TadWaddell
have you seen my Champ?
Just looking for some opinions, so feel free to chime in.
I have very little experience with rc flight, had a Champ and a small 3ch indoor heli for a few months, and I have been looking for a slightly larger simple 3 channel plane that is a bit more durable than the Champ.
I have a FT Flyer airframe built, waiting for budget clearance from the wife to buy my power system. I have no doubt that it will fly and fly very well but it is a little lacking in the looks department.
Tonight I printed out the FT Duster plans and started glueing them to poster board and cutting out the patterns. Deep in thought and looking at the Duster image on the plans I thought "what about a three channel high wing swappable". The Duster has great look to it, for me at least, and I think a high wing version would be great. The wing has some dihedral in it already and could be built without ailerons easily. The fuselage sides would need some reshaping to support a wing, maybe adding a cabin shape in place of the single cockpit of the Duster.
Any thoughts or ideas guys? I would really like to hear what you guys think.
Thanks
Tad
I have very little experience with rc flight, had a Champ and a small 3ch indoor heli for a few months, and I have been looking for a slightly larger simple 3 channel plane that is a bit more durable than the Champ.
I have a FT Flyer airframe built, waiting for budget clearance from the wife to buy my power system. I have no doubt that it will fly and fly very well but it is a little lacking in the looks department.
Tonight I printed out the FT Duster plans and started glueing them to poster board and cutting out the patterns. Deep in thought and looking at the Duster image on the plans I thought "what about a three channel high wing swappable". The Duster has great look to it, for me at least, and I think a high wing version would be great. The wing has some dihedral in it already and could be built without ailerons easily. The fuselage sides would need some reshaping to support a wing, maybe adding a cabin shape in place of the single cockpit of the Duster.
Any thoughts or ideas guys? I would really like to hear what you guys think.
Thanks
Tad