Originally Posted by foodstick

Spaceworm, to tell you the truth, I think the kits that are now referred to as CRAFTSMAN KITS, are actually not better kits. I think they are the ones that gave you big blocks of wood you had to carve down and shape for many parts of the planes. They were in fact actually more basic and more old school in the ideas of how to build. If you got a cowl it would be halves or thirds of vacuum formed plastic, not a nice fiber glass one. Also you typically would have much more stick and multiple piece laminations instead of one big sheet ready to go.

I wasn't in the hobby at the time.. but seems like at some point during the 70's? The techniques of buildings changed a bit...

I know when I was new to the hobby I would see people in magazines and at flyins that just seemed to magically produce impossibly nice planes. Other people could spend a year on a basic stick and wing it would look crashed when new. But you knew their heart was in it !

Originally Posted by foodstick

Other people could spend a year on a basic stick and wing it would look crashed when new. But you knew their heart was in it !

Originally Posted by skylark-flier

Beautiful plane!! Koverall & dope always do the job right - no doubt about that. Got 2 questions - am I correct in saying this is the RC58 Senior (showing my ignorance here) and would you mind if I put your pics on the website to show just what can be accomplished in a really good build of the Sr?

Originally Posted by spaceworm

Just cover it in clear Monokote or clear dope.🎃 =cmy6;12376210]Finishing up the rigging on the bench. I wish you could fly these things as is! They look so nice nude.

Originally Posted by cmy6

Yes, it's the RC58 kit. Just a box of balsa and plans with an instruction book. The ribs were the only formed part. Go ahead and use the photo. I'll toss up a "naked wood" photo also.

Originally Posted by Mwt5086

Hey guys I tried the Sig brotherhood but they haven't gotten back to me yet . When I realized there was also a Sig kadet brotherhood i felt pretty dumb . Here's my kadet lt 40 I'm just finishing up the build thread is in kit building under Sig kadet lt 40 and a flaps idea .. I'm pretty happy with how she turned out and would love to join the brother hood .
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Originally Posted by xanaphyst

Kadet senior in Texas Tech colors..still need to add decals

Originally Posted by skylark-flier

Yeah, not really sure just how it happened - almost looks like a double post.

Hey, this is what happens when you're old and senile. And to think, this is one of my BETTER days.

Probably another example of why I've got 3 planes on the repair board right now too.

Originally Posted by Old_RC_Guy

Sad to say I crashed my Kadet Senior Sport last year and she is still waiting to be repaired. I am no good with woodworking, but I can build the heck out of an ARF, so I'm waiting on a club member to look at my Senior Sport. I have temporarily replaced her with a Kadet Seniorita Sport, but she doesn't get much attention these days as my piloting skill have finally reached a point where I can fly low winged craft now without issue.

-Jeff