New spad
06-25-2008, 06:51 PM
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RE: New spad
wow good job!!! welcome to SPADS and welcome to spad addiction!! how did you like the ease of building the spad and the cost, great huh! you will finding yourself flying more aggresive also. keep up the good work
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06-25-2008, 08:40 PM
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RE: New spad
Nice looking SPAD. I built a very similar wing a while back, but I tried to power it with a .25FX and it didn't fly so well. I have an extra .46LA now, and this may motivate me to try flying that thing again.
This was the last effort:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7197372/tm.htm
I love the looks of your Coke plane.
This was the last effort:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7197372/tm.htm
I love the looks of your Coke plane.
06-25-2008, 08:47 PM
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RE: New spad
What's the length of your fuselage? It looks a bit shorter than mine. I may cut a new fuse for my old wing, since I used my original fuse for my "Twister" plane.
06-25-2008, 09:24 PM
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RE: New spad
isnt the coke plane "the dominator" from STTB? i built one also and I had a 40la on it and it was underpowered. love that twister plane, very cool Mclina!
06-26-2008, 05:12 AM
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My fuse is 30". I got the plans off spadtothebone. It's a saterday night special. And the wings are held down buy rubber bands. I was in a hurry to get a pic taken befor I crashed it. We have made a few more. They cheap and fast to build.
06-26-2008, 09:24 AM
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Hi Hillis
Nice looking plane. SPAD is all I fly anymore. I notice your plane shows heavy score lines on the top of the wing where the spar goes. I used to do that also. I later decided that the air flow over the wing would be smoother without the score lines. Now all of my wings are smooth at the top. I have not noticed anything negative from this change. If in fact this change is an improvement, it would be nice if there were a way to pass this information along to others.
Nice looking plane. SPAD is all I fly anymore. I notice your plane shows heavy score lines on the top of the wing where the spar goes. I used to do that also. I later decided that the air flow over the wing would be smoother without the score lines. Now all of my wings are smooth at the top. I have not noticed anything negative from this change. If in fact this change is an improvement, it would be nice if there were a way to pass this information along to others.
06-26-2008, 09:37 AM
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RE: New spad
hey Villa, your right, smooth top wings are much better, I also only do the RNAF type. 4mm on bottom and 2 on top. it makes a much lighter and just as strong wing. its great to have another spadder!!! the sickness has just begun, he crashed it and now he knows how fast and cheap it is to get back in the air
