New flyer in WV

[wvrailfan]

Hi folks
Thanks to a very cool Father's Day gift from my wife, I became an RC flyer and HZ Super Cub owner last June. I have been having a ball since.

I now have two Super Cubs, the original plane my wife got for me, repaired many times from a few crashes, and a built from parts SC with a Park 450 motor, 30 amp ESC, nav lights, covered in Econokote and decals from Callie Graphics.

Now that I have found this forum, I hope to pick up some tips on this plane and maybe share some photos.


Here are my Cubs, with the parts built plane in front.

Stay safe
Jim

[renard80]

Wow, your aircraft look very smart! Well done.

Is the one in the background also covered in Econokote? If so, you have done a great job.

Welcome to SCC, and best wishes for happy flying.

[wvrailfan]

Thanks for the kind words. The plane in the background is my original SC and it is painted with Testors Model Master spray paint.

The paint tends to flake off when I handle the plane, which is why I went with the Econokote on the new plane.

I like the original plane and fly it often, but adding the Park 450 motor makes a SC a different animal all together. I use a MAS 10X5 prop and the plane will climb out of sight if you let it. It cruises great at less than 1/2 throttle.

Stay safe
Jim

[renard80]

I too found that the paint flaked off after spray painting my SC (yellow, like yours).

I solved this by applying two coats of artists' clear varnish.