monster

My most recent project has been adapting an old balsa design into foamboard, arrows, plywood, and balsa. It will use the FT Monster Radial Motor with a 16x8x3 prop (scale size), and will feature retracts, flaps, and scale lighting. I'm trying out a couple new construction techniques with this...

I recently picked up a pair of FT Monster motors and intend to (hopefully) build a Monster sized plane for FF24. I was considering the Monster Cruiser from the 400th episode or an oversized Guinea. I'd like to get the plane up to cruise around for a check flight, then put it up into combat...

front view of sheeting

front sheeting on

half of the front sheeting installed

side sheeting on

side stringers installed

the fuselage all together

both sides together

side stringers installed

fuselage side formers for 126" camel

motor box of the 126" camel

parts for motor box for 126" camel

so to get things started this year I went and started on a big build and decided to share some of this build on here. I went with a B-25 and settled on a wing span of 215". The plane is mostly all foam (pink insulation) of various sizes and lite ply wood for supports and some hardwood spars.