BATTLEAXE
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I will check it out when I get back from this maiden
Anybody else scratch building tonight?
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Tdugar
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Yes sir good luck bud
BATTLEAXE
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Got the vid of the maiden just gonna edit now
Tdugar
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Yes sir
Mr. Gandalf
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Base colors applied, any suggestions for how I should decorate it?
Tdugar
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Oh wow that jet is absolutely beautiful
Tdugar
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What paint did you use?
Mr. Gandalf
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BATTLEAXE
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I was scratch dis-assembling today if that counts 
Here is a maiden vid for you to chew on
This the link to the Sidewinder Contest
Every vote counts. Thank you for your participation
Here is a maiden vid for you to chew on
Every vote counts. Thank you for your participation
speedbirdted
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maybe I should build smaller airplanes
BATTLEAXE
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No such thing as to big man. Bigger planes means bigger more epic crashes
Looks sweet
speedbirdted
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If all goes as planned my next big-ass balsa project is gonna be either a 1/4 cub or a 1/3 spacewalker, or something else in the 100+ inch range. It'll have to wait until I move into my next house because my current garage is way too small for that
K3V0
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Nice work, @speedbirdted! That looks so clean!
My project isn’t as big but it’s got some chonky wheels!😆
Look at that!
I minwaxed the plane and was planning on using the old storch wheels for it. But on a whim I built the kit wheels out of some left over black fb. They’re wonky but now it had some big tires! 😁
And because I can’t help but work on 2-3 planes at a time ...
My project isn’t as big but it’s got some chonky wheels!😆
Look at that!
I minwaxed the plane and was planning on using the old storch wheels for it. But on a whim I built the kit wheels out of some left over black fb. They’re wonky but now it had some big tires! 😁
And because I can’t help but work on 2-3 planes at a time ...
It always counts!👍Those parts go into the next one, right? That was a great video in all respects! Did you have to adjust much after losing the floats? I was surprised to see you used low rates! That thing tears it up!😁I was scratch dis-assembling today if that counts
Here is a maiden vid for you to chew on
@K3V0 aren’t those tires huge?! They make landing super easy! The kitfox will be in the near future for me, so I’m eager to see how you like it! @Grifflyer is printing the parts that @Wildthing designed on his 3D printer for me!
BATTLEAXE
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I didn't have to adjust anything once the floats were off, it did become more nimble some though. I haven't flown the Bloody Baron in awhile so I might put it up sometime soon to compare the two, but I don't remember it being that maneuverable. The Sidewinder had a slow servo, factory defect for the ailerons so it was a little unpredictable. I was trying to bring it in for lower passes, notching the elevator trim down a little at a time but it was so pitchy. Needed more expo.
Happy to see you have the Kitfox plans printed out, uses the same wheels as your BW. Any questions PM me, or post on the Kitfox thread
skymaster
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Right now my builder side is numb cause of the rules of the faa . but i was looking at the FT P-38 fuselage, and after reading bonzofly's post.
https://forum.flitetest.com/index.p...tty-nose-job-build-details.61676/#post-537823
I wonder how would the Versa wing would look with the p-38 lightning fuselage with the motor on the front.
https://forum.flitetest.com/index.p...tty-nose-job-build-details.61676/#post-537823
I wonder how would the Versa wing would look with the p-38 lightning fuselage with the motor on the front.
BATTLEAXE
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It would look like the Avro Arrow with a prop stuck on it. Should fly good though
DutchRoll
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Well, It's a tad bit windy out here on the plains, so Ugly-EZ is sitting this one out today. But free flying time is usable build time, so I'm kit bashing a Miles M.35 tandem wing chuck glider out of black foam board, based on plans for a cable controlled balsa version I found on the interwebs. So far I've got the fuselage and the front wing completed, and I'll turn to the main wing and rudders next. I've sized the build so that I can stuff the B power pod in there if I want to RC it.
DutchRoll
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I worked on the wing, and got it 85% right. Probably enough to fly, just kinda wonky. I didn't cut the wingtip angles right, so they need to be fixed with some triangles of foam, and the thickness is a little shallow - needs another 1/16th or so. But at least I got the polyhedral right.
Sorry about the out of focus on the last one - apparently the camera on my phone thought it should focus on the tape dispenser.
Sorry about the out of focus on the last one - apparently the camera on my phone thought it should focus on the tape dispenser.
DutchRoll
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I finished it up with some rudder fins, and it balanced out tail heavy. But after I put a nickel under the front wing's rubberbands, it balance just a bit nose heavy. Now I just need the wind to stop, and I can give it a test chuck. I will say that having the rudders out on the end of the polyhedral wings looks weird, with the way they cant up and in. My eye doesn't believe that they're on straight.
As for converting this to RC, I'm leaning towards making it a bank and yank with elevons on the front wing, maybe make it so the nose slides off to change out the battery.
All in all, a fun little excersise, and a nice way to spend a day off. It's an unusual plane, and a pity it never made it past prototyping.
As for converting this to RC, I'm leaning towards making it a bank and yank with elevons on the front wing, maybe make it so the nose slides off to change out the battery.
All in all, a fun little excersise, and a nice way to spend a day off. It's an unusual plane, and a pity it never made it past prototyping.
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