Great Planes 1/3 Scale Pitts Special
09-20-2021, 02:09 AM
#204
hey Speedy, great thread. it has been a long time since i have visited this particular thread but a few years ago i posted some photos of my pitts with an OS 320. just thought i would share them with you again. this bird was a delite to put together and it flies great. i have had it for five years now but i haven't flown it for about three now. i intend to get it down and fly it this summer. it weighs in at 23# and has no bad habbits. it balanced perfectly without any additional weight. they say that it will get 'unfriendly' over 18# but it settles in on a three point very nicely. the addition of a few details really inhances it's appearance and gets a lot of wow's at the field. bigbird has a sweet touch on the controls too. hehe! the ducting was necessary to keep the back cylinders cool. i eventually added cowl flaps on the cheeks and bottom outlet and finally it stayed cool. i have misplaced the cowl flap pictures. sorry.
enjoy and thanks again. bird.
enjoy and thanks again. bird.
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06-03-2022, 06:32 PM
#208
Almost done….
- Enhance firewall
- Install tanks(smoke and gas)
- Install canopy
- Install RX
- Set controls
- Route exhaust
- Balance
- Run engine
- sure I am missing something….
Man this Gemini looks great on the plane and fits so nice with no modification to the cowl!
- Enhance firewall
- Install tanks(smoke and gas)
- Install canopy
- Install RX
- Set controls
- Route exhaust
- Balance
- Run engine
- sure I am missing something….
Man this Gemini looks great on the plane and fits so nice with no modification to the cowl!
01-22-2023, 05:12 PM
#211
Well the plane is together! I was going to wait until I got a smoke system put in but I think I might end up flying it and then add the smoke system later.
Here is it with my Bonanza V35B at a local FAA DPE(flight examiner) home airport with their Pitts S1.
Curios, I think I have two left Cabane struts. Does anyone have a right one I could buy? I bent the one I have but would feel better with a true right one 😊.
Plane seems to balance perfect without a spinner with an OS 300 Gemini.
Here is it with my Bonanza V35B at a local FAA DPE(flight examiner) home airport with their Pitts S1.
Curios, I think I have two left Cabane struts. Does anyone have a right one I could buy? I bent the one I have but would feel better with a true right one 😊.
Plane seems to balance perfect without a spinner with an OS 300 Gemini.
Last edited by rowdog_14; 01-22-2023 at 05:35 PM.
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01-27-2023, 04:42 AM
#213
Hello all, before I try to make something, is there any place that makes Aerobatic Strut Sights and Flying Wire Support Guides? Rather just buy some instead of making 
I have some wood ready to go for the Flying Wire Guides, if that is what they are called.
See attached picture for example or you can see in the yellow S1 Pitts above.
Thanks
I have some wood ready to go for the Flying Wire Guides, if that is what they are called
.See attached picture for example or you can see in the yellow S1 Pitts above.
Thanks
