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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 12909 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Citabria - Peck-Polymers PP-25 Reply #6 - Sep 17^th, 2020 at 11:39am	Print Post
	Glad to hear you were able to get out and give her a toss. Sound like a very successful day!

	If God is your Co-pilot...switch seats... Your attitude will determine your altitude!- John Maxwell And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free. Jn 8:32
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Kerak 5 Star Member Offline Build! Fly! Enjoy! Posts: 3389 Location: Roy, Utah Joined: Oct 5^th, 2015	Re: Citabria - Peck-Polymers PP-25 Reply #5 - Sep 17^th, 2020 at 10:02am	Print Post
	Took the little Citabria out for some flying yesterday...very pleasant. First effort resulted in a roll to port...not good. So...following recommendation on the plan...made a small slice into the starboard wing trailing edge and "bent" a tad of up aileron. That did the trick...no more roll. Noticed rubber was not looking good in one spot...appearance of old bread...so with limited winds...managed a number of flights...best of which was about 35 seconds. Only casualty of the session were both wing struts...1/32" and not that strong. All in all...she flies in spite of myself! Certainly better "luck" than I had as a kid. Cheers! Neal


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Kerak 5 Star Member Offline Build! Fly! Enjoy! Posts: 3389 Location: Roy, Utah Joined: Oct 5^th, 2015	Re: Citabria - Peck-Polymers PP-25 Reply #4 - Sep 5^th, 2020 at 12:25pm	Print Post
	Very quick build. Intent was to progress in whittling down my 'warehouse' of kits. This one has been around for a long time...well, actually I haven't purchased a new kit in at least 25 years! Hey...I've constructed at least 2/3 of my collection over the past 5 years...and still have 30 to go...literally! Is this what hoarding is all about? Well...I seldom use 1/32 sheet balsa, and this project is almost entirely of the stuff. In the process I've already broken those wing struts three times...and I haven't even given it a toss yet! I don't think this creation was meant to last long...like our nickel gliders and skeeters of old. Had to give it a dusting of flat white...just to see those stickers...which I tried to keep to a minimum. All in all, a simple project...inspiration for something else in the future. Been thinking about a model of a model. Bill Hannan was into that once upon a time. Thinking about creating my old Piece of Cake in miniature...then having my 6'5" son hold it again for a photo-retake. Neal

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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 12909 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Citabria - Peck-Polymers PP-25 Reply #3 - Sep 5^th, 2020 at 9:33am	Print Post
	She's a good looker! I think that she'll be a fine flyer! Thanks for sharing this build with us. Peck Polymer is one of our good supporters of this great Free Flight hobby!

	If God is your Co-pilot...switch seats... Your attitude will determine your altitude!- John Maxwell And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free. Jn 8:32
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Kerak 5 Star Member Offline Build! Fly! Enjoy! Posts: 3389 Location: Roy, Utah Joined: Oct 5^th, 2015	Re: Citabria - Peck-Polymers PP-25 Reply #2 - Sep 4^th, 2020 at 8:29pm	Print Post
	TaDaaaaaa I recall building a few "profile jobs" when I was a kid doing CL...and always asked myself why I didn't just tack some formers onto the fuselage. Neal

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Sky9pilot Administrator Offline Stick & Tissue Posts: 12909 Location: Kelso, WA 98626 USA Joined: Jan 9^th, 2010	Re: Citabria - Peck-Polymers PP-25 Reply #1 - Sep 4^th, 2020 at 8:02pm	Print Post
	NoCals are great and if you haven't visited Paul & Ralph Bradley's site for their NoCals and other models you're missing out! click here

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Kerak 5 Star Member Offline Build! Fly! Enjoy! Posts: 3389 Location: Roy, Utah Joined: Oct 5^th, 2015	Citabria - Peck-Polymers PP-25 Sep 4^th, 2020 at 3:58pm	Print Post
	As can be seen...this is a very popular sub-category of this hobby...a bit like harkening back to my childhood. Uncle used to get rid of me by giving me a dime and sending me off to the corner grocery/drugstore (remember those places...shopped with a basket on your arm)...a nickel for candy and the rest for...that tiny balsa wonder of an airplane. I believe I'm supposed to apply the stickers etc....but I'm so anxious to get to the flying aspect of it all.......... 16.5"ws...exercise in using 1/32" balsa...very delicate. Kit has a nice 6"dia. prop and very good rubber for the motor. Neal

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