow and freezing cold I hope to maiden mine April-May, good luck with yours, hope to hear good news, but I have never heard of a bad flying Zir...
by Henrik Hammer
January 11th, 2013, 1:40 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build
Replies: 118
Views: 90829

Re: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build

Hello Richard Thanks alot that would be very helpfull, and your B-25 looks very nice so good luck with the maiden. I have had the smaller brother (101 inch) and it flew great very nice airplane to handle. Here is a small video of it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu1AQkf7nNU Hope to hear how the CG ...
by Henrik Hammer
January 10th, 2013, 2:53 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build
Replies: 118
Views: 90829

Re: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build

Hello David. Thanks alot it is very good information I will start with a little amount of lead in mine better safe than sorry ;) mine also have a removable tail section for transportation but I have glued the center section and fuselage together so it can stand on the landing gear, I have made some ...
by Henrik Hammer
January 9th, 2013, 9:27 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build
Replies: 118
Views: 90829

Re: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build

Hello Alan Thanks for your quick reply, I have tried to see where the balance point goes with gear up and it drops the tail a little but if you look at the plane from the side the fuselage is almost still horisontal. I have built in two hardwoodblocks with blind nuts at the CG into the centersection...
by Henrik Hammer
January 9th, 2013, 7:01 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build
Replies: 118
Views: 90829

Re: Zirolli B25 Mitchell build

Hello I have just completed a model like this, here in Denmark, and I have a question regarding the CG, I can see you moved it a little backwards, I have balanced mine as per plans too, that is the CG is 6 inches from the leading edge at the fuselage sides with gear down. Do you know where your CG e...

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