The GP Space Walker
 

Jason,

Thanks for the measurements. If this thread is not closed by the time I get that plane together, I'll post an update.


Cheers,


Jim

The GP Space Walker
 

I'm finishing up my Space Walker ARF and am trying to find the best way to place the muffler of my Saito 1.20. Anyone have any recommendations or pictures. I don't think the curvature is enough to get it pointed out the bottom, given the size of the 1.20.

I have the Saito 1.20 mounted at 90 degrees.

Any thoughts?
Jason

The GP Space Walker
 

Here is a shot of my spacewalker. She has an Enya 120R in the nose.

The GP Space Walker
 

and another

The GP Space Walker
 

Here is a photo of my SW. Currently rebuilding as Darth didn't fare well with a gusting 20mph crosswind :mad: Pete

RE: The GP Space Walker
 

Well, I finally did it,
I got my second GreatPlanes SpaceWalker ARF.
If you read the first post that started this thread, you will understand why I got my second
SpaceWalker.
Let me brief you... I loved this plane because it is so realistic and flies as if it was your slave.
It is so loyal to your movements and so graceful, yet it can fly inverted one foot off the ground
and four point rolls etc. I was sponsored with this plane.
I love this plane!

Now for MY review:

This plane builds fast, with all the parts given to you except the glue and "guts"
There isn't much to do except to start reading and gluing.
One of the things I like the most about this plane is all the engine
screws are socket head screws.

You will find that after about 4 nights of 2 1\2 hrs of work this plane is ready.
Another really nice fact is all the covering on the plane is Monocote.

Now it's time for what most people think is the hardest thing to do -
take off for the first time on a plane thats never flown.

After take off you are amazed of how easy it really is.
Hmmm, Let's see what it can do. As you do a roll, it slowly rolls over but with a little elevator while you are inverted it rolls over very straight. As you do a fly by you can hear the O.S. 91FS quietly putting. As you fly by and do a bank you feel as if a crop duster just flew over you (Full SIZE)
I promise this, if you fly at the right speed and about 100ft this plane will fool the
crowd for the REAL THING!

The O.S.91SII FS engine perfectly matches the real SpaceWalker capabilities.
With an O.S. 91SII FS this plane can hardly hover, but that doesn't mean that this plane isn't fast, with a 14\6 prop it reaches very realistic speeds.
If you have a slight wind you can get this plane to park in the sky at idle, its like a scale plane.
This plane is big, but because of its small fuse you can easily fit it in a mini van.

I would recommend this plane to anyone who wants to "enjoy" the hobby and just go sit
in a lounge chair or wants to be on there toes with flying over the runway inverted.
It is very versatile.

Here are some pictures of the plane right out of the box
You can see how big this plane is, but don't be fooled by the plastic over the plane.
The monocote is not wrinkled.
:D

RE: The GP Space Walker
 

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

RE: The GP Space Walker
 

I'll post some more pictures when I can get the plane a little more putt together,
Post some pictures of your SpaceWalker's :eek:

RE: The GP Space Walker
 

Great Review.

I finished mine but haven't had the time to fly it . Mounted the engine inverted and installed
a glow driver. Can't wait to try it out.

RE: The GP Space Walker
 

Almost done! Here's Darth cutting out the cowl for that Saito 120. :D Pete

RE: The GP Space Walker
 

Hey guys!
I've found a way to do something with the GreatPlanes
SpaceWalker that will really add some detail.
If you take the deck that the pilot glues to and lower it all the way down to the wing
you can have a full depth cockpit! And you can add a full body pilot!
You can then add scale frame bars, seat and everything!
It's really easy! You can do this because of where the servos go.
Unlike most airplanes GreatPlanes has you put the servos in the back of the fuse right at the
back of the wing.
It's almost too easy.
And I think it would really look good.
If you do this you will have to reinforce the sides though.
If you have any comments on this or anything POST!
I'll put up some pictures when I get my cockpit done! :D

RE: The GP Space Walker
 

Cockpit done! Installed the voltwatch and a Dubro switch/charge outlet in with Darth.

The GP Space Walker
 

Great Pictures guys!
Thanks allot for all your continuing support on this thread!

Please post some reviews on this thread!
And keep on sending in the pictures.
Also if you have added something to the plane that you would like to talk about post it!

[8D][8D][8D]

RE: The GP Space Walker
 

Does Anyone know where you can
get a 1\4 scale full body doll for the SpaceWalker?
This cockpit will be so cool if I can get the pilot figure for it.

It can be 1\5 scale or 1\4 scale but not any smaller.

Also, I found out the other day that its also real easy to add two landing lights
right under the spinner. The horizontal hole right under the spinner is a perfect
place to putt two lights or L.E.D.s and with a flip of a switch on your radio you
can have landing lights .
This looks really cool on a final or late in the evening when you are landing!
:)

The GP Space Walker
 

Alright,
You have all seen the post that
started this thread about My SpaceWalker crash.
If you don't remember go back and read the first post.
Anyway I finally have a new SpaceWalker and I can
enjoy the hobby again! Yeah!:D
I guess its time for me to bring out the funeral pictures of my
first Great Planes SpaceWalker. Remember, This was not pilot error or
plane error,
:eek:

RE: The GP Space Walker
 

Paul,
That's just the way my fuse looked 18 mo ago. Fortunenately the wing had only minor damage. Here she is with a happy Darth back at the stick. Maiden flight today was super. Slow flight great. Flew at 1/2 throttle with the Saito 120 except for vertical. Split S, Immelmann's, Cuban 8's all with ease. Landing SOOO much better too. This is a great plane. Pete

RE: The GP Space Walker
 

Wow,
I wish I could of fixed mine. :(
Do you have anymore pictures of your SpaceWalker?
Get someone to take an in flight picture!

RE: The GP Space Walker
 

Thanks Paul. I didn't fly Sunday as the winds were picking up here. Three good flights on Saturday helped ID a couple of problems that I fixed already. I will try to get some in flight photos and post them. Pete

The GP Space Walker
 

Here is another SpaceWalker only this one isn't being flown by just any engine.
can you guess? This plane isn't just for glow engines, If you want to you can make this electric.
its pretty easy. As I said in my review this plane is so versatile:D

RE: The GP Space Walker
 

I'm sorry,
That wasn't the picture I was looking for.
Oh well.
GreatPlanes has a review on the electric converted SpaceWalker though.
This is a picture I got from another web site.
If you have converted your SpaceWalker into a electric post it!
:D

RE: Picture
 

Spacewalker II arf from seagulls, at $119 you cant beat the price and assembles quickly with a few modifications to the manual procedures. 63 inch wingspan but not quite up there with the GP model.

RE: Picture
 

Here's my GP Skywalker, from Pueblo West, Colorado

The GreatPlanes SpaceWalker
 

The GreatPlanes SpaceWalker can't be matched
in scale authentic looks or flight.
I sure do love this plane.
Can't wait to finish up my new one!
I just bought that new Futaba 6EXA for it and I'm going to add landing lights and flaperons!

SpaceWalker info
 

My Futaba 6EXA is a great radio and I would suggest anyone to use this radio if there looking for something to go with this plane. It cost as much as any other 6 channel but has quite a few more features! Then there is the O.S. 91FS This is a great engine for this plane and powers it
great! and it doesn't cost an arm or a kidney to get it!
The fuse is very spacious and very easy to work with too!
This gives you lots of choices for things like landing light batteries and full pilot figures!

:D

RE: SpaceWalker info
 

I've had my GP SpaceWalker for several years now, flying with an OS 91 4 stroke with the pump. Nice flying plane. The two weakest points, IMO, are the ABS cowl and the landing gear wire. The cowl cracks continually so it has been replaced by a fiberglass one from Stan's Fiberglass. The landing gear wire is so weak that even the lightest landing makes it spread further and futher apart. I replaced the gear with another set of the same landing gear but have a brace wire with a spring, running between the two wheels. This has ended the landing gear spread apart syndrome and made it look a bit more scale.

RE: SpaceWalker info
 

Here's mine

Tips to keep from chips
 

Hey GBR2, :)
Can you post a picture of your SpaceWalker?
And can you explain more about your landing gear setup?
I'm very interested on where I can get some scale struts or whatever for the landing
gear. but I don't want to move the landing gear out from underneath the wing.
Moving the gear any farther forward makes this plane !QUOT!in my opinion!QUOT! look bad and unrealistic.

Also I did want to say that I have never had any problems with the cowl.
or cowl's. The cowl although thin, is very well painted, you must be careful to keep fuel
away from it because fuel will cause it to crack .
To help prevent this you can Paint it with a Clear Gloss Fuel proof paint. I use Lustricote
And, make sure the cut out for the engine around the cowl is about 3\8in.
This keeps cool air flowing around the engine and keeps the cowling from chipping.
Also I don't understand why you would be having landing gear trouble. The only times I have really ever had a problem is the one time I did a real bad landing.
Remember this plane likes to land three point.
Although I do find my self about once a month or so maybe using my hands to squeeze together the gear but thats about it.

RE: Tips to keep from chips
 

I'm at work at the moment but I'll try to get some digital pictures of the gear tonight. Glad that your cowl lasted, mine started to crack after the 2nd flight. After bascially pasting every surface on the inside with fiberglass and epoxy to prevent more cracks, I just replaced it and haven't had any futher problems.

The problem with the gear is the same as with all the crap wire that comes out of the Chinese factories these planes are made at, the wire is to soft. Not anywhere near being what I would actually call music wire. It isn't just with this plane but all the GP ARF's that I've seen. However, in the case of the spacewalker, with a wire brace between the wheels I haven't had any more problems. GP's isn't the only company whose gear are "soft" as the wire all these far east factories use, seem to come from the same source.

For instance, just look at the postings for the GP GeeBee, people are reporting the gear is a bit weak. So now Robart has stepped up to the plate with a $130 replacement. I can understand the need for companies like GP to get their aircraft built as inexpensive as possible but I fail to understand why they have continued for years now, to let something as critical as the landing gear continue to be made with, IMO, sub-standard wire. Well, enough of the soap box, sorry about that.

RE: Tips to keep from chips
 

Thanks GBR2,
I would really appreciate a picture of your landing gear setup.
The more pictures the better! [:-]

RE: Tips to keep from chips
 

Well, I tried to post my pictures but when I went to do it some stupid screen came up complaining about my having a firewall in place, so it refused to let me post. I'll try again.

RE: Tips to keep from chips
 

Well, still no go. I'll try from my other computer.

RE: Tips to keep from chips
 

Let's see if this works this time. The wire used is picture/mirror wire I picked up at the hardware store. It was for supporting the most weight I could find. The spring and S hook also came from the hardware store. The wire is wrapped around the landing leg and then silver soldered. The wire then passed through the spring and up to the other landing leg. I put some tension on the wire to get the spring to stretch a bit, wrapped it around the landing leg and silver soldered again. I fitted the spring to the landing gear wire by slipping an S hook over the landing gear wire and then attaching the spring to the hook. The picture should make it clear. I also carved a small depression in the wing for part of the S hook to sit in. The whole setup works well and I haven't had any further problems with the landing gear spreading out.

Landing Gear
 

Hey GBR2,
Thats great idea!
I'll try this configuration with my plane!
And its pretty scale too!
Can you take a picture of the whole plane w\wing on so I can see how proportional it is?
Man, I hope this works thats a great idea!

Here is pictures of my first SpaceWalker,New SpaceWalker,and someone else's SpaceWalker[:-]

RE: Landing Gear
 

Here is a picture I took of the plane this past summer. It is the only one I have at the moment that shows the gear/wing mounted to the fuselage.

Landing Gear
 

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

RE: Picture
 

Great Looking SpaceWalker GBR2!
And thanks. It's a great reference.
Got any more pictures of your SpaceWalker?

I have a saito 182
 

and I was thinking to put it on this plane what you think? I have one with a YS91 and not enough power

Saito 182
 

Wow FC26,,,,
Hold on now,
That would be ridiculous.
Don't you have anything better to put it in?
Maybe a Saito 1.20 but even thats a little over board.
Remember, This is a put put plane that likes to fly slow, with that much engine your fingers arn't going to want to pull the stick down, also you already have to add nose weight even with the bigger engine but if you add that big of an engine you'll be adding tail weight which will make the plane have even more wing loading. I think that even the guys that put 1.20 's in them will tell you
that a 1.8 is way too big.
And what do you mean not enough power?
A YS 91 ought to power it great. remember (This is not a 3D plane)
Go get a U Can do 3D if you wan't to hover.

RE: Saito 182
 

the Saito 120 is not much lighter than the 182. with a beautiful sound. and the cylinders would come out of the cow like in th real SpaceWalker.... I think I am going to try it ;))

RE: Saito 182
 

OK,
Let me know how it works out and post it!
I guess if you've tried it with an Y.S. 91 you at least know how it flies without all the extra weight. P.S. Do you have a picture of your SpaceWalker?