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Title: It arrived!
Post by: Gary Dowler on October 04, 2019, 05:03:50 PM

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

Title: Re: It arrived!
Post by: Peter in Fairfax, VA on October 04, 2019, 05:29:16 PM

Enjoy your building.  Plane to bench run the motor?

Title: Re: It arrived!
Post by: Tim Wescott on October 04, 2019, 05:43:17 PM

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.

Title: Re: It arrived!
Post by: Gary Dowler on October 04, 2019, 05:56:32 PM

Quote from: Tim Wescott on October 04, 2019, 05:43:17 PM

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

Title: Re: It arrived!
Post by: Gary Dowler on October 04, 2019, 05:57:47 PM

Quote from: Peter in Fairfax, VA on October 04, 2019, 05:29:16 PM

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

Title: Re: It arrived!
Post by: M Spencer on October 04, 2019, 08:08:21 PM

(http://www.clstunt.com/htdocs/dc/user_files/11673.jpg)

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Title: Re: It arrived!
Post by: kevin king on November 02, 2019, 10:32:33 PM

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

Title: Re: It arrived!
Post by: Gary Dowler on November 03, 2019, 04:16:51 PM

Quote from: kevin king on November 02, 2019, 10:32:33 PM

Nice plane Gary H^^. 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

Title: Re: It arrived!
Post by: Steve Helmick on November 04, 2019, 11:58:28 AM

Quote from: Air Ministry . on October 04, 2019, 08:08:21 PM

(http://www.clstunt.com/htdocs/dc/user_files/11673.jpg)

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Ah! Pete Peterson's Chimpunk (sic).   y1 Steve