Build pics and a flight report from the little retro-racer Graupner Chico with a very nice Enya .15 in the nose.
Category: My planes
Graupner Chico
I was lucky to get hold of a modern replica of this 1977 kit. It builds nicely, and I will ditch the silly Cox dummy engine in favor of a real engine. An Enya .15 fits nicely in the nose with a few modifications.
Bingo.EVO
I had a spare wing kit for a Yoshioka Bingo.F3A lying around, and I thought it might be useful to have a spare wing. Once I started building it I realized how fun it would be to have another complete Bingo! And whaddaya know, once I build it, I will. It’s just a box fuselage […]
New engine for Sun Fli
I wasn’t really happy with the performance of the O.S .65 AX engine with 11 inch propellers so I’ve fitted a brand new O.S .61 FSR ABC engine that will use a Tore Paulsen style pipe and Hatori aluminum header.
Yoshioka Bingo.F3A
The Yoshioka Bingo.F3A is done, and it has been a journey. I bought the kit from Ishii Mokei several years ago and have built it in stages, enjoying it a lot. The Bingo.2M is originally a 3D plane for YS engines with oversized control surfaces. Mine is the first F3A-variant called Bingo.F3A with normal ailerons and elevators.
Sun Fli 4 ready
It’s done! Let’s hope it flies the way it looks. It’s brush painted enamel paint finish over silk tissue and dope, and the colors match my T-shirt from Venice Beach California! The idea is that it is classic looking with all-new modern technology. It has an O.S engines .65 AX engine, Futaba S-bus servos and […]
Bridi Sun Fli 4 build
I wanted to build a plane from scratch last fall, and I chose the Joe Bridi designed Sun Fli 4, from 1968. Two plans exist online for this plane and I chose the RCM plan version. The plane has a variable airfoil which is thinner at the wingtips. Because of this, I chose to have foam […]
Great Planes Super Kaos 60 part 2
The Super Kaos 60 project came to a successful conclusion last summer. I’m very happy with how it turned out, particularly that it only weighs 2,8 kilos! The engine deserves special mention. After priming, it just fires right up by twisting the spinner slightly by hand. What a wonderfully magical metal mystery of fire, smoke, […]
Great Planes Super Kaos 60
I’ve been fortunate enough to get my hands on a classic Great Planes Super Kaos 60 kit, new in box, from the early 1980s. Top condition. After it had been maturing like a fine wine for a year or so I could not resist it any longer. I’m knee-deep in building it, and as usual […]
Tiger Fli Project – Done!
Done! Well, almost. The wing mounting is fastened with four nylon bolts, two for each half. And because of the pushrods going to the tail I can’t reach the ones at the back. I have to modify it to make it more user friendly with a pin or screw to lock it in place, before […]