Old kit, New Tech ver 2.0

[F22trainer]

I soloed her today. We’re not comfortable with each other yet - you know how that goes. Only got one flight before the winds arrived, but suffice to say I did not break anything. Took a few good snapshots also. And, as an epilogue, The buyer of a kit I bid on eBay backed out after the auction ended. The seller opted to give me next shot at It t my bid which was trumped 3 seconds before the buzzer - I had waited until 15 seconds to throw down. Therefore, there is a brand new never started Sig Ryan STA On the way to me.
I’m thinking of a potential re-kit of the bird...
ARF’s seem to be quite popular.

[F22trainer]

Thanks Woody, El Bee, Blues, Hardway, and everyone else for all the ‘Likes’, for all the encouragement along the way, and for watching the build. You guys are great.
I met a goal and am grateful for the interest and feedback.
:Cool:

[Woodcock]

Well, I guess this could qualify as a fitting final photo for this build. However I will reserve that honor for the photos taken with me and the plane with the award. Out of all the beautiful planes that showed up I was stunned when my name was announced.

Ahh I can see the head swelling now, LOL. Good for you 22, good for you mate. Ya spent a year building that thing man! What da ya expect?

Best Regards
Woody

[Hardway]

Congrats Bro! You certainly earned it! Bravo! :Cool::Cool::Cool::Cool::Cool::Cool::Cool::Cool::C ool:

[F22trainer]

As she looked on the flight line today.

[F22trainer]

Well, I guess this could qualify as a fitting final photo for this build. However I will reserve that honor for the photos taken with me and the plane with the award. Out of all the beautiful planes that showed up I was stunned when my name was announced.

[Woodcock]

Hey F22, I think your weathering looks great mate. But you know as well as I do, that if that were a real one, there wouldn't be any weathering what so ever. Maybe just a bit of oil residue that would be promptly wiped down once the owner landed it. LOL My uncle had a PT-22, it was always like a polished jewel. But you did do an excellent job mate.

Best Regards
Woody

[BluesDragon]

She's a beauty for sure! :Cool:

[Twowingtj]

Looks great. Sold mine many years ago when running glow. Makes me want to build one again with electric power.

[Woodcock]

That's one beautiful plane mate. I hope you get to enjoy her for a long time.

Woody

[Hardway]

:Cool::Cool::Cool::Cool::Cool::Cool::Cool::Cool:

[F22trainer]

Ok, last picture before the event. I will get some with the other planes at the event. I am almost done - at least as far as I am willing to go. It would be so easy to get sucked into the smallest details with this kit. Sig gives you everything you need to go as far as u want. I don’t want to put so much work in it that I am afraid to fly it - I have reached that point. It’s time to fly this beauty. Tomorrow night will finish the last 2 detail items and get the car loaded. I hope I can find a way to haul the T-6 and/or the PT-17 - we will see. So these birds have to fit in the Civic...
I know, right?
But usually I can get 4 or 5 planes int it without disassembling them. And just to give y’all an idea how big this gal is...

[F22trainer]

Hope i didn’t Over-do it but I can a always give her an eraser and start over... since she looked a bit too pristine, I had to paint a little ‘age’ on her, after her flight today. Don’t know if you caught it on the video but I lost a few connections on the flying wires. She flat vibrated the fasteners off. So they all got a dose of blue Loctite while the cowl dried

[Woodcock]

Probably the worst video I have recorded but she is all trimmed and tuned. I will be flying her on Saturday.

https://youtu.be/w8qbByK7EQc

So into the wind and back again and still in one piece. Good for you Trainer!

Best Regards
Woody

[F22trainer]

Probably the worst video I have recorded but she is all trimmed and tuned. I will be flying her on Saturday.

https://youtu.be/w8qbByK7EQc

[BluesDragon]

:Cool:
I look forward to seeing her out there this weekend!

[F22trainer]

Heading to the field this morning to get a few flights on the Ryan as a warm up for the Fly I this weekend. Still have some more details to finish and probably won’t get them all done, but she should make a good showing.

[Twowingtj]

Thanks for getting back F22. The reason I asked about your experience with the motor is that I was thinking of using the same motor in a 70" CMP FW-190. It has a big round cowl so I wanted a motor to run on 6S tha could run a larger prop. The E-flite spec for the 470KV power 60 say the recommended prop range is 15 x 8 - 17 x 7. I'd be very interested in what your combination is pull for amps/watts.

[F22trainer]

Looking very clean. Always nice to see a classic done well. What prop are you planning to run?

Thanks TJ
the 14 x 6 did ok and pulled nice. Since then I checked a few numbers to see what is going to be ideal. The scale size would be around 16in and I suppose I could go that high, but after the 3 minute flight I had 70% battery remaining. It did not seem to be underpropped or overreving. I used a 6s 4000 mAh battery (Admiral):Cool:to Motion RC.
I would like to get 6 minutes - so I think I am there. That said I broke my only 14 x 6 and I would like to try a bit more bite of air and see how the 14 x 8 handles the load. I’ll put the watt meter on her and try if first.

[rifleman_btx]

Excellent!