Cheaper winter project ideas? plans or kit
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Cheaper winter project ideas? plans or kit
I am currently in between jobs, have a kid on the way and some free time, and winter is coming to Minnesota, I am currently craving a winter project, preferably for a 60 size engine. I have not built anything major from plans before, but I feel confident about my abilities, I have built enough kits and such that I have enough abilities. I would prefer something that flies from the water, thus that is why I am posting here. Other then that I am interested in just about everything.
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Jon
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Jon
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RE: Cheaper winter project ideas? plans or kit
The North Star is a great seaplane but I wouldn't consider the kit cheap nor easy to build. The final result is a great airplane though. As far as cheap, I hate to say it but you can't build a kit for the price of some ARFs these days. Give us some more info as to your preferences to go by. WOuld you rather a trainer type, floats, seaplane, speed, 3D...???
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RE: Cheaper winter project ideas? plans or kit
i have thought about the northstar, I was looking at the plans section in my latest magazine, saw a Dehavilland, thougth that might be a interesting plane, I have thought about the foam pbm, but I probably don't want to mess with foam this winter, I am looking for a project to putz with, I like to build stuff. I also have an old 20 size engine laying around. I am not an expert piliot by any means, but I will build something that i can't fly yet.
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jon
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RE: Cheaper winter project ideas? plans or kit
Hey Minn,
How about instead of plans try bashing a Kit. A Senior Kadet could be bashed into a DH-2 Beaver on floats. A .60 on a Kadet Bashed Beaver would give good performance off the water and have plenty of Zip off land.
Just a suggestion for the winter building season
Carlos G
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BaronVonEvil
How about instead of plans try bashing a Kit. A Senior Kadet could be bashed into a DH-2 Beaver on floats. A .60 on a Kadet Bashed Beaver would give good performance off the water and have plenty of Zip off land.
Just a suggestion for the winter building season
Carlos G
AKA
BaronVonEvil
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RE: Cheaper winter project ideas? plans or kit
ORIGINAL: Carlos G
Hey Minn,
How about instead of plans try bashing a Kit. A Senior Kadet could be bashed into a DH-2 Beaver on floats. A .60 on a Kadet Bashed Beaver would give good performance off the water and have plenty of Zip off land.
Just a suggestion for the winter building season
Carlos G
AKA
BaronVonEvil
Hey Minn,
How about instead of plans try bashing a Kit. A Senior Kadet could be bashed into a DH-2 Beaver on floats. A .60 on a Kadet Bashed Beaver would give good performance off the water and have plenty of Zip off land.
Just a suggestion for the winter building season
Carlos G
AKA
BaronVonEvil
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RE: Cheaper winter project ideas? plans or kit
Hi Carlos, if you are suggesting the stick built Kadet Sr. it is a lot of sticks, I've build 5 thru the years. I would recomend the Sig LT-40 with Planefun floats. It could be bashed into the DH. It is a great flying plane with floats, I have a Mag. 46xls and have ample power. As a first floater you can't go wrong with it, just a suggestion. Joe