F6F Hellcat

planebreaker2000

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Just got the hellcat done. Well, maybe some decals or something along those line would be nice.

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When the wind stops blowing here I will try to maiden it.
 

mactek

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That looks really nice. I need to make a canopy for mine. Also can you post a couple of closeup pics of your front landing gear.
 

planebreaker2000

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It is the same as the FT mustang with a 2x3x1/8 ply inside the wing, and cut a groove to match the bent wire and fill with hot glue. I do attach a piece of foam with an angle to help stabilize the springiness of the music wire( I have a rocky runway) with a bbq skewer on the back like the FT bushwacker. hellcat 4.jpg hellcat 5.jpg hellcat 6.jpg hellcat 7.jpg
 

mactek

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I am going to print some new landing gear mounts tonight. I would like to fly mine on Saturday also. I got a sweet deal on a couple of EDF's so i am in the process of building a Viggen right now.
 

planebreaker2000

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I finally got a break in the weather and took the hellcat up. It is a good flying design. the asymmetrical airfoil seems to work well, and the handling was good. I have a 14x7 prop on it and the motor came down pretty warm, I guess I will try a 13x8 next and see how it goes. I did wind up at 56 oz total weight with battery, but the plane flies really light.
 
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mactek

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Yeah i am hopefully going to get mine back in the air this weekend. I finally got some clear plastic to make the canopy and i also printed out redesigned landing gear mounts.