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Title: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Balsa Butcher on April 10, 2010, 08:33:37 PM
I previously posted a pic of this plane in the pre-painting stage. Here it is painted. Final weight is 66 ounces. Power a GMA/Jett .51. First (and second) flights are promising. Finish is Sig dope. Thanks for looking.  8)
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Gordan Delaney on April 10, 2010, 09:06:49 PM
Pete,

Looks great. Good job.

Gordy
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Balsa Butcher on April 10, 2010, 10:09:00 PM
Thanks Gordan, I appreciate the compliment.  8)
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Ted Fancher on April 10, 2010, 10:18:40 PM
Nice work, Pete.  I love the subtle asymmetry in the wing paint schemes.

Ted
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Warren Leadbeatter on April 10, 2010, 10:31:58 PM
Very Nice!
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: wwwarbird on April 10, 2010, 11:38:06 PM
 Looks great! Not overdone, clean, classy scheme. y1
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Randy Powell on April 10, 2010, 11:47:33 PM
Looks sweet, Pete. I like the colors. Should be a great plane for you. Don't fly into any cactus.
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Clint Ormosen on April 11, 2010, 12:11:08 PM
Whoa there, Pete! That thing came out awesome! 66 ozs is less that I *thought* it was going to be. How 'bout another pic or two. Let's see the whole thing.

Super job, brother!
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Andrew Borgogna on April 11, 2010, 12:52:21 PM
Very nice Pete, hope you bring it to the Palmer.  I would really like to see it fly.
Andy
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Balsa Butcher on April 11, 2010, 12:58:33 PM
Left side - Thanks for asking!  ;D
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Balsa Butcher on April 11, 2010, 01:01:24 PM
And the vital under-belly.  8)
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Mike Scholtes on April 11, 2010, 03:20:32 PM
Doggone it Pete, how do you keep doing this? You make some of us feel so ... inadequate.

I especially like the fact that you discarded the Insignia White background base color and went with something truly unique and interesting. Kinda like a 2-tone color scheme on a 60's Pontiac or something. Vurry nice!
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Clint Ormosen on April 11, 2010, 06:43:09 PM
I especially like the fact that you discarded the Insignia White background base color and went with something truly unique and interesting. Kinda like a 2-tone color scheme on a 60's Pontiac or something. Vurry nice!

More like a 3-tone color scheme. There's at least three different blue colors, plus trim. Impressive indeed.
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Balsa Butcher on April 11, 2010, 07:20:45 PM
Hi Clint, I know that it looks like three shades of blue but actually it is only two. Must be a trick of the light reflection. But you have given me an idea for the next one... 8)
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Matt Colan on April 11, 2010, 07:45:28 PM
It looks great Pete!!!!!!!!!!  I agree with the others about the 2 tone blue as a base color, gives it a classy feel!

Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Russ Danneman on April 12, 2010, 02:31:57 PM
sweet!
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Osni Renato on April 12, 2010, 07:57:11 PM
Very nice !
Congrat´s  H^^

what is the weight of the model and what prop are you using?

Regards
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: afml on April 12, 2010, 07:58:20 PM
Dual exhaust! <=

KOOL!! #^

"Tight Lines!"

Wes
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Balsa Butcher on April 12, 2010, 08:37:13 PM
Weight: 65 ounces (just removed an ounce of nose weight). Prop: An old Brian Eather 11 1.2 x ?? 3 blade. It will be replaced the next flight as I need to get lap times up and could use a bit more vertical performance. I'd like to retro-fit a .61 but the .51 has a small case and nothing else easily fits so it stays for now anyway.  8)
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Mike Scholtes on April 12, 2010, 09:18:29 PM
I just noticed...

You spelled "Bukkanear" wrong.
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Steve Helmick on April 12, 2010, 10:00:00 PM
I like it too, Pete. Sorry to be tardy with the post, but the confuser's been down for about 3 weeks now...the cable modem "done blowed up", and my computer guru went AWOL about the same time.

The 2-tone blue looks nice with the trim colors. The "bump" on the right wing is an interesting feature, and I am wondering how you came up with the idea? Maybe the reflection of a sand dune in a glassy smooth pond?  LL~
A Kokopelli figure on the fin would be good. Good luck and good flying need the right mojo... H^^ Steve
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: Balsa Butcher on April 13, 2010, 02:36:23 PM
Hi Steve, it's actually about the 3rd plane I've done in these colors, 5th with similar trim scheme. The "bump" on the wing came about when I decided I needed something to give an otherwise simple color scheme a little "pop". The flash on the fuselage was inspired by some tropical fish I saw. I call it a "guppy spot". I don't like painting tail sections so that is the explanation of the solid tail surfaces. Kokapelli figure a great idea, you may see it. Attached Vector photo another version of same scheme. Guppy spot is usually Diana Cream and Orange.  8)
Title: Re: Piped Buccaneer 746
Post by: john e. holliday on April 14, 2010, 09:36:05 AM
I like it and it is like your signature.  It is you. H^^