Still part way through my Carvair build but slipping a quick build in before i turn back to finish it. I am going to build a 32" version of the classic control line KeilKraft Skystreak, the 32" version was published in Radio Modeller magazine in August 1986. I have the plan and build article arriving in the next couple of days and will get straight on with it, mine will have a flat bottom wing rather than the fully symmetrical of the original, it will be one piece and mostly depron with a bit of foamboard thrown in. The plans for the balsa one are added here if anyone else fancies a bash.
KeilKraft Skystreak, foam build r/c build log
- Thread starter Kartman24
- Start date
Started the 32" Skystreak foam build this afternoon, gonna be a quick build this one, Foam and thin ply braces glued to the lower wing skin to dry overnight and top skins curved to shape, these will be glued on and the wing servos fitted in the morning leaving just the ailerons to be made from foamboard and hinged. Attention will then turn to the fuselage, should have it mostly built by the end of the week! Using the balsa r/c conversion plans from the Radio Modeller magazine August 1986 and adapting for depron and foamboard.
Attachments
Beginning to look like a Skystreak now! Wings and tailplane glued on and will dry overnight using Gorilla clear glue, will work on the battery hatch now, should get that finished today and the fin will go on tomorrow. Will order up a motor on Monday, i have an ESC that will do the job. Nose will be made from an offcut of Recticel insulation board i have hanging round and will be held in place with a couple of magnets.
Attachments
Foam board Skystreak is completed, very pleased with the finished item, it weighs 15oz ready to fly with a 1250 3s lipo pack. I wanted the covering to make it look like the name suggests.....Skystreak and i wanted it very visible in the sky, hopefully i have achieved both. Weather this week looks pretty blowy here so i will keep an eye on the forecast and make sure i have a willing hand to give it a first launch. There is only a small amount of 5mm foamboard in this build, fuselage sides and bottom, ailerons, wing spars (with plybraces), fin, tailplane and front fuz formers. Rear top decking is 3mm insulation depron and wing skins, front top decking and rear fuz formers from Vitrex 5mm flooring depron. So about a 3rd of a Hobbycraft board and about half a Vitrex board plus some scraps. Airframe cost under £5 in materials, will be test flown once the wind eases. Original Keilkraft control line kit is 26" this foam one is scaled up a bit at 32".
Attachments
Similar threads
