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

[gunny11]

Also during Covid I added the PowerBox I Gyro system in it. The newer version is now the 3XTRA which I was happily to purchase from Swiss1 at the Model Box, Thanks Jerremy! I made this G-10 mount for it. With all the VG's and stall fence hanging off the wing PLUS the gyro... Man! this is now my favorite airplane to fly at my local field.

[Swiss1]

Nice work Gunny, and thanks for the plug, your second one and other stuff is on it's way!

Jeremy

SCC AAA TT TN

[gunny11]

Made a cargo pod for the 185...

[JimD]

If I had a pod that nice...why would I want to jump out!!!

[gunny11]

Don't know, Why would anyone jump out of a perfectly good airplane!

[Swiss1]

How is your Jumper doing Gunny?

Jeremy
SCC AAA TT TN

[gunny11]

well, after a couple of broken carbon fiber bones were replaced, he's ready to jump again. we hope!

[stevekremer]

Gunny, what is the second gyro for?

[gunny11]

Its for my next design that I finished designing in 5 weeks (my record time) during the covid -19 epidemic. Its for another thread in the future here...
Im calling it "Caribou dash 19" a 8 passenger trike gear bush plane.

[gunny11]

Yes , the pod is for my 1/3 scale skydiver. 4 3/4 pounds. On the third jump the release servo for his chute stalled and wouldn't open or eject the parachute. Reason was I put one too many folds in his chute while packing it. Ugh! packing the parachute is not easy when there's a breeze at the field. Though, I did replace it with a stronger digital servo.

[gunny11]

Here's what he looks like in the air. 5 foot canopy.

[horsefeetky]

never saw one that large.. did you make him from scratch..........looks like fun but not on a windy day at cumberland..........

[gunny11]

Bought it from Esprit Models Steven Skydiver. Definetely not for windy days.

[DanR]

Here's a video from an annual RC skydiver event at AMA headquarters. Gary had a Decathlon with 5 drop boxes on the struts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35tN4x9v1sg

Dan

[gunny11]

had 2 successful jumps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD2Y0vqZtMA

[gunny11]

Almost forgot to post this vid. From Goshen meet. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=...&v=XgXZTIrDXTE