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Zero killer!

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Hi all! just thought I'd share my build. This is my second hellcat. I hope you all enjoy.

wing with spars and bi-di and uni-di added.
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servo locations marked
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I use a dremel with a cutting bit to route out pockets
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servos installed with hot glue and tape
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fuselage parts, the forward section is all CNC cut. the rear section is rough cut with CNC, then sanded to shape.\
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motor mount
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covered wing
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Very nice job Paul! Keep up the good work.
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Why is it when I had you tape my wing it didn't look nearly that smooth? :D
Really did you think I would go there.
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Hey Bill, Buttercup is good at taping wings.
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tail feathers installed and all taped up and almost ready for paint
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canopy installed, and all painted up... now i just need to add markings and control rods! and make a cowl.
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In viewing this I get to wondering if we should change combat events to 2610, getting back to a cleaner looking plane... It would make the CD's life easier in recognizing scale without all of the roughness of the tape & paint.

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I'm not flying scale but this is my 2c. We need to remember it's stand off scale. To an outside observer (me) that means 'looks like a ....., viewing from 20' away. Yep.. some will look better than others and most will look better than the 'oft repaired but still a good flyer' bird. Get out the tape measures and start measuring and the resurgance of combat scale will end.

Hit those wrinkles with a heat gun after a week of setting and they'll all disappear.
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EK wrote:I'm not flying scale but this is my 2c. We need to remember it's stand off scale. To an outside observer (me) that means 'looks like a ....., viewing from 20' away. Yep.. some will look better than others and most will look better than the 'oft repaired but still a good flyer' bird. Get out the tape measures and start measuring and the resurgance of combat scale will end.

Hit those wrinkles with a heat gun after a week of setting and they'll all disappear.
I agree with Evan. I stopped flying 2610 after the last round of Rule changes that outlawed "war weary" airplanes (among other details).
ALL my planes looked "war weary" at that point!
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I think Bill was poking a little fun at 2610... I sense a little sarcasm!
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Looks great so far Paul........Its nice to see some more ME-410 fodder :lol:
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I had to laugh when I looked at the first pdf article from the Nats over in the Nats topic. Control line Navy and there it was... the Fairy Fulmar..then I read that they allow prototypes too!! OMG ! :wink:
Maybe we need to take a look at their rule set ? I guess 2610 was pretty bad.. :shock:
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The End wrote:..................... I guess 2610 was pretty bad.. :shock:
Terry, bad enough that there was NO 2610 at the NATS!
A whole 7 pilots flew 2948, including me with planes that I built for both classes (with a prop change) but are no longer allowed in 2610!
Pretty sad :(
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