F106DeltaDart
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A few months ago I picked up one of these bare airframe kits from Hobbyking for pretty cheap. The model originally had a few major issues including nasty stall tendencies, wrong canopy shape, poorly shaped cowling, poor quality retracts, and poor quality propellers. However, I really wanted a nice quality C-47, and the price and size for this airframe were perfect. I am intending to fix these issues and add some detail to the model in the process.
The stock kit out of the box:
First order of business was fixing the canopy shape. The stock canopy has a very swept back windshield, while the real one has a much more straight mounted look. I purchased the Parkflyer plastics mod set for the canopy, and it looks much better, and they include a full interior with pilots.
Next order of business was taming the stall. Other models have a few degrees of washout built in to prevent the tip from stalling first. By adding some tip down twist in the tip, I'm hoping to get a more docile stall tendency better for slow flight. To add in this twist, I made 2 cuts of wing sections at the tip and rotated them leading/edge down across the spar. I then filled and sanded the gaps to blend the wing together. Still working on blending the sections, but it's a work in progress:
The stock kit out of the box:
First order of business was fixing the canopy shape. The stock canopy has a very swept back windshield, while the real one has a much more straight mounted look. I purchased the Parkflyer plastics mod set for the canopy, and it looks much better, and they include a full interior with pilots.
Next order of business was taming the stall. Other models have a few degrees of washout built in to prevent the tip from stalling first. By adding some tip down twist in the tip, I'm hoping to get a more docile stall tendency better for slow flight. To add in this twist, I made 2 cuts of wing sections at the tip and rotated them leading/edge down across the spar. I then filled and sanded the gaps to blend the wing together. Still working on blending the sections, but it's a work in progress: