Proctor Antic
red...@earthlink.net
I've been out of the sport for many years while I went back to school
and became a grownup. Now I'm starting out on my winter project: a
Proctor Antic.
If anyone has any advice, or knows of some good web pages that might be
good reference I'd appreciate it.
Thanks,
Steve Kessinger
Captain, ATR 42/72
Newark Int'l Airport
Fred Andersen
>'lo all...
>
>I've been out of the sport for many years while I went back to school
>and became a grownup. Now I'm starting out on my winter project: a
>Proctor Antic.
>Steve Kessinger
Don't do it!!! At least not as a re-trainer. This is not an easy plane to
build or fly.
You've got the B-17 disease in WW1 mode.
If you must, build it, but then hang it up for a while. You need something
more stable for awhile.
Lyman Slack
If you were proficient in building and flying before, I would have to say
GO FOR IT -- as far as the Antic goes :-) It's a fun machine to fly, as
long as you have lots of near calm days to fly!
I would suggest that while you're building it, check out your new radio
and engine on an ARF; this will also re-hone your flying skills.
Cheers -- \_________Lyman Slack_________/
\_______AMA6430 IMAA1564__/
\_____Flying Gators R/C____/
\___Gainesville FL_______/
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Bob Pickwoad
tongue-in-cheek. I can't think of any plane that would be a better trainer.
Having built and owned three of them over a 25 year period of time (I still
fly my 3rd one) I've yet to find a plane that is as fun to build and fly.
I've demonstrated this plane taking off with the transmitter sitting on the
ground and landed it the same way, depending on weather conditions, of
course.
It's a wonderful trainer for WWI scale and will teach you how to really
build with some of the old techniques that are being lost. It can be set up
for 3 or four channel (requires a change in dihedral, easily accomplished
by fabricating another set of flying/landing wires) and takes about 5
minutes to set up. I've flown mine with everything from a Fox .78 to an
open rocker OS .60 to a Webra .61 Blackhead, which I still continue to use.
A friend has a surpass .70 in his which appears to be a perfect match, and
has also flown his with a PAW .60. It will fly with as little as a .40 in
it.
With a strong engine like a good .61 or the .70 4 stroke it's fairly
acrobatic (won't knife edge, of course) but will do just about everything
else, including sustained inverted flight. Floats are available and take
about 5 minutes to switch out from the wheels.
Winds are not a big problem, anymore than for most other planes of similar
weight (~6-7 pounds for the monoplane). In fact, I prefer some wind to fly
it in. This is, IMO, a most wonderful model and it's value as a trainer and
all around magnificant sport plane is very understated and, unfortunately,
ignored by the bulk of the modeling community.
Certainly not an ARF, but you get out of a plane what you put into it. An
elegant and worthy design that sets light years above the "sticks" and
similar trash so common at the flying fields.
red...@earthlink.net wrote:
> 'lo all...
>
> I've been out of the sport for many years while I went back to school
> and became a grownup. Now I'm starting out on my winter project: a
> Proctor Antic.
>
Bob Wilton
The Antic was my first attempt at building a "semi" scale
kit. It was also my first "large" aircraft. I am a big fan!
If you would like to see pictures of my Antic, and a small
review, check out our clubs's website.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/8559
Please sign our guestbook when you stop by!
Bob Wilton
Vice President
West Hickory Aero Modelers
"An Antic In Every Garage!"
"Get Hooked On Hobbies.... No On Drugs!"
Kevin Kline
flies stable and great. I have flown this plane in winds that kept the
rest of the club grounded. Set up right it is a hands off flyer. One
of my tricks has been to trim it into a nice big circle and set the TX
down and go have a coke on the sidelines. The mini or the regular size,
either can function as the ideal trainer. And after learning on this
plane, you will know and understand far more than your average trainer
40 student will.
K. Kline