Formosa II F3A pattern ship

[Vipertech13]

One of my other Christmas presents in progress!
I could not resist this plane kit for $50.00

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So on with the build, It was set up for a stick mount gear box....POO POO on that! Brush less out runner all the way!
Using a Headsup RC Power up 480 class 1000kv equivalent in power to .20 to .25 two stroke glow engine. With 10x7E prop and 40 amp esc.

Had to make a flat mount for the motor and bought a spacer kit.

motor mount

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mount epoxy in

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The kit is made with EPO foam and some what vague chinglish instructions but not to bad all in all.
The plane has a 42.5 inch (1080 mm) wing span
I don't want to bore you all with hinge marking and placement and gluing parts together but here are a few views of the components.

wing

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Test fitting

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Steerable tail wheel

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Elevator

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So with all the major parts fit, it is time for paint!

Need a pilot! I gotta blame the crash on some jerk!
Oh here he is!

The pilot

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He just got back from a short stint in a F-86 Sabre...... He faired better than the plane!
Need to change his suit, looks to military for this job!

New suit

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Now that is more like it!

Pilot and start of fuse paint job

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More to come!

I am really suffering cabin fever I have had 0 zero zip zilch nada flight weather! I am buggin!

I am freaking painting little green men!

[Vipertech13]

I am painting the plane with acrylic enamel craft paint, all with brushes and free hand, exception being the cowling. I painted it with krylon fussion for plastics, on the inside.

Cowling

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I did a little paint to make a fake dash panel.

pilot and dash

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The plane comes with 3 sheets of decals but that is boring, so I looked at a lot of pattern ship paint jobs and decided to go with the bold designs that they have on them with my own spin on them!

Start of the fuse paint work

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Wing design started

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The look so far

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With canopy test fit

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So far I am pleased, still have to do the underside of the main wing and the horizontal stabilizer.
I am thinking a rising sun pattern on the under side with yellow and black. We'll see!

[Tony]

Wow Gerald, that looks bloody awesome man...nice paint job. All that for $50???

[Vipertech13]

Tony, yes $50 .00 for the plane kit and around $60 for motor and esc and other bits of kit and shipping. I just checked my total order was $112.00.
Crazy thing is that Headsup RC had the original Formosa on sale last week for 29.95 it is smaller 35.5 inch wing span and only had 2 in stock so I bought one heck at that price I can't say no!

[pvolcko]

Nice work. Love the paint scheme.

[danhampson]

thats a fantastic price for that, great job with the build.

[Tony]

Shame they are over the pond, delivery would probably be that price on top... Awesome buy though..

[murankar]

Looks great! Would look better in the air though.

[Vipertech13]

Looks great! Would look better in the air though.

Yes it would! Come on spring!

[Graham Lawrie]

Awesome job Gerald:) love the paint job:)

[Vipertech13]

Well finished the build all I need is nice weather!, no chance there snowed an inch today and may be more comming on Sunday!

The finished product

Motor mounted

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Front side View

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Top view

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Bottom view

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Now I have 2 more to get building on!

[pvolcko]

Great work!

[Graham Lawrie]

Great job:)

[Vipertech13]

Another great plane is laid to waste by dumb thumb, lack of altitude, concentration lapse "AKA" I SUCK!
https://youtu.be/KKVg-jFW6kE

[Tony]

That's sad Gerald, we all do it though, chin up. The build pics and video are awesome so all is not lost mate

[Graham Lawrie]

Unlucky Gerald:( Looking great before the.......................

[Stambo]

Bit of hot glue and some ice block sticks, it will be good as new.

[Graham Lawrie]

Bit of hot glue and some ice block sticks, it will be good as new.

LOL and then some:)

[Vipertech13]

Bit of hot glue and some ice block sticks, it will be good as new.

LOL and then some:)

Going to take more than that! The nose doesn't look bad in the picture at the end of the video but it is crushed like an egg shell! The motor shaft is bent, wing mount gone. I am mulling this thing over, repair or trash it hummmmmm...!

[Tony]

Down to cost I would say, whichever is the cheapest to do....