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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Ken Culbertson on March 01, 2018, 01:01:42 PM
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Would any of you out there know of a good profile kit that would be big enough for an OS46FX? I really like the Cardinal but it seems a bit small and I don't think I can make up for the added weight of the FX. I don't know what is really out there. Are there short kits or wing kits available? My biggest problem is not having a place to properly jig a wing of this size until later this year. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Would any of you out there know of a good profile kit that would be big enough for an OS46FX? .... Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Although I'm no "expert", I suppose any of the newer 40 sized kits would do. Just curious, although you mentioned kit, are you experienced in scratch building? If so, allow me to recommend a plan for a model called the Big Tiger designed by a fellow named Claus Mikias. There's a fellow selling the plan on E-Bay if you want to look it over.
I am so stuck on this plane that my friends think I'm crazy. I've built six of them so far, two of which I still fly, the others I've sold plus building 3 separate wings that I've sold for guys to use as replacements on their planes. Granted I did make a couple of minor changes from the original plans but they were minimal at best.
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Mike Griffin can get you a kit of the Mo' Best. 58 inch wing. Top notch balsa and parts, flys very well.
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The Cardinal will work well....
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I agree there are a number of great large profiles available and Walt Umland builds great kits as well as Pat King. Pat has a line of various size Flite Streaks for different size engines.
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I think the Pathfinder is a little bigger than the Cardinal from Brodak's. As mentioned the Mo Best is a great choice,
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Might look at this one. Profile Cardinal 55" span and 555 sq in area.
http://brodak.com/profile-oriental-kit.html
I'm no expert but looks like it might fit your plan.
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Hands down best flying kit would be the Imitation, will fly way better and have more wing area and be lighter :)
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Hands down best flying kit would be the Imitation, will fly way better and have more wing area and be lighter :)
I looked at a couple of them and it does look like it might handle the extra weight and HP of the FX and quite frankly, it looks like something I would design.
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How about a "Berserker"...PAMPA plans...I believe it used a foam wing. It was designed for a ST .60 but the .46FX weighs about the same and puts out at least as much "power" if you run around 4" pitch props. H^^ Steve
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Hands down best flying kit would be the Imitation, will fly way better and have more wing area and be lighter :)
Agreed. Go get yourself an Imitation kit from Mike Griffin.