Really nice build and RC conversion! This plane is beautiful, and I suspect it flies well too. My late Uncle Fred flew one of these airplanes for his entire career as an aerobatic pilot, and then a clip wing version “The Spirit of Dynamite” after he retired. It was so much fun to fly in his plane when I was young. I would love to build and fly in scale model such as this someday, it is not easy finding a good model kit like this one these days. Thank you for sharing your build and documenting it with this video! Happy flying! Please have an excellent and awesome day! ☀️✨✈️
When I was very young, 9 or 10 years old, my Dad gave me a Guillow's kit of the Monocoupe that was unfinished from his childhood, which means it was made in the late 1940's or early 1950's. It was the first wooden kit I ever built. Sadly, the finished model was destroyed in the move from New York to Houston in 1973. Of course, it looked nowhere near as nice as yours. A couple of years ago, I bought a set of 1/4 scale plans for one, drawn to use a .60 glow engine, but it will probably be built for electric power. This is second one of your videos I've watched, and I enjoy them. Subscribed.
Purdy. I have this kit in my stash somewhere. Mine didn’t come with the decals for some reason. I also have a Flyline Velie Monocoupe. When I was a young guy I was taken up for some aerobatics in a 145 hp powered Monocoupe 110. Unforgettable.
Nice. Got that kit in my stash and may do just what you have done. Converted an easy built 90a to rc and it's one of my best flyers. Monocoupes are natural flyers any way. Oh and built a 96 inch one that flys just as good. Thanks for the video.
Excellent. I built them all, almost. From 1/2a controlline to the big Cub but never the rubber jobs. Sig kits are boxes of quality engineering. Your subject is now extinct without a proper replacement.
I've used krylon acrylic for decades. Milky white problem will disappear when it dries. In the future, use a lighter coat or multiple light coats. There are two completely different formulations with virtually identical bottles. You want the one that says "recoat any time" in the fine print. The other says something like "recoat after one hour'. Weight penalty is virtually non-existent for both.
Many thanks for that. I used matte Krylon back then based on a recommendation and was not expecting the matte finish to be so pronounced. I ended up using a dry paint brush to remove the clouding effect and switched to “flat crystal clear,” which has worked great.
Have you flown it yet? I'd be tentative also it is a beautiful model. Just started building one of mine. I have three not two in my stock. I plan on traditional rubber power. I'm going use your guidance from your build on mine sure hope the results are similar... Thanks again! Steve
Thank you! Yes it has flown, but only a few brief circles. It has some trimming issues which I haven’t completely resolved, but I get the impression that it will be a good flier. Best of luck with your build and thanks again!
I have two of these kits in my stash, they are beautiful! How long did you spend on the build? Installing the R/C year-end info on that, that looks like some fun. Nice work on the tissue glueing for the color separation too!
I scanned the N Number and printed it on a piece of paper. I then folded a sheet of black tissue in half and put the printed N number on top. A new razor blade and a metal ruler were used to carefully cut the N number from the printed sheet and the two layers of black tissue underneath. With this both N numbers were cut out at once.
@@dxmodelworks Good info! I cut the numbers out of the thick sticker paper they are printed on. Then I discarded the letter/number once cut out and used the the negative as a pattern. Then I went to town with a metal ruler and cut each out. I used black tissue from my local Hobby lobby -- it didn't really need two layers luckily (but a second would have been preferred) that would have drove me crazy! But it came out excellent -- just time consuming as you know lol but thank you for responding!
Modern art masterpiece! St.Paul,Minnesota.
Nothing better than a child smile! And a Magic free flight.
Beautiful, simply beautiful
I went to Parks College in Cahokia Ill in the early 90's. Nice job!
Really nice build and RC conversion!
This plane is beautiful, and I suspect it flies well too.
My late Uncle Fred flew one of these airplanes for his entire career as an aerobatic pilot, and then a clip wing version “The Spirit of Dynamite” after he retired.
It was so much fun to fly in his plane when I was young.
I would love to build and fly in scale model such as this someday, it is not easy finding a good model kit like this one these days.
Thank you for sharing your build and documenting it with this video!
Happy flying!
Please have an excellent and awesome day!
☀️✨✈️
Beautiful model, great work 👍
Thank you!
Have had one sitting on the side of my bench since July-great timing!
Beautiful workmanship on the model. I built this model in the early 1980s as a rubber kit and it was a beautiful flyer right away. Thanks for sharing.
When I was very young, 9 or 10 years old, my Dad gave me a Guillow's kit of the Monocoupe that was unfinished from his childhood, which means it was made in the late 1940's or early 1950's. It was the first wooden kit I ever built. Sadly, the finished model was destroyed in the move from New York to Houston in 1973. Of course, it looked nowhere near as nice as yours. A couple of years ago, I bought a set of 1/4 scale plans for one, drawn to use a .60 glow engine, but it will probably be built for electric power. This is second one of your videos I've watched, and I enjoy them. Subscribed.
Nice build, particularly the covering. There's much satisfaction in seeing that tissue draw to just the right tautness.
Superb build! Thanks.
Purdy. I have this kit in my stash somewhere. Mine didn’t come with the decals for some reason. I also have a Flyline Velie Monocoupe. When I was a young guy I was taken up for some aerobatics in a 145 hp powered Monocoupe 110. Unforgettable.
Exceptional workmanship 👍
Thank you!
TOP NOTCH…BRAVO❗️
Thank you!
Please do a flying video of this beautiful model. Please.
Thanks! Looking into a GoPro for this purpose.
Wow!
Stunning detail. The trim. The r/c.
Just doesn't get any better. Museum quality show piece ! How does he do such beautiful work?
Outstanding build! I live near Parks, and they have a very interesting history.
Nice. Got that kit in my stash and may do just what you have done. Converted an easy built 90a to rc and it's one of my best flyers. Monocoupes are natural flyers any way. Oh and built a 96 inch one that flys just as good. Thanks for the video.
Beautiful work!
Excellent. I built them all, almost. From 1/2a controlline to the big Cub but never the rubber jobs. Sig kits are boxes of quality engineering. Your subject is now extinct without a proper replacement.
It looks like Sig finally has the Monocoupe back in stock.
Beautiful build. Thanks a lot for sharing!
amazing! Liked and subscribed!
Thank you!
good job!
Many thanks!
What a BEAUTIFUL model!!!!!!! Any video of the maiden?
Thank you! Have only done short trim flights so far. Hoping to do a flight video sometime in the future.
lovely
Excellent build! Nice to see some balsa builds on TH-cam. (Suggestion: Tone down the music...and ditch that first song!).
Thanks for that. I set the music volume to 50% in my editor, will try to remember to drop it down in the future.
I've used krylon acrylic for decades. Milky white problem will disappear when it dries. In the future, use a lighter coat or multiple light coats. There are two completely different formulations with virtually identical bottles. You want the one that says "recoat any time" in the fine print. The other says something like "recoat after one hour'. Weight penalty is virtually non-existent for both.
Many thanks for that. I used matte Krylon back then based on a recommendation and was not expecting the matte finish to be so pronounced. I ended up using a dry paint brush to remove the clouding effect and switched to “flat crystal clear,” which has worked great.
Nice
Have you flown it yet? I'd be tentative also it is a beautiful model. Just started building one of mine. I have three not two in my stock. I plan on traditional rubber power. I'm going use your guidance from your build on mine sure hope the results are similar...
Thanks again!
Steve
Thank you! Yes it has flown, but only a few brief circles. It has some trimming issues which I haven’t completely resolved, but I get the impression that it will be a good flier. Best of luck with your build and thanks again!
"AWSOME!!"
I have two of these kits in my stash, they are beautiful! How long did you spend on the build? Installing the R/C year-end info on that, that looks like some fun. Nice work on the tissue glueing for the color separation too!
Thank you very much! This build required about two months of spare time.
Very nice model, what electrics and motor did you use?
Thank you! I used the Brushless Flight Pack 1S offered by Microaces. It includes the motor, servos and prop.
Flight videos?
As a newbie, can I ask what glue you use to attach the canopy? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Beautiful airplane, by the way.
Use Zap canopy glue Formula '560'
Can also use Files a tacky glue from hobby lobby or Joanne fabrics
Eileen's tacky glue
Another vote for formula 560. Works well and dries clear.
Hello! I bought some black tissue, but before I proceed -- how did you cut the N numbers out?
I scanned the N Number and printed it on a piece of paper. I then folded a sheet of black tissue in half and put the printed N number on top. A new razor blade and a metal ruler were used to carefully cut the N number from the printed sheet and the two layers of black tissue underneath. With this both N numbers were cut out at once.
@@dxmodelworks Good info! I cut the numbers out of the thick sticker paper they are printed on. Then I discarded the letter/number once cut out and used the the negative as a pattern. Then I went to town with a metal ruler and cut each out. I used black tissue from my local Hobby lobby -- it didn't really need two layers luckily (but a second would have been preferred) that would have drove me crazy! But it came out excellent -- just time consuming as you know lol but thank you for responding!