speedbirdted
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I won this kit months ago in a soaring competition but only now do I have the time to actually start on it. I've always loved the full size Bird of Time but have just never got around to building one (though that will one day change) and also I don't have the space for a 3 meter ship at the moment so this is a nice compromise. The version I got by pure random chance was also the V-tail, but I honestly would've been fine with either as at the event I won the kit at I had the opportunity to fly the prototypes of both the V-tail and conventional tail versions of the aircraft, and they both flew very nicely.
It's a very nicely made kit. All the parts popped out of the sheet nicely and none were excessively charred or anything. No parts were broken either, but that's probably because this kit never touched the US postal service It's very complete too. Just about everything except the electronics and glue is included. Hell you even get doculam to cover it with!
Both high-start and motorized configurations are advertised and I think I'll do this as the latter. It'll give me an opportunity to test some ideas for 3D-printed folding prop hubs I've had.
Speaking of the electronics I currently have none suitable. I think what will happen here is I'll get this framed up and possibly covered and then it'll sit for a bit until I get electronics that will fit in it. Right now all I've done in terms of progress is getting the basic fuselage structure framed up, and pictures of that will come soon enough.
Stay tuned...
It's a very nicely made kit. All the parts popped out of the sheet nicely and none were excessively charred or anything. No parts were broken either, but that's probably because this kit never touched the US postal service It's very complete too. Just about everything except the electronics and glue is included. Hell you even get doculam to cover it with!
Both high-start and motorized configurations are advertised and I think I'll do this as the latter. It'll give me an opportunity to test some ideas for 3D-printed folding prop hubs I've had.
Speaking of the electronics I currently have none suitable. I think what will happen here is I'll get this framed up and possibly covered and then it'll sit for a bit until I get electronics that will fit in it. Right now all I've done in terms of progress is getting the basic fuselage structure framed up, and pictures of that will come soon enough.
Stay tuned...