Skyshark 1/9th Scale TBM Avenger Build

[MikeT]

Coming along.

Mike

[Hardway]

Nice. Is it a good kit? There are all kinds of quality and fit, so you know what I am asking.... I will go for one!!! Are the retracts and stuff available too???? Thanks!!! Looks great so far... Jerry

[MikeT]

Nice. Is it a good kit? There are all kinds of quality and fit, so you know what I am asking.... I will go for one!!! Are the retracts and stuff available too???? Thanks!!! Looks great so far... Jerry

Quality is awesome but this is a builders kit. The plans and instructions are very good but I wouldn't recommend SkyShark kits for the first time builder. I'd certainty recommend their kits to anyone who has a few builds..

https://www.skysharkrc.com/

Mike

[rifleman_btx]

I'm digging this mosquito. https://www.skysharkrc.com/seagull-m...quito-arf.html

[Hardway]

Thanks Mike!! I have built hundreds of balsa kits over the years, so when you say it is a quality kit, that makes me smile!!! I like the TBM, and the Mossie is cool too!!! Everyone have a great blessed weekend!!

[MikeT]

Made zero progress over the weekend. The LHS asked me to work Saturday and I picked up the new Eflite At-6 while I was there. Beautiful day Sunday and I was out playing with it. Really a fun little airplane.

Mike

[MikeT]

Got the bottom rear skinned. Lots of Windex, colorful metaphors and gluing fingers to the sheeting. I filled all the "gaps" with tite- bond and started sanding this morning. I've got a bunch more sanding to do but I see the end is near as far as the fuse .Dry fitting the tail surfaces and they look pretty close. I still need to finish up the cockpit I may have found a source of 9th scale Navy WW II pilots and will have a better handle on that Monday. Weathers looking like crap for flying tomorrow so I'll spend the day in the shop.

Mike

[Grossman56]

Looks great!!
Good to see your back into this plane, it's going to be gorgeous when its done!!

Grossman56

[MikeT]

Worked on the turret gunner position. Need to paint the machine gun and do a bit of detailing.

Mike

[rifleman_btx]

Nice!

[Prowler901]

Really looking great, Mike. :Cool:

[Grossman56]

Awesome!!

Grossman56

[MikeT]

Spent Thursday filling and sanding the fuse.I still have a long way to go to get it ready for glassing. Spend 2 hours "cleaning " the shop this morning. Got everything laid out for sheeting the bottom of the wing. Feels great to make progress and hopefully finish this up and get it in the air.

Mike

[Grossman56]

Can't wait to see her flying, this is a terrific project!!

Grossman56

[Prowler901]

That's nice work on the wings and tail. :Cool:

[rifleman_btx]

Looking awesome!

[MikeT]

Thanks guys it's coming along. Still a long way to go.

Mike

[MikeT]

Worked on the Avenger some more. Getting ready to finish sheeting the wing and fitting it to the fuse. Elevator and rudder servos are in and while I'm not a fan of nyrods I had no choice.I think I managed to get them pretty much slop free. Still a long way to go. My graphics came in from Callie and I'm waiting on a order from Balsa USA for some fabric ( for the elevator ,rudder and ailerons ) Poly tack and filler. Think I've got enough .56 glass to get the wing a fuse done.

Mike

[rifleman_btx]

Sweet! Looks awesome

[MikeT]

Not much to show this week. Spent a bunch of time on the split flaps. Fitting than trimming than fitting some more. I think I have about got it. I'll try and get some video as soon as I get them finished.

Mike