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Originally posted by Hardway View PostHow goes it Charlie??? Doing any good??? ;)Warbird Charlie
HSD Skyraider FlightLine OV-10 FMS 1400: P-40B, P-51, F4U, F6F, T-28, P-40E, Pitts, 1700 F4U & F7F, FOX glider Freewing A-6, T-33, P-51 Dynam ME-262, Waco TF Giant P-47; ESM F7F-3 LX PBJ-1 EFL CZ T-28, C-150, 1500 P-51 & FW-190
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Originally posted by Hardway View Post
Best of luck to you Bro!!!! The wind is gusting over 35 mph here, so no flying for me. I think I will fly the tractor and mow the property....2 Photos
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I went to the field and it was too windy... just not having good luck with the weather lately. Well MB your cat looks real good, its all in one piece and looks like its ready to go. I hope that you'll have some nice weather to get it in the air and fly it around. Once you have some "non-dramatic" flying time with this one under your belt you are going to settle down and love it!Marc flies FW & FL: AL37, MiG-29, T45,F4, A4, A10, F104 70 and 90, P38, Dauntless SBD, Corsair, B17, B24, B26 & P61, Lipp.P19, ME262, Komets, Vampire, SeaVixen, FMS Tigercat, FOX Glider & Radian XL.
Rabid Models foamies, including my 8' B17 & 9' B36... and my Mud Ducks! www.rabidmodels.com
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Originally posted by Mad Baron View Post
Took the cat to the club field didn't fly it I was too chicken and afraid to fly it. The wind was coming from different directions didn't feel comfortable putting it in the air but I did taxi it around. Maybe someday it will see the sky.
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I love flying the Tigercat on calm days but dislike it in windy conditions, especially when the wind is shifting around. I have no gyro installed and the wind plays on those big draggy engine nacelles and the tall fin n rudder causing it to waller back n forth a bit. By comparison the P-38 is a missile and could care less about wind.
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Originally posted by Ole-Timer View PostI love flying the Tigercat on calm days but dislike it in windy conditions, especially when the wind is shifting around. I have no gyro installed and the wind plays on those big draggy engine nacelles and the tall fin n rudder causing it to waller back n forth a bit. By comparison the P-38 is a missile and could care less about wind.
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Originally posted by Gunner28 View Post
i think I’m going to go ahead with a gyro in my Tigercat. I flew the 1600mm Spitfire Saturday in 6-10 mph without a gyro then with a gyro. No comparison in the level of enjoyment with the gyro especially when landing.
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Originally posted by Hardway View Post
I have an A3-L in the Tigercat and the P-38. I really appreciate the gyros when the wind picks up... It makes a difference for sure!!! More so on the Cat!
Am I going to have to have a 7 channel RX? I just bought a new AR 620 for this tigercat. I don’t want to lose flaps.
I have AR636 I tried in Spitty and had to lose flaps. Also have Aura 8’s but looking for something less expensive and doesn’t require a pc or iPhone to tweak.
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None whatsoever.
And the list goes on. I use Minwax Spar Urethane gloss, which just absolutely rocks and Minwax Matte for the dull effect. EVERYONE of my planes has a coating of Minwax or Varathane with the exception of My Little Gal, who only has it on the wings as the rest is Flite Metal. I'm currently resurfacing the P-40 as the wings were badly gatored right from the get go, poor quality, I really should have sent them back. I'm layering Minwax Spar Urethane on them, to fill in the gatoring. I have two coats on them now and aiming for six, that should clear it up, worked wonders for My Little Gal, the wings look wet. The trick is to use a brush and put it on fairly thick, then hit it with a hair dryer all the while, watching for runs. I sit the tail up so the wing is level overall.
Grossman56Team Gross!
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Heck, I just crank mine up to full and hold it about a foot back and keep it moving. It's a Wally World cheapy, bright pink to boot, but it does the job!
Just finished putting on layer five over the P-40 wings as they are badly gatored, just as thick as I could get away with, and drying it, later on tonight, I'll add layer six, then let it dry until the weekend and wet sand them. We'll see what it needs from that point. I'm using the Minwax Spar Urethane Gloss, talk about the wet look!! Up until now, I've had the P-40 in a flat finish, but I'm really liking the gloss look, so I may go with that for a while, I can always spray it with the Minwax Matte finish if I change my mind.
The other great thing about coating your airplanes is that it adds the UV protectant and coats the decals so they don't peel.
Grossman56Team Gross!
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