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Title: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Finished
Post by: mike londke on March 10, 2015, 01:46:21 PM
Here's where I am at so far. Fuse ready for Nitrate and silk span. Wing is ready for LE and TE shaping.
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress
Post by: MarcusCordeiro on March 10, 2015, 01:55:58 PM
Looking good Mike!!
What's the engine??

Marcus
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress
Post by: mike londke on March 10, 2015, 02:02:09 PM
Looking good Mike!!
What's the engine??

Marcus
Dixon LA .46
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress
Post by: Paul Taylor on March 10, 2015, 09:53:06 PM
Looks good Mike. 

Go get Ryan and get some air time.  #^
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress
Post by: mike londke on March 11, 2015, 10:58:21 AM
LE and TE sanded, test fit of wing.
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress
Post by: RknRusty on March 19, 2015, 10:45:40 AM
Really nice looking bones. I like that rib layout, I've never built one like that. Seems like a good way to make it strong and straight without a spar. I look forward to seeing it fly. Transparent covering would look nice on it.
Rusty
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress
Post by: mike londke on March 19, 2015, 01:01:43 PM
Really nice looking bones. I like that rib layout, I've never built one like that. Seems like a good way to make it strong and straight without a spar. I look forward to seeing it fly. Transparent covering would look nice on it.
Rusty
  It will be transparent red Rusty.
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Updated
Post by: mike londke on March 27, 2015, 10:02:51 AM
Test fit of engine, tank and landing gear. Weight is 37 ozs. Wing will be covered in Ultracote. I should be well  within the recommened flying weight.
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Updated
Post by: john e. holliday on March 27, 2015, 10:14:44 AM
Some nice workmanship there.
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Updated
Post by: mike londke on March 27, 2015, 10:33:04 AM
Some nice workmanship there.
Thanks John,  I've really taken my time with this one and I hope it serves me well as I enter the world of stunt this year. Mike
 
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Updated
Post by: Bill Little on March 27, 2015, 10:46:09 AM
Hi Mike!

Nice job, it should fly really well for you!  Good Luck y1

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Updated
Post by: Paul Taylor on March 27, 2015, 12:47:14 PM
Looking good Mike!

Sam needs a 15 size copy of that.  😉
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Updated
Post by: Mike Scholtes on March 27, 2015, 08:35:36 PM
Walter Umland kits a Sakitumi 25, which I have one of with LA25 in it. Not sure a 15 would be enough, but if you only mean "a smallish engine" this would fit the bill.
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Updated
Post by: Chad Hill on March 28, 2015, 01:25:16 PM
Looks nice, Mike. Is that my birthday present?  LL~

Chad
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Updated
Post by: john e. holliday on March 29, 2015, 04:30:58 PM
A Sakitumi with an LA .25 should be a good match for young Sam, if built light and you don't lean the engine out to a racing setting.   He just may surprise you with flying of that combination.   My son was racing .35 slow rat planes when he was 11 and he said it didn't pull hard enough. 
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Finished
Post by: mike londke on April 13, 2015, 04:46:44 PM
Finished the Sakitumi. Hopefully get to fly it this weekend. The lighting is bad so the pics don't really show the color that well, its translucent red Ultracote. Looks great in the sunshine. If we ever get any here.
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Finished
Post by: tim lackey on April 13, 2015, 05:23:30 PM
Mike, beautiful job!!  Cant wait to see it pulling a streamer. :)
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Finished
Post by: Target on April 13, 2015, 06:54:31 PM
Beautiful plane!
Good luck with the maiden, post some pics in the sun!

Regards,
Chris
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Finished
Post by: Paul Taylor on April 14, 2015, 06:26:36 AM
Very nice Mike. I need to get up your way soon and see it fly. 
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Finished
Post by: Avaiojet on April 14, 2015, 06:31:54 AM
Mike,

Ya gotta love any model covered so the wood frame shows.

Especially with neat construction.

Outstanding! H^^
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Finished
Post by: john e. holliday on April 14, 2015, 11:22:52 AM
Looks great to me.
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Finished
Post by: mike londke on April 14, 2015, 11:51:09 AM
Looks great to me.
Thanks, John. Next up Samuel and I will be building a Jr. Ringmaster. He put up a couple flights last Saturday and one of the guys was so tickled he gave Samuel a Fox .15. I have the kit in my stash so we'll do this one together.
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Finished
Post by: john e. holliday on April 14, 2015, 12:00:01 PM
Don't for get the pictures.
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Finished
Post by: ray copeland on April 14, 2015, 01:00:32 PM
Nice Mike!
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Finished
Post by: RknRusty on April 14, 2015, 08:03:56 PM
Hey Mike, all of them are right, it really is a great looking plane. I've wanted to use transparent covering, but so far haven't made one with pretty enough bones. It looks like a perfect stunt trainer too. I think someone who's as skilled as you are at combat will be a really quick study at picking up stunt. Good luck. I know I asked before, but I forgot, are you flying Beginner again, or moving into Intermediate?

See you in a couple of weeks,
Rusty
Title: Re: Pics of Sakitumi Progress Finished
Post by: mike londke on April 14, 2015, 09:17:38 PM
Hey Mike, all of them are right, it really is a great looking plane. I've wanted to use transparent covering, but so far haven't made one with pretty enough bones. It looks like a perfect stunt trainer too. I think someone who's as skilled as you are at combat will be a really quick study at picking up stunt. Good luck. I know I asked before, but I forgot, are you flying Beginner again, or moving into Intermediate?

See you in a couple of weeks,
Rusty
Thanks Rusty, My plan was to learn the full pattern and fly intermediate. However we have had bad weather and I only flew for the first time this year last Saturday. That leaves me just 2 weekends to learn the full pattern on a new airplane. So I am not sure what will happen. Either way I am looking forward to seeing everyone at Huntersville and a long week-end of flying.