Sig midstar 40
 

I was looking at that today for a second plane but it really isn't a arf,it's a box of wood you put together including the covering,and i have never covered a plane yet,afraid of wrinkles,i looked at another just about like it but it's a box of wood and i would have to cover that one to. [:o]

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It's not that bad. I covered my first one not too long ago. It was a somethin extra. All I had heard was how hard covering was. I think if you hear something long enough, it seems more daunting than it really is. The good thing is that you can always rip it off it starts going bad and start over. Ultracote goes on much easier than monokote.

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I'm still thinking about it but.......I also found one almost like it,a Easy Sport 40 MkII ARF but it is still lacking something,i think it's a canopy thing.

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I have finished my first plane kit and covered it myself. It was a slow process but wringles aren't as bad as you think. Don't expect your first job to be perfect - I have been told it comes with practise. I never used ultracoat but the monokote was very easy with the correct irons to apply it.
I have also bought a mid-star and am looking forward to building it- I bought a .46 for power and plan on metallic blue and chrome for the covering. Good luck with yours.

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Bowen,are all the parts cut out already,i read an article about some wood to replace like the balsa spars in the wings,they need to be replaced spruce but here's the whole article if you havn't read it,good luck with yours.
Sig mid-star

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Never heard of that but the kit is complete except for glues and covering and power-
Where was this article- I'd love to check it out- I haven't put this kit on the table as yet but if I can improve performance than I'd like to see what others say.

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i put it in my last post,it is good reading.

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You are so right- thanks for the heads up- I have printed it out and put it over the building table so I can remember to ask my husband about the change.
Have you built as a tail dragger or tricycle gear?

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Remember, the differnce between a good looking plane and an ugly plane is 10 feet.
Put it in the air and no one will notice - not even you!
That's what keeps me repairing planes.
KW_Counter

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Havn't decide what gear setup yet but probably tricycle gear then maybe change to a tail dragger but i havn't decided if i want to build it yet,i'll do some more research before i decide.Are you planning on flying it yourself ?.

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yes- am very pleased to say I'm learning to fly
Plan on stepping up to the mid-star very soon.
Have decided to built a tail dragger from this kit

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I'm a learner myself but have heard it could be just as easy to fly as a trainer with a good instructor,nothing wrong with a tail dragger,maybe more authentic looking ?.

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I built my Midstar 40 a while back. Great flying plane BTW. I built it stock except for being a taildragger and I added wheel pants. Made the plane look cool. it also actually flies better with them on. I have an MVVS 40 with a tuned mufler in it. It goes like the Hammers of H**L. Really more motor than this plane needs. I did some repairs and had a good pattern pilot give it a shakedown flight. He shook it down all right. He flew the intermediate pattern with it. He showed it no mercy. Still in one piece. Good strong grat flyin plane. You will like it a lot. Just no more than a 46 BB 2 stroke engine in it and you will be fine.

Mark Shuman

BTW it was a very straight forward build with great plans and really good instructions.

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I was surprised how easy my Midstar was to cover. The only tricky part was around the wing tips. Mine could have turned out better, but as KW Counter suggests, after 10 ft they look fine.

I built mine as a tail drager with an OS 52 four stroke. The only drastic change I made, was to build it with dual aileron servos inside hatches. I did it for the building practice. Yours will fly just fine stock - with the single servo.