Comet Curtiss Wright Coupe Dime Scale Build

[AAdamisin]

I have been looking for a Dime Scale that I have not seen built.  This Curtis Wright Coupe caught my eye.  It is a pretty little model with a swept back wing and nice looking cabin.  So I went for it.

I was able to trace the plans using DraftSite CAD program and make the parts from the traced plan.  George Bredehoft from Volare laser cut the model for me and I built it.  (Look for a short kit coming soon!!)  Model built very quickly and to my surprise flew right off the board.  I designed and printed the tissue patterns for it on Easybuilt light tissue.  I flew it today in 19deg 5-7mph wind and achieved a 21sec flight (Only because I put in 800 winds and didn't want to chase it across multiple snow covered softball fields).  The model has way more potential than this and I look forward to flying it indoors to finalize any trim it needs and give it a proper winding and wood prop it deserves. 

Flight used a scrapped skeeter 5.5 in prop on a 14in loop of 3/32" rubber.  Model ready to fly weighs in at 11grams minus rubber motor. 

Enjoy,

Archie Adamisin
Burlington, KY 

[Yak 52]

Gorgeous!

[Crabby]

Great job on the silver finish Archie. How did you go about it?

[lincoln]

Great job on the whole model.

[Indoorflyer]

Excellent!   Wing fillets are very tidy, too...

[AAdamisin]

Great job on the silver finish Archie. How did you go about it?

Good evening.  Thanks for the kind words.  I drew and printed the tissue on an Epson 7710 inkjet using durabrite ink.  I think it turned out good.  I have modified the patterns to lighten up the color. 

Archie Adamisin
Burlington, KY

[AAdamisin]

Excellent!   Wing fillets are very tidy, too...

Thanks for the kind words.  The fillets were my 1st on and indoor model.  They did brace the wing joint nicely.

Archie Adamisin
Burlington, KY

[AAdamisin]

George from Volare has released a short kit for this model.  Free download for tissue prints.  Very easy build and great flier!!

https://volareproducts.com/blog/?product=curtiss-wright-coupe-dime-scale-short-kit

Archie Adamisin
Burlington, KY