It arrived!

[Gary Dowler]

My Stalker 46RE arrived !!  This will go in a Super Chipmunk which will be started next spring. After the regionals are out of the way.
The plan is to replace most or all of the wood, and then built according to Fitzgerald's suggested modifications.  Should be fun.


Gary

[Peter in Fairfax, VA]

Enjoy your building.  Plane to bench run the motor?

[Tim Wescott]

So you're going to throw away the kit and just use the plans, wings and hardware?

This is why I scratch build -- I'm just too thrifty, I guess.

[Gary Dowler]

So you're going to throw away the kit and just use the plans, wings and hardware?

This is why I scratch build -- I'm just too thrifty, I guess.

I guess that ultimately it will depend on the wood in the box. If it's decently light and cut out right, then I have no real objection to using it. Just not holding my breath on that.
But if I do just use it as a template set, then I could resell the kit later if I wanted. Recover some of the cost.

Will see how it all goes next year.

Gary

[Gary Dowler]

Enjoy your building.  Plane to bench run the motor?

At some point, I would assume so.  I'll have to ask Ruslan what the reccomended break in procedure is on it, as there was no info with it.

Gary

[M Spencer]

 

[kevin king]

Nice plane Gary . What were Dave's suggested modifications on the Chipmunk?

[Gary Dowler]

Nice plane Gary . What were Dave's suggested modifications on the Chipmunk?

They were quite numerous.  There is a thread on here regarding the subject.  It will add significant work, but should make a superior result.

Gary

[Steve Helmick]

 

Ah! Pete Peterson's Chimpunk (sic).    Steve