3D So I have a Carden Fetish.....

[capthis]

Canopy is painted and back on the airplane. Also have rudder RE hinged with robarts.

My buddy has my landing gear to media blast it. I keep chugging along little by little.

 

[Bartman]

i love a good RC recovery effort! it warms my heart.

 

[capthis]

i love a good RC recovery effort! it warms my heart.

Mine too. Truth is I'm a mediocre pilot at best I'll never be all that great so having the latest greatest just won't help me much . So I'd rather fly something I built or rebuilt and just have fun with it. I do this for fun and bringing dead Cardens back to life is something I enjoy.

 

[orthobird]

I live by myself so I can do what I want.... My next house will have a giant garage!

you are lucky!

 

[capthis]

This airplane came with wheel pants that are a little busted. I haven't ever had spats on a plane so after looking at pictures of the real ones I decided I'd try and make my own. I used some scrap 1/8 ply and scrap 3/8 balsa.

I think I'm going to just cover these with ultracote? I realize they aren't covered yet but weigh just less than 1 oz each. The Carden wheel pants are 2.5 oz each. So I'll save 3 oz here by making these spats.

 

[capthis]

Landing gear got painted over the weekend. Also spats covered....

Little mock up to make sure everything still lines up.

 

[capthis]

I have got to get back on this project.... Got a little sidetracked plus flying season finally showed up!

 

[capthis]

Flying season yo...

 

[capthis]

Been working on lots of projects but I have started covering the 100cc Yak I am rebuilding. Here's the first wing done. The other is about half done. These things sure do eat up the Ultracote!

 

[orthobird]

Beautiful job!