Author / Post radfordc Basic Member Joined: March/13/2012 United States Posts: 241 IP Logged Posted: April/23/2015 at 7:51pm  Quote   Over the winter I finished two new planes.  The first is an ESM Lavochkin LA-7.  The plane is flying with an XYZ 53cc twin engine.  Weight is 20 lbs.  This plane requires some extra care in landing.  You can't slow down too much or it will tip stall.  It has electric main and tailwheel retracts from Hobby King.   __________________ Lansing, KS Full time airplane bum.   Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search    radfordc Basic Member Joined: March/13/2012 United States Posts: 241 IP Logged Posted: April/23/2015 at 7:58pm  Quote   The second plane is a Top Flite giant scale P-47 built from a kit.  This one is using an EME 55 engine and Robart pneumatic mains and Hobby King electric tailwheel.  The engine had an electric starter but it has proven to be unreliable so I removed it.  The plane weighs less than 21 lbs and flys like a big trainer.  It has bomb drop capability, too.  It's covered with aluminum film from Hobby King and the decals are from Callie Graphics. __________________ Lansing, KS Full time airplane bum.   Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search    BobH Site Supporter Joined: October/24/2003 United States Posts: 5911 IP Logged Posted: April/23/2015 at 8:05pm  Quote   Nice work on that alu. finish.. I didn't know hobby king and anything like that.   Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search    radfordc Basic Member Joined: March/13/2012 United States Posts: 241 IP Logged Posted: April/23/2015 at 9:42pm  Quote   I've used different colors of HK film on several models and find it to be some of the easiest to use stuff I've experienced.  The aluminum I used is here: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__71956__Covering_F ilm_Bright_Silver_5mtr_406_AR_Warehouse_.html It goes on easy, sticks tight, and shrinks well.  It has a grain and you can put it on in different orientations and it looks like real panels.  Cheap too at $11 for 5 meters. __________________ Lansing, KS Full time airplane bum.   Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search    radfordc Basic Member Joined: March/13/2012 United States Posts: 241 IP Logged Posted: June/08/2015 at 4:22pm  Quote   I flew at Warbirds over Guthrie, OK last weekend.  Mike Pennell got some great shots of my latest 3D acro maneuver. __________________ Lansing, KS Full time airplane bum.   Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search    marmbrust Lifetime Site Supporter Joined: February/03/2009 United States Posts: 5109 IP Logged Posted: December/22/2015 at 9:40pm  Quote   no photos showing, please upload them to the site as directed so we don't loose them like this. __________________ Mark S. Florida Building: Graves' Fokker G1 Flying:Merlyn Graves Ki-100, Ziroli B25, BUSA 1/3 Stearman,1/3 N28, 1/3 Pup,27% Gee Bee Sportster, Sig 1/3 Spacewalker, WH 27% Bird Dog   Back to Top  Printer Friendly Version  Profile  Search

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