C-160 build

CarolineTyler

Legendary member
Grey!
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cranialrectosis

Faster than a speeding face plant!
Mentor
Dunno how you are gonna see that plane when it's the same color as the UK sky.. :)

Any plans for a Union Jack or even just a flash of color on one wing to make it easier to tell left from right?

Beautiful build, @CarolineTyler. I am eager to see this one fly.
 

CarolineTyler

Legendary member
This Sunday was a perfect day for flying the C-160 Cargotrans and this time....I actually set the hat cam correctly to get some video.
It's the third section if the video below (at position 11:10) after a couple of quadcopter flights where I had a go at chasing a Bloody Wonder.
Still thinking the plane is a tad tail heavy looking at its flying position. I may add a little more weight to the nose to see if that helps.
 

bisbonian

New member
I'm not sure where you're putting the battery?
This is the view with the wings off, I took off the wheel section and there's less room down there. I might be able to fit a 1400 in here but that's about it.
Any tips?
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L Edge

Master member
I'll take a picture and post it tomorrow. I needed to do just a little carving and a 2200mAh 3S fitted nice and snugly

What size props are you using? My transport has 10x3/8 and time wise I get about 6-7 min, change to a 3300 3s and now I get about 10 min where I do not run wide open. I usually do touch and goes around the field. Lot's of drag with the large fuse.
 

Bassfisher

New member
Just started to follow this thread. About to start on my old GWS C-130 Cargo trans. (I will be only putting on 2 motors (the 2208s)) Caroline, thanks for this thread. Just have to finish my Avios C-130 first
 

cyclone3350

Master member
I bought two of those at a swap meet like a year ago. Never opened the box to look at it and stuck em in storage to forget about them until I saw this. Now I might have to dig them out and hope it is same one U have, This one U posted looks pretty awesome.
 

Bassfisher

New member
Ive had mine in my work shed for awhile. After working on my C-130 (transforming it into a L-100) I saw an article on the proposed Lockheed L-400 and thought the GWS C-130 will be the perfect canvas for that