any body have the kit of 1/2a hobby shack sst?
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RE: any body have the kit of 1/2a hobby shack sst?
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Do you wanna sell it?
Do you wanna sell it?
The kit I have is absolutely NIB. I wasn't thinking of selling it, but if you have to have it, PM me with your offer.
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If you can build from plans:
http://www.rcmplans.com/index.php?ma...oducts_id=1470
Shows a foam wing (if you know how), but should be easy to build a constant chord wing.
http://www.rcmplans.com/index.php?ma...oducts_id=1470
Shows a foam wing (if you know how), but should be easy to build a constant chord wing.
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RE: any body have the kit of 1/2a hobby shack sst?
Is your heart set on building from a kit? I have a complete, fully built plane that I can be persuaded to send off to a new home. I've flown the plane a few times, but it's been in storage for about three years now. Let me know if you're interested in the plane and I can get you the full inventory of what's in it; servos, engine, etc.
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RE: any body have the kit of 1/2a hobby shack sst?
that's funny...
$11 for a copied 'plan' .. the kit cost me less than $10 bux direct from Hobby shack.. back when.
Model is mediocre to crappy. Still have it though stored in the rafters Too cheap to bin it ..basically.
The wing is the only neat thing about it being foam with sheeted leading edges and cap strips.. Tooooo heavy though
The fuse splits almost instantly, the engine mount setup guarantees fuel foaming on a TD... Not good.
The elevator is too small to be effective.
There IS reason it was a Very Cheap kit.
$11 for a copied 'plan' .. the kit cost me less than $10 bux direct from Hobby shack.. back when.
Model is mediocre to crappy. Still have it though stored in the rafters Too cheap to bin it ..basically.
The wing is the only neat thing about it being foam with sheeted leading edges and cap strips.. Tooooo heavy though
The fuse splits almost instantly, the engine mount setup guarantees fuel foaming on a TD... Not good.
The elevator is too small to be effective.
There IS reason it was a Very Cheap kit.
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that's funny... $11 for a copied 'plan'...
that's funny... $11 for a copied 'plan'...
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...The wing is the only neat thing about it being foam with sheeted leading edges and cap strips.. Tooooo heavy though...
...The wing is the only neat thing about it being foam with sheeted leading edges and cap strips.. Tooooo heavy though...
However, if thin balsa and very light foam are used, I suspect that in terms of a weight/strength/shape evaluation, this method comes out looking pretty good.
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RE: any body have the kit of 1/2a hobby shack sst?
Ooops sorry didn't know the pedigree of the silly thing. I just bought the kit, presumably like everybody else, because it was too cheap to pass up.
A friend, who builds stunters (to perfection) CNC cuts his foam cores, mostly hollowed, on the machine and uses balsa sheeting and capstrips, then carefully removes the foam in the bays between the cap strips.
He claims there is still a slight weight gain over a built up wing, with the advantage being a worthwhile increase in rigidity.
A compromise he deems worth the effort. All one needs is a CNC foam machine and the skills to use it :-)
My view remains steadfast : the 1/2A SST should stay a forgotten footnote, it really wasn't a memorable item.
A friend, who builds stunters (to perfection) CNC cuts his foam cores, mostly hollowed, on the machine and uses balsa sheeting and capstrips, then carefully removes the foam in the bays between the cap strips.
He claims there is still a slight weight gain over a built up wing, with the advantage being a worthwhile increase in rigidity.
A compromise he deems worth the effort. All one needs is a CNC foam machine and the skills to use it :-)
My view remains steadfast : the 1/2A SST should stay a forgotten footnote, it really wasn't a memorable item.