New Patriot on the Build Board!!
Hi there guys!
I just received my Patriot kit, and am going through it for modifications. I plan of building it to handle 175mph, so I thought I'd ask for some input on build techniques. Some ideas I have already are:
- Retracts to be Robart air on 3/16" legs
- Gear doors, the front one doubling as an air brake because we only have a 300' runway
- No side air intake scoops
- Rear exhaust, front carb engine
- Jett 60 engine
- Engine mounted upright, pipe through the firewall and exiting below the canopy deck on the side of the fuse
- 1.75" wheels
- Robart pin hinges throughout
- separately controlled ailerons 2/3 of original length
- inboard slotted flaps
- fuel container moved back almost over wing
Anything else I should consider? How about using the tutorial article in the Jet forum for sealing the control surfaces - wing, stab and fin?
Cheers!