Author Topic: "ARC" Sukhoi pics...(condensed) (Read 3512 times)

wwwarbird · « **on:** October 11, 2006, 10:57:53 AM »

Here is my Sukhoi that was completely designed and scratchbuilt around an ARF Nobler wing. This is the first full-fuse plane I ever built, finished in June 2005. The wing was obtained from a fellow club member who suffered the infamous clevis failure during a contest flight in Fargo, ND. The rest of the plane was destroyed, but the wing was virtually undamaged.
All moments are copied directly from the Nobler, but I increased the flap, stab and elevator area . Wingspan is 50".
Construction started by stripping the Monokote, knocking off the stock built-up wingtips and went from there, basically "winging it" and "eyeball engineering" all the way through. The canopy was sectioned from a Sig bubble canopy. The L/G was trimmed down from a Great Planes R/C piece. Power is a good 'ol K&B .40, and things settled in nicely with an 11X5 prop. The plane takes off, glides in and lands practically by itself if the pilot is smart enough to leave it alone.

The rest of the performance was deemed " I wish my models flew that well off the bench", by a fellow 500 plus point flier from our club after he flew it a few times.
This plane, if asked, will perform WELL beyond my own capabilities at this time, so I'm kind of just "saving it".

wwwarbird · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2006, 11:02:20 AM »

Here's a few more shots...

wwwarbird · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2006, 11:05:27 AM »

And some more shots...

phil c · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2006, 11:07:43 AM »

An amazing job of dressing up a Nobler. I never would have guessed. Was wondering which RC ARF kit it was.

linheart smith · « **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2006, 03:13:02 PM »

Very Nice.

Greg L Bahrman · « **Reply #5 on:** October 11, 2006, 03:46:14 PM »

It's a beauty. Like my wife always says, "your not actually going to take it out and fly it are you"?

Randy Powell · « **Reply #6 on:** October 11, 2006, 05:32:03 PM »

Now, that's cool. I like the paint layout. Very effective.

RC Storick · « **Reply #7 on:** October 11, 2006, 05:37:55 PM »

You can add up to 10 per post. Upload two and go back and upload two more.

Tom Dugan · « **Reply #8 on:** October 11, 2006, 08:05:58 PM »

Awesome plane Warbird! Ive always liked the lines of the Shukoi. I thinks its the round cowl. I would very much like to find plans for a similar design.

Thanks for Sharing it.
Thomas

Wayne J. Buran · « **Reply #9 on:** October 11, 2006, 08:20:56 PM »

Very nice detail. Whats the power and are there plans?
Wayne

Vincent Corwell · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2006, 01:18:08 AM »

Absolutely beautiful !!

See the earlier post : ARC Sukhoi

Its a bashed ARF Nobler !!! WOW

Vincent

Dan McEntee · « **Reply #11 on:** October 12, 2006, 02:34:39 AM »

Hi Wayne; I remember seeing this model at SIG. And the Hughes Racer you also posted, I've seen the neat Sterling Hellcat you did.
You should REALLY consider contacting Flying Models and Model Aviation for their guidlines on publishing plans and articles. The stuff you have been doing is what I think they are looking for, even if it is a kit bashed airplane. Jack Sheeks did several of these in addition to his "Beamer of the Month" articles he did over the years. You definately have the talent for building the models and you'll figure the rest of the other stuff out.
I would pop for a set of plans for the Sukhoi in a nano second!
Good luck and have fun,
Dan McEntee

proparc · « **Reply #12 on:** October 12, 2006, 02:52:55 AM »

Everything Dan McEntee said!!!

Dennis Moritz · « **Reply #13 on:** October 12, 2006, 03:10:10 AM »

How'd you do that.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #14 on:** October 12, 2006, 05:56:31 AM »

Saw the same bird at the Polk City, Iowa contest. It is a very nice model.

Allen Brickhaus

wwwarbird · « **Reply #15 on:** October 12, 2006, 08:15:47 AM »

Mr. Buran,

K&B .40, the plans are in my head.

Bill Little · « **Reply #16 on:** October 12, 2006, 03:16:33 PM »

Hi Wayne,

I remember the first time you posted pictures of the Sukhoi. It has not lost it's impact on me! Great job, and put some flights on that bad boy, you'll love it!

Bill <><

wwwarbird · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2006, 06:04:38 PM »

You're right Bill, but my level of flying ability is not anywhere near worthy of flying this model much at this time.

Even at my level though, I can tell it's a REALLY good flying model. Thing is, it seems a waste of the airplane just flying it through loop after loop and just burning up fuel, especially when I could be banging up or crashing other perfectly good airplanes!

Chris Gilbert IRL-1638 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 13, 2006, 12:21:29 PM »

Wwwarbird,

Any idea of how much you added to the flaps and the tail?

We have a bit of a Sukhoi thing going in this part of the world, and I have a damaged Nobler wing looking for some TLC.

Cooool looking model.

Keith Spriggs · « **Reply #19 on:** October 14, 2006, 12:27:11 AM »

Quote from: TJDNC on October 11, 2006, 08:05:58 PM

Awesome plane Warbird! Ive always liked the lines of the Shukoi. I thinks its the round cowl. I would very much like to find plans for a similar design.

Thanks for Sharing it.
Thomas

Here is a picture that I took at Tulsa, OK contest. Similar looking plane (maybe the same one?) I also like the round cowl. I have no idea who it belonged to, Anyone recogonize it?

Tom Niebuhr · « **Reply #20 on:** October 14, 2006, 11:59:14 AM »

That's Bill Wilson's "Hunter". It is one of a series of "Hunters" that Bill has built. He is a master finisher.