TexMechsRobot
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I'm in for my build! I settled on the Dare DC-3 by Brodak designed by Pat Tritle. It is a 1:19 scale stick and tissue style build that comes in at about 32-35 oz's depending on builder's choice in some areas. Wing loading should be about 11.5 oz/sq. ft. so it should be rather floaty. It has scale flaps and fixed landing gear. I would like to build custom scale retract but I think that's a little out of my league for the moment. Maybe it'll be an addition to this bird at some point in the future.
It come with the decals for a Delta Airlines livery. As an employee of Alaska Airlines, I wanted to model it after an iconic early Alaska plane. I contacted Callie and she was able to whip up a set of decals that should do the trick nicely. She is actually a friend of Pat's and so was able to customize them to the plans so I'm hoping for a good fit. This is my first time using her work and I've heard nothing but good things so I have high hopes!
I'm powering it with 2 Suppo 2217/9 motors swinging 2 three blade 7x4 Master Airscrew props; one CCW and one CW. The ESC's are 20 amp and it'll run on a 3S 2200mAh battery.
I expect it to fly scale and not aerobatic (which is kind of my style anyway). I'm looking forward to building it so much that I couldn't wait for the November 1st start date so I've jumped the gun a little...
![1.jpg 1.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/10/164093_7112fca9c27168c155b7508ba928536a_thumb.jpg)
![dc-3_p.jpg dc-3_p.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/10/164088_8c6080785e0a22446d2069d536ee0b45_thumb.jpg)
It come with the decals for a Delta Airlines livery. As an employee of Alaska Airlines, I wanted to model it after an iconic early Alaska plane. I contacted Callie and she was able to whip up a set of decals that should do the trick nicely. She is actually a friend of Pat's and so was able to customize them to the plans so I'm hoping for a good fit. This is my first time using her work and I've heard nothing but good things so I have high hopes!
![Alaska_Airlines_DC-3.jpg Alaska_Airlines_DC-3.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/10/164090_06eb9970dcc25ad898de8d64325111e2_thumb.jpg)
I'm powering it with 2 Suppo 2217/9 motors swinging 2 three blade 7x4 Master Airscrew props; one CCW and one CW. The ESC's are 20 amp and it'll run on a 3S 2200mAh battery.
I expect it to fly scale and not aerobatic (which is kind of my style anyway). I'm looking forward to building it so much that I couldn't wait for the November 1st start date so I've jumped the gun a little...
![2.jpg 2.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/10/164092_cdac5310e15ccab119c30aae223a7d4b_thumb.jpg)
![1.jpg 1.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/10/164093_7112fca9c27168c155b7508ba928536a_thumb.jpg)