Giant T-6 Texan Help!!
04-07-2009, 11:12 AM
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Giant T-6 Texan Help!!
This is a long shot but here it goes. Below is a picture of a plane I want to get, I know its a t-6 Texan. My question is, can anyone tell me who made the texan kit this big? The owner of the plane just got divorced and the wife is getting rid of it for $900... its kinda far from me so I have to make the drive out there to see it. She doesnt know anything about it and neither do I. I cant even tell if its a gasser. Do all kits this size come with retracts? Its my first big scale other than my Model Tech J-3 (83"). Any suggestions? worth it or not?
04-08-2009, 12:26 PM
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RE: Giant T-6 Texan Help!!
Whats the wingspan and engine? There's a chance it could be a Nick Ziroli 1/5th (101in WS) its got the same three pieace wing and same scoop right behind the cowl..
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04-08-2009, 01:20 PM
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RE: Giant T-6 Texan Help!!
Could be Ziroli, Yellow Aircraft, or Byrons, they all have about the same wingspan. The scoop behind the cowl and under the cowl should be on any T-6 that is modeled after a fullscale that has not been modified, as the real bird had them. The Byrons and Yellow T-6 both had fiberglass fuselages, the Ziroli could be either built up wood or glass fuse, as there are parts available for either way. I have the glass fuse and parts to start putting together my T-6 soon, and it's a Ziroli plans build I will be doing.
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RE: Giant T-6 Texan Help!!
I personnly do not think it is a YELLOW AIRCRAFT.
This is from looking at the mid section of the wing and seeing lite ply at the rib.
On my YA AT 6 it is still part of the fiberglass shell.
But then I could be wrong too.
This is from looking at the mid section of the wing and seeing lite ply at the rib.
On my YA AT 6 it is still part of the fiberglass shell.
But then I could be wrong too.
04-09-2009, 03:43 AM
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RE: Giant T-6 Texan Help!!
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Could be Ziroli, Yellow Aircraft, or Byrons, they all have about the same wingspan. The scoop behind the cowl and under the cowl should be on any T-6 that is modeled after a fullscale that has not been modified, as the real bird had them. The Byrons and Yellow T-6 both had fiberglass fuselages, the Ziroli could be either built up wood or glass fuse, as there are parts available for either way. I have the glass fuse and parts to start putting together my T-6 soon, and it's a Ziroli plans build I will be doing.
Bryan
Could be Ziroli, Yellow Aircraft, or Byrons, they all have about the same wingspan. The scoop behind the cowl and under the cowl should be on any T-6 that is modeled after a fullscale that has not been modified, as the real bird had them. The Byrons and Yellow T-6 both had fiberglass fuselages, the Ziroli could be either built up wood or glass fuse, as there are parts available for either way. I have the glass fuse and parts to start putting together my T-6 soon, and it's a Ziroli plans build I will be doing.
Bryan
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