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Title: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: Balsa Butcher on March 20, 2008, 12:31:48 PM

Vector 40 w/  O'Toole Tucker Cockpit. Power:  Big Art 40 FP. All up weight framed w/engine, tank etc. 37 ounces.  Great Kit! (not an ARF or ARC)  8)

Title: Re: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: Greg L Bahrman on March 20, 2008, 12:57:27 PM

I like it !!

Title: Re: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: bruce malm on March 20, 2008, 02:01:21 PM

I also have the kit. Will get around to it someday.
Bruce ::) ::)

Title: Re: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: Clint Ormosen on March 20, 2008, 03:57:06 PM

Looks cool, Pete! Are you building this one in NM? No wonder it's not done.

Color scheme?

Title: Re: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: Dave Denison on March 20, 2008, 04:20:45 PM

Looks great Pete!

     Has a special ol-timer look about it.....very sweet!!  Look forward to more photos. y1

         REGARDS.   DAVE

Title: Re: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: Leo Mehl on March 20, 2008, 04:45:32 PM

I like open cockpits and this really does give it that 60's look, Nice job H^^ H^^

Title: Re: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: Mike Scholtes on March 20, 2008, 04:46:18 PM

Too Cool, O'Toole!

I have a Brodak Vector laser-cut kit at the same point of construction. Hmmm...will yours need a wing man? Interesting to take a very "modern" design and retro-ize it with some fairly simple changes. It is indeed an excellent kit, as good as ones I have paid twice as much for and very complete. LA46 in mine.

Title: Re: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: PaulBowman on March 20, 2008, 05:48:33 PM

Very cool pete. I like it !

Title: Re: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: Balsa Butcher on March 20, 2008, 07:30:20 PM

Thanks all:  Clint - Was started in NM, currently residing in CA.  Color planned is Miss Ashley Red and white w/gold trim.  Like my "Stylus" that I think you have seen.
Engine wise - LA46 will be an option but planning to stay w/ the .40 for now.
Design:  Was originally planning to also alter wing tips, stab and vert. fin but after doing cockpit area, realized it wasn't necessary.  Looks like a modern open cockpit sport plane to me, a little like a streamlined "Fly Baby" or single cockpit "Spezio Tu-Holer" (if anyone remembers that design).
Paul:  Great to hear from you again - let me know when you are ready to go flying  y1

Title: Re: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: Phil Coopy on March 20, 2008, 09:15:25 PM

Hey Pete....when you are ready to cover can I send mine over too???... LL~

Phil

Title: Re: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: Balsa Butcher on March 21, 2008, 09:36:46 AM

Yo Phil-that looks really sharp.  Just ad a longish headrest piece blending into the vertical fin, a Williams Bros pilot, and the windshield part of a Sig 11" canopy and you will have..."The Look"  8)

Title: Re: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: Clint Ormosen on March 21, 2008, 01:28:40 PM

Pete, I can't tell from the pic. Is the cockpit completely enclosed, or is that just a windshield with an open cockpit?

Title: Re: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: Balsa Butcher on March 21, 2008, 01:49:43 PM

Sorry Clint:  Pic is from phone camera - not so clear.  Cockpit will be open, again a-la Tucker Special.  Windshield is made from the front of a Sig WW2 canopy, held in place for the pic w/tape.  It will be clearer when it is attached and the canopy supports are painted, or actually, formed with epoxolite then painted.  Another influence is the "Chevelle" stunter that was published a few years ago.  Next pic I will use a "real" camera  :!

Title: Re: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: John Miller on March 21, 2008, 02:16:09 PM

 y1  Pete, it looks real good. The retro look is always a favorite. I'm convinced that the Vector 40 kit is a great starting point for kit bashing. It's a great design that flies very well, so as long as you don't go changing the basic layout, should fly very well when "bashed" to look like somting else.

Here's a case in point. I did this a couple of years ago, but hav en't yet had the time to build it as I've been busy with other projects.

It's a basic Vector kit, bashed into a piped ship for a nice OS .25VF I happen to have.

Again, my take is that, for the price, the Vector 40 is great for doing this kind of modification, and, it does real good as it comes.

Title: Re: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: Dennis Adamisin on March 21, 2008, 03:24:09 PM

Pete:
Add my appreciation to all the other positives you heard here.   H^^  CLP** BW@  I like the modern/retro combination, heck put the RWB stripes on the rudder, exhuast pipes up front and call it a Tucker-5!  At that weight with that power it will definietly perform.

I agree with Johns comments too, the Vector makes a nice starting point for a lot of great kit-bash tangents.

Title: Re: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: Balsa Butcher on March 21, 2008, 04:25:03 PM

Thanks all - I'm honored. b1  I've been putting off starting the finishing process (burn out) but after this feedback I am ready to strap on the mask, slip on the gloves, break out the tape and get with the program! #^

Title: Re: Another Take on a Vector
Post by: Clint Ormosen on March 21, 2008, 08:46:31 PM

Quote from: Pete Cunha on March 21, 2008, 04:25:03 PM

Thanks all - I'm honored. b1  I've been putting off starting the finishing process (burn out) but after this feedback I am ready to strap on the mask, slip on the gloves, break out the tape and get with the program! #^

Mask and gloves? What are those for? ;)