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Online Jake Moon

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KA-10 Finished
« on: Yesterday at 03:16:48 PM »
I have finished a KA-10 and just in time for the NATS! I started building this plane in September 2023 and completed it over 4 different periods in which I was visiting America. It was built primarily from the Tom Dixon plans. However, I found a schematic of the plane from Russia and made some small modifications to match its measurements.

The plane has a sheeted wing and is covered with silkspan. The paint is Mr. Color lacquer plastic model paint, thinned 50/50 with Mr. Color Self-Leveling Thinner and shot through an Iwata Eclipse airbrush. The clear is automotive clear. It has a Super Tigre .60 for power and a 6-ounce Sullivan plastic tank. It weighs 58 ounces.













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Offline James Mills

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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #1 on: Yesterday at 04:08:13 PM »
Very nice Jake!

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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #2 on: Yesterday at 04:08:37 PM »
Looks SUPER Jake!   Hope it checks out well.  I have the Dixon plans.   I'd be interested in knowing the changes.


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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 04:08:49 PM »
What a great build!
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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #4 on: Yesterday at 05:47:07 PM »
3 in the box!  Winner, winner, chicken dinner!
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Offline Dave Moritz

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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #5 on: Yesterday at 06:29:49 PM »
Nice! Great cockpit work and color combo.

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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #6 on: Yesterday at 07:26:18 PM »
Excellent work Jake!! Looking forward to seeing it!
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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #7 on: Yesterday at 07:39:09 PM »
Very nicely done.
Never heard of Mr Color paint.

Gotta ask, what the number 25 on the wing tip?
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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #8 on: Yesterday at 07:53:43 PM »
Nice job. Very fittring paint scheme .

After dithering for years , I figured , for the same weight , the Dixon Versions a good deal less work .
though if you were marooned on a desert island , doing it to the real plan , would help pass the time .
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Theres an awful lot of bits in there , here .

Hope it flys as good as it looks .  H^^
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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #9 on: Yesterday at 07:55:10 PM »
Very nice work, Jake.  I look forward to seeing you and the plane in Muncie!
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Offline Allen Eshleman

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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #10 on: Yesterday at 09:02:24 PM »
Beautiful plane.
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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #11 on: Yesterday at 11:59:04 PM »
Beautiful new plane on what looks like a beautiful flying site. And the sound of the Tigre 60? 👍
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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #12 on: Today at 01:16:19 AM »
Outerzone has a version of the plan:
"This particular plan was derived and redone from plans originally drawn by Tom Dixon with data obtained by Rolan Suruge of France."

https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=10347

by Anatoly Koleshikov, Tom Dixon
from Model Aviation
October 1997
59in span
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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #13 on: Today at 05:53:47 AM »
Nice work Jake!  Hopefully I'll see it fly at the Nats!

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Offline Mike Alimov

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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #14 on: Today at 07:19:04 AM »
Jake, the KA-10 looks fantastic, can't wait to see it! (And see you flying it)

Are you coming to the Nats?
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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #15 on: Today at 07:58:23 AM »
Super work Jake, ya done good! Nice color scheme and detail.

As for the photo's, I like the smiley reflection on the elevator ;)

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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #16 on: Today at 08:18:51 AM »
Beautiful plane....  20 points.
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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #17 on: Today at 09:16:15 AM »
WOW!!! That looks fantastic. You have brought your building/fininshing/flying skills to a very high level in a very short time. Congratulations, good luck at NATS and future Worlds with Singapore.
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Re: KA-10 Finished
« Reply #18 on: Today at 09:31:00 AM »
Quote from: Paul Taylor on Yesterday at 07:39:09 PM
Very nicely done.
Never heard of Mr Color paint.

Gotta ask, what the number 25 on the wing tip?

Year finished?
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