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Old 10-10-2010 | 05:38 PM
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Need help identifying a plane I have. I will take photos in a few if I have to.....

The plane was passed to me, it was partially built incorrectly so I'm having to reinforce parts, particularly the tail fins. Given the building aspect of it, I'm assuming its a kit, and not an arf.

Its a .40 size, maybe 60 size, wingspan of about 50 inches. Primarily yellow in color, top of rudder is blue with 3 stars. Going down the top of the fuse is a blue line. Wing is one piece, yellow on top, blue on the bottom. Cowl is blue (needs to be painted I believe) Without anything in it, this plane is extremely light, so i'm having high hopes for it, since I will be electrifying it this week. It does not look like a Chapman cap, the color is a canary yellow as well.

Will take a photo soon. I can't find anything online so far that even looks close to it.
Old 10-11-2010 | 06:11 AM
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This looks a lot like my cap arf from world models with some modifications.
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Old 10-11-2010 | 06:12 AM
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here is a quick picture.
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Old 10-11-2010 | 06:38 AM
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I think its a midwest kit. I just put 1 up for sale.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemID=682927
Old 10-11-2010 | 06:56 AM
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gunneredwards, it does look a bit like yours, the part that really makes be believe it might be the same one is the ugly screwed down canopy that doesn't seem to really fit properly. It also has the same control arms, but they could be generic. The gear looks the same.<div></div><div>G Brill, thanks but I know its under 60" wingspan, smaller than my Edge.</div><div></div><div>The certain feature that I've been looking for to identify it, is the trailing edges of the hori/vert stabs are sharp, every model I see is rounded. Maybe it was in the builders oversight, I don't know.</div>
Old 10-11-2010 | 08:13 AM
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looks like a greatplanes cap 232 which should have a 58 inch wing
http://www.greatplanes.com/discontinued/gpma0232.html

I have one and the rudder is built sharp at the end not rounded off if you look at the product manual and look at the drawing on the last page
Old 10-11-2010 | 02:55 PM
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Brent, close again, but I don't have hatches on mine, and my cowl is glass, not plastic. I figured out who the original owner was today at the field, but he doesn't remember who made the kit.

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