looking to build a warbird
 

I cant seem to find a kit in 40 size or a decent arf in 40 size of a stuka or me or bf 109, no im not a nazi, i just love axis warbirds of the second world war, jap planes too, hondas with 600 bhp and so on but since i am not able to find these planes that i want i figgured that i will get the guillows 35 inch wingspan plans of them and build the small ones and makem electric but take the plans to kinkos to get them coppied to a bigger size, but how big for a 46la powered warbird? where do i find canopys and bonnets for them or do i have to make those? if i have to make them, are there any sites or kinks to tips on doing so? than ahead of time, if there r any 40 size stuka kits or arfs that the covering comes off easy, i want to build an EXTREMLY SO VERY VERY SCALE warbird, dive flaps and guns, weathering, exhaust, bullet holes , lights , everything, looking for a project. ant help is appreciated! mike!

RE: looking to build a warbird
 

Take a look at the SkyShark kits http://www.skysharkrc.com/ They are full kits, but they are very well documented with excellent instructions. I know they have a 109, however I am not sure about the Stuka.

As long as you stay with fixed gear, a film finish and build light, they will fly fine with a decent running ball bearing 46. If you use retracts, build heavy and/or glass the plane you would definitely want to use a 61 or possibly a 75.

Hope this helps.

RE: looking to build a warbird
 

Keep in mind that if you are looking for a scale Stuka in that size range, and plan to super-detail it, the plane probably will not fly very well because of excessive weight and very high wing loading. Our Stuka could be flown with a .46LA but if would need to be built and covered light - with little or no scale detail.

The Val would be a better choice because of the large wing area. You could add quite a bit of detail and still get gentle, scale-like flights from a .46LA.

Mike Grey
Skyshark R/C