Kamco Kadet

[dekan]

Hi anybody remember the Kamco Kadet not exactly vintage, but I remember mine fondly and its Skyleader R/C gear

[RFJ]

Certainly do - best trainer ever. This from a 1973 RM.

Ray

[dekan]

I wondered abought the "C" Thanks RFJ.....

One of these days I will have to see if someone has a plan and build another one to relive a mispent youth... I dont think it will have Skyleader gear though

It will definately be EP.. No Geen solarfilm next time

[RFJ]

Plan available here - get building. http://www.model-plans.co.uk/kamco.htm

Ray

[dekan]

Thanks Ray... What a good site.... I had not seen it before

David

[Rob_P]

There is a finished but un-flown Kamco Cadet in my fathers loft.
I built it many years ago but the cost of shipping it to the states is too expensive.
I finished it in yellow with black LEs, wing tips and control surfaces.
It looks very nice but I'm not sure how the glue joints are holding up.

[dekan]

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[dekan]

Ray, I have ordered my plan.It's going to be Ep... not sure what motor I will use yet.

[RFJ]

Dekan - good luck with the Kadet, electric power should be fine. The one I helped a beginner with many years ago had an OS 19 and if I were to build one today I would use an OS 30 four stroke. Whatever you choose, keep it light and don't forget to post a few progress shots on here. It may inspire others to revive this great design.

The Kamco Kloudrider (glider) was another fine model which deserves to be more popular. I foolishly sold mine but still have a spare kit tucked away as a future project. An electric version of this would be interesting.

Here are a few more from the mid 70s Kamco range - anyone remember these.

Ray

[GeeW]

Is that a Horizon 4 channel I see in the Kavalier advert? My first propo set was the Horizon 2 channel...used to yearn after a real 4 channel....

[dekan]

I'm wondering if a 250W outrunner will do the trick..

A friend of mine probable still has the bits of the Kloudrider in his workshop...

I remember the Horizon gear, but I have never seen any in the flesh.. mostly Fleet,Futaba,Skyleader and Macgregor in my youth.

[RFJ]

Yes, that's a Horizon 4.

Came across this in an old (Feb '74) RM. May be of interest.

Ray

[dekan]

Well done that man! Thanks Ray

[dekan]

Got my plan today from Derick Scott.. Good quality copy... now all I have to do is find the time to build it.

I think it may need more than a 250W motor..

Anyone know what the U/G track should be?

[RFJ]

Anyone know what the U/G track should be?

10 inches.

Ray

[dekan]

Thanks Ray

[GeeW]

dekan
have you worked out which motor you're likely to use for the Kadet?

Regards

Gordon

[dekan]

Sorry Gordon I haven't....

[Chas]

Kamco were real rip-off klowns - the Kloudrider was a Monterey and the Kavalier was a Gangster - mind you the kute advertising bunny was worth a sekond looc.
I wish I'd cept my Scyleader instead of ceeping my old sekond hand MakGregor Digimak.

K

[dekan]

Gordon... I have been told that 75W per pound is ok for a trainer type... so if I dont go mad with the build... 400W might do it

[GeeW]

The other thought I had would be to scale it down a bit to fit a common motor as i have a couple of AXI's sitting around right now. Yes 75 watt/lb is fine for reasonable trainer.

Gordon

[GeeW]

The review article says his RTF weight was 4 1/2lb.......using modern gear, lightweight weels (have you felt how heavy wheels are for I.C. models!!) and not using nylon on the wing, as well as a bit of revision on thicknesses of wood I am sure that sub 4 lb is easily achievable so 300watts should see it OK.
The forward fuselage doublers look a prime candidate for modification to start with.

Regards

Gordon