TooJung2Die
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When I got to the airfield the guys said, "We saved an airplane for you!". Someone was giving away a whole collection of RC airplanes and stuff. It was already picked over thoroughly but as they said this old balsa and tissue Pietenpol Air Camper was there. I don't want to disappoint them so it came home with me.
I started taking it apart then stopped for a photo. The fuselage is rough but that 32" wing looks beautiful. The wing struts are missing. Looking for ideas for new ones that'll be easily removable.
It had a brushed motor gearbox and an FM receiver. That'll get replaced with a brushless motor of course.
Outerzone has 11 sets of plans for the Pietenpol, none with a 32" wingspan. I don't know who built this but it looks like a pure scratch-built from plans airplane. This is my kind of airplane. Tissue paper or doculam ... decision time.
Jon
I started taking it apart then stopped for a photo. The fuselage is rough but that 32" wing looks beautiful. The wing struts are missing. Looking for ideas for new ones that'll be easily removable.
It had a brushed motor gearbox and an FM receiver. That'll get replaced with a brushless motor of course.
Outerzone has 11 sets of plans for the Pietenpol, none with a 32" wingspan. I don't know who built this but it looks like a pure scratch-built from plans airplane. This is my kind of airplane. Tissue paper or doculam ... decision time.
Jon
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