ziroli stuka

[david clarke]

lol

[david clarke]

No mate,a bit heavy though might have to trim a few wheels off.

[Mike Booth]

Just right on the snow camo.
Some operational dirt on top will make this look superb.

[Dave Parry]

It take a brave man to do all that masking up and painting just to cover it in white paint and then rub it back, fantastic job well done.

[david clarke]

Yes Dave it was a brave decision to do this scheme,but i think it was the right choice.Been in shed all day rubbing the fusalage back,will get some more pics on later.

Dave.

[david clarke]

A little more progress,been rubbing the fus down all day starting to look like something now.

Dave.

[david clarke]

Hello all,
All rubbed back added a little operational dirt,waiting for a new canopy to arrive to finally finish it off.Engine is in just servos in fusalage to sort and pushrods,wing is done just bombs to finish and add.

[chris willis]

Lovely. Thats a work of art, well done.

[Mike Booth]

Perfect, well done for having the guts to go for it.

[stewart clifford]

Very nice, will you be flying it at any of the shows?

[Dave Parry]

Does the talent ever end with you guys absolutely stunning hats off to you.

[david clarke]

Very nice, will you be flying it at any of the shows?

I would like to fly it at some of the shows stewart if i can drag myself away from the building board.............

[david clarke]

Hello All just a quick update on progress,basicly all done just need to fit throttle and choke servos,exhaust and make the grill for the air intake.Weighed it friday came out at 26lb so well under my target weight of 30lb happy day!.Stencils are from nigel at flighline graphics main colours are spectrum thinned with cellulose thinners,and all sealed up with Warbirds satin clear from Fighter Aces and flatted down with there flatting powder.I will update again after maiden flight,keep em crossed!!...Dave

[Jason Griffiths]

Good Morning David.

Perfect job done really really nice ... looking forward to seeing it at some of the shows this season

[stewart clifford]

Has it had it's big day out yet?

[david clarke]

Not yet stewart it's all planned for next week had an issue with a out of balance spinner,might have to fly it without one if the new one doesn't arrive in time.

[chris willis]

Perfect weather conditions, can't get out of it now

[Denis Brown]

Nice wheels, do they retract?

Looking good.

Think the B52 had an undercarriage similar so you could point the aircraft in to wind and head down the runway

[Trevor Wood]

David,
The Stuka looks excellent,very convincing and somewhat menacing,now go out and get some air time - first flights can be a little nerve racking but the longer you leave it the worse it becomes - making sure you have 100% confidence in the engine running reliabably throughout the rpm range is half the battle - dead sticks ain't nice on any flight let alone the first.
Well done on a difficult subject,look forward to seeing it in the flesh - Trevor Wood

[david clarke]

Thank you all for your encouragement it is greatly appreciated,tomorrow i am flying but unfortunatly not with the stuka.I am taking my examiners test so the stuka will stay at home,the plan is to fly it friday with my cousin who is test flying his new Ziroli P47.I really can't wait to fly it, hopefully if all goes to plan i'll post some pictures of it in the air.Cheers,Dave.