Well, I am now into my first scratch build. After wrecking a FT Spitfire and cutting my teeth flying the Simple Scout/mini Scout, I am ready to venture into warbird territory.
The P47 is my favorite warbird. But its curves present challenges for a foam build. So I dare to dream...
The Spitfire showed me that the spirit of a warbird can be reproduced without having to stay 100% faithful. I especially liked the Spitfire's wings.
After building a few Scouts, I realized that wing building shouldn't be too tough. I always wondered what I could create by modding the wings and tail. Then one day I looked at the 1.2m E-flite P47 hanging in the garage. I started to see design elements that would cross over.
So here is what I started. I started with the Simple scout wings, and modded the shape to approximate the P47 wing shape. It is not 100% to scale, but is at recognizable as a P47 wing.
The P47 is my favorite warbird. But its curves present challenges for a foam build. So I dare to dream...
The Spitfire showed me that the spirit of a warbird can be reproduced without having to stay 100% faithful. I especially liked the Spitfire's wings.
After building a few Scouts, I realized that wing building shouldn't be too tough. I always wondered what I could create by modding the wings and tail. Then one day I looked at the 1.2m E-flite P47 hanging in the garage. I started to see design elements that would cross over.
So here is what I started. I started with the Simple scout wings, and modded the shape to approximate the P47 wing shape. It is not 100% to scale, but is at recognizable as a P47 wing.
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