Midwest AeroStar remake

[evolwun]

Dang, it takes a long time to cut out a scratch build like this.

 

[evolwun]

 

[Ryan O.]

I made the wing dihedral 3 degrees per side. Does that seem right? What do you guys shoot for?

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That looks right, and honestly I eyeball dihedral most of the time and the planes still fly great.

 

[RandyL]

That looks really nice. I am an AeroStar fan myself. What you have there is basically the AeroStar 20. It had a 52 inch wing.

 

[evolwun]

That looks really nice. I am an AeroStar fan myself. What you have there is basically the AeroStar 20. It had a 52 inch wing.

Agree. The funny thing is, I did not even know the AeroStar 20 was even a thing until after I had shrunk down the 40.

 

[RandyL]

Agree. The funny thing is, I did not even know the AeroStar 20 was even a thing until after I had shrunk down the 40.

I sort of had that feeling, figured I'd at least mention it for you. They made AeroSports as well for more advanced flying. I think they were in both 20 and 40 sizes as well. You have done a great job with it.

 

[evolwun]

Well, the first flight did not go well. The battery came loose, slipped to the back and I lost my CG. It will fly again, though.

 

[RandyL]

Beautiful airplane! Too bad the battery came loose..you will overcome. Will need a great flight report next.

 

[evolwun]

The damage is not really that bad. the nose hit first and just pushed the motor pod back into the fuselage. A little bit of crinkled foam, but nothing major. Who wants a pristine plane anyway?

 

[evolwun]

It did start off well.