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Joined: 3/13/2003 From: Southern, UT, USA Status: offline
Picked up my Sundowner 50 tonight, very nice looking plane. The covering job is fantastic, hardly a wrinkle can be seen on any of it. I am going to let it sit overnight and look again tomorrow, but the covering all looks very tight. The instructions are just like what can be seen on the website, clear and easy to follow. The control horns are pre-installed and the wing hinges are glued in, although I am going to check them real close. The tailwheel is already installed on the rudder, but I am not a big fan of the assembly being attached to the rudder itself, I will more than likely replace it with something. The firewall is pre-drilled and the blind nuts are in for either 2 or 4 stroke installation or for electric power if so desired. The holes for the cowl mounting screws are already drilled so we'll see how that works out.
The colors are very good and the paint on the cowl matches the covering very good. The wheel pants are good and solid. I am not sure about the landing gear. Out of the box it feels maybe a little soft but we'll see how it looks and feels after it's together.
Anyway, just wanted to share. It should be a quick and easy build and I hope it flies along the same lines as it's giant scale counterpart.
T.
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Joined: 6/30/2007 From: , FL, USA Status: offline
I cannot believe how perfect the finish and ultracote is on this plane. The hardware parts are bagged and labels applied. My engine and servos are due on Tuesday. Hate the wait. Have Fun!!
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Joined: 8/25/2003 From: Hattiesburg,
MS, USA Status: offline
This is by FAR the easiest ARF that I have ever assembled. Everything fits great. All the little things that are already done for you saves a ton of time! I think they said to themselve's, "what do most hate about building an ARF?" The cowl blocks are already glued on (with the blind nuts insatlled), the horns are already mounted on the ailerons/ele/rud. the blind nuts are already in place in the firewall, the tailwheel wire is already mounted into the rudder,etc.etc. ( I hate doing all of this!) I am using an old 46FX that by far exceeds the power of my 46AX. Good stuff
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Joined: 3/13/2003 From: Southern, UT, USA Status: offline
I would guess the Tower .75 would fit, looks like there is plenty of room. The individual components are very light, the fuse is about 15 oz and the wings are around 7 oz. each, (this is without any of them being assembled or any of the servos, etc., installed).
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Joined: 5/27/2006 From: madison,
TN, USA Status: offline
All of that pre done stuff is great ! the only drawback is if you wanted to modify to a bigger engine the pre drilled holes will not line up for say a 60 size two stroke. You have to use what is specified. So I decided to go with the Saito 82 for power. Also had planned to use robart control horns, and I'm not too comfortable with pre hinged alerons.......Don't get me wrong! I don't mean to sound like I don't appreciate all the prefab , It's a beautiful plane and in only a few hours of work yesterday I've got a plane that is 95% complete ! Hangar 9 is the shiznad !
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Joined: 5/27/2006 From: madison,
TN, USA Status: offline
I'll post a few pics in the am. weather is pretty crappy here for the next week.....let you know how the maiden goes. Mean while guess I'll get started on my new kit ......Top Flight P-51B kit purchased at a swap meet over the weekend....It was a steal !
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Joined: 3/13/2003 From: Southern, UT, USA Status: offline
Well, I got my Sundowner pretty much complete. The only thing left to do, besides the balance and finish tweaking the control surfaces, is to locate the switch and the fuel dot. There are a couple of things I didn't really like, but nothing real seriuous. The location of the holes in the clowling were a bit off and the fit of the cowl against the wing was a little troublesome, but nothing a little time and patience didn't cure.
I decided to start with a Thunder Tiger Pro .46 under the hood and the plane weighed in on my scales at 5 lbs. 12 oz. I compared that to my 4 star-40, (kit built), with a TT Pro .46 and it weighs 5 lbs. 4 oz. on the same scale.
I am not really looking for an all out speed demon at the moment, but if the .46 doesn't do the trick, I may switch it out for a .61 or .75.
T.
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