Windrider Douglas Dauntless SBD post NEAT Flight

[CarreraGTSCS]

I mixed my own colors using Applebarrel Craft paint from Michael's. I brushed it on with a foam brush

[rg26100]

can you tell me what paint you used on the plane? I am mainly wondering about the blue.

[rg26100]

did it come with a pilot?

[CarreraGTSCS]

@rg26100 No. I bought the pilot but at a model show a long time ago.

[startazz]

If that was a torque roll at the start did you get it sorted out with out using the trim? i would of tried a washer or two on the top and bottom of the motor mount screws on the right hand side as your looking at the motor,i would of thought a few grams of weight at the wing tips would be ok but i never like adding weight to a foamie this small any where,well thats what i always do with a plane that has to much torque because of the motor and it always works well for me ;-)

[CarreraGTSCS]

@startazz-- Combination of a fairly large prop and a larger than necessary outrunner caused the torque roll. It has plenty of right and down on the motor. I didn't want to add more just because I over motored it.  My fault for not being quick enough on the sticks. I trimmed it out on later flights. A few grams of weight out at the wing tip won't be felt by this model. It's a great model-- flies great, looks great.

[946HZJ]

Give Coco the camera next time!

[givemetoast]

Nice flights. Perhaps that was motor torque causing the roll?

[CarreraGTSCS]

@givemetoast -- Yes it was. I'm sure of that now. If I build another I will try something that was in the AMA magazine last year: add a few grams of weight to the right wingtip. This is a great flying model. Looks fantastic in the air. I love climbing to altitude and then diving down steeply with the dive flaps down all the way. So cool.

[CarreraGTSCS]

Ming-- I'm sorry that I missed your question here. I go the NEAT Fair every year in September. A huge electric only meet that starts on a Thursday and ends on the Sunday. Maybe I'll have another Windrider plane for next year and redeem myself. Next time I'll be sure to remember the trim settings!

[MingLou]

When will you go NEAT?

[CarreraGTSCS]

@MingLou -- Ming- I'll be going back this coming September. I plan to bring your new Hawker Hurricane with me!