Sport Cappy cuts/builds an old school Ultra Hots with a few mods.

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So construction began with the wing. The plans called for Spruce Spars. I didn't have spruce nor did I want to buy any so I used hard balsa, and added carbon tow to the outside, and a very short piece of scrap I had to the inside center section.

The original wing span is 81" or so which I felt like was too much so I am clipping one bay off. This also allows me to use 36" wood without a splice.

 

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Here you can see wing rough framed with sheeting and shear webs etc all installed. I have not added the servo mounts yet as I am moving them out a little to center then in the ailerons.

 

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You may notice the black dog in some of my posts. That' my 115lb Rottie puppy Tough! Unfortunately he loves to eat Balsa wood but then throws in back up. I can tell you the only thing that gets you out of bed quicker than a suspected intruder is the sounds of a dog about to yak on the carpet....

 

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Once the wing was framed it was on to building the rons. The plans call for strip rons that are I think 1.5" in cord. I made my own rons using the TLAR method and the wing plan as a guide. These are 3 3/4" not including the 3/4" tri stock I used for the leading edge. I also moved the servo horn attach point to a more centered position.

 

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And that brings you up-to-date with the build so far. I gotta say I really enjoy the scratch building and if anyone has any questions or suggestions I welcome them.

You may also notice most of my cut parts there is 3 sets of parts cut. My buddy #Jag has a "kit" as well as my other buddy Mo out in California.

I have a few ARF's myself but there is just something about having a plane you built yourself. And while I love 3D I wanted something a little different and nostalgic so this is what happened!

 

[Dhooks]

Never know where a carpet bagger will turn up?


Would you care for me to review a kappy kut kit for the fine people here on the site? Well now....

 

[BalsaDust]

You should post here more often Danny D da cracka.

 

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I'm not cool enough to have giant scale stuff

 

[BalsaDust]

I'm not cool enough to have giant scale stuff

Wrong answer. You be super cool my man.

 

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Second aileron finished up this morning.