tstotts

Marcus The Tele has a wide range of engine selections. I flew patternmans STM in Joplin with a Saito 1.00 and it did a great job. I have decided to use a Magnum 1.20 because I have one with very little time on it. The biggest Saito I have is and .80 and I plan to tow with mine so opted for the larger engine.

housedad

AARGHHH!!

I give up. I'm going to order the plans from RCM on Monday.

I'll send off a email telling Hobby Lobby to cancel my order. They ain't ever gonna ship.

vmsguy

In case you're interested, lazerworks has a short kit available. They don't advertise it on their website, but they have it. They have two
versions, a "wide body" with a wider fuselage, and you'll need a fiberglass cowl. Or you can get the standard version.

I contacted them, and I had the short kit within a week. I've been building it, I should have mine ready for balancing, coating and final assembly by the end of this or next week. I've been planning on posting a build thread when I'm done.

NM2K

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Buy a set of plans and make your own.

It is mostly a stick built model anyway, so you really won't have many extra parts to make.

The best version, flying wise, is the one without the leading edge sheeting.


Ed Cregger

vmsguy

The plans from RCM don't have leading edge sheeting. I've modified my wing and added sheeting because I want to use clear monocoat, and I wanted to "hide" a few things.

Lazerworks short kit is basically the wing ribs, stabilizer ribs, fin and rudder, three bulkheads, and front fuselage pieces.

The hardest part about building this plane from scratch is finding stock that's 4 feet long. The spars, leading edge, sheeting on the trailing edge, etc. But other than that, it has been a very rewarding experience.

Good luck.

housedad

Just got these Emails: (personal and nonessential info edited out)

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You will receive an additional email when we finalize your shipment and your order is invoiced. That email will have an itemized listing of your order and will also show you if any item(s) were placed on back order.

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I'm in shock and speechless....... nine months back ordered.....

vmsguy

That makes two of us... I got the shipment notices as well...

Just in time.. I'm all but finished building my Scratch built version!

housedad

Yeah! I had given up and got my plans a couple of week ago, and I have a order in for balsa! I guess I get to kit and scratch build one too!!!

housedad

Vmsguy- Did you get your kit yet?

If you have and you looked in it, do you feel like it's a little like uh, to say it nicely, majorly Die Crunched? Some of the ribs are really shot in mine.

The plans in the kit are really poor copies, too. Looks like the toner of the copy machine was on its last gasp.

Well, for 85 bucks I really can't cry much. I would if I paid the current 125 for it though.

Bion

vmsguy

Yup, I received it... I just looked it over.. The ribs are OK. A little crunched, but not bad. I'm disappointed, no shaped leading edge...

Like you.. for $85, I won't complain.

minitelemaster

I have the same feelings on the kit quality as you guys. Some of the lines on my plans aren't even straight! Is anyone going to do any mods like 2piece bolt on wing, sheeted fus, servos in the tail, etc? I'd be interested to hear about it.

tstotts

I am building mine from the plans I am putting my servos in the back for rudder and Elevator. Doing a bombbay using two servos. I sheeted the leading edge of the main wing. I plan on using mine as a drop and tow plane so using the Mag 1.2 4 cycle for power. My color scheme will be Tornado Alley Model Aviator Club colors and logos. At this point I have the fuselage, main wing and stabs framed up and am installing the electronics. I plan to completely assemble the frame including engine and electronics then take it apart and do the covering. Will post some pics before I get to much further along.