Real Thing Mock Two (oz6302)

 

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If you are looking for an easy plane to build and learn to fly then this is one you need to build. I was working P/T at Hobby Shack when they first came out, and since I had a full time job and was working about twenty hours a week at Hobby Shack I didn't have a lot of time left over to build, so when I saw how simple this was I bought the kit and with an hour and a half per night I had it framed with the servos and receiver mounted and an .09 Enya installed in five nights; covering with a light covering of SolarCoat took another two hours and it was ready for the slopes where I flew my gliders from.
Build it per the plans and determine where the C/G actually is before you install any equipment, then established the C/G as best you can by situating the electronics and batteries so as not to have to add ballast later - and this is After you have installed the engine, prop and fuel tank or 'e-motor' and batteries so that the servos, etc. can be mounted to set the C/G in order to not have to add more weight later to trim your plane for flight. Remember it's always better to have a 2.5° nose down attitude than the tail 'down' since it takes a lot more lead to bring the tail up than it does to fix a problem when the nose is too far down.
About two weeks later I bought another kit and built it to resemble a Funky Fokker D-8, since the original was built with the tail feathers to look like a Spade; both flew as well as I expected, or (demand) since I'm very picky about what I fly.
I tend to build the wings with 3° to 5° of washout at the wingtips which helps deter stalling at slower speed when landing.
And lastly, I incorporated a set of circa 1940's style wheel pants on the Funky Fokker which were directly attached to the fuselage sides to keep it simple - just for looks only.
So if you decide to scratchbuild one yourself, just keep to the plans for your first one and later you can experiment with a set of wings with a slight undercamber as well as mimicking a plane of your choice - oh, and the wings are strong (!), especially when you use a fiberglass arrow shaft for the leading edge.
Good luck with your build, and remember that this bird is easy on your wallet too.
Larry M Whalen - 03/03/2022
The ideal beginner project. And scale too, remember Richard Lindbergh (Charles' younger brother) used this for his well-known Cape Cod to Fresno CA non-stop flight, hot on 'Wrong Way' Corrigan's tracks!
Miguel - 05/03/2022
Miguel ?????
Ted Avey - 06/03/2022
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