Back to my roots, Balsa!

[CVA59]

Thanks Mike, no rush.

[MikeT]

Thanks Mike, no rush.

Great because I'm dealing with a few builds and working on a plans for a kit with a friend. This being retired really keeps me busy.

Mike

[CVA59]

Great because I'm dealing with a few builds and working on a plans for a kit with a friend. This being retired really keeps me busy.

Mike

Haha, I hear ya. No worries, anytime is fine. Thanks

[Spitfire4life]

Great because I'm dealing with a few builds and working on a plans for a kit with a friend. This being retired really keeps me busy.

Mike

Ha, the old Pietenpol and what a loverly looking example too. What are the spec's on that bird?

The funny thing is, I actually have a HK Pietenpol (old sample from previous job) that I'm in the middle of converting to run on an OS 20FS, but I havn't worked on it for a while, so thanks for the inspiration, I might just pull it out again before the weekends up.

S.

[MikeT]

Ha, the old Pietenpol and what a loverly looking example too. What are the spec's on that bird?

The funny thing is, I actually have a HK Pietenpol (old sample from previous job) that I'm in the middle of converting to run on an OS 20FS, but I havn't worked on it for a while, so thanks for the inspiration, I might just pull it out again before the weekends up.

S.

1/4 scale. Right now cutting 2 kits to build. The one pictured was a test build to check all the build specs to make sure it would fly right. Made a few changes and on to the next phase. Everything on the plane is fabricated in house landing gear , wheels and so on. Been a fun project. I'll do a build thread here on HS when I start the next one.

Mike

[Spitfire4life]

Very nice, yes please do post a thread, you intend to offer kits?

S.

[Hardway]

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

[BluesDragon]

Beautiful bird there Mike! Looking forward to your next build (thread). :Cool:

[MikeT]

Very nice, yes please do post a thread, you intend to offer kits?

S.

Thanks for the compliments guys I will pass them along to Don.

That's the plan right now. The guy I'm working with is the designer and fabricator. I'm just the " we should do this or that" guy. He downloaded plans off the net and started cutting wood and fabricating all all the rest. Why because he was bored and looking for a challenge. I've got a bunch of video form the second day of test flights and am working on combining them into one video I'll post when I remember how to do it. Since this is a home-built there's a ton of variations out there so there is no "wrong" as far as scale. I'm learning so much from Don he's one very smart creative guy.

Mike

[Twowingtj]

Great looking Air Camper! The Pat Trittle version was my first build when I got back into the hobby. Would be nice if the wire wheels were made available.

[Spitfire4life]

Wow, that is some model, even better seeing them 'naked' before the covering. Great craftsman ship, really, its an interesting build. When did you say it would fly?

S.

[MikeT]

Wow, that is some model, even better seeing them 'naked' before the covering. Great craftsman ship, really, its an interesting build. When did you say it would fly?

S.

Already did 2 test rounds. After the 1st we made a motor incidence change along with a wing incidence change. Second round went great. So another kit is are being cut I'll build one that one and document the build.

Mike

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36OuovpB3Rk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2dm-RdBYro

[Spitfire4life]

Sorry Mike, only just got back to checking this thread but happy I did, seems to go nice from what little we could see. Did you have a full flight vid in the works?

S.

[MikeT]

Sorry Mike, only just got back to checking this thread but happy I did, seems to go nice from what little we could see. Did you have a full flight vid in the works?

S.

All the video I have is terrible. I need to set up a day where we actually make a good attempt at filming. I was supposed to be assembling a kit by now but the designer decided to give me a RTC ( ready to cover ) version incorporating all the changes we made. I'll do a video explaining them while before I cover it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idmhxKfG1a0

Mike

[Spitfire4life]

Hey mike, OK, interested to see more.

In the mean time, I recently got my Gemini 160 twin running how it should, next step is to work on the install in my Fokker D8.



S.

[MikeT]

Nice motor. I should have some updates pretty quick.

Mike

[Twowingtj]

The Air Camper is looking good Mike.

That motor should haul that D8 around pretty good Stuart.

My 1/3 scale D8 is about ready again after the motor/ESC change out. Need to finish a mod to the tail skid suspension and CG it again.