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f1rocket 02-07-2013 11:45 AM

Built my RV-9......in ONE Day!!
 
In preparation for my RV12 kit coming next week, I thought I'd hone my building skills. So I went out and bought a RV9 kit and completed in in one day. I did, really. :p

Okay, so it's a radio control RV-9. I've been looking for some wall art for my den and I happened to stop into my friendly hobby shop looking at the latest n-scale trains. Lo and behold, there's the RV9 kit, on sale no less. Regular price $179, on sale for $149, on sale for $99! Heck of a deal.

I'm pretty sure the kit has been discussed on the forums before. It is an excellent kit, already finished, all I had to do was bolt it together. It took me about 4 hours.

Here it is mounted. Cheaper than most pictures, etc I've been looking at and way more cool. BTW, the window it is above overlooks my hangar so the RV9 is right at home.

humptybump 02-07-2013 12:37 PM

nice wall art ! ... way to formal (and clean) an office ;)

JDRhodes 02-07-2013 12:56 PM

power?
 
I assume that $99 kit doesn't include powerplant or avionics;)

Looks great!

airguy 02-07-2013 01:50 PM

Being non-aerobatic, might I suggest a more straight-and-level mounting? :D

humptybump 02-07-2013 02:56 PM

Greg, I think Randy's wall has artificial gravity to go with the orientation of the artificial sun.

f1rocket 02-07-2013 04:49 PM

I did notice that the interior structure was not primed so that's a big negative. :rolleyes:

roee 02-07-2013 05:06 PM

RV-9 in one day... big deal, it was a QuickBuild kit! :p

IowaRV9Dreamer 02-07-2013 05:34 PM

Taildraggers are MUCH quicker to build....

rvbuilder2002 02-07-2013 06:04 PM

Everyone who has completed an entire build knows that the panel and firewall fwd takes 90% of the build time...
So if you had actually fully completed your RV-9 it would have taken at least 9 more days:p

whd721 02-07-2013 06:22 PM

Where did you find that kit for $99? That would be a good deal.

f1rocket 02-08-2013 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whd721 (Post 742214)
Where did you find that kit for $99? That would be a good deal.

Hobbytown USA.

duckguy 02-08-2013 09:20 AM

I assume you left the radio equipment and engine out?

Loman 02-08-2013 10:11 AM

Seems to be gone off the market
 
Hobbytown don't list it anymore and I couldn't find an alternative supplier. Shame - I waited too long.

RV4($99) and RV8 ($210) models are still there though.

Don 02-08-2013 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rvbuilder2002 (Post 742208)
Everyone who has completed an entire build knows that the panel and firewall fwd takes 90% of the build time...
So if you had actually fully completed your RV-9 it would have taken at least 9 more days:p

Scott, I sure hope you're wrong. If not, I should finish my 9A slow build kit on or about February 2102 and I'll be roughly 151 years old. I'm not sure I'll still have a medical....

BPoletti 02-08-2013 02:33 PM

I gotta get me one of them.

RVguy 02-08-2013 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by f1rocket (Post 742293)
Hobbytown USA.

That is a great deal! I paid $115 @ www.amainhobbies.com a few weeks ago.
Looks like they have sold out as well. :confused:

rv9av8tr 02-08-2013 05:52 PM

RV9model
 
I just got one through a local Hobby Town USA! She said the computer shows there are about 6 of them still in inventory around the country.

Happy hunting, I bagged mine!

DaAV8R 02-12-2013 10:46 AM

Engine
 
I found your engine.





Since it is about 10% scale, I assume you can buy an exhaust from Vetterman for about $100.00.

ao.frog 02-12-2013 10:53 AM

To avoid having a "hangar-queen", (or maybe I schould say: "wall-queen"... hehe...) I suggest you fly her with regular intervalls.

And during the very first flight, remember to fly with high powersettings so the engine will be broken in.... :D

Post pics of the 1st flight here in the forum please...? ;)

rv9av8tr 02-12-2013 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaAV8R (Post 743555)
I found your engine.





Since it is about 10% scale, I assume you can buy an exhaust from Vetterman for about $100.00.

OMG That's a hoot!

rvbuilder2002 02-12-2013 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don (Post 742395)
Scott, I sure hope you're wrong. If not, I should finish my 9A slow build kit on or about February 2102 and I'll be roughly 151 years old. I'm not sure I'll still have a medical....

Don't worry Don, that was comparing it to a Q.B. kit (that's what it looks like to me).


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