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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Combat => Topic started by: Jim Oliver on September 27, 2010, 05:10:34 PM

Title: Model for Fox Combat Special MK VI
Post by: Jim Oliver on September 27, 2010, 05:10:34 PM

What is a good combat model (kit or plans) for a Fox MK VI?

I don't plan to fly in competition but want something that's fast and furious!!

Thanks,
Jim

Title: Re: Model for Fox Combat Special MK VI
Post by: Greg McCoy on September 27, 2010, 08:16:39 PM

I am building a Mongoose to put a MK6 on, adding 2 inches fuselage length, and will glue vertical webs to the spar. The mongoose will be small wing area though. It should be fun.

A Nemesis II would be fun also. Mr Rush is building Nemesis for a Nelson .36

Then there's foamies,, Gotcha Psycho. Or maybe a Russian prebuilt fast, not sure if they are still available.

http://pages.prodigy.net/gcleveland_grsmodels/_import/pages.prodigy.net/gcleveland_grsmodels/index2.html

Greg

Title: Re: Model for Fox Combat Special MK VI
Post by: Rob Roberts on September 27, 2010, 08:31:11 PM

Flite Streak is fantastic with a Combat Special

Title: Re: Model for Fox Combat Special MK VI
Post by: Paul Smith on September 27, 2010, 11:45:11 PM

Here's what I used to use (the Ivanhoe). The other is Ed Brzys' more straightforward approach. Both are similar to what Phil Cartier sells.  I recommend a big foamie in lieu of some of the "classic" designs that were intended for G21's.

Title: Re: Model for Fox Combat Special MK VI
Post by: Dwayne on September 28, 2010, 04:46:05 PM

Gotcha 460, 500 or  SL ARF.
http://home.earthlink.net/~philcartier/

Title: Re: Model for Fox Combat Special MK VI
Post by: W.D. Roland on September 28, 2010, 08:27:02 PM

Spruce spars and vertical grain shear webs

Title: Re: Model for Fox Combat Special MK VI
Post by: kenneth cook on October 20, 2010, 04:12:59 PM

         I built a FLite Streak with a MarkIII on it. Spruce spars are a must as well as vertical web pieces. I've had the bell crank platform pull out and the nose tries to depart after a few flights. I've installed dowels through the body and through the leading edge but it still breaks free now and again. I guess I need to run the ply doublers to mid wing in order to stop this. In addition the control horn has pulled through the elevator due to not having a ply pad around it. I've learned some important lessons when dealing with this kind of power. I was using a 3 " Perfect bellcrank with a brass bushing. The top had a steel washer on it and that actually cut through the bellcrank. Whatever model you choose, plan to do some beefing up to it so that it can handle the power. Ken

Title: Re: Model for Fox Combat Special MK VI
Post by: Richard Edwards on January 28, 2011, 05:53:09 PM

It depends alot as to what type of model you want to fly, as in a fast combat model on a bladder, or a so called "slow" model on suction. You will not find the MK6 vibrates very much if at all as long as you make sure to balance the prop, I believe all "slow" combat models at least what the club I belonged to used were all profile fuselage I believe the rules called for that or the way they were written made them the only real competitive models so vibration had to be absolutely minimum, so a Flite Streak maybe with a little beefing up of the front and of cause glued with epoxy should work well on suction, there is alot of fast combat model plans out there alot of them foamies which means buying or cutting out foam cores.
 I am sure there is going to be corrections about what I said being as I really didn't know the rules that well just flew what everyone else flew in my club. 

Title: Re: Model for Fox Combat Special MK VI
Post by: john e. holliday on January 29, 2011, 10:24:50 AM

I can remember when the club started using the Flite Streaks when they came out.  Several members were putting ply doublers(1/16th ply) full length of the fuse.  Then the kit doublers were recut to extend over past the high point of the wing.  Then I think the VooDoo's hit the scene.   H^^

Title: Re: Model for Fox Combat Special MK VI
Post by: catdaddy on February 15, 2011, 02:56:04 PM

Yankee Nipper

http://www.tulsacl.com/YankeeNipper.html

Title: Re: Model for Fox Combat Special MK VI
Post by: Richard Fleming on February 24, 2011, 08:41:51 PM

The early ninties was the last time I flew fast combat. I used a new Fox Super Combat VI, bladder, and a plane called the Fast Phantom that was kitted by Wayne Foster in N.C. Yes, it was fast and it was fun!! y1

Title: Re: Model for Fox Combat Special MK VI
Post by: Gordan Delaney on May 12, 2011, 01:44:11 PM

Jim,
How about a Challenger? I have two sizes. 360sq and500 sq.  If you still build from balsa that is.
Let me know.

Gordy