terry.mortimore

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Keep em coming Rich.

My 310 is back on the building bench, going to get her finished this winter. I’ll try and post some pictures as well.


Terry

richgrabach

Little more done, Oops now I have to order the side sheeting. .

richgrabach

Does anyone have any good clear pictures of how the tail goes together. The prints and plans are about as clear as mud.

richgrabach

While waiting on wood for the fuse, I desided to work on the horizontal stab.
OOPS wrong pic.

richgrabach

While waiting on wood for the fuse, I desided to work on the horizontal stab.

Motowncali

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I have a NIB kit that I don’t see myself getting around to building. Too many planes, not enough time. It is one big box of wood.... anyone interested in purchasing it, let me know. Honestly, I am not sure what these kits are going for or what shipping it will cost. Open to reasonable offers.

mo

orion4455

too cool. on one page I see a guy from Ottumwa ia. I live down the road in Fairfield ia. down the page I see a guy from hemet ca. l lived there six years. cool. best. Orion.

orion4455

toolow, cool. I lived in hemet ca six years.... best, Orion... heard its grown leaps and bounds..

foodstick

Rich, I am not personally an expert on the 310, I looked at your pics and wondered if are you building the kit as the long or short nose version of the 310? I am guessing the short nose. Also my friend that has built one of these ended up changing the roof cabin top a bit to be a bit more scale. I think the roof section was to tall or thick on the original kit. I just wondered if you were making mods of any type.. Not that anything needs to be changed.

flyingbrian

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Hi everyone, since my last post I've been collecting parts for my 310 build . So far I have a set of Robart retracts I found used and a set of wheels and brakes new.
I recently acquired a couple of Moki 210 engines. Both are in great condition and when the weather warms up here in NJ I will bench run them. As glow fuel motors
I realize they might be fuel guzzlers. I need to reference the wing plan to see what size tank I can install in the nacelle to feed the motor.
Aside from this, what is the thought out there of using glow motors rather gas motors for this plane.? Well broken-in motors will be reliable and I'm just curious
if you guys out there have a preference and what your thoughts might be. I'll most likely mount them sideways and use a BCM muffler pitts style.

Antares100

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Hi All,
Just picked up a Bud Nosen 310 and have been reading this thread. I'd like to get opinions on using 2-OS 91 Surpass 4-strokes to power the 310. Would this be enough to power the 310? I do have 2 OS FP60s also. If I used Fiberglass Specialties' nacelles do you think they would fit (I haven't given them a call yet)? I had planned on building the fuse rather than getting a fiberglass one, but welcome pros and cons on that also.
Thanks.

GIJon

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It would more than likely be marginal. The original kits were flown with 60 2-strokes back in the day when that was about the biggest glow engines. However, the planes were built light as possible, covered with monokote, and fixed landing gear. You would be served better with at least 1.20 4-strokes or maybe DLE-20 gas engines, especially if you are planning to install retracts and a cockpit, etc.

vmeek

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I agree with GIJON
I have seen this plane fly the two .60s
It was marginal at best and had no power to pull out of a OH ---t moment.
I am using 2 DLE 30s to power mine and their is plenty room in the cowls to hide the engines
Good luck with your build and feel free to use the thread when you have questions about the build
I am sure you will find every answer to any question you might have here.
vicsrc

CK1

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I've seen Mac Hodges fly one heluva noon time show at the Nall with his 310 on .91 fourstrokes . After talking to him
he said it was "adequate" but he would like 1.20's . Now in the average pilots speak , Mac's term of adequate probably means pleasantly overpowered . Therw were no DLE 20 engines then or im sure he would have preferred gas . Or better yet , call Mac and get his thoughts on the 310 , there would be no better source .

Antares100

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First, thanks for the responses. Due to $$$ concerns, unless something changes I will probably be using fixed gear, though I'm not leaving the option out for retracts. That should help a bit on weight. There is a 310 at a local airport which I'm planning to use as a reference. I am also considering using a couple of K&B 61 Sportsters as they can take larger props which should help.

Antares100

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As mentioned earlier in this thread, my instructions also show 0 degrees for up/down and right/left for the engines. Again, this was for .60's (maybe it is just better to slap either my FP60s or K&B Sportsters on w/0 degree settings). Any suggestions for 91 Surpasses? Thanks again.
Antares 100

koachdave

I just recently aquired a 120" 310 . I think its a nosen ,it is all wood with a 3 piece wing im new to the hobby any way to know for sure what it is

CK1

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Post some pics of the interior structure and center section

NMZ

NORM in Australia dialling in.
Just obtained some plans, I've been looking at the 310 for years. I recently totalled my 8 foot span ARF 310 after 8 years, so I need a bigger and badder 310.
Used to fly a Hostetler 337 in O2 disguise.

ken barkhouse

Hello Guys from Toronto!

After dreaming about this plane when I was a kid I finally jumped into it! I just ordered the G&L fiberglass fuse & parts, a laser cut short kit on ebay, a small rain forest of lumber from National and the cockpit for from Bob Dively. The next thing on my list are retracts..... Any suggestions on what to go with?



Ken

heinzulrich

Robards, electric. I have them in my 310 and they work great.

ken barkhouse

Have you had any actuator problems? I've read about some problems online but it seems to only be the early ones?

heinzulrich

None, along with that gear I also got the sequencer for the doors.

ken barkhouse

NMZ

Ken, could you report in when you receive your fuselage kit and laser cut kit? Tell us about them.
I'm somewhat tempted to get the laser kit myself.
Norm in Australia, just back from EAA Airventure at Oshkosh. What a show.