Skymaster Kits
10-07-2003, 05:19 PM
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Skymaster Kits
Are there any good kits of the Cessna skymaster in the 80" range? I think that it's a beautiful plane and the push-pull setup should mot be to difficult to fly.
10-08-2003, 10:12 AM
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RE: Skymaster Kits
Here's one that claims to be an ARF, but it's not.
It's more of a Short Kit. The outter wings are balsa covered foam, but the rest you build.
http://www.internet-rc.com/ces02abskymb.html
Also, Marutaka makes one, but beware, this IS a BUILDERS kit. (I.E. not much instruction, and lots and lots of carving and sanding.
http://www.hobbybarn.com/airplanes_marutaka_kits.htm
It's more of a Short Kit. The outter wings are balsa covered foam, but the rest you build.
http://www.internet-rc.com/ces02abskymb.html
Also, Marutaka makes one, but beware, this IS a BUILDERS kit. (I.E. not much instruction, and lots and lots of carving and sanding.
http://www.hobbybarn.com/airplanes_marutaka_kits.htm
10-08-2003, 09:52 PM
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RE: Skymaster Kits
The skymaster looks pretty tempting at that price
How is KMP's quality though? I've seen both the P-38 and the Sea Fury and have been unimpressed with fit and finish. The P-38 seems only semi-scale and the Sea Fury I saw had a VERY POOR and LARGE fiberglass seam and a misaligned paint job.
Does anyone have any good experience with their kits? From the pics, it seems like the Skymaster's front lead-edge wing to fuse fairing is nonexistant - making it look a little weird.
Anyone?
How is KMP's quality though? I've seen both the P-38 and the Sea Fury and have been unimpressed with fit and finish. The P-38 seems only semi-scale and the Sea Fury I saw had a VERY POOR and LARGE fiberglass seam and a misaligned paint job.
Does anyone have any good experience with their kits? From the pics, it seems like the Skymaster's front lead-edge wing to fuse fairing is nonexistant - making it look a little weird.
Anyone?
10-29-2003, 11:00 PM
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RE: Skymaster Kits
Hi Everyone,
regarding the seams......the way these airplanes are manufactured is such that the two halves come out of the mold already painted with a high gloss gelcoat finish. The halves are then mated.
In the future when we do not use gelcoat, we are going to join the halves and then paint the unit once filled and sanded for a seamless finish. This is the method currently used on the New Hurricane and Corsair. Indeed, it is a nicer finish but you lose the gloss.....which many warbird flyers don't want anyhow.
Cheers[8D],
Andrew
KMP
regarding the seams......the way these airplanes are manufactured is such that the two halves come out of the mold already painted with a high gloss gelcoat finish. The halves are then mated.
In the future when we do not use gelcoat, we are going to join the halves and then paint the unit once filled and sanded for a seamless finish. This is the method currently used on the New Hurricane and Corsair. Indeed, it is a nicer finish but you lose the gloss.....which many warbird flyers don't want anyhow.
Cheers[8D],
Andrew
KMP
