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Chuck's Cardboard Model Aircraft

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Robert Vandenberg of Olympia, Wa. built the cardboard KI-84 “Frank” shown below, an electric R/C version of my C/L model published in Model Aviation in Sept 2010.  Bob added 2 piece functioning flaps linked together with a thin wire and a battery hatch in the top forward fuselage hinged on the right side.  It is about 8 pounds all up weight.    The  motor  is  from  Value  Hobby  and  is  comparable to  an  e-flite  power 60.  The  batteries  are  3S 2200 mah x2 in  series  for  a  total  of   6 S.   He plans to upgrade to 6S 4000 mah, which should get about 5-6 minutes of flight. 

He said it  flew  really  well  and  handled  like  a  "pussy cat".  All the  guys at the  club  were  impressed  with the  take-off  and landing.  Notice that Bob converted the carved balsa cowl to a cardboard ring design, an easier to build design and saves weight.  Bob said it was a challenge to build   but a fun project and well worth the effort.  It  was  displayed  in  a  local  hobby  shop  for  several  months  in the  unpainted  state and received  a  lot  of  compliments. 

Bob now has his eye on the P-51 and the Spad XIII, which he says should be easier having once done the modifications to R/C.   The  P-51  is  one  of his favorites  and  he is eager to  get  a  start  on it.  He said “Thanks”  for  the  new  aspect  to  this  already  fun  and  relaxing  hobby.

(Note:  In July 2013 Bob sent me photos of his cardboard P-51 Mustang shown below with the following note:
 

Chuck- these  are  the pix  of the  new P-51, my tribute   to the  Tuskegee airmen.  Maiden flight  was this  evening  and  it  flies  very well. It is in  the  Hanger  with the KI-84.  Thanks, Bob VandenBerg , Olympia , Wa.)

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Juan Ferman of Elgin, IL. made the Spitfire and Piper Pawnee cardboard control line models shown below.  Juan is 70 years old and proves once again that even us seniors can learn something new.

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Juan also completed a model of the P-51 Mustang shown below.

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Juan converted both of them to electric power with a 2832/06 KV 960 motor.  The models have a battery hatch in the top forward fuselage.  Juan says both of them a nice flyers.

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It's is electric with a motor 2832/05 KV- 960, battery N- 3300 mAH.

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