Here you go.One is mounted on a AF 25.

Seems I can't get this plane out of my head.Hear are pictures on the building board .It has sat in my garage since MAY 2012,Talk soon,
stefanP

Well ,Now to get to making some balsa DUST!!! Going to start 4 PYLON Planes.2 QUICKEE 500's,1/2a dominator200 and a EF1 Nemesis.Where's the glue??

Well our club's event on TUESDAY(01/01/2013)!!! Frozen Finger Fun Fly will live up to it's name this year.I think we will need one of those 55 gallon drum fires like at Union Strike!!! Here is a link, http://www.flywfc.org/index.php

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Well folks I went to our airfield and was able to get in not one but TWO test flights.When checked with watt meter,the numbers showed just 400 watts at full throttle then it starts to drop.I was a little concerned but the way the plane taxied so fast I put my worries aside.Wind blowing from the west so this was the direction of take off.So what all ready I pushed the throttle stick to full!!! Just at the end of the tarmac the plane lifted.Kept the plane climbing into a safe height.Plane feels solid but there is no reserve power.Well not really.So full seem to the only option.Once trimmed the plane seems to fly okay.Real scale flying if thats your fancy.After 5min or so I landed the plane.It does have a good glide path if the throttle isn't chopped early.So once landed I check the motors for tempeture and to make sure no magic smoke.Esc was nice and cold!!!So feeling like a champ I decide to take another flight.This time I through in a loop or two,stall turn.That's about the aerobatics with this power I had on hand.Gonna try a bigger three blade prop.Esc is designed for 16 round cells so I figure 4s would be the max with the lipo.Anyhow I only have on static picture(battery in camera went dead Nexttime hopefull in flight pcs.PLUS IT WAS COLD!!!!!!
stefanP

Well taxi test look great.I performed them this morning in front of my house.Plane seems to move rite along.Nice that our club has 100' of tarmac runway.With any luck I will go to feild for test flight.I talk to previouse owner ofthe plane.1993 was the last time this plane saw air time I'll check the planes annuel for airframe updates.Talk soon.
stefanP

I purchased this plane from a ezone friend(All American).The plane is a Cherokee? .Well it's a civilian plane anyhow.I also purchased this vintage dual BRUSH MOTOR Geard set.I was excited as I put power to the motors and they ran.But loud! Finally after have to figure out how to get the nose wheel to steer with the rudder the plane is ready for a test hop/flight.Weight wise it looks close to 5lbs .About 2 lbs of static thrust.Running a 4s lipo with a kontronic esc mounted outside for max cooling.Fuse needs to be finished .I want to see how it flys before I go over board.Here aer a couple pics.Battery will be old skool changing too.As the wing gets removed to change battery.Enjoy,
stefanP

Here are the pictured of the final piece of orange ultracoat appiled.Plus here are some pictures at the old Drive In theater.I'ts tightbut I can fly there.

Well the repair took a little longer than I thought it would.BUT IT'S DONE!! Just need a small piece of oragne covering to finish the left side of the fuse.Remember,PICK UP THE PEICES AND GLUE IT BACK TOGTHER!!
stefanP

Well first 4 flights where great.But the 5th flight I was trying to perform a outside loop and didn't have enough altitude.SMACK!!! into the ground.But also my elevator control was on low rate.But other than that this plane is a keeper.I'm performing surgery rite now on the fuse.Should be flying this week.My power set up is the recomended 450 e-flite motor.Master air screw 10x8 eletric prop worked great for me.3s 2200 battereis.Mine are used so new battereis will give you more power.But everything I did I was getting 8min flights.Wind was strong so power had to stay on the up side.Here are the before and after pictures.

Well,After sitting for 6months I sold my van that I painted like the A-Team.231'000 miles Right center cylinder had a bent valve/burnt or bent.I know the cylinder wasn't firing.More room in the yard!!!
keep flying,
stefanP

Had lots of fun at the NEAT FEST.My second day of flying,2nd flight of the plane that day ,I got a little close to the tree line near the pond.Plane went into the tree's.But only major damage was the wing.I plan to build a new wing out of balsa and the plane will fly again.i have had lots of fun and want to fly the plane again.Well I'll need a cowl too.Hear are some pictures from the NEAT FEST plus pictures with the pilot in without the canopy glued in place.There is a picture of me with the plane and a picture of the new 190 arf from Topflight models.Enjoy.
stefanP

Well it's finally finshed!!(The pilot) I hope I did the desigenr justice

Well the FW190a is flying great so far.My biggest issue is landing and keeping plane from ending up on it's nose.

Well I maidened my first warbird.I purchased a 15 to 20yr old ARF Focke Wulf Fw 190a.Arf was produced by Lion models. It's about the same size as the current Kyosha Fw190a.My poer set up is ElectriFly outrunner .60 size motor.But it is a older model.(600kv) castle phonix 60 esc.5s battery.I'm making780to800 watts, hot off the charger.Pulling 2lbs of static thrust on a 6lbs rtf. Plane is pretty aerobatic too.First flight was just a short 2min flight.Weather was not the best.Only thing I had happen was one of the landing gear plates broke.I have fixed wire gear.Over all I'm pretty happy.

Another plane that I don't want to give up on.Covering on the nose has been stripped.Glueing all the bits back togther.Also put in a top hatch for the batteries.Let's go fly!!

Well after a 5month break I started flying agin.Saturday was great.Then monday turn to disaster.Remeber,CHECK YOUR RECEIVER PACKS!! Oh ya mine crapped out and the plane(easy sport 40) rite into the ground.JUST LIKE A STRAIGHT LAWN DART Then the 6s 5000 pack burst into flames.!! Only thing that stopped the fire was the grass was green and very wet!!
BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD!!Let's fly something!!
stefanP

Well, had trouble with the Mamba sport plane.Either battery went completely dead or someone turned on the transmitter with my frequnicey.I notice the loss of power had it on a good glide then WAM!! Nose into dirt first!! It's not bad and I will get back in the air.As for the good,I purchased a new ARF Easysport 40 from GP models.I really like this plane.I have been looking at the broken ES40 sitting on the ground.This plane just flys WAY TO GREAT to leave alone.So I may postpictures of my progress.Will see.GO OUT AND FLY!!!
stefanP

Well other than flying on the simulator,I took a break from my last flying session.Lokk at the previouse entry.The wind and rain just depressed me to much to fly outside.Workshop needs a good cleaning ,so no building rite now.Went to my feild yesterday(memorial day)and put in some quality flying time.Also maidened my Samba from northeast sailplanes. Plane is imported from Cz republic.Tons of power.First time I ran two batteries in parallel(2650 nano).The plane really great.Just needs kolor on the bottom.Can't tell top from bottom.Lets hope for good weather.
stefanP

Wrong place, wrong time