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Old 08-02-2007, 05:14 PM
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Hey gang! I have been building a scratch built A-Wing fighter from the Star Wars series. I'm not the biggest Star Wars fan in the world, I just liked the ship and I thought that it would fly. I have been posting my progress on a different forum, and I thought I would connect the two together so I could get some more input. Here's a few pics and a link to the other post. Thanks and your help is great appriciated.

[link]http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=717172[/link]
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Old 08-03-2007, 05:42 AM
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Looks good, definetly different. Don't know about it flying, got lots of lifting body area there, who knows. Any thoughts as to power system yet?

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Old 08-03-2007, 11:20 AM
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It should fly. I build and glide tested a smaller paper version and it went well. I'll be using two EDF-55-300 ducted fans to push this along and with a final weight below 20oz. they should push it along just fine.
Old 08-03-2007, 01:37 PM
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COOL!

Why wouldn't it fly?

I've seen a lawn mower and a dog house and a witch on a broom fly...

Nobody said it was gonna handle well.
Old 08-03-2007, 07:33 PM
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that thing is prety cool. Next time they have the rose parade and the whole group of star wars freaks comes out, you can fly over them. Hope it works.
Old 08-03-2007, 08:05 PM
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It looks great. Nice job!

It would make a cool looking rocket too.
Old 08-04-2007, 01:21 AM
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Thanks guys. See now I know what to do to this thing if it doesn't work lmao. I posted some more pics on my other build thread, here's one of the photos.
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Old 08-04-2007, 06:51 PM
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thats really cool i like it

i want someone to make a x-wing
that would be pretty tough tho.
Old 08-08-2007, 04:29 AM
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X-Wings have been done and i wanted to try something WAY different. Besides if I was to try another one it would be a B-Wing
Old 08-09-2007, 02:25 AM
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Here's an updated photo of my progress. I should be working on the ailerons and elevators tomorrow.
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Old 08-09-2007, 10:48 AM
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Those slots in the side, are they going to be the air intakes? Are you going with elevons or seperate alieron/elevator controls? Oh, never mind, three servos, I guess that answers my question... unless you're figuring on rudders as well.....

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Yes the slots on the sides are intakes for the engines. This model will have separate ailerons, elevators, and a rudder system.
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Old 08-10-2007, 03:27 AM
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As a matter of fact here's how the ailerons are gonna turn out.
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Old 08-10-2007, 09:03 AM
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Tons of control surface...Wow!
It looks great! I hope it works.
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are you scratch building all this with no plans or is it based on an estes rocket A-wing fighter or something ?

It looks awesome. You have some nice tallent there for scratch building foamies.

If it flies, I'd like one too I'll pay ya to build it. I too love he A wing, and the B-wing would be badd***** !

Make 2 when you decide to do the B wing
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DJ,
That is really cool, and I hope it flies. It looks great. You have a great imagination and a talent for building as well. Good luck with it.
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Thanks for the kind words guys. I'm scratch building this project from a 3-view and other pictures. I feel that it should take to the sky but I'm not 100% sure. I'm building it with the right intentions I just hope it's not all in vain. I pretty much just started with a thought that was keeping me up at night, found a 3-view of the A-Wing, and took it to Office Max and had it enlarged to scale.

As for a B-Wing... I already have the plans[8D]
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Old 08-12-2007, 03:18 PM
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Got some more work done today. Finished the cockpit and did some body filling.
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Old 08-14-2007, 07:54 PM
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Decided to build the guns and get them on today.
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Old 08-17-2007, 07:15 PM
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Got a little paint work done. Just waiting on some nice weather.
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Old 09-05-2007, 09:52 AM
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did this thing fly ok??? it looks really cool, nice job on the build.

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