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root · 07-03-2008, 09:13 PM

BH,
Thanks for the reply. Sorry to hear that you haven't finished the plane. Well, go for it this weekend. As for me, I went out and researched the price and availablity and Airborne models had it in stock but was the most expensive but I'm not gonna fret over $20 when I can have it a week earlier and don't have to travel to get it. 179 plus shipping to the Jersey Shore.
This plane's specs are a good match for the Saito 82 in that it has just the right amount of power for it to be too fast at full throttle and put-put at 1/2 or a little below. The clipped wing will take a little of the tip stall tendency out of it's personality and be easier to land as well as take off if there's too much crosswind ... although I heard from fellow pilots that the non-dihedral is the main culprit of the stalling.
Anyways, I did a search on youtube for 1/5 clipped wing cub and saw a Yellow one and a Blue one in a few videos and it got my juices flowing enough to say "i want it now"...so I went for it...the Blue Starburst pattern, that is.
I have the right angle adapter for my 82 which use to be in a CG Chipmunk and it gives a few more optional ways to rig it in order for it to be hidden. I would recommend the right angle adapters for the Saito 100 but they have to be supported with a self rigged bracket or else they crack at the threads. I had 2 crack on me due to too much vibration.
Do you have or can you show me some close-ups of the landing gear 'struts" I can't make out if the 1/5th from WM actually have springs that are functional or if there are any springs at all. You know the way the cubs have that inherent bungee cord -like set up?

Thanks, Bob G

p.s. Mines due to arrive in 10 days...... I hope I don't beat you in putting it together!

07-03-2008, 09:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
root Flyin' Around Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18	Re: World Model 1/5 Scale J3 Cub? BH, Thanks for the reply. Sorry to hear that you haven't finished the plane. Well, go for it this weekend. As for me, I went out and researched the price and availablity and Airborne models had it in stock but was the most expensive but I'm not gonna fret over $20 when I can have it a week earlier and don't have to travel to get it. 179 plus shipping to the Jersey Shore. This plane's specs are a good match for the Saito 82 in that it has just the right amount of power for it to be too fast at full throttle and put-put at 1/2 or a little below. The clipped wing will take a little of the tip stall tendency out of it's personality and be easier to land as well as take off if there's too much crosswind ... although I heard from fellow pilots that the non-dihedral is the main culprit of the stalling. Anyways, I did a search on youtube for 1/5 clipped wing cub and saw a Yellow one and a Blue one in a few videos and it got my juices flowing enough to say "i want it now"...so I went for it...the Blue Starburst pattern, that is. I have the right angle adapter for my 82 which use to be in a CG Chipmunk and it gives a few more optional ways to rig it in order for it to be hidden. I would recommend the right angle adapters for the Saito 100 but they have to be supported with a self rigged bracket or else they crack at the threads. I had 2 crack on me due to too much vibration. Do you have or can you show me some close-ups of the landing gear 'struts" I can't make out if the 1/5th from WM actually have springs that are functional or if there are any springs at all. You know the way the cubs have that inherent bungee cord -like set up? Thanks, Bob G p.s. Mines due to arrive in 10 days...... I hope I don't beat you in putting it together!