I haven't flown it yet. There's still snow on the ground up here. I put two servos in the wings. Power is an OS 91 Surpass. I covered mine with SuperShrink Coverite and painted it with LustrKote.

It looks very nice you did a great job on it.Hope mine comes out that good.Did the numbers come with it.
Fred

Yes, there was a graphics set with the kit. They were Missle Red, I believe. They didn't match the Dark Red LustreKote. I sanded them with 400 grit paper and sprayed them with LustreKote. We'll see if the paint sticks to the graphics after they get fuel on them.

good luck with the decals and the plane.If you hear of a1/6 waco let me know.
Fred

Thanks Fred.

I'm my current project is a Ziroli Stuka, but after that, I going to buld a WACO HKS.

Ihear the waco,s are hard to biuld and hard to fly.Is that ture

In my opinion, the Pica WACO is an intermediate kit. I didn't think it was difficult to build. As with all kits, it's best to study the plans and instructions before applying glue.

The instructions were vague in a couple areas of wing construction. Wing ribs need to be laminated, and I made a mistake. If I would/ve studied the plans better, I would've caught it.

There's a lot of building to do, but it's not difficult.

Ok thanks, Fred

I have a waco S.R.E. kit that I am going to be building soon does anyone know how they fly?

Fred

Check this out. A bunch of us are building Pica WACOs here: http://www.rcscalebuilder.com/forum/...?TID=2455&PN=1 You may have to register to view the thread. It's rather long winded, but you can view most of the building process. Come join us !!!

Gary,the hobby shop does not have them in stock after all,so no waco.I dont have that kind of luck.the hobby shop is quick tech hobby.com.
Fred

I just started a 1/5 scale Pica Waco this week for a friend of mine, my first Pica kit and I am quite impressed. Good quality wood, laser cut, but I also found a couple of steps out of sequence in the instructions and I didn't catch them until I had to "re-engineer". I am changing from a single aileron servo in the wing root to separate servos in each lower wing panel as well as separate elevator servos (gotta love computer radio mixing!!!). Customer also wants a complete scale cockpit so I am looking for photos of full size interiors.

hey guys do we need a forum for just biplanes or is just me. That way I woulnt have to jump all around all the time lol.

Here are a couple cockpit shots from the new generation.

Found one more

Hi Tom,sorry for the delay other things came up,you know how that goes.Anyway I could not get in the site,so still no waco.Any other idaes.
thanks Fred

Pica will be back in business by September. The WACO should be in their kit line up. You may have to wait until then.

I guess that you'll have to register with RCSB if you want to view the threads. http://www.rcscalebuilder.com/

Hi tom,I tried to register with rcsb but I can not open the act e- mail they send.E mailed them to see what they can do.
Fred

I hope that you get it worked out.

Me to.Did you say there was one for sell on that site.
Fred

Tom,I got in the site and got a 1/5 scale waco.It should be here next week.I,m looking forward to getting started on it as soon as I finsh my hellcat.
thanks for the help,Fred

Pica 1/6 a nd 1/5 Wacos are a good bang for the buck. The newer laser cut kits do feature a white with red trim and the vacume parts are better. The old blue/yellow trim kits were the early ones and I know there have been improvements in the kit with the new ones. Hopefully this attachment comes across. This has been my scale competition ac for a number of years, yea everybody gives me grief as to when the new project for competition will be ready to go.
This is built from the old blue/yellow 1/5 kit with quite a few scale modifications. Engine is OS 160 twin and flying weight is about 15 lbs. good luck with your Waco hunt.
JohnnyO

Man O man, I have the 1/5 Waco, still NIB, that was bought for me years ago. Got the glass cowl and interior even. I told my wife about how it seems to have become somewhat of a collectible.. said "I might even sell it".. she says.."NO!! Don't you dare". Tis one of her favorite planes.. Guess I'll hafta build it!

Fred, Glad that you got one !!!

Sorry for the late reply. My daughter got married last weekend. I've been out of town since Thursday.

Hi Tom Contrats on the wedding.I havn,t recived the kit yet should be here by the end of the week.looking forward to starting it,it,s an old kit 1/5 scale,but still happy to have one.what engine do you have on yours I,m thinking an os1.20 4c but maybe should use bigger what do you think?I have been on rc scale and read some good stuff,thats why not sure if the 1.20 will pull it,hope it will.
thanks Fred