This is one of the little things builders can do that those that have only flown ARFs will never be able to do,build a free airplane.
This is a Daddy Rabbit designed in 1966 and won the class 3 pattern Nats. Iwas given the blue prints, had the left over wood from other builds sitting on my shelf, all the hardwood stringers I cut out of scrap hard wood i found in my wood working clubs left over bin. Ieven ripped the wood for the landing gear blocks with a groove in them.
The only money Iused was for the front steering LG system and two cans of spray paint and one can of red that I used my spray gun with. The primmer I had from when I was painting my old pick up truck.
Engine is an SK .90 Ihad under the bench, servos are a mix of Hitec 5475s and 475s with a Futaba RX. I used a HS 80 for the throttle and an HS 81 for the steering that I have slaved to the rudder, easier then running control rods.
Idid run out of little things like CA and had to go to wood glue, Ieven used the last drop of epoxy Ihad. Iended up having to pull some clevises off of an old plane, I'm even out of those little things.
It's all ready for the maiden now.
Ihave been walking out to my shop and looking for things to do on and off all day. It's building withdrawl. My god, I even put my tools away and swept the floor. Ihave more wood left over!! Ihave a closet full of plans, should I try to build another free plane or install an engine and gear in one of my old wall hangers?? Maybe fix one of my planes that is need of repairs?? So many choices, Ithink Iwould like to be flying but the weather looks like crap for a few more days!!
Oh well, something will come up.