Hey all - I will be putting up a new build post on this plane shortly..I am almost done....

Here is how it is equipped:


DA50 R
Mejzlik 22x8 prop (break in) going to Bolly 22x10 after break in
Mejzlik 3.5" CF spinner
JR 8611 rudder
Hitec 5945MGs on elevators, ailerons
Hitech 5245MG mini digi on throttle
MLP 1.5" servo arms
MLP 3" dual arm (rudder)
DuBro HD ball links
RCATS relay ignition cut off
Duralite fail safe regulator / switches (6V RX, 4.8V IGN)
Fromeco 2200 Mah Li-Ion (3)
Sullivan Skylite 3" wheels
DuBro HD GS surface horns
DuBro HD pull-pull setup
Arts Hobby CF pushrods (elevators)
H9 Titanium Prolinks (ailerons)
24 oz sullivan flex tank
Troybuilt 1.25" CF wing tube, 36" long
Stock Aluminum Gear (we shall see, I might be replacing that too)
Ohio Superstar Medium Tailwheel (stock one was a rube goldberg special)
Custom fitted servo extensions (no spaghetti for me)


Plane is "flying" together. I would have had it done in two days save for China Kote. I guess I should have paid more attention to the type of covering used. I hate this stuff. I did not like the stock scheme... looked too "Chinese" to me. I stripped most of the trim down to the white, red and black, then added my accents for a true scale paint scheme. Because the covering is so cheap, I ended up spending a whole day and one quart of paint thinner getting all the old covering glue and base color off. Seems it was stuck on so well that it would not just peel off like it Ultracote or Monokote does.... figures.. most ARFs I have liked the scheme on the covering falls off... this one I wanted to strip and it would not come off at all without harsh chemicals...

It does look 1000% better now though and was well worth the effort. I ended up recovering the tops of all wings and elevators and I left the fuse and rudder alone, as well as the bottom of wings and elevators. I also blacked out the belly of the fuse and carried that to the bottom of the cowl. There are those who will argue it looks like a typical edge scheme and remarkably similar to my 31% extra.... but I like this design.. it is well seen in the air and everyone comments on how clean it looks...

Anyway, keep your eyes open for my post in the next few days!!
DP