avistar181

I purchased a great planes cub for my birthday yesterday and have not recived it yet. However, I am wondering if it should be a fairly straight forward build. This is my first kit after flying a trainer and cap232. To whoever has built it, or has any building experince with die-cut kits, what do you think?

cubflipper02

I built one of these back in 97 I believe.It is a very easy build.I was living in an apartment at the time and only had a coffe table to work on and still had the airplane framed up in one week.It turned out to be a very nice airplane.If your looking for pics of a full size cub,let me know.I happen to own a 41' J-3.

avistar181

This being my first kit, I would love to see any finished product pictures you may hove for me to see. I appreciate any insight you have on this particular model.

jagnweiner

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Ken-

I am working on a .60 size Great Planes Cub kit right now. It is my first real building project since I was a kid 15 years ago. I agree that it is pretty straight-forward. Just take your time and follow the instructions. Towards the end of the instruction manual, the instructions get a little less detailed and require a little more careful study. If you get to a step that doesn't quite make sense, find someone who knows what they're doing and ask for help. I plan to do just that when I get to the covering portion of the project.

Right now I have the wing and fuselage pretty much built, so I'm getting close. The wing on this thing is huge! I don't know if you have the .40 or .60 size, but if you have the big one, you may want to consider building the clipped wing version. I kind of wish I had.

-Scott

avistar181

lucky for me i am building the 20 size kit which only has about a 61 inch wingspan. I took into consideration the size of the vehicle in which i transport my aircraft before deciding that the 20 should just about fit. Also, would you reccomend a 4 four stroke for this plane. I hear so much about this "majestic" 4 stroke sound that everyone raves about. I never heard one in person so i wouldnt know

jagnweiner

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They do sound a lot quieter and less "buzzy". I suppose you could call it "majestic." I've been out of the hobby for quite a few years, so I'm not sure I'm the best person to ask. I had originally planned to install an HP .61 two-stroke that I thought I had laying around. I can't find it, though. If I have to buy a new engine, I will get a Saito .91 four-stroke. I believe it will have a much more realistic sound.

You should try to hook up with a local RC club before you make your motor decision and hear a few of them run. I wish you the best.