DaAV8R

I just got a Kit for christmas. It is a 40 sized great planes rv-4. I have already built a Carl Goldburg Falcon III. I finished that last year, and it took me a few years. it was and intermediate build for a teenager. how is the rv-4's build.
Thanks Alex

rafeeki

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I just finished building my GoldbergFalcon mark III, I bothgt it on line where did u get yours from? Did u fly it yet?

Had one 25 years ago which flew like the dickens....

DaAV8R

I bought my plane from charlies r/c In kansas city, Missouri. I have not flew my plane. However I have an avistar and my r/c club has an icicle fun fly and i flew then. Thanks for replying so fast.
Alex

rafeeki

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I didnt think they were still produciing this kit. How long ago did u purchase it?

DaAV8R

I got mine in 2007. Mine is tail heavy is yours. My fuse is made out ply, and there is alot of heavy wood in the tail.

Bax

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I'm moving this to the general Kits forum because it's a discussion, which does not belong in the Great Planes Support Forum. A Support forum is for people to ask us questions about their kits and for us to make the replies. Per RCU rules, Direct Support Forums are not areas for general discussons.

Bill Diedrich

The Great Planes RV-4 is a real nice kit and builds fairly easy
but I can say that as I am an experienced builder, if you take
your time and don't rush, who says you have to build it in a certain
amount of time...... Why not do a build thread here on RCU so
some us can give you guidance, it will make it all the more
pleasureable to have all of the years of knowledge here to guide
you along......

Bill D.

crash bandicoute

i say BUILD THE FLAPS!!!! they're just like the ailerons, and they make it look sweet, and slow down nicely. i have a slight balooning when i drop them though. may still be going a little fast for them. but they are nice. wish i wasn't in the middle of recovering mine... i'd be out buzzing it around. it's a fun plane. the rest of the build wasn't that bad. the directions are straight forward and easy to follow. do a build thread. like stated, we'll help if you need. plus, not too many of them are on here. i would buy the cowl from FSI. the plastic one is kind of a brick, and maybe the wingtips as well. the ones in the kit are junk. i carved my own from blocks. the wheel pants aren't bad, i don't put them on because of grass. (and don't let the movers pack your planes... the reason for the recovering. they broke the vertical and part of the horiz stab off, and punched some holes in the fuse.) lessons learned!!!

DaAV8R

Should I put a two stroke or a four stroke? Which one preforms best? Please give me a good brand for a four stroke if you like it better. I need to find a cheap one because they can get expensive.

crash bandicoute

i have an o.s. .40FX with a bisson pitts muffler under the hood of mine. it doesn't go mach one or have unlimited vertical, but flies around nice enough for me. the .46AX may be a tad more power and price, but i don't fly enough to notice the difference if there is one. i think if i was going to buy a 4-Banger, i would get a magnum myself. i've heard good things about them here (don't know anyone owning and operating one personally) and they're a lot cheaper than the o.s. and saito. BUT... you get your money's worth.

Terry Bolin

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I have this kit for future project but have also built and flown one before. REAL nice Kit and flier..It will be a easy build and fun, Just read through the book carefully and you will enjoy the kit....make sure and build the flaps...they're fun.....I have several Magnum 4 stroke motors and one has almost 5 gallons run through it (52-4 stroke) and they are Great..Run the valve lash once a year and add after run oil when done flying.....great motors!

rye

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hi
we build one a few years ago use a satio 52 flew great until the palane ran out of gas one day over the trees ouch!!!!! then we went to the gaint took off the covering re covered in are own colors reinforced some joiints and a 100 satio she flys better then the smaller one ,ps the smaller one was easy to biuld ,enjoy ,rye

Terry Bolin

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Rye, where did the larger version kit come from? Very nice colors and nice looking planes! Good Job!
T

DaAV8R

Did you put the Satio 52 in the bigger rv or the smaller rv mine is a 40 sized

rye

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no the larger one was a arf from tower hobbies and i put the satio 100 in that one the kit was the 52 satio

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXPKT5&P=ML

rye

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we just did a second one now we have two

crash bandicoute

wow. i like the color schemes. i need to finish recovering mine. i have 3 planes going through different stages of covering right now. probably my biggest nemisis of the building process. it takes forever to design the scheme, then color matching the paint... mmmm yeah. excellent job on the RV's though.

crash bandicoute

Rye, where did you get the cowl for the yellow and white one? i see on the bottom of the nose it has the little part sticking out. i think for a light, maybe??? mine is just flat on the bottom and slides right back to the back of it. is that the one from FSI? if so, sign me up. looks much better the the kit one.

rye

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what i do is look up the plane and then check the fourms for that plane or free lance though and get ideas the yellow one is a really plane scheme i found a guy in france who did it i did my frist paint over ulta coat for the wings so the lines would be good 000 odd steel wool the area to take of shine lite coats three x turn out good for my frist x one trick i learn is paint in nice weather not hot or ,rainy days

rye

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if you are doing the big one its a arf not a kit i took off the covering and did my own i just streinght the joints as for the cowl it a air intake and the valve cover of the engine on the right side the cowl come with the arf as for the kit it is a little diffenet the the arf ,lets face it i been building for 15 years scatch kits planes boats heres a 5' pt i did from just plans look up on youtube ptboat84 for are stuff but keep going back to the main page to see it all g=scale trains land craft 5' with rc tanks in 1/16 scale party boat 4' long planes etc thanks rye

tailskid

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I flew mine w/ OS 52 and it flew just fine...VERY scale like.

DaAV8R

crash bandicoute
Is there a sight a can go to see the cowl and tips?

DaAV8R

tail skid
Is your motor a 2 stroke or a 4 stroke?

tailskid

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OS 52 Four Stroker - and LOVE it!

Bill Diedrich

I am currently building & re-doing the Byron RV-4 which is a 33% and plan to
do it in a local one that is within an hours drive from home and he even sometimes
comes into our local airport, especially when the Baton Rouge EAA club has there
monthly breakfast there. Some pics of "The Sting" for your pleasure.

BTW the gentleman with the hat on in the cockpit and one side view is the builder
of the plane but not the current owner.