Finally finished my first combat plane.
This is what I was shooting for...
And this is what I ended up with. [:)] I am pleased with the result.
OS25LA with a 4 oz tank. 2 micro servos in the wings. Full size servo in the tail and under the hood. Wing is coro center with 1/2" foam on each side in a symetrical airfoil. Full size receiver and receiver battery pack. Covering is thing packing tape ironed down and then Monocote over that. Aluminum instead of silver. OD Green down the center. Tail is pained with Krylon Fusion.
I am pleased with the weight for a first effort. Almost all of the first builds that I have read about seem a little heavy. Could have saved 2 oz by using micros in the tail and for the throttle and could put a mini receiver in it. Need to see how (if) she flys first.
Lessons learned.
Don't Monokote a pop bottle cowl cause it will warp (duhhhh!)
My cat LOVES to roll around in pink foam shavings. Then track it all over the house. The wife is not fond of the cat.
P-47 Ready for Flight Testing
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