2015 Peter Ralston's scratch built De Havilland Caribou
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Peter’s De Havilland DHC – 4 Caribou was scratch built from plans by Frank Smith.
Construction:-
Flying:
Initial flights demonstrated a long slow ground run.
Half flap on take-off has fixed that and once airborne it flies scale like at around ½ - ¾ throttle.
With some good weather a model to watch!
- Wing Span:- 2030mm (80inches)
- Weight:- 4.5KG
- Engines: OS 25 LA
- Gear:- Fixed
- Radio:- Futuba – s bus wing
- Servos:- 8 Hitec
- Build time:- on and off over 24 months.
Construction:-
- Built up wings fin and stab –sheeted
- Fuselage- ply spine with balsa bulk heads. White foam between bulkheads shaped and hollowed out to 8mm-10mm thickness
- Covering:- White glue and brown paper over entire air frame.
- Engine Nacelle’s and cowls shaped with white foam fibre-glassed then foam removed.
- Finish:- Enamel over Acrylic primer.
Flying:
Initial flights demonstrated a long slow ground run.
Half flap on take-off has fixed that and once airborne it flies scale like at around ½ - ¾ throttle.
With some good weather a model to watch!
