F4F Wildcat, 1:4 scale, Jerry Bates plans
F4F Wildcat, 1:4 scale, Jerry Bates plans
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In 2019, at the Top Gun competition I had the opportunity to meet Jerry Bates, a famous American designer of RC model airplanes.
"Mirce models" have received approval from Jerry Bates to can cut the F4F Wildcat kit in 1:4 scale!!!
Description:
Scale: 1/4, Wingspan: 2895 mm / 114”
Length: 2145 mm / 84.5”
Weight: 22 -27 kg / 50 - 60 lbs.
Wing Area: 2340 sq. in.
Power: DLE 120
Wooden kit - Mirce models
Cowl & canopy - Fighteraces - phil@fighteraces.co.uk
Retracts:
- JJ Alex - aca.jolic@gmail.com
- Sierra Giant Scale
The plans for USA are available from Jerry Bates Plans, or from Fighteraces (Europe).
"Mirce models" offers parts & sets for 1:4 scale F4F Wildcat:
Wooden kit - 495.00 Euro - (more info)
Landing gear set - (info at email: aca.jolic@gmail.com)
Detail set - 149.00 Euro
Paint masc for "the Meatball" insignia - 55.00 Euro (6 masc templates, 2 for fuselage and 4 for the wings)
Horizontal stabilizer from 3 parts - 55.00 Euro (ply & balsa wood, this is a part of the wooden kit).
G10 hinges & horns for horizontal stabilizer - 35.00 Euro
G10 horns for ailerons, flaps & rudder - 20.00 Euro
G10 landing doors cover - 10.00 Euro (G10 of 0.3 mm)
3D printed leading edges & tips for the wings - 40.00 Euro
3D printed leading edges for the horizontal stabilizer - 20.00 Euro
Spinner - 55.00 Euro (aluminum spinner from the plan, for DLE 120)
Servo motor covers and supports for ailerons and flaps - 15.00 Euro (for standard size 40 x 20 mm servo)
Frame and cower for the openings for fixing wing to the fuselage - 10.00 Euro
Template for wheel opening on fuselage & template for centering DLE 120 to cowl - 5.00 Euro (this is a part of the wooden kit).
Laser cut 3 mm balsa skin for ailerons, flaps, elevators & rudder moving parts - 60.00 Euro (in the wooden kit you will get templates for all this parts)
You can see all of this in the pictures I took while making the model...
More information on email: mirce.rc@gmail.com
Since I wrote about the making of the model, with all the pictures and comments, on my Facebook page, in order not to do the same job twice, here are the links that lead directly there.
You can use the images and texts as a guide during construction.
Engine:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1346700520620215
Radio system & servos:
Landing gear:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/3423153681199178
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1297352782357878
Wings:
Horizontal stabilizer:
Fuselage:
Glassing, primer, filler...
Details (rivets, panels, etc...)
Painting
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