1/3-Scale Cessna 185 ~ by Gunny Bumburs at Aviation Concepts

[gunny11]

Thanks Mike and Jeremy.

[BryanB]

Top shelf Gunny.....top shelf!

[gunny11]

Thank you BryanB

[gunny11]

It has flown yesterday for the very first time...

and....

It truly Flies Like A Dream! I was pleased that all the incidence and thrust angles are right on. Take-offs tracked extremely well down the runway.. Easy to take off. Rolls are authoritative and not sluggish, I was impressed! Did some Loops, Reverse cuban eights, spins and a stall turn. Wow! the stall turns where sweet. Landings are easy and gentle with those big flaps. He, He, couldn't resist and had to shoot touch and goes. I must say that I was having too much fun that I ran the fuel tanks empty and had a dead Stick. So, dead Sticks where a walk in the park. I couldn't ask for anything better. It flies much better than my 1/3 scale J3 piper cub.....

[Sinkhappens86]

Congrats Gunny!

[ARUP]

+1 That's a great looking bird! 'Orange Crush'!

[Soaranator]

Congratulations Gunny! What an amazing project to follow. Are you bringing it to Cumberland?

[Swiss1]

Well done Gunny, it was a pleasure to follow
You haven't answered the last question!......................................... ..Cumberland??

Jeremy

SCCAAA TT TN

[lenb]

Dude, seriously??
Some amazing skills there buddy.
Congratulation on the project, when is my kit arriving?

[gunny11]

Thanks Len. I'll bring yours piece meal at all the North East Aerotow events.

[stevekremer]

Gunny,

Very impressive! Will I see it at Cumberland?

Steve K

[gunny11]

Just got back from the flying field today. The more I fly it and dialing it in the better it gets. You'll see today's flying at a later date because my videographer Was there... Sinkhappens is going to like the STOL landings because so far I removed 3/4 of a pound from the nose weight ballast. The lighting system is way too cool, you'll see that too.

Yes its coming with me to Cumberland.

[Stew2]

Congrats Gunny!! Looking forward to the videos. Will you try towing with it at Cumberland? Hope so!

[gunny11]

Absolutely we are going to tow with this "High Performance Tow Truck"

[hello82]

super sweet Gunny! awesome job...looking forward to tows!....errrhh ...and with the lights on it you can now fly with the crazy night radian dudes by the campfire cumberland!

Matt

[LRFitch]

Gunny, Love the airplane! Any idea when this will be available to purchase?

Larry

[gunny11]

Looking at late fall.

[gunny11]

Popsicle orange really shines in the afternoon sun! That is the Krylon name of the color spray paint. Although it's not a perfect color match...
I will be adding some white bands on the underside of the wing and white N numbers on the top right wing.

[Jeeum]

I got see Gunny put a bunch of flights on his 185, I have to tell you I am thoroughly impressed. Its a beautiful model and looks like it is an incredibly good flying machine. The design and construction is top notch.

[gunny11]

Jeeum, thanks for the kind words and welcome.
nice spy shot taken at our field... Im still scratching my head to figure out who you are, lol but I have only one guess.

[gunny11]

Added a little nomenclature here and there and zinc chromated the fire wall and wing root.

[ARUP]

The shiney exhaust tips are a nice touch! How about putting spark plugs in them to make 'flame throwers' like the hot rodders!!! Just kidding. Looks great!