Me 163 in 1/32 scale

Hello together,

I´m new in the forum and hope to have nice conversations. I´m from germany so I will
post all data in metric system, Hope this will be fine for you.
Ten years ago, I took my worn out TeeDee 010 from the early 90´s (used it long time on a scratch built 2-channel glider) and
held it in the fuselage-shell of a 1/32 plastic Modell from Revell. It seemed to be possible...
So I made a negative moulding and got out a nice part. The first wings I made out of Balsa,
Rc equipment was from an horizon-micro heli. Long story short, I failed many times for several reasons,
with different equipment and starting methods and ended up dissapointed and with an even more worn out TeeDee!
I friend of mine proposed to use a bigger "foamie model" bring the Me 163 up and just
try it as a glider. So I took out the Cox engine and putted in a servo to decupple from the towing-model instead.
And it went well! It is steerable, it is fast, the only permanent direction is downwards, but we have the proof!
Equiped now with "Hott" micro reciever and 1,8g-Servos, Lipo 1S 70mah. The wings are fom styrofoam, paper-covered.

Coming back to the cox-powered variant, calculation showed no chance with the standard propeller. The model has
290mm wingspan, weight is 45g, resulting wingload is around 35g/dm²
I need to be fast! So with a new engine, I will cut down a 3x3 prop to around 60mm to get on the requiered rpm´s.
Than I will measure static thrust.
If this shows efforts, I´ll take care about a sled, that will ru on to wires, to let it start "on its own".


Any feedback will be fine and I will post next steps...

Cool project post a vid if you can    

The props I went with one of my TD .010 projects.



Prop 2.56 x 4N  / 30% Nitro / 18" wing span 43 sq. in.
Static 28,858 rpm / 109.3 mph prop pitch speed / .028hp / 21w / 1.5oz thrust
Best down wind pass 35,184 rpm / 133 mph audio tach / 130.4 mph per Doppler
2.8oz RTF / 2ch  RC micro race plane. Winds gusty to 14 mph.
Hobby People - HP 4x4 E prop cut down.


Prop 2.7x3  / 186.27 km h / 116 mph - per doppler
Unloaded 39,754 rpm 113 mph - per prop calc
Static 30,972rpm / 88mph / .035hp / 26w / 2.3 oz thrust


Stock prop 3x1.25 black prop



TD .010 / 41,985 rpm unload best peak down wind.
Best Pass 50 mph prop pitch speed / Stock Black Prop
2ch / 3oz RC Plane 35% Nitro