For all you Hellcat fans here is a Photo of my recently compleated Z Hellcat GT80 Engine, scratvch built all wood and fiberglassed. Paint and panel lines. Will rivit it now that it has had its maiden flite. Weight about 40 lbs.

Stuka Jon N,
Nice F6F. Good luck with her. Go Army, Beat Navy!

So, you going to bring it to Bomber Field so we can see it up close? Looks pretty damn good from here though.[sm=thumbup.gif]

Nice bird Stuka...I like all that white...it must show up nice in the air.

Jeff

Very nice! Send close-ups, and Cockpit pictures.

Here's a couple more photos of the Hellcat

Very nice

Still trying. For those interested the color scheme is from the USS Randolph July of 1945 Pilot was a Lt. Hamilton Mcwhorter.
Stuka Jon

Jon,

very nice, I have a similar Z Hellcat done in #19, what is the prop and the prop adapter that you are using, it looks very scale.

Thanks

Pierre.

Stuka Jon,

VERY nice job on the Hellcat! I have the plans and one of Laser Lizard's short kits to do one of these and I would like to use the Zenoah GT80 as you did. A few quick questions:

1) Did you have to use the short spark plugs to get the cowl to fit?
2) What muffler(s) did you use?
3) What brand of retracts did you use?
4) Is this bad boy stable in slow-speed flight or what?

Go Navy!!!! [>:]

Al

Rudy in answer to your questions.
I used the standard lenght plugs that came on the Z 80
2 Used the stock mufflers with flex aluminum tubing to exhaust in the scale location. Needed weight up front
3 Standard Ziroli / Robart retracts.
4 very stable at slow speed. Heavy on the controls in landing. About half throttle or a little less power until oer the end of the runway. Then cutting back to idle during the flair. Landing with full flaps.
5 The prop is a handmade 22/10 3 blade made by an associate of mine. Engine rpm 5600. will try a 22/8 3 blade for a little more rpm. Will report. Having a problem uploading the photos. On dialup network and it is timing out. Will try later again. Stuka Jon N

Very nice indeed!

Hope to see you @ Ocala next month with it.

NICK

How much nose wight did it take to balance it.I am building one at this time and would like to know .It will help me in my set up.
thanks .
Pat . this is for (rrudytoo)

I had to add about 2 lbs or less of lead. But keep in mind I used the stock mufflers, 2 servo,s out on ythe motor box for choke and throttle, 2 1800 mah batterys inside the motor box, and a large prop hub out in front . My recommendation, move as much as possible out front. Even my retract valve is right behind the firewall. Hope this helps. Working on gear doors now,. Jon N

THANKS THIS WILL MAKE SET UP EASIER KNOWING WEAR TO START.