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Old 02-21-2005 | 09:15 AM
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Default RE: p-38 kit??


ORIGINAL: tshred

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For bigger, in addition to what was suggested above-

http://www.glhobbies.com/P38%20LIGHT/1_6P38.htm
WING SPAN 100"
LENGTH 65"
WEIGHT 12 -15 lbs
ENGINE 90 -1.50 cc

http://vicrc.com/
check out the webpage for specs

Then of course there are the Kondor Model Products and VQ Model Aircraft ARF's, if they offered the VQ in kit form I'd buy it right away! The VQ does get some decent reviews on this board.

http://www.vqmodelaircraft.com/index.html
http://www.kmp.ca/index.htm

I think the ATI-Aerotech is the only pure wood kit left in a smaller size available unfortunately.

I do have some plans for a .15 size kit I bought from RCM, and I think there are some other plans available if you want to scratch build or have a lazer kit cut, but most of them are the bigger sizes, above 100 inch wingspan.

There is lots of info about most of these kits that are still available, just as Twinman in the Twin and Multi forum he's a P38 expert, or do a search.


Hmmmm... I cant really rekomend the G&L P38. I have no expereince of the aircraft myself, but i got this from another RCU member:

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I have built the G&L P-38. In fact, the pics on their site of Olive Drab version,
are my aircraft. I have not flown it yet, but I highley recommend you run as far and
fast as you can from this kit. It's nowhere near scale without tons of mods, and
weighs nearly twice the stated weight. I built mine as lite as possible and it is still
22#. There are no detailed instructions, so you need to know all about building
before you start. I have built a lot of scale models over the last 40 years, and it was
a challange for me.
Do a search for G&L P-38 on RCU, and you find a lot of info. Several have been
started, but I don't think any except mine were finished. It is a kit for the VERY,
VERY, experienced builder with glass & foam.