Sterling Piper Tri-pacer 44"
I have a kit for a Sterling Tri-pacer with 44" wingspan. So far I built the fuselage and am worried about excessive weight as Sterling models usually come out very heavy. They are built like a tank and I don't think all the weight and strength are needed for an electric model.
Years ago I bought an already built larger 58" Sterling Tri-pacer and never did fly it because it weighed so much by the time you added the radio and engine. It was extremely heavy.
I'm thinking about just re-engineering the 44" Tri-pacer by using light wood and eliminating most of the heavy pieces such as the plywood window frames and excessive beam mounts.
Another thing is they made no provision for a removable cowl.
Has anyone already done this, I really love the old tri-pacer design and want to end up with a model that has a chance of flying.