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Old 11-13-2005 | 09:19 PM
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Dr1Driver
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Default RE: Builiding up a plane

Welcome to R/C.

If you have never built a kit before, you may have a little trouble with your first one. The plane size isn't the issue. The complexity and design of the kit determine the difficulty. Even with complete plans, any kit would be hard to build without a complete instruction sequence.

Rather than using plans to generate a kit, I would suggest buying a commercially available kit for an R/C trainer. Two good ones that come to mind are the Goldberg Eagle and the Great Planes PT-40. These kits are complete, easy to build and are great trainers. Either kit will include instructions, plans and all the necessary hardware with the exception of wheels, fuel tank and lines and servo mounting hardware (included with your radio). Of course, radio, engine and covering are not included either.

If you still want to scratch-build a plane from your plans and have a professional cut the shaped pieces for you, do a Google for kit cutters. The search will turn up several companies that can utilize your Autocad plans. This method is going to be MUCH more expensive than buying a factory kit. Also, unless you specifically request sheets and sticks, your custom kit will only include shaped pieces such as ribs and fuselage formers. The hardware will not be included either.

Dr.1