what prop will you run??

30x12 Menz

Need your opinion on color choice. I was thinking 57 Chevy Turquoise & 55 Chevy Cream with a Jade Green pinstripe outlining Scallops. Paint will be single stage PPG.

Thanks,

Perry

Looks really good PTS!

I will also start out with a Menz 30X12, but will probably have a 28X14 or 16, and will try a 30X14 as well.

Next for me is to square up the horizontal stab. Then make up the pipe mounts for the KS1090 tuned pipes.

you guys must talk to "Bushman+" here on FG he has had one for years and have flown it successfully many times - he has many little secrets related to the CG and other mods to make it fly better - GB's are a handfull on landing etc - talk to him!!

Hey Perry,

Glad to see you've joined this thread, it will be fun to follow your progress now that i've seen your Gee Bee in person.

Scott

some of Bushman's pics I have - the speed is just amazing!!!

Watching!

Mark

looking good!!

can't wait to see this one during the 2010 imac season!!

tony

RJ -- I now have a power 90 and will run an 8 cell rather than a power 160 and a 10 cell setup, so hopefully this will get me into the right range in terms of weight....I'll be working on it this next week and I will let you know when I am ready for a(nother) maiden. dan

Originally Posted by vatechguy3

looking good!!

can't wait to see this one during the 2010 imac season!!

tony

WHAT!!!!!The first build thread that Tony doesn't ask to fly the finished product? Must be skeered.

Bitchin Plane

So at this point the plane is basically built.

I set up the rudder pin, and aligned the horizontal stab and it is all glued in place.

Today I worked on getting the KS1090's fitted into the fuse. I'm running a DA150, with MTW 90mm drop flex headers.

Even though this fuse is HUGE you'd think there shouldn't be any issue mounting the pipes... but the KS1090's are also fat. There is the main spar that you need to get the pipes under and the shape of the back of the fuse is really round with a decreasing diameter. Overall, it was pretty straight forward. I just hope it will balance.

Looks Great! Wish I didn't have to work today and I would have came down to lend a helping hand...

I've spend a little time hear and there on the Gee Bee. Ryan came over the other day and we put most of the gear in the plane to simulate the weight for balance.

I believe that it will balance with the pipes. Based on where we had to place things in the plane, I'm installing them.

So, in the pictures you will see the back of the motor dome. I have an older kit that didn't include the wood supports, so I made some out of light 1/2" balsa. The throttle servo and ignition are mounted on the motor dome as well.

The two 3/8" spruce rails will make the tank/ reciever and battery tray.