Marty72
Elite member
I've seen so little talk about this plane, so I thought I'd start a thread. When finished, it's a nice looking build, without as much effort as a Master Series plane. I'm hoping the MiniacRC designer sees this and chimes in. This is a really neat design and he desires a lot of credit for it.
Battleaxe, post up yours here too!
So after conversing with Battleaxe, I decided to build a 125% Mini P 47. I've built several FT planes, the Master Series Spitfire and now this. I'd say this is an easier build, and in some ways a better design, then the MS Spitfire. I found the shaping of the foam to be easier with this build, as well as, gluing the sections together. I'd say the most difficult part was the wing attachment (probably a scratch building error on my part). My wings didn't fit right, so I spent a fair amount of time sanding to fit. It wasn't hard, just takes some patience. I also found this build to be far less frustrating than the Master Series Spitfire (for me).
The 125% build requires a little preplanning and probably more hand fitting than the std size. The 125% version has a wing span just over 30 inches.
I finished it up today, hopefully I can maiden it Thursday morning. After painting, I was pretty happy with the way it came out.
Here are the build specs: Wt: 384 g AUW (everything but a battery)
Power: 2830 1300 kv motor, 8x6 prop, 30 amp esc, 1300 mah 3s bat.
CG location: I am starting with 1.5 inches.
Check back Thursday night, I should have a maiden and will share my initial thoughts on the plane.
Battleaxe, post up yours here too!
So after conversing with Battleaxe, I decided to build a 125% Mini P 47. I've built several FT planes, the Master Series Spitfire and now this. I'd say this is an easier build, and in some ways a better design, then the MS Spitfire. I found the shaping of the foam to be easier with this build, as well as, gluing the sections together. I'd say the most difficult part was the wing attachment (probably a scratch building error on my part). My wings didn't fit right, so I spent a fair amount of time sanding to fit. It wasn't hard, just takes some patience. I also found this build to be far less frustrating than the Master Series Spitfire (for me).
The 125% build requires a little preplanning and probably more hand fitting than the std size. The 125% version has a wing span just over 30 inches.
I finished it up today, hopefully I can maiden it Thursday morning. After painting, I was pretty happy with the way it came out.
Here are the build specs: Wt: 384 g AUW (everything but a battery)
Power: 2830 1300 kv motor, 8x6 prop, 30 amp esc, 1300 mah 3s bat.
CG location: I am starting with 1.5 inches.
Check back Thursday night, I should have a maiden and will share my initial thoughts on the plane.