As soon as I saw JB's Mini Scout design I knew exactly what I wanted to do. With it's classic early 20th century look and feel, I knew I had to dress it up in some lozenge camouflage, I also knew the exact version I wanted to apply. I had run across a pic of this funky Austro-Hungarian lozenge camouflage on a Aviatik (Berg) D.I. and used it as my guide.
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From there it was on to Illustrator where I opened the scout PDF plans and used them to create my graphics.
I then printed them on tissue paper (tutorial to follow one day), removed the paper from the front and back of all the parts and then using 3M 77 spray, sprayed the part and carefully applied to the tissue paper (also another future tutorial).
Here are the results:
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I added a few details (cockpit. spandau machine gun, wheel coverings, radiator and wing support wires) to finish the look.
I used a 1700 kv blue wonder type motor since it was all I had and mounted it permanently in the front being sure to to have a little right thrust built in. I used a 10 amp esc, a micro receiver (no case or shrink wrap) two 5 gram HK servos, an 800 2S and stuck a 7X5 ACP prop on the front. I checked the CG and it seemed really nose heavy, so I mounted the battery to where it almost touched the servos.
How did it fly? Well, not so great.
It seemed to take a lot speed to stay up there and would pull to the right as well as pitch up and stall to the right as well. I have some video but it's so blurry it's almost useless. (11 year old camera girl)
It finally sustained so much damage (torn wing at the root, broken engine mount) that it would not fly anymore. :black_eyed: Unfortunately I'm a better graphic artist than pilot!
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So it's back to the hangar for repairs and improvements. I have since added some carbon fiber to the wings (they were a bit floppy) and a FT recommended motor and prop are on their way which will be mounted on a mini power pod this time. I will also be making darn sure she is nose heavy!
My next project will be posting the graphics in an 11X17 format so others can print if they want as well as a sheet for the new fuse topper, guns and wheel coverings.
After I get this guy squared away, I plan on giving it an Billy Bishop SE5 make over!
Later!
Stephen