1/2a rc planes

happydad wrote:John Goddard: thanks for the great video. I have been trying to convince nitrosmeller to build his own wings so i thought i would put together a bunch of pics and some instructions on how to lay out the plan, cover the plan with wax paper, pin down the spar... oops you did it ALL in your video and saved me hours of planning, super glued fingers, wasted film, oops again i have a digital camera now.
anyway you have it all done for everyone to see.
hey nitrosmeller. see this video and learn how to do it the right way. thanks again john.
great job. happydad.

Avec Plesir HD

happydad wrote:colibriguitars: are the plans for you plane available online? is the plane your own design? what size balsa did you use? 1/16inch or approx. 1.6mm??
you have done a great job building this plane. nice pics also. happydad

Hi, yes, it´s hard to find the plans, if you want, i can send you, just e mail me to get your mail and i´ll be glad to share the plans. well, the plans said 1/8 but i builded with 3/32

Cox 049. wrote:Yes, sorry about that. I am looking for an arf that can be powered by an 049, I fly R/C and i am very experienced in the hobby.

cox 049: have you heard of the astro sport? it was originally designed for an astro 05 electric motor, but it is perfect for a .049 engine. what part of the country are you in? i have one in good shape that had an electric motor in it, but times and interests and flying locations change and it has been gathering dust since i moved here 26 years ago. the wing was made in one piece for strength, (a decision i regret), but it flew very fast and was aerobatic for a rudder/elevator plane. PM me if you are interested in more details. it's late on the west coast and i'm too tired to look for a measuring tape to get more data. i do still have the original plan i think. i know i have the original box.

happydad

Could you give me some more info on the stro sport please? I can't find anything about it on the internet.

What about the ace simple series at-6 texan, is that a good plane?

Cox 049. wrote:Could you give me some more info on the stro sport please? I can't find anything about it on the internet.

seriously, nothing on the astro sport. i saw a kit for sale on ebay recently. i'll go take a quick pic of what i have. i only suggested it because i have one already built, it is easy to build, i think i still have the plans, and I OWE YOU.
very happy happydad



pic to come 5 minutes

Cox 049. wrote:What about the ace simple series at-6 texan, is that a good plane?

as far as the at-6 i have a file of a profile AT-6 for control line. i'll look at the ace model asap.

i took a quick pic of my astro sport by astro flight inc, one of the first companies to make electric motors for the RC community. The astro sport came out in early 1980's. please ignore the backgrouns. normally i would take the plane outside in the sun on the driveway and shoot from above. plane has 36inch wingspan about 27inches long, approx. it was made for the astro 05 electric motor and 6 or 7 sub-C cells. the power package weighed about 18 to 20 ounces i would guess. flying weight was typically 32oz. high for todays standards. it is currently layed out for an astro 05 motor and would need a new firewall attached, (1/4inch plywood and 5 minute epoxy and maybe a couple of braces).
the plane is perfect for an .049 gas engine.




happydad

Cox 049. wrote:What about the ace simple series at-6 texan, is that a good plane?

just got a file from colibriguitars with the plans for the balsa pulga discussed previously in the 1/2A plane section.

happydad

Cox 049. wrote:What about the ace simple series at-6 texan, is that a good plane?

Engine049: I had a chance to look quickly at the Ace Simple Series AT-6 and you can't tell too much from the ebay ad how hard/easy the kit is to build. one thing i did notice is that on the box the recommended engine is a Thunder Tiger .07. That might be a more powerful engine than even the Cox TD series. I am not familiar with the TT series. But judging from the numbers .049 versus .07 I would guess that the plane would need a little larger engine than an .049. Maybe a Cox TD .09 would be a better fit if you had one.
My first question to anyone about anything is: what do want to do with it? do you want to fly stunt type flying? aerobatic type flying? contest flying or just have fun? after you answer that question you should ask: how much can i spend? that usually limits a lot of flyers. next question: what type radio system do i have and will it fit? or do i want to buy a newer radio system? and so on and so on. i ask these questions in general because everyone is different and has different wants and needs and even end goals. some guys like to build planes to fly once and put on the shelf. More power to them. to each his or her own. I love to fly. that's all folks.

very happydad.

Cox 049. wrote:What about the sig lil rascal? colibri, did you buy that as a kit? if so where?

cox 040: colibriguitar sent me a file of the plan for "pulga" and i can send it to you if that is not against the forum rules??

admin/moderator? anything wrong with forwarding or posting a file of a plane plan colibriguitar sent me?

happydad.

I have several low cost ready to run Cox engines with a throttle ring if you need one.

Cox 049. wrote:Yes, sorry about that. I am looking for an arf that can be powered by an 049, I fly R/C and i am very experienced in the hobby.

if you need help with collibriguitars plane PM me. i have the plans and can help/advise with building. happydad

please could you send me the plans for the plane you mentioned earlier, thanks

Is it possible to get the plans I would like to build from scratch this plane.
Darren

Hey, welcome to CEF, Awarnes. Glad you found us and I hope you enjoy the forums.
Rusty

RknRusty wrote:Hey, welcome to CEF, Awarnes. Glad you found us and I hope you enjoy the forums.
Rusty

Thanks

awarnes10 wrote: please could you send me the plans for the plane you mentioned earlier, thanks

here is the original plan from colibriguitars. if you read his posts he references a link which shows several pics during the build.


p.s. I printed the .jpg file, then enlarged it to fullsize, 35inch wingspan I think, using cut and paste of 8 1/2in. x 11in. pages.

edit - 8:20p.m. PST - p.s.p.s. be sure to look at page 2 of the post. colibriguitars references a link which shows pics. hd

happydad.

Yes I too would appreciate the plans being sent to me possible?
Darren

A clean copy can be found in pdf form here, free login required. Free login to the plan gallery is also required.
http://www.hippocketaeronautics.com/

Search "pulga" and it comes right up. Note it is a metric plan written in Spanish.

Here's a build log with pictures

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1596379

Phil

as mentioned by Phil above the plans I obtained were thru the links shown above in his links for the pulga. all I have is a .jpg file of the Pulga and I printed it and resized/enlarged until the wing was the size mention in the original post by colibriguitar. 35inch wingspan I think.
if you can't find the plan, PM me with your email and I can email you with the .jpg file. you will have to print and enlarge.
happydad