What do ya think of this?
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Was gonna post this on another thread. It had really great instructions on how to do the 3-D flag, but couldn't find it. Sooo, I'll do it here. I know this is the "kit build" forum. I built this from plans, Dan Santich" MidWest Hots 60 size. I've flown it a few times & wasn't impressed with it's speed. (Notice the note at the bottom of post.) I started out with a Super Tigre 75 & a 12/6 prop. I know some of the problem is that I sheeted the whole wing. I just put a ST 90 in it. Will try it out the first of the week. Should I keep the 12/6 or maybe go to a 13/6. Any help will be appreciated.
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RE: What do ya think of this?
Excellent covering job on the Hots!!!!!
FYI- here's the thread you were looking for <font size="2"> Applying monokote with Windex Ken</p></font> |
RE: What do ya think of this?
Thanks Ken. I searched for 20 minutes & couldn't find it.
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That's a TRICK covering job. Well done!
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Don't leave us in a fog, how did you apply the covering to obtain the effect that you have? Thanks Dave
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I fly the 60 size hots but the Midwest kit, the scratch built is a better flying plane though. I run a YS 1.10 in mine and the truth is that too much power is just about right, I have it to spare.
Outstanding flag job!! One of the better ones I have seen. I too went through a flag stage about 10 years ago but none of them came out that well. Then I read Kens how to and discovered I was doing it the hard way. Great job on a great plane!!!!!!!!!! It cry's out for as much power as the fire wall will take!!!!! |
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ORIGINAL: DavidAgar Don't leave us in a fog, how did you apply the covering to obtain the effect that you have? Thanks Dave Follow the link that Iposted, it shows how to do the 3D flag effect ORIGINAL:Gray Beard I fly the 60 size hots but the Midwest kit, the scratch built is a better flying plane though. I fly the 60 size hots but the Midwest kit, the scratch built is a better flying plane though. Ken |
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RCKen. plans for ALL the Hots models www.dansantichmodels.net It might take him a couple of days to get back to you, but he will. Heck of a nice guy. His dad is the guy that designed the "hots" for Midwest. !! Greybeard, a YS110? I thought I was crazy !! Mine built out tail heavy with the ST 75. The 90 isn't much heavier. Balance it tommorrow.
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ORIGINAL: RCKen Biggest mistake Imade was selling off my Super Hots. Iregret that one at least once a week!!! Iwish Icould find a kit or the plans for one so I could rebuild it. Ken Man that is a link and a half, not sure it will work, but the plane is only just a few down on the opeing page of the plans area. The photo of the electric one shows a lot more ailerons that the plans I have. Mine show a 1 1/4" aileron stock, and I'm guessing from the photo that they are built up ailerons around 2" at the root. The Ruperts Dad has/had a similuar wing, 60" span with some huge control surfaces. The Fuselage was a bit more traditional though. The plans called for a 52 to 56 four stroke and it came in quite tail heavy with an O.S. 52, so I put a Magnum 70 on it and it balanced out quite well with it. Scale up the fuselage of the Hots with the Ruperts Dad wings and you would have a wild one. Don |
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I have a couple of those plans catalogs they used to print in MAN every year and all of the HOTs plans are in there. I bought the plans for either the big or giant Hots with the 92 inch wing but due to lack of funds I haven't built it yet. I will get around to it when my pockets are deep, that's a bunch of wood and covering!!!
If you build from Dans plans you end up with a better flying plane. You know I'm not one to care about a little added weight to a kit build but midweat used a lot of light ply and added a bunch of dead weight by making the removable wing and a few other mods. Mine isn't a slouch in the air but I liked the 60 size plans built better. {{ Until I had to haul it!!}} The YS isn't a lot of over kill but you can 3-D this plane, I can't but someone else could.:D It does pull out of a hover real well!! The way I have it proped it isn't real fast either, that wing doesn't allow you to go all that fast anyway. I did have to make up taller LG for it though. Great plane, see, I like other planes besides the Extras.:) |
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