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Old 04-20-2005 | 04:07 PM
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Default RE: Scratch building, and how to do it.

The canard plane was based on burt rutan's Long EZ.... but mostly came out of my own head and spare parts. I had tried to make a flying wing that didnt work out, and that became the EZs wing. the canopy is from the remains of an old skylark 56 kit, the rest is just scrap depron. It was hard to get the balance dialed in, but once I did, it was incredibly stable and mauverable... Unfortunatly I got too crazy with it and nosed it in at near full speed.... its the only time in my flying career Ive had to make 2 trips to the crash zone to get all the pieces.... But I'd love to make another one.

The p-38 lookin one was also pretty fast, and flew nicely, but was fragile, and got heavy from repairs, then the motor burned up..... but fun while it lasted both definitly outside planes. you might be able to get away with the foamies indoors, but my lightest plane weighs in at 12oz, so itd be pushin it. It seems like its always windy here, and I dont have a gym to fly in, so the extra weight kinda helps...