Sorry for slow progress but as a beta tester I think first about the tasks before I do them

Never the less yesterday I prepared the edfs for the airbrush job and mounted the motors in the fan housing.
Also I checked the recommanded CG position. More or less the are the same

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Rudi

Wow this is really cool! great job! CG looks about where I measured as well then? Thank you for showing this.

Hi everyone

Little late to the party with this but the Airbus arrived a few days ago and thought I'd share what I found in the box!

As you can see comes well packaged with some parts stuck inside stop them moving. The first thing noticeable is that it's so light, clearly, Broc at Heavymetalrc.com has really thought about this in planning and the final product. Unfortunately, mine did suffer from handling by Mr Postie and will require a little repair job but it's not going to be a problem.... This version is the pusher prop type so the engine pod will require opening up in the tailpipe.

Graphics are supplied by Broc just need to finalise a colour scheme for this "little bird".......maybe a pre-delivery colour perhaps!

Overall very pleased and will keep you all posted on how mine comes together.

Thank you for the post Vette! you know, I actually always thought the factory colors were kinda cool myself.. very industrious.

I'm going to redesign that balsa spar there, and use ply instead. Also, I think a type of "slot" for each part in the box will ultimately be the answer to a safer delivery. Thanks again Vette, let me know if you need anything further.

Broc

this is cool. how much does it cost for a PNP?

Hi Guys,

some update from this weekend. started with the paintjob. Not finished yet but soon

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Rudi

@yappy88 : I guess the actual price is 120 bugs but when you visit Brocs HP you can find it out.

Originally Posted by yappy88

this is cool. how much does it cost for a PNP?

I can do one up for $120 in ARF.. by plug n play you mean with ESC's and BEC? That's a little more work for me. Wasn't planning on this as a kit option, but hey. If you guys want that, I'm open. Shoot me a PM.

Cool! I love the red tips on the flap tracks! Couple questions, did you glue the upper fuse shell. Also, it looks like maybe a material of some kind over the wing surface.. Looking great Rudi, nice job

Originally Posted by Scalejet757

Cool! I love the red tips on the flap tracks! Couple questions, did you glue the upper fuse shell. Also, it looks like maybe a material of some kind over the wing surface.. Looking great Rudi, nice job

Hi Broc,

Thx you Sir.

There is no material on the wing surface. Only sky grey and sea grey from tamiya. The black lines are from a eding permanent Marker. The wing paint job isn't ready until now. Some minor details are missing. The fuse shell isn't glue until now. The upper and the underside are fitting prerfect. Also cockpit and heckkonus

More to come

Rudi

Update:

Painted the belly and the nacelles.
After a hint from Broc I descided to make a plywood support for the nacelles mount.

More to come.

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Rudi

Awesome sauce! Looks pretty nice! Did you use two different paints for the vertical stab? It looks good.. I was thinking of trying to find a super light film to go over the foam surface that could be painted. That way, you dont have to switch between two paints, or graphics. Hard to find the exact materials though. Need $$$ to move those mountains. Hopefully soon enough

Good call on the pylons. Saving this in the design

Originally Posted by Scalejet757

Awesome sauce! Looks pretty nice! Did you use two different paints for the vertical stab? It looks good.. I was thinking of trying to find a super light film to go over the foam surface that could be painted. That way, you dont have to switch between two paints, or graphics. Hard to find the exact materials though. Need $$$ to move those mountains. Hopefully soon enough

Good call on the pylons. Saving this in the design

Thank you

No this is tamyia sky grey on the vertical stab. As I found out it is really diff. to mask such a thin abs material to add. a second color. This evening I plan to paint the austrian airline icon on the rudder and to glue the rotos on the engine.

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Rudi

Originally Posted by Rudi

Thank you

No this is tamyia sky grey on the vertical stab. As I found out it is really diff. to mask such a thin abs material to add. a second color. This evening I plan to paint the austrian airline icon on the rudder and to glue the rotos on the engine.

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Rudi

That paint job is looking real nice Rudi...did you use an airbrush? how many coats to cover the black shell?

Originally Posted by vette84

That paint job is looking real nice Rudi...did you use an airbrush? how many coats to cover the black shell?

Thank you sir. I used a tamyia primer white. I made two layer and than I used ts 26 white also from tamyia.

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Rudi

Update : Today I mounted the nacelles to the wing and added some details to the wings.

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Rudi