Hello,
After taking a 25 year break to fly R/C (mostly AMA pattern in the past 10 years) I have decided to get back into control line flying once again. The last time I moved I ended up giving away a couple of control line planes, a Sig Magnum kit and the one thing that I miss the most, the handle that I purchased from Windy. Probably not the best decision I've made. At any rate, our R/C field recently added a C/L field so there has been a renewed interest in C/L flying since then: I have decided to join them in the fun.
For grins, I decided to take a slightly different approach and settled on a Sig Fazer which I have modified slightly: I stretched the tail moment by about 3", new stab, elevator, fin and rudder as well as a different profile for the fuselage. I also modified the wing by making the inboard panel about 1" longer although I think that I will use flaps of equal span. I changed the shape of the fuse mostly to give the model more side area, do not know if it will make it a better flyer about 45 degrees but I will soon find out. For power, I will going electric as I went sober back in 2007 (i.e. gave up methanol, everything I fly is electric, even the 11 lb pattern plane).
My expectation is that the plane will come in at 48oz or so and fly on a 4S power system. I have a Hacker A30/10XL which I am thinking about using but might go a different route. Right now I am hoping to be able to use a 11" or 12" prop and pick the pitch based on the desired speed (52 mph or so). Interesting, for the lower pitch props it appears that APC does not have much to pick from so I might go with a Xoar prop (they are nice, light and work well).
I have enclosed a couple of photos of the plane in the bare bones; I still have a little ways to go. I am open to suggestions regarding the changes I've made, I am hoping to end up with a semi-decent stunter. If not, I will have to go the ARF route otherwise I will not get much flying in this summer.
Teo