Trying to decide if I want to go full wing or clip it. If I go clipped it opens up designs for the finish, where full its either yellow or army.

Pro's con's to going clipped? Going to put an OS 70 FS on it.

IMO If your going to go less than 1/4 scale and clip the wing she is going to be fast, land fast and do everything a fast plane will do.
But if you build super light the 1/5 clipped wing will be docile, It has to be light! Go with light gear!
I built the Goldberg in the clipped and the Sig 1/4 scale clipped. the 1/4 seems to have enough mass to carry the load even with its shorter wing.
One could get by with a smaller 4 stroke, Saito 56 or maybe LA 46 if you clip the wing on the 1/5. It all depends on what your end goals are. Mine were built to not fly scale !
The OS 70 is a little heavy for the power.

DJB

Here's an out of the ordinary, but yellow, full wing Cub.

I would go with the full wing. I have a Aero Works 50cc cub and I have both clipped and full wing. It flies good and nimble on the clipped wing and lands fine, but with the full wing it is a floater and flies more like a cub then a decathlon or other sporty high wing planes. I prefer the full wing if I am flying in cub mode.

As TC showed you, you can do anything you want for your scheme.

TB

I don't really need a fast plane, I have a 4*120 for that, and two Warbirds under construction too. I got the kit to fit the OS, not the other way around, so looks like full wing it will be. Thanks. I know this scale with the 70 will be quite aerobatic as my friend flew the GP Fabric Arf which is very close in size on a 70, and it performed quite well, until that damned tree reached out and pulled it from the sky. He will never live that one down!

Looking back at how the T-34 flew with that short stubby wing, I didnt care much for it, which is why I traded it to my friend. Actually I gave it to him in exchange for the 70, which pretty sure is only about 1/3rd what I paid for the T-34, but when you dont like flying something, why have it sitting collecting dust when someone else can fly it. This is why I asked about the CW cub, if it flies like that T-34 did, I wouldn't want to fly it.

I have built them both ways and really have no favorite. If you want a high wing stunt plane then clip it. If you want scale then leave it as it is. Last one I built was the CG Anniversary Cub kit. Used an OS .91 in it, it was all the owner had on hand. Talk about over powered, it flies scale with just a couple of clicks of throttle. As Tom showed you, they don't have to be covered in just the same old same old Cub Yellow. As a private plane they can be any color you like. We had two full scale Cubs at my local airport, one standard and one in a really nice dark blue. It's your plane, you can make it look anyway you like.

I'll give my two cents...

I have the Sig 1/5th Scale Cub and have been flying it for many years. It is a really great kit and probably one of the best flying Cubs around. I also have an Aero-Works Sport Cub and a Sig 1/4 Cub but the 1/5th remains one of the best flyers.

If I were to do it again I would stay with the full wing. A Cub will never be a fully aerobatic plane but it will do some mild stuff. I think the full wing retains the character that Piper had in mind for the plane.

When I started the build I fully intended on using an OS 70 Surpass II four stroke... However, part way through the build I changed it to electric (Was my first electric plane). I get 10 minute flights using half the capacity of the 5S5000 Pack I use to power the plane.

SunDevilPilot

I have had both and always preferred the full because it flies like a Cub should.

I say build it scale. There are a hundred aerobatic / sport models to choose from that will do as much or more than a clipped cub. I would build a cub to be a cub.

Can I get an AMEN brothers?!

Amen -------------- Cannon from OKC--------- " love those yellow j-3 Cubs"

I built a Goldberg cub, clipped it and powered it with a Magnum .70 four stroke. Way too much power and torque, ended up wrecking it repeatedly, I gave up and ended the misery

For me, it's clpped or nothing.

It will do everything that your full span plane will do and more. I've had at least 6 in various sizes and with various engines. Several started at full span and got clipped. They will both float. They both need attention on take off and landing. They can both have a wing tip stall in a steep bank turn. They can both be yellow if that's what you prefer,

Besides, there are plenty of full size clipped wing Cubs. You'll easily find them on the web. It's easy to make your model scale.

Here's a bunch of data which may help you decide, because ultimately it will be your plane:

http://home.xcountry.tv/~dann/id72.htm

This link will take you to the home page for info on full size and RC models:

http://home.xcountry.tv/~dann/index.htm

And more info here:

http://www.cubclub.org/forum/showthr...rs-are-on-here

Would be great if you try someone else's clipped wing in the size you want before coming to a conclusion.

After reviewing the plans, the only difference is the wing panel and strut, so I can have both with some extra materials and time. The plans are very nice and the entire plane can be built off them with out the kit.

Now that is an idea build two wings and strut sets and have both.!

The kit has two sets of spar ribs too. I think this is a great idea ow, I can pick and choose if I want sporty or leisurely by swapping out the wings. Two planes for the room of one.