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Old 11-13-2005 | 10:13 PM
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Well guys this is my first scratch built plane. I built it off a shorten tribute fuselage and a home made wing. I built it because i like flying my tribute and i like my 3dfoamys.com vto. But the tribute and the vto rolled like a pig. So i wonted to make a plane that rolled and fly like the vto. So i traced the tributes fuselage and free handed a wing on paper. Then i traced the paper wing out on some foam and cut every thing out. Then glued it all together with hot melt. Then i put on my electronics. So far i have over 20 flights on it and i love it.

3 hitec 55 servos
Himax motor off tribute
4ch gws receiver
Eflight 20amp brushless esc

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Old 11-15-2005 | 09:26 AM
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Man i have to tell you guys this thing rocks in a harrier and hovering once i learn how to keep it from fall over.[sm=bananahead.gif][sm=sunsmiley.gif][sm=RAINFRO.gif][sm=greedy.gif][sm=thumbup.gif][sm=thumbup.gif]
Old 11-16-2005 | 10:21 PM
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So know has any thing to say about my plane. Not even that looks like crap or hey that a good lookin plane.
Old 11-17-2005 | 03:10 PM
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Looks good man. Glad it flies sweet. Make a vid and lets see it. What did you make it out of depron?

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Old 11-17-2005 | 03:17 PM
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looks like good ole fan fold.....!

Made many planes from fan fold... tough to get a smooth cut unless you use a super sharp knife....

looks like fun though!!!

Great work
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Thanks guys i made it out of fan fold. I can make a video but i don't know how to post it.
Old 11-18-2005 | 06:14 PM
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My mom wasn't home so i couldn't make a video but i did the next best thing take in flight photos. Are came is real slow so i could get any pics of me doing flat spin rolls or fast lopes.
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Old 11-18-2005 | 06:16 PM
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Old 11-18-2005 | 06:19 PM
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Thats cool

I am also building my own plane

Its not much but...

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