Collin, you know no one will believe that's a Spad, or that it weighs less than its balsa counterpart, or that it flies better. lol, but it is, it does, and it does.

Here's mine.


and one of it hovering, sorry its a bit high. I've had it on the deck several times, and doffed it in from getting too excited and too eager for the tail touch, but, its still flying.

This is Tattoo's PBF...actually he calls it the ciggy pack. Incredible flyer! About $1.00's worth of materials in the plane, and about an hour to build one. BTW, for the guys who like to call Spads Tanks and bricks...the plane pictured here has 672 sq/in wing area giving it a wing loading of 8.7 oz/sq. ft. It doesn't need a computer radio (no mixing required) and will hover at less than half throttle with a .25.

Lots of information on this plane here:
http://www.rccombat.com/forum/topic....rplane+Designs

thanks guys ..

I'll throw a post on the spad forum to tell you the results of my merry misadventure.

cheers

Very nice looking plane, I love the scheme you chose, is it original?.

I've built a couple of the Sig skybolts, they all flew very well. A good friend built a Super Skybolt, powered with a Saito 150, calls it the "black beast" (guess the color). He always talks me into flying it when he brings it out, says he wants to "see what she can do". The real fun is the barbie pilot. I can make her raise her hands over her head with some negative G maneuvers and land light enough that they stay up so she looks like she's cheering.

The Super Skybolt is a real joy to fly. I can fully understand the grin you mentioned.

Hey Jim, before the conversation strays too far in a new direction, I just want to say that is an absolutely beautiful plane. As much as I am fascinated by the stuff I see guys do with their planes when flying, I truly admire work like that. If I had to choose, I'd rather be a mediocre pilot and be capable of producing a scale plane like that. Maybe someday.

Can't claim originality on the scheme.....saw it and had to have it. The wing tops are not the same as the one I copied. The fuse scheme was lifted from a pylon racing bipe....if you go to my page, hangar, skybolt, it is in one of the picture series along with the covering steps.

It has a 91 4 stroke in it...which everyone said would be underpowered....it has almost unlimited vertical....It will aparently do a wicked inverted flat spin.....haven't had the nerve to try yet.

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Thanks!

You can do it, you just have to make the time. Many people have asked me where i find the time (I have two toddlers (3 and 2) and I teach part time in addition to my full time job). The answer? I hardly ever watch TV. It's amazing what you can accomplish if you leave the TV off. In the past two years, I built the triplane, installed central vac and central air, shingled the house, garage, and playhouse. rebuilt the garage, removed a wall, replaced the water heater .... etc. etc. ... yes, I'm hyperactive.

And no, you don't have to sacrifice flying time (at least not too much). I generally build after dark or on rainy days.

Definitely will, that was how we discovered barbies cheers.

Come on Chuck! Flatspin that baby!!!

too busy building those damn spads......no seriously....I will get around to it. I have had some engine issues where I am going dead stick far too often on strong climbs. Once I get that sorted I will push it more....I'm more worried about getting out of the spin than into one.

I have kind of taken a liking to combat and with (like Jim) two kids 5 and 7, my flying time is not to frequent....ends up being combat cuz its organized.

Chuck,

I had no idea you were nearby. Humber eh? I flew there as a guest a few years ago, even bought a carb off Maqsood for my heli.

You guys planning any open combat, funfly or scale rallys in the near future?

BTW, your club's website has moved, you should update your link.

Thanks for the heads-up on the club site....it just changed. The fun fly was a few weeks ago. We have combat most sundays from 2-4. Pop me an email if you are interested in coming out.. [email protected].

A bunch of us are heading to the Battle over the Barn in Strathroy on Saturday....thats what the MIG is for. Sort of a US/Canada 1/12th mix up out near London.

Kraut got the plans/instructions done for the Spad stick mentioned previously in this thread if anyone is interested in seeing how a coroplast and drainpipe plane is assembled. Until they are uploaded to the Spad site, they can be accessed here:
http://www.rccombat.com/forum/topic....rplane+Designs