Scale Pitts S1-T, S1-S, and a Challenger.

[acerc]

Thank you Gents!
The video is half way uploaded.
When I got there, it was kind of funny, first thing everyone wanted to know was what size Valach did this one have.

 

[acerc]

This video was shot on my cell phone, as usual nothing special but a maiden just the same.

 

[WMcNabb]

NICE!
Love the fact that you hammered the throttle on takeoff and brought the tail up quickly!

 

[acerc]

NICE!
Love the fact that you hammered the throttle on takeoff and brought the tail up quickly!

And did you also notice it did not ground loop? Isn't that suppose to be the biggest issue with Pitts. But to be honest I don't usually do that but had already made two passes up and down the runway. It handled very well and when I brought the tail up it tracked strait so on that time around, yep, I just punched it.
When I broke it down I inspected everything and nothing was loose or out of place. If the weather permits tomorrow I will get a couple flights off the pasture then start stripping it.

 

[WMcNabb]

And did you also notice it did not ground loop? Isn't that suppose to be the biggest issue with Pitts. But to be honest I don't usually do that but had already made two passes up and down the runway. It handled very well and when I brought the tail up it tracked strait so on that time around, yep, I just punched it.
When I broke it down I inspected everything and nothing was loose or out of place. If the weather permits tomorrow I will get a couple flights off the pasture then start stripping it.

I’m laughing hard at that one. When was the last time you heard “just maidened it, now it’s time to recover”??!!!

 

[AKNick]

successful! love that prop rippin around up in that clear blue sky.

 

[Bartman]

I’m laughing hard at that one. When was the last time you heard “just maidened it, now it’s time to recover”??!!!

I didn't read all 99 pages, can someone explain? Recover? Was it an ARF?

 

[WMcNabb]

I didn't read all 99 pages, can someone explain? Recover? Was it an ARF?

https://giantscalenews.com/threads/pitts-s1-t-s1-s-and-a-challenger.2728/page-97#post-221468

 

[acerc]

I didn't read all 99 pages, can someone explain? Recover? Was it an ARF?

LOL. No, it was or is not an ARF. When I started the build of this airframe I was going to go scale with the Bulldog II, but quickly came to the conclusion there would be to much modifying for such and kind of lost interest. So for two years it has been on a bench or in my way in one way or another. I am starting a new full on custom scale build of the Bulldog II and needed this one out of the way. So I covered it with the quickest method possible, Ultrakote, but not hardly even started remembered how much I hate the stuff as well as all my old vinyl would barely stick so I really did not think I would keep the plane. After it was done I thought that it looked pretty good but that covering job had to go. I ordered everything to recover it with my favorite system of Stits and ordered new logos. I wanted to get the maiden done and a couple flights in just to shake the screws loose, then adjust what need be, then recover in a better material and do a finer job of it.
That's the short of it.

 

[Snoopy1]

This video was shot on my cell phone, as usual nothing special but a maiden just the same.

Well that went well nice job the plane looked good. Really nice field and boy do have the space to fly there and really long runway. And the weather I am jealous. How far is the field from your home