Spad build Chapter 7

Continuing progress on my BUSA 1/4 scale Spad 13. This chapter follows nose bowl/cowl completion as well as landing gear paint preparation. The covering process for the fuselage and empennage is also shown.

[@J3Flyah]

Great work! Having recently built the BUSA 1/4 SPAD, I know what you have gone through. Again, great work!!

[@jimgavel]

Tks Nelson. I assume you have already flown this plane and I'm curious. My plans have a CG on the printed plan however there is a another CG pasted on over that one which shows a more forward CG. What did you use and what was your flying experience? Tks

[@NelsonCarpenter-J3flyah]

Hi Jim, Thanks for the contact. The maiden flight of my SPAD will be in the spring. My flying buddy Larry built one at the same time and was able to get flights in before winter. What we experienced is that his SPAD appeared to fly a bit tail heavy. Yet the CG was exactly as called out on the BUSA plan sheet. During the build, we both had anticipated the need for added weight up front due to the short moment forward. The cowls were loaded up with lead. Subsequent flights with Larry's SPAD were more comfortable, and he had no complaints. It flew well and he plans no adjustments. Knowing this, I plan to go ahead and put mine in the air. Go from there.
We both have DLE 35s in the SPADs. We used Behrs exterior latex paint on Sig Koverall. My YT channel (Nelson Carpenter) has many videos I've uploaded of our SPADs and other WWI acft. If you look closely at our two SPADs in the videos, you'll see that the paint schemes are a mirror image. We also fly a BUSA 1/4 Pups along with several others in our club flying WWI acft.
I'll be following your progress. Feel free to contact me.

[@jimgavel]

Hi Nelson, Thanks for the info. Nice to touch base with a fellow Spad builder. I checked out your Spad videos and I'm impressed with how well they both came out. I've only seen a couple videos of the BUSA 1/4 scale Spad in flight and yours looks really nice in the air. If you've watched all my videos, you would've noticed that I too loaded up the nose bowl with lots of lead ....... hope it's enough!
I'm very envious of your RC Club, it looks like a Club I would love to belong to. Due to the pandemic and older club members leaving the hobby(RIP), we only have 5 members left and the rest fly foamy ARFs. I've been building and flying for 50 yrs now and I miss the local contact with like minded builders.
Thanks for reaching out and I appreciate any and all comments.
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[@cadbuildflyrc3784]

Wow, great work.

[@jimgavel]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@littsrc1726]

Coming out great 👍

[@jimgavel]

90 % done, only 90 % more to go!!

[@alanrobison8684]

Excellent. Keep em coming.😅

[@jimgavel]

Tks, appreciate the comments.

[@EJ-74]

NIIIIICE 👌🏻

[@jimgavel]

Tks, appreciate the comment.