Guillow's Grumman F6F Hellcat Item Number: 503

[BillParker]

The Guillow's Grumman F6F Hellcat Item Number: 503 Wingspan: 16" Plan Blown to 40"

Build Photos at:

http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap108.htm

dem bones, dem bones...



Paint job? Bottom one... Kind of...



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[BillParker]

The Guillow's Grumman F6F Hellcat Item Number: 503 Wingspan: 16" Plan Blown to 40"

Build Photos at:

http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap108.htm

More Kreepy Klown Squadron...

[BillParker]

Hellcat Plans at 120" wingspan...

[john8750]

I need to raise the leading edge, will be using ailerons, rudder and elevator. WS is actually 33 inch. I wonder if the larger cowl and canopy from the giant scale kit would fit. Also need to reduce the wing incidence to about 1%, I guess.
Should be fun for the park on electric RC, with fixed gear.

[davidchoate]

the hellcat 1005 is 33 3/4", and its plans include setup for aeleron,retracts & RC. I would try to acquire a copy of that if it were me.

[Bill Gaylord]

the hellcat 1005 is 33 3/4", and its plans include setup for aeleron,retracts & RC. I would try to acquire a copy of that if it were me.

He may be talking about the span of a custom build that he is planning, mentioned in another thread. Not sure what plan he was thinking about using, and it may be the smaller plan. I built kit 1005 with the 90 degree retracts per plan, with magnets to hold the gear in the retracted position. When I get around to flying the plane someday, it will be grass landed with the gear up. The gear design would only be strong enough for a really smooth pavement landing as an rc model.

I need to raise the leading edge, will be using ailerons, rudder and elevator. WS is actually 33 inch. I wonder if the larger cowl and canopy from the giant scale kit would fit. Also need to reduce the wing incidence to about 1%, I guess.
Should be fun for the park on electric RC, with fixed gear.

I did an incidence reduction like that on the P47 which worked well, as they both have a good bit of incidence. One good comparison for larger Guillows Hellcat is the depron Great Planes Hellcat that was available a few years ago. The specs right down to the incidence and airfoil are almost identical. It had a bit of a climbing issue that required slight downthrust, and probably would have been better corrected with a slight incidence reduction, which you have the opportunity to do with a build. One good feature of the Hellcat is that it has a good airfoil for rc. I built a second wing for the P47 with an airfoil more like the Hellcat's versus the flat bottomed section that the P47 kit comes with.

[john8750]

I just blew the 16 inch plan up 200%. I think the WS is 33 inches. The wing will need some work. Also the mounting to fuse will need to be changed. The wing does not need

the hellcat 1005 is 33 3/4", and its plans include setup for aeleron,retracts & RC. I would try to acquire a copy of that if it were me.

to be removeable at that size. I want fixed gear, and ailerons. Should be around 12 ozs. A light plastic covering will work much better than silk span. Will start soon.

[BillParker]

The Guillow's Grumman F6F Hellcat Item Number: 503 Plan Blown to 120"












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[john8750]

Love that 10 footer. What kind of power?

[BillParker]

The wind...

They'll all be mounted on poles in the back 40... Hoping to make them swivel, so that when the wind changes there'll be a simultaneous execution of a perfect "about face..."

[Xanadu]

Pretty cool!