FTFC20 Howard DGA-6 (Racing) designed by Mayan

[The Hangar]

@mayan you have a 3D printer, right?

 

[mayan]

@mayan you have a 3D printer, right?

Nope. I don’t but will find a way to print myself a dummy radial.

 

[mayan]

I’ll just leave this here .

 

[mayan]

Ok so after a lot of debate I have decided not to buy the Howard DGA-6 aka Mr Mulligan kit I found while I was on vacation in Italy and order a few electronics I was missing instead . I feel like my time for finishing this project is starting to run short so I got to get going. This being said I have decided to release two versions. Version One which will be flyable and as simple to build as possible and Version Two which will be released later and will be more scale looking and a bit more time consuming to build.

I already have the latest test version built missing only electronics to go through it’s final testing phase, making sure it flies like it should. But since the weather here isn’t good for flying I took the time today to work on Version Two and added the wheel pants .

The landing gear should be super durable and and looks like this. Missing the other side obviously .

Let me know what you all think, please.

 

[Grifflyer]

The LG looks great, as does the plane!!

 

[The Hangar]

The LG looks great, as does the plane!!

+1
Great job man!

 

[rockyboy]

Landing gear is especially cool! Very nicely done!

 

[mayan]

Thanks for all the feedback

 

[Zetoyoc]

great looking plane. I may have to try to build one too. Thanks

 

[mayan]

I moded the landing once more today making a full cover over the two holders i showed in an earlier post not sure I like it though. If I do leave it this way I’ll have to make another cover for anyone wanting to fly without landing gear :/.

Here are the pictures of it fully assembled missing the wing struts supporters which will require that I make a new wing to embed them esthetically. I might do something ugly just to test the concept.

 

[mach1 rc]

I moded the landing once more today making a full cover over the two holders i showed in an earlier post not sure I like it though. If I do leave it this way I’ll have to make another cover for anyone wanting to fly without landing gear :/.

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Here are the pictures of it fully assembled missing the wing struts supporters which will require that I make a new wing to embed them esthetically. I might do something ugly just to test the concept.

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That looks amazing!!!

 

[mayan]

That looks amazing!!!

Thanks!

 

[Tench745]

Mayan, this is an absolutely beautifully designed and built aircraft. I don't know if I have space for one in my hangar, but it's definitely made it onto the list.

 

[mayan]

Mayan, this is an absolutely beautifully designed and built aircraft. I don't know if I have space for one in my hangar, but it's definitely made it onto the list.

Thanks. The wings do come off so it’s not all that hard to store even in a closest .

 

[mayan]

Another design element added today . What do you think?

 

[Grifflyer]

Another design element added today . What do you think?

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Very nice!

 

[mayan]

Very nice!

Thanks would you add a tail wheel too?

 

[Grifflyer]

Thanks would you add a tail wheel too?

Probably not, unless I had a nice runway.

 

[The Hangar]

Probably not, unless I had a nice runway.

Which you don’t!

 

[The Hangar]

@mayan I really like the struts! How did you do them?