DRAFT Flite Fest 2018 WWII Community Design & Build Off Discussion

[rockyboy]

The official thread is up!

http://forum.flitetest.com/showthre...te-Test-Forum-Challenge-WWII-Design-amp-Build

Please go post your official challenge entry in that thread, and subscribe to follow along.

I'll keep an eye out over here for any straggling questions, but ask that all activity around the challenge move over to the new thread.

Thanks and happy building to you all!

 

[Igoo57]

Two planes I thought were interesting just because, who thinks of the manufacturer and thinks Oh, they make planes.

Goodyear F2G Super Corsair Carrier-based Low-Altitude, High-Performance Fighter Prototype
Proposed as an improved low-altitude version of the classic Vought F4U Corsair navy fighter, the Goodyear F2G Corsair was doomed with the end of World War 2.
Goodyear XF2G-1 Super Corsair Technical Specifications

Service Year: 1945
Type: Carrier-based Low-Altitude, High-Performance Fighter Prototype
National Origin: United States
Manufacturer(s): Goodyear Aircraft - USA
Production Total: 10

Kaiser-Fleetwings XBTK Prototype Dive Bomber / Torpedo Bomber
The single-seat Kaiser-Fleetwings XBTK naval bomber prototype was produced in just five prototypes and never adopted.
Kaiser-Fleetwings XBTK Technical Specifications

Service Year: 1945
Type: Prototype Dive Bomber / Torpedo Bomber
National Origin: United States
Manufacturer(s): Kaiser-Fleetwings - USA
Production Total: 5

 

[rockyboy]

Both of those look like great candidates for this challenge - meet all the criteria, but also follow closely enough to existing FT or NerdNic plans that it should be an easier task to modify a set of plans rather than needing to work up from a blank page (which would be a lot easier for a first foam board design).

So which one are you going to take on?

 

[Igoo57]

PsyBorg asked me if I wanted to help him out with your build :applause:

 

[Igoo57]

And no, I would not modify someone else s design. If I'm going to do a build, it would be from itch

 

[rockyboy]

Would love to have you aboard for the FW-42 project! Just PM me your email address and I'll send an invite for the Asana project with all the meanderings and musings.

And if you want to tackle another design/build for the contest too, that would be awesome too! Just drop an official sign up message with the plane and a link to a build thread in the official WWII build off thread and we'll consider you entered

 

[rommel426]

dose anyone know dates or location for flite fest west 2018.trying to get days off now so they can't schedule me like last year. any info would be great.

 

[rockyboy]

dose anyone know dates or location for flite fest west 2018.trying to get days off now so they can't schedule me like last year. any info would be great.

I haven't seen any date announcements for the FY18 Flite Fests yet