Having a go at a Master Series type design

[The Fopster]

I'm not sure whether a scratch-built foam board plane is ever really "finished", as such. That said, whilst I still need to cut out a few more roundels and finish the markings, and will no doubt make a few adjustments as I get more used to flying it, I think I'm calling this one "done". So - this is the final update in this thread from me, with some in-flight pictures my daughter took for me. Overall I'm really pleased with how this went, and I think I'm ready to do a second "Master Series" style design. It will be something very different, and I think I've now decided what it will be (you can blame Alex Zvada after the really interesting FT video he did last weekend...).

Thanks to everyone who made nice or supportive comments here - they helped, especially when I'd got home with some of the plane in pieces and some bits still up a tree...

 

[The Hangar]

I'm not sure whether a scratch-built foam board plane is ever really "finished", as such. That said, whilst I still need to cut out a few more roundels and finish the markings, and will no doubt make a few adjustments as I get more used to flying it, I think I'm calling this one "done". So - this is the final update in this thread from me, with some in-flight pictures my daughter took for me. Overall I'm really pleased with how this went, and I think I'm ready to do a second "Master Series" style design. It will be something very different, and I think I've now decided what it will be (you can blame Alex Zvada after the really interesting FT video he did last weekend...).

Thanks to everyone who made nice or supportive comments here - they helped, especially when I'd got home with some of the plane in pieces and some bits still up a tree...

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You really did an awesome job on it, it looks sooo good in the air!

 

[BATTLEAXE]

I'm not sure whether a scratch-built foam board plane is ever really "finished", as such. That said, whilst I still need to cut out a few more roundels and finish the markings, and will no doubt make a few adjustments as I get more used to flying it, I think I'm calling this one "done". So - this is the final update in this thread from me, with some in-flight pictures my daughter took for me. Overall I'm really pleased with how this went, and I think I'm ready to do a second "Master Series" style design. It will be something very different, and I think I've now decided what it will be (you can blame Alex Zvada after the really interesting FT video he did last weekend...).

Thanks to everyone who made nice or supportive comments here - they helped, especially when I'd got home with some of the plane in pieces and some bits still up a tree...

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Those pictures look so good, Nice job on the paint. It looks real in the first pic of the nose on shot.

 

[whackflyer]

@The Fopster. We. Need. Plans.

 

[whackflyer]

Those pictures look so good, Nice job on the paint. It looks real in the first pic of the nose on shot.

Are you gonna make plans for yours @BATTLEAXE?

 

[BATTLEAXE]

Are you gonna make plans for yours @BATTLEAXE?

No i don't think i will on this one, if i do a version 2 i will. I haven't even flown this one and I already see areas of design improvement for build quality and aesthetics, scale profile...

 

[The Fopster]

@The Fopster. We. Need. Plans.

I may teach myself CAD at some point. If I do I'll practice doing plans for this, but don't hold your breath!

 

[Daniel Liutan]

I may teach myself CAD at some point. If I do I'll practice doing plans for this, but don't hold your breath!

If you don't mind I am more than happy to draw the plan for you. As I am so eager to make one by myself!

 

[shadeyB]

+1 and a bump to the thread
we need plans for this one!
massive thumbs up on your efforts with this plane - fantastic