First off, nice plane! I just found your build thread and I have studied it very closely. I have been thinking about buying and building this kit and I am considering some modifications of my own. I was wondering if you think the top and bottom ailerons are a little too much or did setting the low rates tame the squirrelyness?
@mgs6679 Thanks for the kind words. Low rates helped with the squirrelyness. I'd set them by the manual suggestions for high rates and then set your low rates for a bit less. Being my first bipe, seeing the pairs work together was pretty cool. Main thing I had to get used to was the wind knocking it around. Being my first small scale plane vs a Sig Somethin' Extra and and LT40, it was a new experience.
Just read the build thread and was glad to find this video as you never stated in the thread how it flew. I just ordered one of these and am more excited to get it built than I was before. awesome little plane. Great job.
Congrats on building and flying this little pitts. Quite an accomplishment! I built a bunch of little pitts special kits around that size (36 inch wingspans and .25 engines) in the 80's and 90's and know how hard they are to fly, especially at a crowded airfield where you have to make your take-off run while standing way back.
My father in-law is looking for landing gear co-lings for the K-507 kit pitts special. Can anyone help phone # 321-264-2488 is not right need contact info for herr engineering. Thanks
love it! just got an O.S. .15cv-a. Can't wait to run it. Nice camera work too.
Hope4heli 1 month ago
First off, nice plane! I just found your build thread and I have studied it very closely. I have been thinking about buying and building this kit and I am considering some modifications of my own. I was wondering if you think the top and bottom ailerons are a little too much or did setting the low rates tame the squirrelyness?
mgs6679 5 months ago
@mgs6679 Thanks for the kind words. Low rates helped with the squirrelyness. I'd set them by the manual suggestions for high rates and then set your low rates for a bit less. Being my first bipe, seeing the pairs work together was pretty cool. Main thing I had to get used to was the wind knocking it around. Being my first small scale plane vs a Sig Somethin' Extra and and LT40, it was a new experience.
somegeek 5 months ago
I like the old guy in the background, "look at that f@#ker go!"
ohm1163058 1 year ago
Just read the build thread and was glad to find this video as you never stated in the thread how it flew. I just ordered one of these and am more excited to get it built than I was before. awesome little plane. Great job.
TheReddog170 1 year ago
Congrats on building and flying this little pitts. Quite an accomplishment! I built a bunch of little pitts special kits around that size (36 inch wingspans and .25 engines) in the 80's and 90's and know how hard they are to fly, especially at a crowded airfield where you have to make your take-off run while standing way back.
larryfurse 2 years ago
Love little gas powered RC like this, have my own .15 runs great in models up to 4 feet ws! (very economic high endurance).
Hey! why not to mention camera wife/girlfriend in movie credits!
She said she tryed, but I think did perfect job! My wife is also my camera-woman!!
congrats from south america.
Not easy to fly little things in strong winds!
mig15fan 2 years ago
what percent of nitro do you use for this engine?
anthacdc 2 years ago
I run 15% Cool Power in this engine.
somegeek 2 years ago
My father in-law is looking for landing gear co-lings for the K-507 kit pitts special. Can anyone help phone # 321-264-2488 is not right need contact info for herr engineering. Thanks
James1toknow 3 years ago
Contact Sig Mfg... they own Herr Engineering now and can sell you the cowling parts separately.
somegeek 3 years ago
Good job! Nothing like a successful maiden flight. Congrats.
TeeBeeZee 4 years ago