Alterations to the Classic plans on the "Vintage Hatz"

[lynnRC]

I’m just getting into the group, but have been reading for awhile. I’m currently building the classic and going with the Scarlet 9 radial. The wings are mounted for fit at this time and currently working on turtle deck.. anyway, the plans I’m working from are from 2002… I took over a bunch of collected unbuilt parts last year. What updates do I need to modify the landing gear? The engine mount will be made by Scalebirds..

[mmarien]

I'm mounting the Rotec R3600. I just used the regular gear. If I use the recommended 84" propeller I should have 9" clerance.

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[Guest]

When making the front door, did you cut and lower the top longeron? And if so what tubing structure did you use.
Thanks,
Jim

[mmarien]

I did cut out the upper longeron. I based the location of the new sill on the second stringer from the top. It's just above the throttle linkage. I used 3/4 035 to build the new sill and frame around the door. The outside matches the shape of the stringers. I added a couple of cross members from the lower frame to the sill. I used 1/2 035 for the door frame itself. I got the idea from Mark Taylor. He sent me some pictures of his. You can see my structure in the picture below.

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I have a blog about it here: http://myhatz.blogspot.com/2024/05/2024 ... -more.html