2025 Flite Test Forum Challenge: WWII Design & Build

Flyingshark

Master member
Here’s the J7W2 Shinden: View attachment 247370
If you wanted to build the J7W2 variant, I feel like you could get away with using the bottom part of the V-stabs as skids if you're landing in grass and it's a mini-sized plane anyway. Those squared off-surfaces look like they'd be less prone to damage than the taller ones of the J7W1, and you could reinforce the edges at least with hot glue, if not also some barbecue skewers. The Pun Jet and Vector kind of have similar surfaces protruding below the wing and they seem to survive belly landings.
 

Mr Man

Elite member
If you wanted to build the J7W2 variant, I feel like you could get away with using the bottom part of the V-stabs as skids if you're landing in grass and it's a mini-sized plane anyway. Those squared off-surfaces look like they'd be less prone to damage than the taller ones of the J7W1, and you could reinforce the edges at least with hot glue, if not also some barbecue skewers. The Pun Jet and Vector kind of have similar surfaces protruding below the wing and they seem to survive belly landings.
Thanks A Million!
 

Flying Cherokee

Active member
Thanks y’all! We just couldn’t seem to find a good solution by ourselves. Guess we will try this first and if it works….Yay! If not back to the drawing board.
 

Mr Man

Elite member
Hello everyone, I need help on the shinden. (I know, time crunch.) But I’ve designed everything but the skins so far, and I need help with it, does anyone want to team up and help design skins?
 

FoamyDM

Building Fool-Flying Noob
Moderator
I love the collaboration!
This might help too;
 

Mr Man

Elite member
I love the collaboration!
This might help too;
Nice! I'm starting to figure out Fusion 360.
 

Mr Man

Elite member
Here's my progress on a bearcat:
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