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montague
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Post by montague »

Bob said it pretty darn well. Buying a Battle Axe kit will give you a really good starting point, and you can modify from there, a lot of guys in this area have been taking that approach, espeically with the SSC planes, but I don't know why it wouldn't work with B as well.

There are a lot of options out there, and frankly, there's a lot of people borrowing each other's ideas as well. I don't think anyone minds as long as you don't clone a kit and then start kitting it yourself. But taking design ideas from other planes and putting them together the way you want to is very common in combat.
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Post by Axeman »

Thanks for all of the info guys. I am sure I will probably just use some of the proven materials for my fuse, But I really would like to find something new and improved yet readily available. I feel like such a freak. I have been eyeballing every piece of fencepost, aluminum channel, roadsigns, etc!!! I know I can't be alone in this strange obsession. Who the heck would think of making an airplane out of rain gutters and plastic signs for goodness sake?
Thanks Again.
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Post by ZenManiac »

Ted,

Here's a link to a tried and true build-along. Lou and friends have done a great job with the Georgia Gorilla, and it's (and it's predecessor) been the basis for many a SSC and B combat planes. The instructions are easy to follow and build a very nice plane.

http://www.georgiacombat.com/GeorgiaGor ... Index.html

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Post by Axeman »

Thanks Dave. Looks like some great info!
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Post by montague »

Ted,
The August contest in Bentonville, VA has beem moved from the 11th to the 25th.
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Post by Axeman »

Thanks Kirk.
I have been testing my SSC plane to see what mods I need to make for open-B. I am going to post some questions in the SSC forum next. Thanks again. See you on the 25th!
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