Well just got a new kit today and just thought I would do a build thread on it. It's a CG Superchipmunk, with a 64" wingspan. First couple pics are the box and the last is of were I build.
Hi all,
This is the third repair on my 4*60. Flew it once & made some adjustments.
In this version, I have clipped the wings one bay, Fiberglass specialties cowl that JDRacing3 helped me with, SuperTigre .75 Bisson pitts muffler. Wheel pants are from a U-Can-Do ARF somebody gave me.
This has always been a great flying plane, nice relaxing flights, just about lands itself.
For anybody considering this plane, as long as you have mastered your trainer, this is a great second aircraft.
I will be flying this tomorrow morning. Weather looks great. Buzz has been bugging me to get airborne again.
Enjoy the pics.
Mark
I am getting ready to cover the fuselage on my 4* 40, so I mounted the motor and all equipment to do a quick CG check. If I place an 1100mA-HR battery just behind F3, at the back of the wing, I can get the plane to balance pretty well. The plans show the battery installed under the fuel tank, in front of F2, but this location would require a substantial amount of dead weight to be added to the tail. Is there a good reason why I should not proceed with placing the battery behind F3 to minimize the additional dead weight I will have to add?
Hi guys. With the help of my copilot (wife), we found some pictures of me flying my P51D and Ultra Stick at Hodges Hobbies in Andersonville, GA. While we were there flying, we got a big surprise when two aircraft came in and landed on the field. My wife took photos of them as they were taking off. Enjoy the pics. I enjoyed the day flying. Hodges is a great field and super hobby shop. Hopefully, Mack will read this and give me a huge discount on my next purchase for the free advertisement.
P.S. The Ultra Stick is no longer in my hangar. It was my second plane after the alpha trainer. She served me well and was very unselfish in teaching me a valuable lesson at her expense. My other planes are grateful. Enjoy.
USS Monterey (CVL-26, originally CV-26, later AVT-2), 1943-1971
USS Monterey, an 11,000-ton Independence class small aircraft carrier, was built at Camden, New Jersey. Begun as the light cruiser Dayton (CL-78), she was converted to an aircraft carrier well before launching and commissioned in June 1943 with the hull number CV-26. A month later, this was changed to CVL-26.Monterey transited the Panama Canal to the Pacific later in the year, and took part in the invasion of the Gilbert Islands in November. The following month, her planes raided Kavieng, New Ireland.
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'To be honest I have been working on this model exactly 5 and 1/2 years, a total of 4300 hrs and I`m proud that I have finally fin , ished it. The folding wings of all the aircraft are scratch built as well as all PE parts were done by myself. The fuselages for the Hellcats came from Italy and the Avenger from Academy. 423 figures came from various sources, all the rest are scratch built. And just to make sure I would definitely do it again, the next one is already in the early planning stages.'
While out at garage sales this past weekend, I came across a trainer package that someone had about halfway built and then given up on. The package includes a Great Planes PT40 trainer plane, OS .40LA engine, Great Planes flight box, Futaba Skysport 4 channel radio setup that includes a 7 channel receiver and four servos and a lot of lil' startup goodies like ca glues, epoxy, nicad glow starter, foam padding, etc. Everything is brand new and the plane is all framed up and almost ready for covering. I paid the guy about half of what he had invested in the package.
Once I got the plane back to my shop, I started sanding down the fuselage, rounding off the edges and the tail feathers and preparing it for a bolt on wing setup versus a rubber band hold on wing version. After completing the fuselage I started on the wing. I modified the wing from the extremely high (5 inches or more) of dihedral to 3/4" of dihedral. After I get the plane all finished up, I'll fly it a few times and probably sell it someone that's just starting out in the hobby.
Here are some pics of the trainer plane when I brought it home. This is before I started working on it.
I just ordered an ARF trainer from Texas RC Planes. I figured this way I'll have two planes to crash when I go to fly...LOL
I have never built an ARF and never intended to fool with one but the price on this thing is awesome and I just need something to fly that I won't be to worried about crashing. I have another K&B .45 and I think enough servos, I just don't have another receiver and battery. I am going to have to get another Futaba fast receiver and a battery from somewhere.
I'm new here. I hope to make some friends and share some of my knowledge.What little I have that is! Hope to also learn from others. I started back in this hobby about a year ago after being away for a long time. Had to get the 5 children grown and gone on their own.
I've been flying park flyers now for about a year. Moving back in to nitro with a Sig Kadet 40. I thought I would start back off with a trainer, just to get the ol' thumbs back in to flying shape. I have a Sig Rascal 40 ARF waiting for when I feel comfortable with the trainer.
There are those that say "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder".......hmmmm.....
For a while I have been collecting pictures of planes that I felt had no other place to be than in an UGLY File, so here are some of my collection for (heated) debate.
Feel free to disagree with me, or join in with some of your own. I'm hoping to increase my personal collection of Downright Ugly Planes.
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