FT Simple Storch - Beauty Shots

[foamtest]

Can you link to the parts fr the gear? I have always wanted to build a storch, and would love some awesome gear for it!

 

[themistocles3]

Can you link to the parts fr the gear? I have always wanted to build a storch, and would love some awesome gear for it!

I believe I listed everything in the articles depending on which you want to replicate or mod.

https://www.flitetest.com/articles/improved-storch-landing-gear-3-0

https://www.flitetest.com/articles/steerable-storch-tail-gear

The 3.0 is the more scale looking and functoning. Second link is just a plain but robust and steerable tail wheel. It makes ground handling super easy. I'd love to see someone else's take on these. I bet they could be improved.

 

[foamtest]

Thank you!

 

[Ryder]

Some of you guys have great looking builds. Lets see your FT Storch!
Post a beauty shot of your FT Storch build even if you have posted one before. It's nice to have them all in one place.
Maybe someone will make a calendar...hmmmmm. I just might do that!
Finally added some pics from my build. Waiting on a battery for the maiden. Hope I don't hose it up to much before Flite Fest!
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[rockyboy]

Wow - very nice build!

 

[Ryder]

My second FT build. Used enamel paint and min waxed acrylic. Haven’t had much success flying it yet, one maiden damaged the landing gear.

 

[Ryder]

Sadly, this plane doesn’t fly. Crashed hard on every launch.

 

[Swimjim]

This is my second Storch. Not being the best of pilots it had seen more then it's share of crashes. The front of the plane got so bad I decided to completely rebuild it. I doubled the thickness and taped the edges. I also installed one of these ' https://www.motionrc.com/collection...mx-compatible-receiver-with-6-axis-stabilizer " The plane is now an awesome flyer! I still manage to crash it here and there, but the new nose has held up very well.

 

[FoamyDM]

This is what I did - Orientation Trainer Scheme.
Here are some maiden shots: It flies like a kitten. It is the first one I can reliably, take of and land. the Cub tips.
As it suns... the blue fades.