I remember buying balsa models as a kid and being soooo disappointed by the box contents; basically a stack of wood and directions. Not much has changed. But for a grand total of $12 including two day shipping to my door? Well, maybe it's time for a unique balsa UM conversion?
I mean, how hard can it be we have CA and CA accelerator now, right? Right?? Oh boy, this is going to be interesting.
The kit has that rubber band model dream picture on the box front. It has no relationship to what's inside, it's just a cool Stuka painting to fool you into thinking there is a miniature German masterpiece inside. I have as vivid an imagination as the next guy, but obviously not as good as Guillow's.
Another interesting thing is the Fw-190 instruction booklet. I think it's supposed to be generic since it is unlabeled, but wow, that's kind of impressive... the whole Guillow's series has the same basic construction method and parts count? Cool. I guess.
But hey, I'm all-in for micro Warbird airframes starting around $6 bucks that have some real flying potential. Still, it is pretty risky build, because if this thing flies as good as I hope, I might be building a few more in the series and that could cost a whole lot of time. But not much money.
Ok, now I remember this process. I can't believe I did this as a kid without accelerated CA. I think my next model will be a foamie. :)
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Z8RC Open Discussion
Feedback | Suggestions | Questions
Please note, reader comments do not appear immediately after hitting submit.
Please note, reader comments do not appear immediately after hitting submit.
I like to fly:
Top 10 This Week
-
Using the principles of elliptical wing design to protect lift from tip losses and vortex aero to energize flow over a sub-wing, I have inv...
-
I've gone to a soft throttle approach with my powerful airplanes. Some helicopter ESCs use a "soft start" to protect the ge...
-
An epic battle is underway. The challenge: lie, cheat, steal to gain the upper hand... Each of these gorgeous warbirds is hiding someth...
-
Number of Z8RC Visitors Z8RC's most popular posts for the month of March 2012: Hitec Aurora 9 vs. Spektrum DX8 Apr ...
-
ABOVE: A typical Lead/Wingman combat config. This pair has already dropped 4 x 2000 pound Laser Guided Bombs, as evidenced by the se...
-
Two new Gee Bees are available at about the same fly-away price, it's time to compare the E-Flite UMX Gee Bee R-2 BNF (EFGBR2) to the ne...
-
Continuing and ending my mini-series on how to land, this article focuses on flying a good traffic pattern: the military Overhead. The Ove...
-
This $7 gem does all of the above: Consider: Two 3-cell 20C 1300mAh LiPo = $13.98 (= 2600mAh and 40C discharge) One 3-cell 40C 2650m...
-
Update: After flying a lot of foamie warbirds belonging to me and others, the J-Power P-38 wins as Z8RC's overall best foam warbird. ...
-
With the latest surge in foam plane popularity, most serious hobbyists own at least one. The beauty of foam is the speed at which a decent ...
Top 10 This Month
-
Update 3: See also: http://z8rc.blogspot.com/2012/01/blade-mcp-x-100-tail-blow-out-fix.html Update 2: mCP X with Z8RC truss upgraded to A...
-
I picked up this cool 42" Dynam 72 MHz Hog for less than $120, a few bucks cheaper than the PnP version. Nothing my 2.4 GHz Rx spares ...
-
The Hobby King P-38 did very well in my recent review - but that's even more reason to upgrade the airplane. The MAS 9x7x3-blade pus...
-
Update: After flying a lot of foamie warbirds belonging to me and others, the J-Power P-38 wins as Z8RC's overall best foam warbird. ...
-
I've gone to a soft throttle approach with my powerful airplanes. Some helicopter ESCs use a "soft start" to protect the ge...
-
I've been wanting to buy a warbird with a big engine compartment to install my single-shaft, double-brushless motor concept (post coming...
-
Known child pornographer clown Update 3: Moderators at underage-child web front Wattflyer.com are again bad mouthing this site for whist...
-
With the latest surge in foam plane popularity, most serious hobbyists own at least one. The beauty of foam is the speed at which a decent ...
-
Update: After several more trips tot he field, I am upping the Mosquito's overall grade to A . Update: Added a discussion of slow flig...
-
BlitzRCWorks G4 Quad Charger / Thunder T6 Multi Charger Update: My Common Sense RC 250W PSU has two sets of outputs (see photo below). ...
Z8RC Resources
A Practical RC Simulator Comparison
AMA Under the Microscope (& Part 2)
Balancing a ducted fan or prop perfectly
Balsa or Foam?
Blade mCP X 100% Vibration Fix
Choosing the Right Motor
FAA Guarantees Your Right to Fly RC in the USA
Fixing those broken UM wheel pants
How to Land from The Overhead Pattern
Online RC Discount Codes
Soft Throttle
Understanding CG
Z8RC Thrust-to-Weight Ratio Database
Z8RC Manufacturer Rankings