@Rockyoy - I remembered that while I worked my Lincoln Sport design from the 3-view, there are a number of healthy balsa model plans that I also referenced while building this. and I would like to add this one to the list.
FTFC20 - 1924 Lincoln Sport design by FoamyDM
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While this is nearly a Cheat as it is 95% built and had stalled while I searched for adequate Landing Gear installations techniques, I would like to kick this project in the pants to the finish line with this challenge.
I know it shouldn't have a ton of points but if it flys as well as it looks we all win.
Good looking plane, I like the shape of the fuselage. You will have a lot of entries! Right now I'm going to hold off adding anything else(even though there's a lot more I'd like to try). I've got three really solid entries to finalize, polish up, and make plans for. I've tried a few that were somewhat a waste of time, like the Pixie, T-Tray, and All Wing Wonder, but my three that are listed officially on the front page here are all successful.
So yeah, in keeping with no flooding micro status updates on things here, this is sort of a broad status update. My first Avro Vulcan prototype flew successfully, it was almost perfect right off the bat, and is quickly becoming my favorite plane to fly, though I've only maidened this morning and flew a couple times directly after to test further. Short flight in which I test a couple loops here:
The Floating Kidney is all but finalized and flies wonderfully, and is aerobatic and borderline a 3d plane, that can't critically stall. The '39 needs a little work, but flies well, and I'm confident my next attempt will get it where I want it. The Vulcan flies outstanding needs nothing but aesthetics, fit and finish right from prototype one, that's a massive success! I've got three great planes that are small, easy to build, and fly great, and I've got one for each 3ch category(RET, AET, elevons). I will not be posting an update here for a while, and likewise won't be adding another entry unless these three are all completed with enough time left in the year. I also will not be doing much, if any building not related to this challenge until I'm finished up.
My next phase will be polishing these builds up, likely going from A folds and exposed foam core edges to B folds and clean paper edges like true FT style. I'll try to draw up plans as I work on the(hopefully) finalized versions, so if the design improvements and build are a success, I already have the plans. I'm glad to see so many participants and such a variety of designs. I'll be watching everyone's individual progress and checking up on builds