RC planes

[texastc316]

Who all here flies RC planes? I just started at the first of the year, but Im having a ball building foamy scratchbuilds... Just wondering.




ok not a scratchbuilt but.......

[SectorNine50]

I dabbled in it briefly, crashed mine (wind pushed the horizontal stab into a field goal... Main airfoil is still completely intact, very bizarre.) and have yet to buy and build another one.  Mine was gas-powered however, and was very fun to fly while I had it.  I like that 109!  Looks good!

[texastc316]

mine are electrics. I havent got to fly muchm with the weather so far this year and of course a 3 month old that I have weekend duty of. Im flying today or tomorrow, looks like the wind wont be too much or raining, so I wil crash the red one and probably the 190. sigh. Ive got more foam on standby to make a profile F4F and maybe a Mig-3 or who knows what.

[71313]

is that a parkzone 190

[PFactorDave]

Here is my latest project.  Nearly finished, just need to install the radio and engine, then glue on the vertical stab and canopy.



This is a scratch build from the plan sheet pinned to the wall.  All balsa, when finished it will weigh in at just a hair over two pounds.  My next project will be an F4U that is about the same size.  I also have plan sheets for a P38, Mosquito, 190A3, P47, and Albatross DIII...

[texastc316]

is that a parkzone 190

its an ALFA fw190A8.
http://www.alfamodel.cz/

[texastc316]

Here is my latest project.  Nearly finished, just need to install the radio and engine, then glue on the vertical stab and canopy.

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This is a scratch build from the plan sheet pinned to the wall.  All balsa, when finished it will weigh in at just a hair over two pounds.  My next project will be an F4U that is about the same size.  I also have plan sheets for a P38, Mosquito, 190A3, P47, and Albatross DIII...

very nice, havent built a balsa bird since my first go round at trying RC planes back in early 90's. Never got to fly back then, I couldnt afford all the equipment. And they were simple kits.

what size engine are you goin with the pony?

[PFactorDave]

very nice, havent built a balsa bird since my first go round at trying RC planes back in early 90's. Never got to fly back then, I couldnt afford all the equipment. And they were simple kits.

what size engine are you goin with the pony?

The P51 is going to run a .15 2 Stroke, so it might be a tad under powered.  The Corsair I am building next will have a .25 2 stroke.

I love building balsa.  Very relaxing for me.  The plane I fly most often is actually a Sig Kadet LT40 that I built about 12 years ago as a club trainer.  It's so stable that it's virtually impossible to crash (knock on wood).  Not nearly as stressfull to fly as a Quickie 500 pylon racer or a high dollar war bird.

This is a good place to look for plan sheets.  Plans aren't specifically for R/C, but a few minor adjustments and they're good to go.  http://www.clevelandairline.com/default.asp

[texastc316]

Ill check that out. The planes Im building are basically foam profiles. Im pretty new so Im gradullay working up in difficulty, I just dont have a permanent workspace for any intricate framing. Plus my wife seems to not like all the foam sheeting Ive been hoarding....oops I said hoard, lyyyyyyyyyynch him!!!!

been getting my plans at rcgroups.com or just work from 3 views.

[ScatterFire]

I've got a Parkzone F27 (self-modified A model) plus a Typhoon 3d.

Great fun and tough, the 27's body has a crack almost all the way through and the entire engine assembly is held on with packing tape  because of a crash 3 years ago that ripped it and about 6 sq. inches of foam out of the fuselage.  I even hit a pole at some 50mph (inverted) with it and only hurt a servo  I've never really got a grip on the Typhoon, but its easy not to crash it.  If you start losing control just point it straight up ad apply throttle.  The control surfaces exist to keep the motor pointed in the right direction, not to actually fly....

My brother in law flies "real" planes; I know exactly how long one would last with my piloting so haven't tried yet.  He is trying to get me slope flying though, we've got some great hills around here.

[PFactorDave]

Ill check that out. The planes Im building are basically foam profiles. Im pretty new so Im gradullay working up in difficulty, I just dont have a permanent workspace for any intricate framing.

I'll give you a little warning, it'll save your marriage if you ever start building balsa planes.  When you get into balsa planes, build yourself a workbench either in your garage or basement (if you have an unfinished basement).  Under no circumstances should you ever build a balsa plane in your house.  All the sanding that you have to do will fill your house with a very fine layer of balsa dust that you can never ever really get rid of...  The stuff is so light, that the slightest whiff of air gets it airborn again, so it's murder to clean up.

[texastc316]

Ill keep that in mind, Im using kitchen table now, Im up that special creek without a paddle most of the time as it is

[PFactorDave]

Ill keep that in mind, Im using kitchen table now, Im up that special creek without a paddle most of the time as it is

LoL  Been there too.  But coat your entire house with balsa dust and you won't just be up the creek without a paddle...  You'll be up a creek getting beat with the paddle until you are unconscious and she holds your head under the water until you drown...   

[Bosco123]

yay my favorite post. Been flying for about 6 years now I have quite a few planes, heres the list:
88'' Spitfire
86'' Fiat G.55
92'' Hellcat

and my prize posesion a 101'' Do-335.
I have some pics on the boards, just search it.

[gripen]

Been flying RC over 25 years. This is a combat sim forum so you guys should try slope combat:

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showatt.php?attachmentid=1355536