Guillows SBD Daunltess => Coverstion to Radio Control
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NOTE: This post is now replacing a previous post located [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8366351/anchors_8368233/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#8368233]here on rc universe[/link].
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[sm=thumbs_up.gif]And It Begins...
Two things are going to happen by me placing this thread on RC Universe. 1) I will end up with egg on my face, or 2) I will claim victory. Of course, I'm placing all bets on the later and praying the first doesn't even come close. "So what he heck are you doing jr?", your saying. Here it is:
Afflicted by a love of all things that fly, controlled by a small budget, and having a massive desire to create a 'scale' model of a plane I love, I have decided to convert a Guillows SBD-3 Dauntless to a full-functioning radio control aircraft complete with the following:
1) Working horizontal & vertical stabilizers, and ailerons
2) Working landing gear
3) Scale body details (including panel lines and rivets)
...and the biggest challenge of it all...
4) Fully concealed controls (i.e. no control horns showing, or push rods showing outside the body)
"Your nuts buddy!", is what I have heard most of all. However, I'm becoming to love this challenge and would like to share the experiences with my fellow rc'ers out there. Do I plan on succeeding flawlessly? Um, that would be a no. And that's the part of rc that I love the most, the building, the challenges, and the small victories that all claim when we've done something, at first, we thought we couldn't. So there you have it. I hope this thread can serve as some type of inspiration or knowledge base for everyone OR at its worst serve as one heck of a good laugh!
Cheers everyone - more to come soon.