BATTLEAXE
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It is going together nice so farI've flown some, but not all 😂 I'm looking forward to your progress though since this kit is high on my build list!
It is going together nice so farI've flown some, but not all 😂 I'm looking forward to your progress though since this kit is high on my build list!
BALSA = Basically A Less Strong AirplaneNow I feel the need to move onto balsa.
I can only imagine lol! Anything that sig sells will be fantasticIt is going together nice so far
Gonna act like I never read that 😂BALSA = Basically A Less Strong Airplane
But seriously. Most planes aren't designed to crash. FT ones are strong in the fact that they are boxes and take the hits well. That being said i feel like a balsa plane is just as easy to fix as a foam plane. Sure it may take a little bit longer, but it will still be super simple. A big foam plane is gonna take damage just as well as a balsa plane of the same size thoughGonna act like I never read that 😂
Duh.Most planes aren't designed to crash.
Maybe your planes aren'tBut seriously. Most planes aren't designed to crash. FT ones are strong in the fact that they are boxes and take the hits well. That being said i feel like a balsa plane is just as easy to fix as a foam plane. Sure it may take a little bit longer, but it will still be super simple. A big foam plane is gonna take damage just as well as a balsa plane of the same size though
Foam board will absorb the energy from an encounter with the ground far better than balsa. Foam board has far more ability to flex, without breaking. Balsa is just to fragile, it can't take an impact.A big foam plane is gonna take damage just as well as a balsa plane of the same size
Again, I would personally prefer performance over durability, but the great part of this hobby is that everybody enjoys different aspects and can have respect for each oneFoam board will absorb the energy from an encounter with the ground far better than balsa. Foam board has far more ability to flex, without breaking. Balsa is just to fragile, it can't take an impact.
well, you don't need a durable plane if you're a good pilot.Again, I would personally prefer performance over durability, but the great part of this hobby is that everybody enjoys different aspects and can have respect for each one
I've got one that is designed to crash and I successfully have broken it in half🤣Maybe your planes aren't
True. Ground avoidance is key 😆well, you don't need a durable plane if you're a good pilot.
its not key, its pretty much neccesary if you want to fly.True. Ground avoidance is key 😆
I think the planes may last longer just because I now have confidence if the communication system.
Two, I have the skills now to get myself out of most predicaments, or at least avoid them.
And three I think if these are made from balsa I will be less likely to be stupid with them... that is yet to be determined.
I will be honest once I get into the build i tend to forget to stop and take pics or footage. Then before I know it I have built a bunch of the plane and nothing was documented. Being this build is the first I cant deny I am like a kid at Christmas so I will try to keep it step by step... but no promises.
Whew.Here it is I have made it! I got through all that I wanted foam board to teach me as far as requirements to fly, mostly just staying airborne. Now I feel the need to move onto balsa. One, I think the planes may last longer just because I now have confidence if the communication system. Two, I have the skills now to get myself out of most predicaments, or at least avoid them. And three I think if these are made from balsa I will be less likely to be stupid with them... that is yet to be determined.
I did a bunch of research into balsa building, although I am no stranger to working with balsa. I asked a lot of questions, then got to trying to choose a kit. There were a lot of suggestions and some very good advice. I decided to go with a kit that would be compatible with electronics I already have, that would be easy to transport, but not a trainer. I had done the usual run through google searches to find all the sites to order from and narrowed it down to three. All from SIG Manufacturing, I heard their kits have a really good reputation for quality of design and build. There was a high wing, I think a Taylorcraft from Alien, the other was Four Star 20, and the Herrs Pitts Special.
On site I was looking at everything being out of stock, not available, shipping was stupid expensive, or i would have to wait for two months to get it. I decided to see what the local hobby stores had, even though I would end up paying more I wouldn't have to wait till the new year to have it. Around the stores that I frequent there were a couple balsa kits, but not much. However one place had the Herrs Pitts Special at a warehouse across the country and just needed to bring it in for me. I did have to wait a week or so but that is what I brought home a few days ago.
This Pitts is set to be around the same size as the Baby Blender, which is an airframe I do have experience with, and enjoyed a lot my first summer in the hobby. In trying to find information on it on YouTube there really wasn't much, so what I am doing is documenting this build some to put my virgin balsa experience out there. It won't be an in depth documentary but more of a journey as a newbie in the realm of wooden planes. Here is my unboxing vid, Part 1, there will be more to come. Stay tuned.
I will be honest once I get into the build i tend to forget to stop and take pics or footage. Then before I know it I have built a bunch of the plane and nothing was documented. Being this build is the first I cant deny I am like a kid at Christmas so I will try to keep it step by step... but no promises.
Now that would have been truly a pity!Whew.
Reading you title, I thought you were switching todronesquads.
Ha! I thought the same thing! Building with balsa is moving towards the light, not the dark side. 😁Reading you title, I thought you were switching todronesquads.
I have a feeling it will be satiated by acquiring more kitsI often feel a twinge of sadness when a months long balsa build is approaching completion because there will be nothing left to do but to fly it.
Thats the only way lolI have a feeling it will be satiated by acquiring more kits