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| jgood, Comment for image # 15274 | 14 Nov 16 22:31 |
| I have one of these waiting to be built too... Glad to hear it flies well. |
| mlriley540, Comment for image # 15274 | 13 Nov 16 19:04 |
| My TBF also flies well. I have tried different power levels and it behaved different but still flew nicely. Mine has managed elegant loops and also tight turns, but still has a friendly glide ratio. |
| FLYBOYZ, Comment for image # 15277 | 03 Dec 09 19:44 |
| HE HE that is purty scigs30!Wish I knew your secret to get one to fly like that! Shoot man you have time to take pictures then fold your arms and sit back and watch it go!Just makes your heart pitter patter!Love the ME109 TOO |
| hjlittman, Comment for image # 15274 | 03 Dec 09 16:34 |
| I told you that this one,along with the Hellcat, was the best flier. Surprising, isn't it? |
| David Duckett, Comment for image # 15277 | 03 Dec 09 16:25 |
| As FLYBOYZ says, "That's purty!" |
| scigs30, Image # 15279 | 03 Dec 09 14:29 |
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| scigs30, Image # 15276 | 03 Dec 09 14:28 |
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| scigs30, Image # 15275 | 03 Dec 09 14:28 |
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| scigs30, Image # 15274 | 03 Dec 09 14:28 |
I finished this build some time ago and this was the first flight. Built with kit wood and final weight is 30 grams with clay and rubber. Flew for 45 seconds, great flier. |
| scigs30, Comment for image # 6576 | 07 Mar 08 11:17 |
| When I was a kid that is all had to cover with, Uncle wouldn't let me "waste the so called good tissue". When I finally started using Jap tissue I was amazed at the ease of application. But then I discovered how much Jap tissue shrinks and ended up with warped, bowed construction. I got over that by preshrinking my tissue. I painted a couple of my planes and soon discovered that paint was heavier than domestic so I went back to domestic. Secret to overlays is make sure your stringers are straight. Also invest in a bunch of surgical #11 blades. These blades are great for cutting tissue. I will use two of these blades for a build like this. |
| poppy, Comment for image # 6576 | 07 Mar 08 11:07 |
| it's great how you guys do the tissue overlays w/ no paint. Nice job! |
| Skip, Comment for image # 6576 | 07 Mar 08 09:42 |
| Were you a professional gift wrapper in your previously life????? Boy you do a teriffic job with this tissue. Well done. |
| OLD A&P, Comment for image # 6669 | 22 Feb 08 11:54 |
| Looks great! I too have not had the best luck with Guillows decals. |
| poppy, Comment for image # 6670 | 22 Feb 08 09:49 |
| Very nice. Covering looks good. |
| John Cooper, Comment for image # 6669 | 20 Feb 08 22:29 |
| Dare (www.darehobby.com) has a 41" span kit. Diels (also available from Dare) have a 27" span Avenger. |
| Xanadu, Comment for image # 6669 | 20 Feb 08 22:18 |
| This is really nice, does anyone know of a larger kit? |
| scigs30, Comment for image # 6669 | 20 Feb 08 19:38 |
| Yes all the balsa is from the kit. What I do know is I buy my kit a month or two before I build. This way if the wood is of poor quality I have Guillows send out a new piece. I must say the quality of wood lately is up there with Dumas. Of course I will fly the Avenger once the rain stops. For the canopy I use strips of Tamyia tape, the best stuff for masking. |
| scigs30, Comment for image # 6672 | 20 Feb 08 19:35 |
| The Guillow comes with a 4 inch prop, way too small for a 16 inch wing. This is a 6 inch Peck Prop. I think Guillow sells 6 inch props, I have not tried one. |
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