ORIGINAL: Flyjets
mugenkidd EASYTIGER CountryBoy
Many years ago I was Flying a Merlin SW4a full size with a fellow Modeler in the CoPilots seat. On Take Off the right engine failed of course we were heavy and the engine caused the SW4 to yaw a bit but it turned out well. The First Officer and I have been good friends since that day kinda like a bonding experience. At Dinner that night he showed me Photos of his 1st SR71A.
I'm telling you this because this fellow also was one of the earliest RC Pilots of both the SR71 from Yellow and the one I have in my shop.
His advice is the same as yours restore it and donate it. I have to tell U she sure is a beauty with about 3 weeks work she would be pristine.
My small workshop is jammed packed just finishing a Dave Patrick Edge 540T
Next to Go but will be a planned 2 Month Great Planes Matt Chapman Cap580 1/3rd scale
Then the SR71A just can't decide if I should replace the servos and make her functional.
Thanks For ur Input
Ian
Unless the servos are 70's kraft ones with the old carbon pots, there is no reason why they are not still useable, unless there are some broken gears from storage and handling. Go hook up your servo driver and see. There is NO logical reason to replace them just because they are old.
The fuel tanks, though, should be removed and replumbed. Not a big deal.
You need two OS 91 df engines...and two pipes. Don't forget the pipes. So it IS somethign of an investment needed, money wise. Twin turbines? That's a whole nother ball of wax.
You should fly the thing! All you need to do is keep both engines running, and all should be cool!
Don't beleive all the "it won't fly" jive about the SR71, there is nothign wrong with the configuration, some crashed, sure, but it's not unflyable. They said the same thing about the 117, yet it flies fine, in spite of the experts loudly proclaiming it would not.
Anybody remember the name of this kit? It's on the tip of my tongue...