Hellcat build.

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scigs30
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Hellcat build.

Post by scigs30 »

Here are some pictures of my Hellcat build. I used quality wood and different tissue. This model came out light and flies well.
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supercruiser
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Post by supercruiser »

That Hellcat of yours is a beaut. Glad to hear it's a nice flier.
cdwheatley
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Post by cdwheatley »

It looks great. If mine turns out anywhere near as good as that I'll be delighted!
Bubba
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Good Job

Post by Bubba »

Great job on the hell cat, did you just scrap the wood out of the kit and cut your own pieses
Xanadu
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Post by Xanadu »

Excellent............ :D
Fuel
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Post by Fuel »

That is a very nice looking plane. What kind of tissue did you use, and where did you get it? I am beginning my Hell Cat build this weekend and want to use blue tissue to fly.
Fuel
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Post by Fuel »

Where did you get your tissue at? I am starting the same plane and want to fly, so I don't want to paint.
Fuel
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Post by Fuel »

Oops. Disregard the last post, I forgot that I asked the question yesterday. :oops:
cdwheatley
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Post by cdwheatley »

I too have just finished building the Hellcat, here are a few pictures:-

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I'm hoping to fly this one, but will have to wait until the weather improves and I can pluck up the courage to launch my latest creation into the big blue yonder, gulp!
scigs30
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Post by scigs30 »

Did you make any modifications so that it is light enough to fly? If so what modifications did you make?
cdwheatley
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Post by cdwheatley »

No I didn't make any modifications in the way of lightening the wood etc, but I did build it with removeable undercarriage.
John G. Jedinak
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Post by John G. Jedinak »

cdwheatly...........looking good. Liking the wheels...where did you get them?...........Thanx, JGJ
cdwheatley
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Post by cdwheatley »

Thanks John, I got them from here http://www.galaxymodels.co.uk/new/resul ... ercarriage - they're the light weight 26mm sponge wheels. I actually bought them before I decided to build the Hellcat with removeable undercarriage, to save weight, but thought they looked the part so decided to use them anyway.
John G. Jedinak
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Post by John G. Jedinak »

Appreciate the info, cd......always looking for better appearing wheels than are are generally provided in the kits...............Thanx, JGJ
supercruiser
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Post by supercruiser »

Looks sharp. Really like the detail work with the radio antenna, tailwheel, and such.
Let us know how it flies!
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