The Satisfaction of Building a Wood Airplane
07-21-2010, 07:32 PM
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The Satisfaction of Building a Wood Airplane
Is Blue Jay the only way to go ? Built many built up model's, year's ago, plus a lot of glass and foam, and all the ARF's in between. There is some satisfaction in building up the framework, rib's, former's, etc. Any suggestion's appreciated. Tri-gear retract's, or tail dragger. OS 61SF for power.
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07-21-2010, 09:17 PM
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RE: The Satisfaction of Building a Wood Airplane
For me scratch building is the most rewarding and satisfying! There are a lot of plans available online. [link=http://www.rcmplans.com/]RCM Plans[/link] is a great resource as well as MAN, Flying Models, Model Aviation, Eureka and others. If you like to cut wood, scratch building is the way to go!
Just my two cents!
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Just my two cents!
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07-22-2010, 12:48 AM
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RE: The Satisfaction of Building a Wood Airplane
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I have to agree with Free bird about Eureka. Don was very amiable and has real short kits unlike some others that claim they offer a short kit and just give you the foam wing core and a canopy. I beleive he also uses a cnc machine which makes the parts glue better than laser cuts. I got two short kits from him, a Super Sicroly II $120 and Compensator $125.
If you want a short kit of the older Bridi Kaos Kits Lazer Works http://www.lazer-works.com/misc.htmlhas The Kaos, Super Kaos and Ultimate Kaos and offers a large selection of short kits popular back in the 70's and 80's. Also has all theLou Andrews kits Aeromaster, Trainermaster, etc and a large selection of RCM Mag shortkits.
I got a Midwest Das Little Stik short kit currently $51.29 and Super Kaos short kit currently $46.69 from them. I have to say as far as price they got everyone beat.
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I have to agree with Free bird about Eureka. Don was very amiable and has real short kits unlike some others that claim they offer a short kit and just give you the foam wing core and a canopy. I beleive he also uses a cnc machine which makes the parts glue better than laser cuts. I got two short kits from him, a Super Sicroly II $120 and Compensator $125.
If you want a short kit of the older Bridi Kaos Kits Lazer Works http://www.lazer-works.com/misc.htmlhas The Kaos, Super Kaos and Ultimate Kaos and offers a large selection of short kits popular back in the 70's and 80's. Also has all theLou Andrews kits Aeromaster, Trainermaster, etc and a large selection of RCM Mag shortkits.
I got a Midwest Das Little Stik short kit currently $51.29 and Super Kaos short kit currently $46.69 from them. I have to say as far as price they got everyone beat.
Regards
07-22-2010, 06:37 AM
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RE: The Satisfaction of Building a Wood Airplane
If you want a short kit of the older Bridi Kaos Kits Lazer Works http://www.lazer-works.com/misc.html has The Kaos, Super Kaos and Ultimate Kaos and offers a large selection of short kits popular back in the 70's and 80's. Also has all the Lou Andrews kits Aeromaster, Trainermaster, etc and a large selection of RCM Mag shortkits.
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07-22-2010, 12:09 PM
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RE: The Satisfaction of Building a Wood Airplane
Crank,
Check out Ron Chidgey's website www.scratchbuilderwarehouse.com He has some great tools, a selection of plans, and short kits for his updated Tiger Tail 4.
Jeff
Check out Ron Chidgey's website www.scratchbuilderwarehouse.com He has some great tools, a selection of plans, and short kits for his updated Tiger Tail 4.
Jeff
07-22-2010, 03:15 PM
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RE: The Satisfaction of Building a Wood Airplane
Don't forget about Sig. They still have a few nice kits. You might also check what's available from Great Planes. Blue Jay certainly has some good ones. I'd like to build the Utter Kaos.
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07-22-2010, 07:41 PM
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RE: The Satisfaction of Building a Wood Airplane
There is no satisfaction, only addiction.
Once you finish one, (if you dont' already have 6 on the go) you'll start on the next one as though it were another potato chip.
After a while, you start to realise you've sanded off your fingerprints, you have a permanent skin of alhpiatic somewhere on your person, and when you cough, a little balsa cloud appears.
Once you finish one, (if you dont' already have 6 on the go) you'll start on the next one as though it were another potato chip.
After a while, you start to realise you've sanded off your fingerprints, you have a permanent skin of alhpiatic somewhere on your person, and when you cough, a little balsa cloud appears.
07-23-2010, 07:59 AM
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RE: The Satisfaction of Building a Wood Airplane
Hooks - Yeah, well used. The wimmin were very amorous back then, just hid it more then today. Glad you and Flapsdown live close. The spec's I sent him, from a Skyglas P-6. It is P-6 #2 for me, doing a thread on it now, but the going is slow, lot of project's going on here at the ranch, enthusiasm lacking a little. Looking to build something out of wood. Easy for you guy's to hook up with these P-6's. I have a NIB P-7 kit here, very nice, excellent fuse.
I think that YS DZ 70S 4C could be a good powerplant for these birds.
Crank
I think that YS DZ 70S 4C could be a good powerplant for these birds.
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07-23-2010, 08:58 AM
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RE: The Satisfaction of Building a Wood Airplane
Crankpin,
If you are looking for a Taurus try Jeff @ home and hobby solutions, Jeff has a kit called the Primus its a copy of the Taurus but has been updated,laser cut very nice kit and you can get as a partial kit or complete kit. I built the Quick Fly ( kwik Fli III) and was very impressed with it. The price is a lot better than the original Taurus.
Regards, Pete
If you are looking for a Taurus try Jeff @ home and hobby solutions, Jeff has a kit called the Primus its a copy of the Taurus but has been updated,laser cut very nice kit and you can get as a partial kit or complete kit. I built the Quick Fly ( kwik Fli III) and was very impressed with it. The price is a lot better than the original Taurus.
Regards, Pete
