sparkplug trying hotts

[sparkplug]

trying to post pics. we will see if this works.got a few more,if i can find them.lost plug,but trying.

[sparkplug]

well,i kinda did it,more to come,i think.

[sparkplug]

[sparkplug]

cant seem to get it right on pics. servos mounted,looking like 3.5lp with fp40.old school for shore.first scrateh build . kits are easy,but it was fun. a step toward 3d.

[Straightup]

Nice work Should be fun with a 40FP

[Zombie [2point0]]

Damn, sparkplug, looks to me like you're getting the hang of posting pictures just fine.

Plane looks great! Good job!

[jwilliams]

The hots is the Morris Hobbies plane I learned to harrier and hover on back in 2002. Did you find a kit?

[kamlooper]

The original profile design..as far as I know. Classic

[3Dreaming]

The original profile design..as far as I know. Classic

I flew a profile 1/2A P51 back in 1982. It was a screamer and not 3D though.

[McDDD]

RC profiles aren't really new.
Here's one that Sterling sold back in 1969. They also had a P-51 version. I almost bought the P-51 profile as my first RC plane. Looking back, that would have been a HUGE mistake!

[kamlooper]

I spose i should have specified profile rc 3d. Profile slabs go way back to my control line days and beyond.

[sparkplug]

paul s dezine,plans from mr. hobby,he must have 500 plans,great new printed. about 25 bucks. i have bought about 15 sets,all are great. lots of old ones,a few profiles and all the hotts,even the big ultra. also makes heavy jr servo wires,priced right.nice guy. plus, i had him enlarge plans,done good. look him up on ebay.

[Straightup]

RC profiles aren't really new.
Here's one that Sterling sold back in 1969. They also had a P-51 version. I almost bought the P-51 profile as my first RC plane. Looking back, that would have been a HUGE mistake!

Wow! "Brilliantly High Gloss red plastic foam wing panels, ready to join"... It was an ARF Too!!!!

[sparkplug]

sailboat stop frazer

[Heinz57]

Spark plug- looks great keep us posted with the flight report!

[Wild Fred]

keep it light! it'll fly right!

[sparkplug]

well the couch got me,for a bit. so,trying to finish hotts, checked cg,bad,real bad. sparkplug builds to heavy,even when he trys not to. way tail heavy,short nose on plane dont help. so,clamped os46,better, but not there. long, short of it,had a enya 46 and adding 1 and 1/2 inch to plane nose got cg about right. still be under 3.5 ,not great but will fly. well,ant 3d. my only question,not have run 4st engines,will enya be ok.weight the same as os46,mounting to, so no big deal. bit sad plug,built by plans,wood must have been heavy,and very short nose dont help. DID you glue this week. now,off the couch,to the plane. dam,i like trump ralleys.

[McDDD]

Are you sure the Hots is really tail heavy?
Where is the CG on the plans?
The CG on the plans and the actual best overall CG don't often agree, especially planes like the Hots.

[sparkplug]

with 40fp it was almost mid wing bal point. i will recheck plans,t think cg was at main spar for starters. ran 46 enya on bench,really runs sweet, on 12 4 apc.

[capthis]

Uh dude....

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