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RE: Parkzones New Warbird F4F Wildcat - 8/15/2011 8:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		Nice Wildcat Jim!!!!!
Like the colors!!

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RE: Parkzones New Warbird F4F Wildcat - 8/16/2011 1:33 AM   
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The paint and body work is done.  The plane is back together with new servos and ESC installed.  I am waiting on the new motor to arive and it will be complete.

I also plan to add the Park Flyer Plastics cowl, canopy and drop tanks when they arrive.

I know the paint isn't perfect and I used the ''it looks close'' method of scaling stripes and lettering. But it should be easier to see and it doesn't look like every other Parkzone Wildcat.


Jim




Great job man!!
wat paints did you use?
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RE: Parkzones New Warbird F4F Wildcat - 8/16/2011 2:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		I primed the whole plane with Valspar gray primer from Lowes, and the colors are Testors Model Master spray cans.  The tricky part of the whole deal is not removing paint with masking tape when you are masking for a second color. 

I would take strips of blue 3M tape and stick them to my shirt before using them to reduce the adhesive.  This helped, but I still had to touch up a few spots where the paint pulled off with the tape.  Just work slow and be ready to do at least some touch up work.

Now, starts the repaint on my Trojan.  I didn't crash it, I just want a paint scheme with a little more color.

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RE: Parkzones New Warbird F4F Wildcat - 8/16/2011 5:25 PM   
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Works great!

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RE: Parkzones New Warbird F4F Wildcat - 8/19/2011 3:37 AM   
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Status: offline 		Enjoying everybody's contribitions. Just enjoyed a great flying experience with the Wildcat this last weekend. With the exception of a mysterious snap rolling phenomena the little ship with its new experimental "JUST FLY AT ANY ALTITUDE" prop provided really great performance in mile high density air.

It turns out that the GWSEP 108O6P 10X8 SLOW FLYER PROP (6) that performs perfectly in sea level density air is flying faster at higher altitude and is evidently being overstressed in tight high G inside square corners. Softening the corners works well to avoid the snap rolls. The automatic variable pitch characteristics of these props might prove to be my ultimate "JUST FLY AT ANY ALTITUDE" props if they will hold together and I can remember to not yank the
stick too hard at low altitude.

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RE: Parkzones New Warbird F4F Wildcat - 9/16/2011 4:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		ULTIMATE VARIABLE PITCH PROP?

Just completed testing the GWSEP1080B 10X8 BLACK prop at an air density over two miles high. Performance was very similar to sea level. With proper trim snap rolls are not an issue in any maneuvers. The flexible prop blades seem to adjust to any altitude well enough to now make it possible to confidently claim that this prop is my favorite Wildcat "Just Fly At Any Altitude" prop. The F4F is over two ounces lighter than my old "War Weary Wildcat," has a 30 Amp ESC, and uses 25 to 28 C 1500 - 1800 mAh 3 cell batteries.

To enjoy a little extra strength insurence against losing a blade in flight I have thought about adding a little carbon fiber tow CA glued around the blades near the hub unless someone knows some reason why that might be a bad idea.

Let's hear some more war stories.

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