FMS PITTS (1400mm) ASSEMBLY AND REVIEW

[Wisconsin John]

FMS PITTS (1400 mm) ASSEMBLY AND REVIEW

This is my second Pitts, I traded off my first one for a LX Super B-25 bomber (with 2 batteries). Not a bad trade, but I really missed my Pitts. It wasn't long before I realized just how much. So I bought another one, just had to have this beauty back in my hangar again. It's mid November here in Wisconsin, so it will probably be spring before my maiden. Unless I throw some skis on and fly her off the snow. Hope you enjoy the video.

Wisconsin John

FMS PITTS ASSEMBLY AND REVIEW:

http://youtu.be/_gb8D__LYVE

Check out my latest videos on my YouTube (HANGAR 37) channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdSHL9qqiUlwhDG0wIPOCew/feed?activity_view=3

[Alpha]

Thanks for sharing, John! I vote for a ski video!

[Prowler901]

That's really sharp, John. Nice paint job.

[Grossman56]

Yeah, love the paint job John, I know what you mean, it's a fun bird to fly. It's actually my cutting edge plane right now, so if I can master it, and I'm pretty close to it now, I know I'll have moved up a notch experience-wise.

Grossman56

[Hippie 64]

Beautiful paint job John !!! What did you say you used for the Tint that you got from Amazon ?

Bryan

[dkalwishky]

Great video John, plane looks great! I enjoy watching your videos, as a new guy back into the hobby after a 30 year hiatus I enjoy picking up tips on how you do things.

[2FewDaysAtFlyingField]

Make sure that when you maiden the Badgers Pitts your wearing your cheese-head!

[doctormike]

Beautiful paint job! It looks like you might have a little bead expansion under your red paint. Using 2 coats of Varathane W.B. clear coat for a primer will solve this problem and also give you an even better finish. Doc

[Aros]

Gorgeous! Nice work! Such a great biplane...One of FMS' best models.

[Grossman56]

It's a pretty great airplane, once you get the CG right.
Every video I watched said to jam the battery as far forward as you can. Tried that and I don't know whether it was because of the decals or what, but mine was too nose heavy and that was before I cut the extra foam and tried it even further forward. Mine sits so that the rearmost battery strap just catches the end of the battery.
Otherwise I was getting some real bouncy, hard landings.

Grossman56

[doctormike]

Gman... I'm seriously (finally) thinking about popping for the bucks and buying one of these. Would love to do a scale paint scheme on it. Hoping it comes out as nice as yours. Any tips on the airplane, as a whole, would be greatly appreceated! How did you remove the advertising? Doc

[Grossman56]

The decals are like packing tape, comes off fairly easily, however, somewhere way back someone suggested using ice cubes on them first, pulls off easier that way.
Great bird cavernous battery hatch++
Does not disassemble for transport--
plenty of pep and pretty easy to fly++
She was a little intimidating at first due to the sheer height of the bird, wingspan is the same as the Pandora! I once described her as the 1400 mm that thinks she's a 1700 mm bird, The motor is what most guys are converting the 1700 mm Corsair over to, so that should tell you something!

Grossman56

[doctormike]

Thanks, Doc