Snoopy1
640cc Uber Pimp
That is not going to be an easy build just the sheeting on the fuselage is going to take some time and patience. But if you have the time then it will be an enjoyable build and a one of a kind.
The 'What did you do in your workshop tonight?' thread
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Jetpainter
640cc Uber Pimp
Looks awesome.
Finished repairing one wing. I just so happened to have all the covering for this repair which was a bonus.
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Bluepilot2003
70cc twin V2
Guess what is coming soon! With free shipping 
I’ve got some night flying in my future!
I’ve got some night flying in my future!
Bluepilot2003
70cc twin V2
Well, that is rather anticlimactic if my picture isn't going to show up...
It is the Flex Innovations "Thanks for your Order" page... I got the Cap 232 EX Night version. @49dimes You made a believer out of me for getting it. I'm excited to try this guy out after the kids and wife go to bed and the wind is down and not 100 degrees outside...
It is the Flex Innovations "Thanks for your Order" page... I got the Cap 232 EX Night version. @49dimes You made a believer out of me for getting it. I'm excited to try this guy out after the kids and wife go to bed and the wind is down and not 100 degrees outside...
stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
stangflyer
I like 'em "BIG"!
A little break from the 330 for a couple of days. But I promise to get back on it. In the meantime I decided last evening to take another gander at the 112" Don Smith Stang plans.
When i first committed myself on this bird, I wasn't sure of the engine I would be using. That was "YEARS" before I made the discovery of my love/lust for the red headed beasties. Let's fast forward to present day. Unless I win the lottery... (or marry a filthy rich red head) I highly doubt anything other than a dub 110cs inline twin will be the power plant for this project. And even that will be half a months wages. Sheesh...!! But that is set in stone, so let's take a look at a minor modification. The plans show and the plane was designed around a 5.8 gas engine. At roughly 95cc, the 5.8 would do fine. Except, I want the 110cs for the emergency power. Lol. Clearly the 5.8 fits very nicely in the nose.
The modification I will need to make is setting the firewall back far enough to accommodate the length of the inline red headed beast dub. At 249.5 mm, (9.8 inches=9-3/16") it will be necessary to allow for the extra length.
Simple task, right? Guess we'll find out.
I'd forgotten just how big this bird will be. A 3" tailwheel and a stab at nearly 40" tells me right quick she won't be no glow (shudder) sized warbird.
Heck, even the instrument cluster will be over 8" wide.
One definate issue I plan to address is the "auw" of this beast. I've been told the Plane "should" build around 45-52 pounds. At the size of a 35% 100cc'er, one would think it would be possible to hit the scales at or around 30ish pounds right? Ah, but this is a warbird. They build heavy. I talked to two separate individuals that have built this plane and they smashed their scales when the 75 pound tanks hit them. Ugh. Yeah, that ain't gonna happen. Sooo... I am setting out with one thought in mind. To scale her in at the less than 40 pound mark. Ready to fly less fuel. I feesibly think it's possible. I'm sure it will depend on just "HOW" over board I go with the build. And that...we will start finding out in a couple of months. Once the Velox is done and all other irons in the fire are removed, I will start my winter build project... a few months early. Lol.
So get ready fellas. Build thread up and coming soon. Exclusively only to Giant Scale News!!
The modification I will need to make is setting the firewall back far enough to accommodate the length of the inline red headed beast dub. At 249.5 mm, (9.8 inches=9-3/16") it will be necessary to allow for the extra length.
Simple task, right? Guess we'll find out.
I'd forgotten just how big this bird will be. A 3" tailwheel and a stab at nearly 40" tells me right quick she won't be no glow (shudder) sized warbird.
Heck, even the instrument cluster will be over 8" wide.
One definate issue I plan to address is the "auw" of this beast. I've been told the Plane "should" build around 45-52 pounds. At the size of a 35% 100cc'er, one would think it would be possible to hit the scales at or around 30ish pounds right? Ah, but this is a warbird. They build heavy. I talked to two separate individuals that have built this plane and they smashed their scales when the 75 pound tanks hit them. Ugh. Yeah, that ain't gonna happen. Sooo... I am setting out with one thought in mind. To scale her in at the less than 40 pound mark. Ready to fly less fuel. I feesibly think it's possible. I'm sure it will depend on just "HOW" over board I go with the build. And that...we will start finding out in a couple of months. Once the Velox is done and all other irons in the fire are removed, I will start my winter build project... a few months early. Lol.
So get ready fellas. Build thread up and coming soon. Exclusively only to Giant Scale News!!
