Author Topic: New Plane (Read 6097 times)

Steve Fitton · « **on:** May 01, 2014, 12:46:02 PM »

It only took me 2 years and 11 months longer than it would have taken Sparky, but here is my new plane:

Randy Smith "Dreadnought" painted as Sea Fury race number 8 Dreadnought. PA-61 on a pipe, 64 oz with tipweight, etc, finish is Sig with DuPont 480S clear.

Stencils were by Derek Barry. It took alot of stencils to do those roundels(!)

Russell Shaffer · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2014, 12:47:51 PM »

Very nice indeed. Working slow can pay off.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2014, 12:50:41 PM »

Beauteous Maximus Steve. Very nice airplane.

Dave

Alan Buck · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2014, 01:05:51 PM »

very nice work Steve will be hard not to see you without a yellow plane
Huntersville is a good place to try out a new plane you always have good
help there wish I was going to be will see it at Munice GOOD LUCK

Bill Little · « **Reply #4 on:** May 01, 2014, 01:11:58 PM »

Looks good, Steve! Gonna be very different not seeing a yellow airplane! Should be a good flier!

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

Will Hinton · « **Reply #5 on:** May 01, 2014, 01:18:58 PM »

Saweeeeeeeet!

FLOYD CARTER · « **Reply #6 on:** May 01, 2014, 01:32:44 PM »

That's one of the nicest (of anything!) I've seen in a while.

Not familiar with Derek Barry for paint stencils. Can you give contact info.?

Floyd Carter

RC Storick · « **Reply #7 on:** May 01, 2014, 01:52:14 PM »

Looks good, clean

Derek Barry · « **Reply #8 on:** May 01, 2014, 02:24:35 PM »

Come on guys, he has a yellow vent cover!

Looks awesome Steve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Derek

Randy Powell · « **Reply #9 on:** May 01, 2014, 02:32:38 PM »

If you used 480S, make sure you keep raw fuel from it. And wipe it right after a flight. The stuff is only sorta fuel resistant.

Will Davis · « **Reply #10 on:** May 01, 2014, 03:26:13 PM »

Very nice , great layout

Eric Viglione · « **Reply #11 on:** May 01, 2014, 03:45:17 PM »

Ooohhh yeah! That thing looks mean!

Can't wait to see this one up close and personal.

Great job Steve!

EricV

SteveMoon · « **Reply #12 on:** May 01, 2014, 04:17:18 PM »

Looks good!

Steve

John Stiles · « **Reply #13 on:** May 01, 2014, 04:18:52 PM »

I can't remember if I ever saw a plane I liked any better that yours! Dadgum nice work! Thanks for sharing!

Matt Colan · « **Reply #14 on:** May 01, 2014, 05:05:12 PM »

Looks awesome Steve!!! Can't wait to see it in person!!!

George Grossardt · « **Reply #15 on:** May 01, 2014, 05:22:38 PM »

Lovely plane. I get the slow build thing. This is just one of my hobbies on top of a very demanding job and family commitments.

Pictures are of my Cardinal build which is taking me a long time - not that I care.

George

Paul Wood · « **Reply #16 on:** May 01, 2014, 05:41:58 PM »

Steve,

Absolutely gorgeous! The scheme fits the lines of the plane perfectly in my opinion. Well done!!

Paul

55chevr · « **Reply #17 on:** May 01, 2014, 05:54:19 PM »

George --- it is a lot harder to build upside down.

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #18 on:** May 01, 2014, 06:03:27 PM »

Beautiful work Steve. Congratulations

Mike

Jay · « **Reply #19 on:** May 01, 2014, 06:18:26 PM »

Nice Bird. I Don't think I will ever get that good.

Jay

Randy Cuberly · « **Reply #20 on:** May 01, 2014, 06:19:30 PM »

Very nice work steve. Only 3 years to build...you're a piker. I have a Randy Smith Tempest II still ready to cover after 5 years...It's a very similar airplane to your Drednaught. I think the only difference is a slight wing shape and the Drednaught might be a tad more wing area.

Seeing yours has poked me into doing something with mine...soon! Thanks!

Randy Cuberly

peabody · « **Reply #21 on:** May 01, 2014, 06:28:05 PM »

Very nice Steve.....

wwwarbird · « **Reply #22 on:** May 01, 2014, 07:04:13 PM »

Looks awesome, very nice job. Done well, like shown above, military schemes can look good on almost any design.

Side note: The real Sander's 4360 powered Sea Fury, "Dreadnought", was involved in a midair just north of San Fransisco this past weekend. Accurate details are still very slim, but Dreadnought did make it back to it's home base in Ione, CA. The other aircraft lost a wing and was not so lucky...

http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/accidents/famed-reno-race-plane-involved-midair-collision

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #23 on:** May 01, 2014, 07:45:13 PM »

The Dreadnought will have a nice shiny red spinner by the Nats as well. Its sitting in primer in the shop right now.

This was my second plane with a full doped finish, and my first attempt at ink lines. Thanks go to Eric Viglione, Derek, Randy, Gene and many others who had advice and ideas. Next is a Rapier for my PA-65.

Actually, next is a flite streak for my son.!

Bill Morell · « **Reply #24 on:** May 01, 2014, 08:31:29 PM »

Quote from: wwwarbird on May 01, 2014, 07:04:13 PM

Looks awesome, very nice job. Done well, like shown above, military schemes can look good on almost any design.

Side note: The real Sander's 4360 powered Sea Fury, "Dreadnought", was involved in a midair just north of San Fransisco this past weekend. Accurate details are still very slim, but Dreadnought did make it back to it's home base in Ione, CA. The other aircraft lost a wing and was not so lucky...

http://www.flyingmag.com/technique/accidents/famed-reno-race-plane-involved-midair-collision

Landing 40 minutes after the collision seems a little long. Think the other 2 people would have had a chance of surviving if he reported it a tad sooner?

Randy Cuberly · « **Reply #25 on:** May 01, 2014, 09:02:59 PM »

Quote from: Bill Morell on May 01, 2014, 08:31:29 PM

Landing 40 minutes after the collision seems a little long. Think the other 2 people would have had a chance of surviving if he reported it a tad sooner?

I would avoid trying to second guess what happened or any pilot reactions until the investigation determines what happened...It doesn't help anything or anyone!

Randy Cuberly

Dennis Leonhardi · « **Reply #26 on:** May 01, 2014, 09:18:23 PM »

Very nice!

Dennis

wwwarbird · « **Reply #27 on:** May 01, 2014, 09:45:09 PM »

Quote from: Bill Morell on May 01, 2014, 08:31:29 PM

Landing 40 minutes after the collision seems a little long. Think the other 2 people would have had a chance of surviving if he reported it a tad sooner?

Here we go, jumping to conclusions. I debated even posting the tragic news for that exact reason.

There were witnesses on the ground dialing 911 before the downward spiraling plane even hit the water. The Dreadnought pilot likely did a quick assessment of his own damage and control ability, and then made the decision to carry on to a safe landing spot. That safe landing spot just happened to be his home field 40 minutes away. With all the water and rough terrain in the area, I'd call that very lucky. Either way, the full, and accurate, details will come out soon enough. Let's leave it at that for now.

Now, back to Steve's great model...

Shug Emery · « **Reply #28 on:** May 01, 2014, 11:40:40 PM »

Call me impressed))))) So clean looking. I like the lead-out section on the wing tip. It looks very pro ya' know.
Shug

Avaiojet · « **Reply #29 on:** May 02, 2014, 04:49:51 AM »

Steve,

Nice work and what great looking model!

I may steal your rondel idea. In fact I know I will.

Thanks for posting those photos. I've been inspired.

Scott Richlen · « **Reply #30 on:** May 02, 2014, 06:58:19 AM »

Steve:

Looks great!! Will we see it at Brodaks, Eastern Shore, and NVCL StuntFest? Can't wait to see it fly!

Scott

Doug Moon · « **Reply #31 on:** May 02, 2014, 07:24:58 AM »

I would say that is super badass!!

Tim Stagg · « **Reply #32 on:** May 02, 2014, 07:47:29 AM »

Sweet Steve, Look forward to seeing it in person.

Hope you can build the Flitestreak in less than two years....your son may lose interest by then

Tim

john e. holliday · « **Reply #33 on:** May 02, 2014, 09:03:51 AM »

Looking at the pictures that has to be one gorgeous airplane. I love how the details standout and the more I look at the pictures the more I see. Hope it flies well for you.

Bill Morell · « **Reply #34 on:** May 02, 2014, 09:48:19 AM »

Quote from: wwwarbird on May 01, 2014, 09:45:09 PM

Here we go, jumping to conclusions. I debated even posting the tragic news for that exact reason.

There were witnesses on the ground dialing 911 before the downward spiraling plane even hit the water. The Dreadnought pilot likely did a quick assessment of his own damage and control ability, and then made the decision to carry on to a safe landing spot. That safe landing spot just happened to be his home field 40 minutes away. With all the water and rough terrain in the area, I'd call that very lucky. Either way, the full, and accurate, details will come out soon enough. Let's leave it at that for now.

Now, back to Steve's great model...

I didn't jump to any conclusion. I just commented. If you don't want comments you shouldn't have put it on here. My comment doesn't help or hinder any investigation. Its not like the FAA or the NTSB gets on here to see what we think nor do they care.

Eric Viglione · « **Reply #35 on:** May 05, 2014, 08:10:00 AM »

Trimmed out on Saturday in Huntersville, then took home some hardware on Sunday? Now that is what I call being on the fast track for success!

I have a feeling this guy is going to be troublesome come July...

EricV

Derek Barry · « **Reply #36 on:** May 05, 2014, 08:55:15 AM »

Here are a few pics from Saturday.

Derek Barry · « **Reply #37 on:** May 05, 2014, 08:56:42 AM »

And a couple action shots.

I didn't get my new zoom lens till today.

Derek Barry · « **Reply #38 on:** May 05, 2014, 08:58:35 AM »

One more thing....This plane flies awesome! Steve looked just as comfortable with the new plane as he did with the old one. I think he flies it better and he is still getting use to it and trimming. Great work Steve!

Derek

john e. holliday · « **Reply #39 on:** May 05, 2014, 09:23:39 AM »

Sure looks like a winner. Thanks for the pics.

Art Jessup · « **Reply #40 on:** May 05, 2014, 10:22:21 AM »

I tell you Steve, that's an awesome airplane. Great job on the build, and looks soooooo good in the air. Congratulations on a super project.
Artie

Eric Viglione · « **Reply #41 on:** May 05, 2014, 11:41:26 AM »

Quote from: Derek Barry on May 05, 2014, 08:55:15 AM

Here are a few pics from Saturday.

Dang, you beat me to the in-flight shots. Good pics Derek! I especially like how you managed in steve4.jpg to not get your reflection in the spinner.
Looks like you are getting along pretty well with the new Nikon already.
EricV

Derek Barry · « **Reply #42 on:** May 05, 2014, 11:53:52 AM »

Quote from: Eric Viglione on May 05, 2014, 11:41:26 AM

I especially like how you managed in steve4.jpg to not get your reflection in the spinner.

EricV

Beginners luck.

Derek

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #43 on:** May 06, 2014, 01:24:49 PM »

I need to add thanks to Gene Martine, who spent alot of his Friday and Saturday at Huntersville helping me get the new plane in flying shape. It is much appreciated help!

Its good to have a good flying plane back on the wall.

Author Topic: New Plane (Read 6097 times)

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