bobbyq
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Joined: 4/5/2002
From: Cookeville, Tennessee
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It appears that quite a few of my C-130 kits are under construction. The average modeler is always full of good ideas that they can do to improve on someone else's design. Numerous people have expressed a desire to stiffen the fuselage. Most builders that have done so, have done so with success. Most of these planes appear to have a flying weight in the mid 20 pound range. At this weight, a slightly stiffer fuselage is desired. The prototype has no stiffening, is laid up just like the kit version, and flies at 14 pounds. At this lower weight, the flex in the fuselage is not a problem. The prototype flies with OS 26 four strokes, and flies quite well. It will maintain altitude at about 3/4 throttle. It does not have any power to spare, as most of the flight is at full throttle, but this is my style of flying. Build it with adequate power, not excessive power. To each his own. One local modeler is building his with a rear ramp and plans to drop parachutists. My c-130 was built as simple as possible, just four channels, no electronic mixing of any type, and a color scheme to match, primer grey to match the Tennessee Air National Guard. On the other end of the scale, I see many of you installing retracts, flaps, door ramps, and many other add ons. All of these featrures really help to enhance the looks and flyability of your C-130. Again, personal preference, plane jane, or a Cadilac. Of course, the Cadilac is far more impressive. Enough for now. I am currently working on the tooling for a Lockheed Constellation with about a 114inch or so wingspan. Hope to have the prototype ready to fly by March. Gotta go, Bob Sealy Quality Fiberglass
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