Author Topic: Steven's 2017 NATS Plane (Read 3415 times)

Joseph Daly · « **on:** March 30, 2017, 04:27:58 AM »

My son Steven has been working on building his own plane for the NATS this year. It is a Coyote, that he got at the NATS last year. He has worked on every piece of this ship with me guiding him. What is amazing is to see how fast they learn and his attention to detail is very good. We are now up to painting it, it is all in a filler coat that he is now sanding off!!!!!
Here are a few build photos:

Tom Luciano · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2017, 05:03:23 AM »

Looks great Joe! Nice job Steven!!!

Best of luck with it!
Tom

Skip Chernoff · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2017, 06:31:24 AM »

Congrats,it's great to see a kid building!

mike londke · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2017, 06:57:51 AM »

Great job Steven! Look forward to meeting you at the Nats this year.

Randy Powell · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2017, 09:11:07 AM »

That's very cool. Nice job.

Steve Hines · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2017, 03:21:26 PM »

What is the wing area and what is the weight. Samantha and I built a foam wing , profile, no flap plane, full paint. It came out heavy and did not fly well. She can not spray light, don't think Steve will be able to, on his first try. Only letting you know what we went thru, having two light fast building airplane is the way too go. 2015 she lost her plane the day before we were going to leave for the Nats. We had do a fix of a older plane that did not fly well. For three years the Nats have not been to much fun for her, don't know how much longer she will fly, she tells me it just not fun anymore. Would have done things a lot different. I hope everything works out for you two, it can be a lot of fun.

Steve

Joseph Daly · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2017, 06:26:11 PM »

Steve,
It is about 500 squares and it should come in the low 40 with a battery on board. I plan on let him paint it, I do plan to set the gun on the dry side and I will have to help him. He is looking forward to painting it himself. We shall see how he does!
Thanks for sharing your experience I will try to help him keep the weight down. I am just glad he is showing an interest in building and flying.
Thanks
Joe

Chris Cox · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2017, 07:11:31 PM »

Hi Joe, pass on my compliments to Steven on a great job so far. I can't wait to see the airplane in the air at the Nat's this year! Is Joseph building anything new?

Chris

wwwarbird · « **Reply #8 on:** March 30, 2017, 07:15:49 PM »

Looks GREAT Steven!

James Mills · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2017, 08:14:46 PM »

Joe,

Tell Steven we're looking forward to seeing it in person at the Nat's.

James

Rick Bollinger · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2017, 08:52:15 PM »

I am looking forward to seeing it fly this July. Good luck at the Nats.

Joseph Daly · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2017, 05:41:02 PM »

Rick,
Thank you for donating the kit!
Thanks again
Joe

Joseph Daly · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2017, 05:46:06 PM »

Chris,
I did and he says thanks. Joseph is still undecided on if he is going to build a plane, we do have a one he started last year he could finish. If not he may borrow my new one!!!!!!!!!(yeah right)
Thanks
Joe

john e. holliday · « **Reply #13 on:** April 01, 2017, 08:10:08 PM »

Tell that young man the old DOC Holliday says when he gets tired of sanding, to step back and think of all the girls that will be wanting to model his plane.

If every thing works out I might surprise you all at the NATS.

Rick Bollinger · « **Reply #14 on:** April 02, 2017, 01:38:01 PM »

Joe
No problem. I am glad it went to a good home. Stephen Shure is doing a great job on it. What is he powering it with? If he needs anything let me know.

Brett Buck · « **Reply #15 on:** April 02, 2017, 05:39:35 PM »

Quote from: Steve Hines on March 30, 2017, 03:21:26 PM

What is the wing area and what is the weight. Samantha and I built a foam wing , profile, no flap plane, full paint. It came out heavy and did not fly well. She can not spray light, don't think Steve will be able to, on his first try. Only letting you know what we went thru, having two light fast building airplane is the way too go. 2015 she lost her plane the day before we were going to leave for the Nats. We had do a fix of a older plane that did not fly well. For three years the Nats have not been to much fun for her, don't know how much longer she will fly, she tells me it just not fun anymore. Would have done things a lot different. I hope everything works out for you two, it can be a lot of fun.

Steve

That's too bad, but ultimately, if it's not fun, there's not much reason to keep doing it. To advance beyond the basics and to be genuinely successful, you have to more-or-less dedicate a fair portion of you life to it. It's not for everyone.

Brett

Joseph Daly · « **Reply #16 on:** April 02, 2017, 06:32:28 PM »

Rick,
He is using a cobra 2814 with 2200 mah 4s battery on a castle Esc with a hubin fm9 timer.
Thanks
Joe

Joseph Daly · « **Reply #17 on:** April 16, 2017, 07:15:55 AM »

Steven painting the trim colors. He did good with the airbrush.

jose modesto · « **Reply #18 on:** April 16, 2017, 08:33:16 AM »

Good job Steve.
I like the squares you are flying now,keep trying new maneuvers.
Motivate Joe to finish his new model.
You get to fly the rounder next.
Jose Modesto

Joseph Daly · « **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2017, 07:59:39 AM »

Steven's new plane is done and flown! He is very happy with the results and is looking forward to this year's NATS. Now he brother Joe is trying to catch up to him and he is building a plane for the NATS too!!!! It is a Bob Hunt designed Prowler. The only issue is they use up my supplies and work space.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #20 on:** May 30, 2017, 10:32:38 AM »

Be glad they are doing it while they are young. Hardly see my son anymore with his being busy with the rock group, "Villians Dance". They have videos on YouTube. Now my grandson is also too busy with Boy Scouts to even think about flying let alone building. In fact he is working scout camp all summer.

Rick Bollinger · « **Reply #21 on:** May 30, 2017, 09:46:29 PM »

That looks awesome. I hope it flies as nice as it looks. See you in Muncie.

jfv · « **Reply #22 on:** May 31, 2017, 09:16:27 PM »

Looking great! You going to bring it to Middlesex?

Tim Wescott · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2017, 02:27:28 PM »

Quote from: Joseph Daly on May 30, 2017, 07:59:39 AM

The only issue is they use up my supplies and work space.

Cherish that. I couldn't get my kids into my shop with a bullwhip and a cattle prod.

Tim Wescott · « **Reply #24 on:** June 01, 2017, 02:29:53 PM »

What's the base color on Steven's plane? I can't tell if it's charcoal gray or if it's got some metallic, or what.

I tend to borrow trouble, but you might want to bring an old white sheet to toss over that thing on sunny days -- it may get quite hot from being painted that color.

Joseph Daly · « **Reply #25 on:** June 01, 2017, 03:11:43 PM »

Jim - that is the plan. Hopefully it will survive

Tim - I do and it is fun too!

The color is a mix of silver, b25 silver, and black. So it has a metallic in it.
Thanks

Air Ministry . · « **Reply #26 on:** June 01, 2017, 09:00:30 PM »

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The only issue is they use up my supplies and work space.

Looks like your due a lot of free mown lawns & washed cars .

good to see him doing a good job .