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Title: Ka -10 closer to finish
Post by: Steve Bakac on April 14, 2013, 05:08:13 AM
G/Day guys
              Finally getting closer to finishing my electric KA- 10 .Just a little canopy shape change from the original plan . Not sure of the final weight is going to be ,but a guess a this stage a little heavy at the low 60s with battery,Little disappointed but that's the way it goes. :)

 Regards Steve
Title: Re: Ka -10 closer to finish
Post by: john e. holliday on April 14, 2013, 08:25:48 AM
Looking good.   If that is a foam core wing, you can probably save a gram or two by removing the foam between the cap strips.   I did that on several planes.   But, then again, at that weight is should still fly well.   Maybe a little higher air speed and longer lines.
Title: Re: Ka -10 closer to finish
Post by: Brett Buck on April 14, 2013, 05:00:43 PM
Quote from: john e. holliday on April 14, 2013, 08:25:48 AM
Looking good.   If that is a foam core wing, you can probably save a gram or two by removing the foam between the cap strips.   I did that on several planes.   But, then again, at that weight is should still fly well.   Maybe a little higher air speed and longer lines.

  I would not recommend that. Ted built a KA-10 , cut out the foam between the capstrips, and it collapsed the aft part of the airfoil in places. Same with Todd Lee's silver Magnum/Mustang.
   
    Brett
Title: Re: Ka -10 closer to finish
Post by: Bill Little on April 14, 2013, 05:07:41 PM
Looks great, Steve!

A couple questions:  Is it built from the Model Aviation plans?  Is it a Tom Dixon kit?

Thanks!

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM
Title: Re: Ka -10 closer to finish
Post by: Steve Bakac on April 15, 2013, 06:04:45 AM
   
         Bill 
               It was just a foam wing and plan from Tom ,not sure how close it is to the original plane .

        Steve
Title: Re: Ka -10 closer to finish
Post by: Derek Barry on April 15, 2013, 08:56:35 AM
Quote from: Brett Buck on April 14, 2013, 05:00:43 PM
  I would not recommend that. Ted built a KA-10 , cut out the foam between the capstrips, and it collapsed the aft part of the airfoil in places. Same with Todd Lee's silver Magnum/Mustang.
   
    Brett

Is that the one where the wind blew all the remnants of Todd's plane into the soybean field? I was not there that year but I heard you had a good time too.

Derek