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No but I was working on another project in-between. I need to take it off the rack and put it back on the workbench though for sure.

I use plastic wrap (Saran Wrap) from the grocery store, not the clingy kind. It's tricky on bigger plans.

I did. The laser cutting was all really well done, so the model almost snapped together. I took my time building it but this could be completed very quickly if you wanted to. The end product looks sharp and flies very well. I did need a little weight in the nose to balance the plane, but not an outrageous amount. It's a little boxy in design, but that cuts down on balsa shaping and sanding. There is a larger version of this same plane. The only mod I did to the plane was to add gussets to the tail frame for added strength. (probably where my balance issue came from)

Update, the plane is done and the all-up weight with battery is 45g. (In the video I said the HZ cub was 60oz, I meant grams)

It took me about 3 months but I was taking my time, also I don't use CA. With the step-by-step instructions that OSMW provides and the photos online, the build could be done very quickly.

The wing has a lot of surface area to cover! I got a 5 meter roll of natural white Oratex, and a roll of pearl white Monocote for the tail surfaces. I think this is enough, but I still need to be careful in planning where I cut it out.

This is the first time I’ve used Oratex, hopefully it’s worth the extra cost.

Me too, this is turning out to be a very fun kit to build.

lol, it's not always like this.

I had an extra pair of Futaba 3004's so I put them in for the ailerons. Although they are heavier, I thought "why risk it" for putting in cheapo servos for no reason.

@@jmacrcbuilds1103 Good morning. I'm currently working on a Sig Kadet Senior. I decided to use Hi-Tec HS-225BB servos throughout, including the ailerons. Check out these specs: Speed-0.14 sec @ 60 degrees. Torque-54 oz. in. @ 4.8v Weight-0.9 oz. These are the same servos I'm using in my Bird of Time. They are solid. Here's to a successful maiden. AMA 550442 (ret)

@@jmacrcbuilds1103 It just occurred to me, I can't afford to use cheap products. Go figure. Green air!

That's my new years resolution! I have three airplanes that I need to have their first flight. I want to spend this next year flying more, building less. It's too cold and snowy right now.

@@jmacrcbuilds1103 very nice, enjoy the rest of your winter!

This is my second Sig kit, my first was a Four Star 40, so far both have been great.

I am. I've been going slow because I'm not using CA glue on it, I found I have an allergy so what used to take seconds to glue up now takes hours to dry. Not a big deal I'm not in a hurry. I have the wings about 90%, I'm adding adding ailerons and making it a flat wing instead of the 6" dihedral the plan calls for. Also I'm making the wing in two parts so it will fit in my car. I haven't figure out exactly what that's going to look like. I'm going to start the fusalage so I can see where the wing will attach, that will help decide how to attach that. I guess it's time for another video, lol.

Thats great! Still working on mine. Today I visited a hobby shop only find out that foam airplanes are all they cater to. Since I'm running a OS62V nitro I was unable to find simple engine mounts. So now I wait for snail mail. Are you off setting your engine for right thrust?

My first attempt didn't go well, this is my first taildragger and it powered right into the side of the field, my next attempt went better but motor came loose so I brought the plane right down, Now I'm just waiting for the snow to melt so I can try it again.

That's an FMS pilot, FMS Scale Pilot Figure 008 www.fmsmodel.com/category/pilot-figures/37/ I probably got it from Horizon Hobby but I don't remember exactly.

@@jmacrcbuilds1103 ok, thanks you. I checked the measurements and I think it might be too tall.I cut my canopy down a lot so do not have the room you have. Too bad . I like your pilot .I will keep looking for one that is not as tall.

That's a lot of amps! you should get great vertical performance. Post some pictures?

Will try to post something in the next few weeks. Have not been able to fly this year so far 😐

I put in as much control throw as I can then dial it down with the dual rates on the transmitter. That way if it's not enough on the DR I can switch to full throw. I'm a pretty new flier though so for flying in circles 50% throw is usually good enough for me..

Hey there, any news on the building/maiden of your T30? I consider buying one myself, but I don't find much reviews at all.. Thanks

I couldn't imagine gluing one end and bolting the other so I added screws all around, I had to add anchor blocks inside. So now it's removable, if ever I should want to do that.

@@jmacrcbuilds1103 I did consider making a covering film hinge, or gluing them permanently in place before deciding to screw it down.

Hello Roy, This is my second DW as well, though I haven't started it yet. My first was the Sunbird2 which has a very small motor as well. On that kit there weren't any instructions for mounting the motor and it didn't fit very well in the space they provided. I ended up replacing it with a different motor that mounted on the outside rather than inside the model. This motor does look small and running with a 3S Lipo off a hard surface might be ok, with trainer performance, I would expect that a grass field or better performance I'll be replacing this motor as well. I'm excited to start the model and I expect it to build quickly, the DW parts seem to fit together nicely but the instructions are pretty sparse, you have to think through and trial fit some of the parts before you glue them.

Also I'm surprised there aren't very many videos about the T30, not much information about it at all.

I took a more in-depth look at the kit and a couple of things stand out. 1. - there isn't any plan, the parts all fit together and there isn't any plan drawing or instruction text to built against, just the instruction pictures. 2. - it's very light, the wood used is very thin. I suspect the wing loading is going to be very light.

Thanks for the reply. This is my second DWH kit build, Ive done the Cloud Dancer for a mag review out early next year. That kit has many similarities to this one, the main one being the lack of build detail in the manual. The thing’s I don’t get are, why the small box? Like this one the spars & all span wise parts come in 2 parts. That save 100mm on the box! The other is the lack of setup for radio, motor or controls movements. This seems to be a theme across all their kits. The savings factor is it does fly very nicely once shorted, and has a very light wing loading, I’m hoping the same for T30.

@@RTatBstoke The two part spans are strange, I wonder if their production equipment or laser cutter has a limitation in the length of material it can handle? I know DW makes puzzles and other kits. I'm finding this kit is more like putting together a puzzle than building an airplane. Many of the parts like F20 can fit upside down, but one side tab is a little larger than the other so there is a "best fit" but no instruction to say so. Also as soon as I opened the sealed bag of wood most of it start to twist and warp. I'm sure there is a difference in humidity between where it was packaged and New Hampshire, USA. It's becoming a challenge to keep straight lines during the assembly. However, I'm enjoying putting it together and assembly is very quick.