This is my first foamie in a couple years, and my first 3D profile build. Actually, it'll be the first two times I build it since I'm building one for myself and one for my buddy Mike. Most of my time has been spent building balsa planes, re-building planes, and flying giant scale, so this is a pretty big departure for me.
This is what I'm building, the Vigorsky Champion 3D profile. This is a very complete kit, requiring only a receiver and battery. The goal here is to document the build for those interested.
Before building can start - heck, before I can even put the box on the work bench - I need to make some room! Taking up space right now are a couple planes I picked up this past weekend, both should be quick projects as they only need to be converted from nitro to electric. But first, the Champions!
Upon opening the box, this is the first thing you're greeted with, a nice note from the manufacturer along with some Jolly Ranchers. You certainly don't see this kind of personal touch very often!
Laying the parts out for quick inspection, no damage was noticed and everything was nicely packed. The electronics are all bagged together as well.
High quality components are included. The kit isn't cheap, so this is good to see!
Here all the pieces are laid out and inspected. You can see how the bottom of the wings are milled out for weight savings. Grooves and marks for the carbon fiber rods are all over the pieces, which should make it easier to assemble.
The instructions are NOT included with the kit, but are supplied from the manufacturer as a .pdf so you can print as needed. This (in theory) allows them to quickly update the documents as needed so the builder always gets the most recent versions. View them on your computer, tablet, or go old-school like me and print them out.
This is what I'm building, the Vigorsky Champion 3D profile. This is a very complete kit, requiring only a receiver and battery. The goal here is to document the build for those interested.
Before building can start - heck, before I can even put the box on the work bench - I need to make some room! Taking up space right now are a couple planes I picked up this past weekend, both should be quick projects as they only need to be converted from nitro to electric. But first, the Champions!
Upon opening the box, this is the first thing you're greeted with, a nice note from the manufacturer along with some Jolly Ranchers. You certainly don't see this kind of personal touch very often!
Laying the parts out for quick inspection, no damage was noticed and everything was nicely packed. The electronics are all bagged together as well.
High quality components are included. The kit isn't cheap, so this is good to see!
Here all the pieces are laid out and inspected. You can see how the bottom of the wings are milled out for weight savings. Grooves and marks for the carbon fiber rods are all over the pieces, which should make it easier to assemble.
The instructions are NOT included with the kit, but are supplied from the manufacturer as a .pdf so you can print as needed. This (in theory) allows them to quickly update the documents as needed so the builder always gets the most recent versions. View them on your computer, tablet, or go old-school like me and print them out.