Bengtson Halberstadt

dottney · Sep 27, 2003, 01:40 PM

I am once more priviledged to work a great designer getting his plane out to the public. This time it Kurt Bengtson at Aerodrome RC. The plane is the Halberstadt DII. This is an early WWI fighter that I don't believe has been modeled for RC.
Its centered around a GWS300C/D motor system and will have 4 channels (a,e,r,t). The plane has a 36" ws and is the short kit is all laser cut. The laser cutting is superb and parts fit together very well. You need to buy or cut TE,LE,spar,longeron and stringer stock. The short also includes the parts used to make period wheels including the rubber for the tires.
All in all its been a great build so far. I'd probably be completely framed up by now (a bit over a week of evenings, but Iprogress is slowed becsue I'm documenting the build with photos for his instruction manual. This is the first kit I've built from Kurt and if his other kits are like this one, they are great products.
As I progress farther along I'll post additional pics if people are interested.
Dave Ottney

St. Martin · Sep 27, 2003, 02:42 PM

Very pretty Dave!

What are your plans for covering & finish?
Been a long time since I did a WW-I type.

Steve

dottney · Sep 27, 2003, 03:54 PM

Steve,
I'll probably use CoverLite (LiteSpan is another name for it I think) or Silkspan/dope. Haven't decided yet.
BTW I goofed with some info, Kurt is just putting out the plans. StevensAero is putting out the lasercut short kit.
Dave

J Morgan · Sep 27, 2003, 04:15 PM

Nice interesting aircrft. I've built a couple of these as rubber powered peanuts. They flew pretty decent even with my limited skills at peanut scale.

St. Martin · Sep 27, 2003, 04:37 PM

I've used Cover-Lite often. Yes, I believe it is the same poly-ester, sold under several brand names. Of course silkspan & dope is still my fav. Feels like a model airplane.

P-nut scale? Loved building Walt Mooney's designs from the center-folds. Enlarged a few also.

Steve

J Morgan · Sep 27, 2003, 07:36 PM

Yeah, Steve,
I've got my collection of Mooney plans in storage. Have thought about getting some out and enlarging. They were good fliers at 12", would be great at 40"! Think I'm going to get Kurt's plans for this D-II, heck maybe even a short kit and see if my #11 blade still cuts balsa.

J

St. Martin · Sep 27, 2003, 07:41 PM

Balsa???

J Morgan · Sep 28, 2003, 01:12 AM

I kew that would shock you Steve.

Dottney,
Please keep the pics coming. Do you know how soon for the plans to be available?

J

dottney · Sep 28, 2003, 09:21 AM

I think once I get the plane done and the photos off to Kurt, he'll put together the instruction maual with the pics and make it available. I'm really not sure what his timeline is. The short kit has been a pleasure to work with, sure beats cutting all those ribs.
More pics soon.
Dave

The Max-Q · Sep 28, 2003, 01:34 PM

Wow! That looks good! I also like the whole idea of the DII. Most of the time, we only see the Dr-1 and the D9 (and for some reason, always in Richtofen's dashing red!)

Bengtson · Sep 28, 2003, 01:46 PM

I am currently juggling about 14 models and hope to see them in our offerings in the next few months. I can't really tell which ones will appear and in what order.

Kurt

BennyLaird · Sep 28, 2003, 07:35 PM

Gary Sutherlands oiler flies well but be careful of that elevator, it can get away in pitch control if I remember rightly, you have probably seen his models in FSM...

Benny

dottney · Oct 06, 2003, 03:28 PM

Here's the progress so far. Things a kind of propped up as I have to do some covering before assembly. All in all its been a great build.

dottney · Oct 06, 2003, 03:29 PM

Another view.

dottney · Oct 06, 2003, 03:31 PM

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Another view.

Oct 06, 2003, 03:28 PM	#13
dottney Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Penfield, NY Posts: 2,554	bones Here's the progress so far. Things a kind of propped up as I have to do some covering before assembly. All in all its been a great build. Attached Thumbnails 59.9 KB · Views: 1100

Sep 27, 2003, 01:40 PM	#1
dottney Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Penfield, NY Posts: 2,554	Bengtson Halberstadt I am once more priviledged to work a great designer getting his plane out to the public. This time it Kurt Bengtson at Aerodrome RC. The plane is the Halberstadt DII. This is an early WWI fighter that I don't believe has been modeled for RC. Its centered around a GWS300C/D motor system and will have 4 channels (a,e,r,t). The plane has a 36" ws and is the short kit is all laser cut. The laser cutting is superb and parts fit together very well. You need to buy or cut TE,LE,spar,longeron and stringer stock. The short also includes the parts used to make period wheels including the rubber for the tires. All in all its been a great build so far. I'd probably be completely framed up by now (a bit over a week of evenings, but Iprogress is slowed becsue I'm documenting the build with photos for his instruction manual. This is the first kit I've built from Kurt and if his other kits are like this one, they are great products. As I progress farther along I'll post additional pics if people are interested. Dave Ottney Attached Thumbnails 49.0 KB · Views: 1277

Sep 27, 2003, 02:42 PM	#2
St. Martin Area ruled? sure.. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Skunk Water, Rhode Island Posts: 8,442	Very pretty Dave! What are your plans for covering & finish? Been a long time since I did a WW-I type. Steve

Sep 27, 2003, 03:54 PM	#3
dottney Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Penfield, NY Posts: 2,554	Steve, I'll probably use CoverLite (LiteSpan is another name for it I think) or Silkspan/dope. Haven't decided yet. BTW I goofed with some info, Kurt is just putting out the plans. StevensAero is putting out the lasercut short kit. Dave

Sep 27, 2003, 04:15 PM	#4
J Morgan Now in TN! Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Chapel Hill, TN USA Posts: 17,079	Nice interesting aircrft. I've built a couple of these as rubber powered peanuts. They flew pretty decent even with my limited skills at peanut scale.

Sep 27, 2003, 04:37 PM	#5
St. Martin Area ruled? sure.. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Skunk Water, Rhode Island Posts: 8,442	I've used Cover-Lite often. Yes, I believe it is the same poly-ester, sold under several brand names. Of course silkspan & dope is still my fav. Feels like a model airplane. P-nut scale? Loved building Walt Mooney's designs from the center-folds. Enlarged a few also. Steve

Sep 27, 2003, 07:36 PM	#6
J Morgan Now in TN! Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Chapel Hill, TN USA Posts: 17,079	Yeah, Steve, I've got my collection of Mooney plans in storage. Have thought about getting some out and enlarging. They were good fliers at 12", would be great at 40"! Think I'm going to get Kurt's plans for this D-II, heck maybe even a short kit and see if my #11 blade still cuts balsa. J

Sep 27, 2003, 07:41 PM	#7
St. Martin Area ruled? sure.. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Skunk Water, Rhode Island Posts: 8,442	Balsa???

Sep 28, 2003, 01:12 AM	#8
J Morgan Now in TN! Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Chapel Hill, TN USA Posts: 17,079	I kew that would shock you Steve. Dottney, Please keep the pics coming. Do you know how soon for the plans to be available? J

Sep 28, 2003, 09:21 AM	#9
dottney Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Penfield, NY Posts: 2,554	I think once I get the plane done and the photos off to Kurt, he'll put together the instruction maual with the pics and make it available. I'm really not sure what his timeline is. The short kit has been a pleasure to work with, sure beats cutting all those ribs. More pics soon. Dave

Sep 28, 2003, 01:34 PM	#10
The Max-Q Cameron Aach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 675	Wow! That looks good! I also like the whole idea of the DII. Most of the time, we only see the Dr-1 and the D9 (and for some reason, always in Richtofen's dashing red!)

Sep 28, 2003, 01:46 PM	#11
Bengtson Designing on the edge Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: CA,USA Posts: 1,391	I am currently juggling about 14 models and hope to see them in our offerings in the next few months. I can't really tell which ones will appear and in what order. Kurt

Sep 28, 2003, 07:35 PM	#12
BennyLaird Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hoppers Crossing Vic. Australia Posts: 1,527	Gary Sutherlands oiler flies well but be careful of that elevator, it can get away in pitch control if I remember rightly, you have probably seen his models in FSM... Benny

Oct 06, 2003, 03:29 PM	#14
dottney Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Penfield, NY Posts: 2,554	Another view.