Ace R/C Guppy

I tink a .020 Would be perfect what is its size I think it was designed for .020 right? I am not sure i like the model this plane Gotta have safe landing To on that belly

Ho i wanted To say that litle pod look Nice the plane To look superbe We could imagine it with small floats on the wings to take off and land on the water a little something fishy this plane a bit like the AQUA-STAR SEAPLANE #502 Herr 1/2A Fuel Powered Balsa Wood Model Airplane that look more like a Flying Float i wanted To build one back then I lived by a lake the catalina was on that list of sea plane

Thanks guys, I thought I replied earlier but I guess it got lost in web world,

Yes, it will be powered by Peewee .020….. Remember the one I posted a few months ago that had the bent cylinder and 706 Jim fixed it?…. I wanted to build something relatively safe for that engine…

Yes, It does look kind of like a sea plane but definitely a dry land glider for me… I think it will give me some opportunity to fly small gas close to home…

   

Ho yes it will definitely be perfect for small places such as soccer field and basebal even smaller place i fly m'y litle .049 in smaler park somtime its a nice place Surrounded by tree blocking the wind

Thanks, I like building so I don’t hurry it too much…I have the 5V regulators but am waiting on some switches I ordered…. Will make up a harness when that part comes around and do a little testing….

A little more progress….Just gotta finish a few details and install the radio…,An interesting thing happened on the wing… It was fairly floppy in its raw form but after three thin coats of the spar varnish wiped on it stiffened up pretty well… To the point I don’t think it will need any strapping tape “spars”… It will get a layer of Duck tape to protect leading edge however….

It got a 1/32 ply skid on its belly … Opportunities to fly close to home will be rough ground…

Thanks Getback… The foam on the toy glider wing is fairly open structure (cheap) and Im guessing the varnish gave it a bit of a skin on the surface that helped to resist flexing ….Maybe kind of like covering an open frame structure with film…Add surface tension…

If you coat foam with varnish please be aware it will yellow somewhat, …. Was OK with me on this project due to its vintage design…

Pretty much had everything except a switch… I had ordered some a couple of weeks ago but they have not come in so I had to find a donor…



So I made up a switch harness…. The 5 V regulator is that black blob under the red connector…. I have 2 S 370 mah for power so will hook it all up tomorrow and see if I can keep the smoke in….




It’s going to end up about 6.5 oz rtf…. Will give it some test glides when the wind dies down