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Had a Weasel Pro from Dream-Flight NIB, so I built it up for our MidWest Whatever Fest.
• Sports bagged balsa elevons, because my old Weasel's elevons got wonky.
• I put in a thin basswood TE, because my old Weasel's TE went all kaflooey.
• Covering is Ultracoat, except nose/tips, which are Solartex and goop, because my old Weasel had this treatment and it held up to abuse.
• The tail slips in- held into place with rare earth magnets, because I wanted an easier to remove tail than my old Weasel.
• The tail is a carbon tow & balsa sandwich, because my old Weasel's corroplast tail was more bent outta shape than a raving fundamentalist.
* And the super fine stenciled Axis of Weasel tail? Don't know what happened there. No explanation. I put an exacto knife under my pillow one night and the build fairy went bonkers.
• Sports bagged balsa elevons, because my old Weasel's elevons got wonky.
• I put in a thin basswood TE, because my old Weasel's TE went all kaflooey.
• Covering is Ultracoat, except nose/tips, which are Solartex and goop, because my old Weasel had this treatment and it held up to abuse.
• The tail slips in- held into place with rare earth magnets, because I wanted an easier to remove tail than my old Weasel.
• The tail is a carbon tow & balsa sandwich, because my old Weasel's corroplast tail was more bent outta shape than a raving fundamentalist.
* And the super fine stenciled Axis of Weasel tail? Don't know what happened there. No explanation. I put an exacto knife under my pillow one night and the build fairy went bonkers.
Hmmmm.. I've been thinking.
That's sometimes a dangerous thing.
What if...
... you could take the classic lines of an old timer rubber model (see Smoothie, Sparky, Eugene, Skyrider pics)...
... built it with contemporary composite techniques and utilized current high performance DLG airfoils (see Photon II pic)...
... and used rubber power (see contemporary F1B pic) instead of electric (see LapDancer) to get to soaring altitude, yet retained 2 channel R/E radio control?
How many purists would this offend?
Like a DLG without the all important "D" part. Powered up like a F1B, but without the all important FF part! Using a motor to get to soaring height, but not electric!
I'm almost afraid to ask for feedback, comments, or input. But I can see it.
That's sometimes a dangerous thing.
What if...
... you could take the classic lines of an old timer rubber model (see Smoothie, Sparky, Eugene, Skyrider pics)...
... built it with contemporary composite techniques and utilized current high performance DLG airfoils (see Photon II pic)...
... and used rubber power (see contemporary F1B pic) instead of electric (see LapDancer) to get to soaring altitude, yet retained 2 channel R/E radio control?
How many purists would this offend?
Like a DLG without the all important "D" part. Powered up like a F1B, but without the all important FF part! Using a motor to get to soaring height, but not electric!
I'm almost afraid to ask for feedback, comments, or input. But I can see it.
The group buy sold out in a little more than 24 hours.
2 of us ordered 2 kits, so there's 18 pilots soon to be building.
I've contacted the kitter and asked to reconfirm the time frames of cutting, kitting, shipping.
I've also asked about size and weight of a packaged kit so I can figure out what the additional cost is for me to ship to all of "The Crobe2 18
".
I'll blog any progress on the group buy. For now- sit tight and wait until I can send you your totals.
April 25th-
Payments are in. Thanks guys! Order was sent in to the kitter in France. I'll send him a note to confirm he received it ok.
cheers
2 of us ordered 2 kits, so there's 18 pilots soon to be building.
I've contacted the kitter and asked to reconfirm the time frames of cutting, kitting, shipping.
I've also asked about size and weight of a packaged kit so I can figure out what the additional cost is for me to ship to all of "The Crobe2 18
".I'll blog any progress on the group buy. For now- sit tight and wait until I can send you your totals.
April 25th-
Payments are in. Thanks guys! Order was sent in to the kitter in France. I'll send him a note to confirm he received it ok.
cheers
Well, it all started when I totaled one of my nicest spendy planes...
Composite Piper with all digis went in and was totaled. Stupid error on my part. Anyway- that led to an interest in cheaper planes. A like-minded modeler had started a thread about balsa built slopers. I love to build with balsa. Getting involved with that thread led me to see this awesome little mini pitcheron. Soon I was in touch with the guy in France who designed it, and the laser cutter in France making kits. Now I'm managing a group buy. So, instead of spending money, I'm spending time. What a hobby.
see thread- https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=848111
Crobe2 homepage of designer.- http://lecrobe.free.fr/main.htm
Composite Piper with all digis went in and was totaled. Stupid error on my part. Anyway- that led to an interest in cheaper planes. A like-minded modeler had started a thread about balsa built slopers. I love to build with balsa. Getting involved with that thread led me to see this awesome little mini pitcheron. Soon I was in touch with the guy in France who designed it, and the laser cutter in France making kits. Now I'm managing a group buy. So, instead of spending money, I'm spending time. What a hobby.
see thread- https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=848111
Crobe2 homepage of designer.- http://lecrobe.free.fr/main.htm
