Focke-Wulf Fw190D

[leccyflyer]

Has anybody out there built and flown the Mick Reeves Sport Scale FW190D?

I'm looking for info on which powerplant people have used and for recommendations on the model. My original intention was to use an OS70FS for the job but I'd decided that would be a bit too wimpy. I'm thinking along the lines of an OS90FS Surpass or perhaps a .60 two stroke? She's a bit too big and heavily constructed for a glow-to-electric conversion and I've already had to make some fairly extensive repairs to the foam wing to restore an abortive attempt to fit retracts which the chap I bought the kit off many moons ago had made. I now have the MR mechanical retracts which are designed for the model and will use those.

Cheers

Brian

[martys]

Brian, could you give more specifics on the plane (WS, weight,etc)? My intial guess would place the powerplant at the .60-.90 range. Are you planning any retracts or other mods? Let me know. Pics would be appreciated too (curious you know). Good luck with project. Keep us infomed> martys

[leccyflyer]

Marty

The Mick Reeves FW190D prototype weighed 8.5lbs AUW, she's 68" span with quite a hefty balsa construction and a fairly thick section foam wing. Recommended engines are in the .60-.90 range. I've seen one fly very consistently over several years at a local show, but never found out which motor the pilot was using.

I picked this kit up from a feller who had already made a start on it- the start being to completely butcher the centre section of the foam wing trying to fit a set of unsuitable retracts. I've since got the pukka MR-built retracts for this particular model and plan on installing those instead. I'll also be adding a servo in each wing for ailerons, rather than the bellcrank system employed in the kit.

The only other significant mods I'm planning on are to add a detailed cockpit, which I've fabricated from plasticard and with bezels moulded from CA and microballoons. That'll add some weight and as the fuselage is mostly constructed from ply and some fairly substantial balsa sheet it would require some major modification to lose enough weight to make a comfortable electric conversion.

Brian

[DaveLloydbenji]

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What do you think of this kit ? Has anybody flown one ?

Dave

[Mike Smart]

Brian,

One of my club mates built one a few years back and he used a Laser 100, which I would have said was just about right.

Mike