Planning stage:
I picked up the plans, canopies, cowls, short kit and gear from a buddy of mine.
There are four pages of plans.
There are 5 canopies but only four are needed on the plane: there may be two nose options.
The main gears are unusual in that they kind of scissors straight up instead of rotating.
The plans say it should weight 24 lbs and use G-24's (right!!!!).
I'm guessing more around upper fourties (at least by the time I put all the detail 'stuff' on it!).
The pictures shows (left to right): G-26, G-38, DA-50 and G-62.
The small engines would fit but not enough power.
I'm figuring either the DA-50's or G-62's (as I put in the P-61).
The DA seems to fit the cowl and present fire wall location.
Looks like Dbalsa has a cockpit kit so I'll get that.
This will be my winter project along with, probably, the Ziroli P-40.
I've never built any Bates planes.
From what I've seen, the bottom half of the fuse if first built, face down.
I'll have to find out if there is an instruction booklet.
Any knowledge and experience would be appreciated by posting or emailing me.
thanks.
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