Here is a pic of my new Boulton Paul Defiant...It flies pretty well at ~44" and a couple of pounds. Uses Magnum 25 for go.
We are still flying club type combat here in central NC. A little chilly/windy today, but we had 7 brave souls show up for several rounds of 15 and 25 size combat! Scale is definately the class that draws the most participants.
Later!
FredD
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Lee Liddle.</i>
<br />I think the score would depend on how many cuts the plane gets, since it`s not a 2548 plane. The servos sticking out can be a bonus. That`s only if the grab a streamer though.
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Lee,
The B-P Defiant is the first plane on the 2548 list. It was originally developed as a day fighter/bomber interceptor, but was unsuccessful once the Luftwaffe figured out it had no forward firing MGs, plus the turret and gunner added a lot of weight that reduced manuverability. it was pulled out of the day role, and became somewhat successful as an interim night fighter.
The outline looks pretty close, judging from the picture compared to a three view I have. Redfred would have to provide documentation that shows the solid green fuselage/wings and yellow tail; the ones I've seen in a day fighter configuration had the green/brown uppers and sky undersides, or a night fighter black. On the markings, the wing roundels appear to be too small and too far forward, but you would have to defer to the markings documentation.
Redfred, great job on getting this plane built! I look forward to hearing the flight test reports. Some minor work on colors and markings and you can have a great scoring, unusual, 2548 plane!
Best of luck!
Ed
<br />I think the score would depend on how many cuts the plane gets, since it`s not a 2548 plane. The servos sticking out can be a bonus. That`s only if the grab a streamer though.
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Lee,
The B-P Defiant is the first plane on the 2548 list. It was originally developed as a day fighter/bomber interceptor, but was unsuccessful once the Luftwaffe figured out it had no forward firing MGs, plus the turret and gunner added a lot of weight that reduced manuverability. it was pulled out of the day role, and became somewhat successful as an interim night fighter.
The outline looks pretty close, judging from the picture compared to a three view I have. Redfred would have to provide documentation that shows the solid green fuselage/wings and yellow tail; the ones I've seen in a day fighter configuration had the green/brown uppers and sky undersides, or a night fighter black. On the markings, the wing roundels appear to be too small and too far forward, but you would have to defer to the markings documentation.
Redfred, great job on getting this plane built! I look forward to hearing the flight test reports. Some minor work on colors and markings and you can have a great scoring, unusual, 2548 plane!
Best of luck!
Ed
Sorry - it's not for 2548, although it would be pretty close with a little work... We only fly 2 classes here, .15 and .25 scale and open style, but no real rules. We are just happy to have some guys to fly with and try to keep it fun. We don't even count points for cuts.
The Color scheme I was going for is a target tug. Unfortunately, my brown/khaki spray paint cans went kaput, so I didn't bother with the camo. The lower fuse is yellow/black. Markings are generic Major Decals. Looks nice, flies great and is tough. Meets all the design requirements!
Thanks!
Fred
The Color scheme I was going for is a target tug. Unfortunately, my brown/khaki spray paint cans went kaput, so I didn't bother with the camo. The lower fuse is yellow/black. Markings are generic Major Decals. Looks nice, flies great and is tough. Meets all the design requirements!
Thanks!
Fred
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Ed,
Just because a plane is on the list, doesn`t make every model of it 2548 legal.[8D] Gotchya
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Ed,
Just because a plane is on the list, doesn`t make every model of it 2548 legal.[8D] Gotchya