I just started an 80" Platt Zero, and figured I'd take pictures and ask questions as I go along. Based on some other RCU threads, the Platt kit seemed a good choice because of it's good scale presentation that's also easy to handle and fly. This is the plane Dave entered in the 1983 Scale Masters final, scoring an all-but-perfect 98.5, the highest score ever achieved in Masters competition.
I kept an eye out and was VERY happy to find [link=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557& ;rt=nc&nma=true&item=160536259742&si=0 OVKom1haluUVdOw%252BA3KGtPkAH4%253D&viewitem=& amp;sspagename=ADME%3AB%3AEOIBSA%3AUS%3A1123]one for sale on ebay[/link]!
I haven't yet decided which version (the square-tipped A6M3 "Hamp" or the A6M5 "Zeke" ) I'm going to build, although I'm leaning toward the Hamp.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Scale 1:5.5 (2.2” = 1&rsquo
. Wing span 78-3/4". Wing area 1,090 sq. ins. Weight fully equipped 14-18 lbs. Flying speed 75-90 m.p.h.
My ebay prize included a lot of great parts:
[ul][*] plans with basic instructions and a terrific cutaway drawing, [*] all the fiberglass parts (cowling, gun hood, tail cone, drop tank)[*] a canopy[*] two spinners (one for flying and one for static display with resin prop blades)[*] molded resin exhaust banks (for the Zeke)[*] a scale resin pilot[*] pneumatic retracts[*] a Dave Platt scale cockpit set and some other assorted pieces.[*] a Super Tigre S2000 Engine (new in the box)
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All for about $400 plus shipping.
OK, first questions:
1. Before I do anything with the fiberglass parts or canopy, I'm considering making molds of them in case I need to replace any of them later. Does anyone have any recommendations on this?
2. I have a Zenoa G38 that I picked up at a recent auction for this plane. I'm pretty sure that this will be a good choice, but what does everyone else think before I make an irreversable committment?
Regards,
-Skip