The
Playboy in any form is a great flyer. I did this one for the SAM
36 inch electric replica class. It exactly duplicates the 80
inch structure,
just
because I thought that would be fun. The laser cut partial kit
is
very comprehensive, with all the spars for the horizontal tail, shear webbing,
and all
of the tiny gussets. The ribs in the prototype are 1/32
balsa but they are 1/16 in the partial kit. 1/32 ribs
are available if you request them.
Because of
the
precision of laser cutting it is not that hard to build it
with the 1/32 ribs.
The
prototype is powered with an E-Flight Park 180 motor and a Thunderbird
10 speed control.
Type
Span Wing Area
Plan
36 9/16
165.93
Straight Wing
36
163.12
Polyhedral 35
5/8
159.43
Tail Area 36.05
AR 7.95 t/c 10.2
The flying weight of the prototype with 250 mah battery is 4.7 ounces.
No FAA registration required!
The
plans are detailed with building notes and show every part. Plans
are $20 plus postage. Laser
cut partial kits are
available for
$45
plus postage. Strip wood and sheet balsa will need to be
added .
Recently the USPS has
made another major increase in postage costs. To allow me to quote
the cost of postage please contact
me at jeaton@afes.com
with your address and I will calculate the actual postage.
A section of the Playboy 36 plan.
The resolution of the drawings is much
higher on the actual plan which is printed on my HP 500 plotter.
Converting them to images that can be
displayed on the web results in wider lines.