Niel Hawes Wasp 40 Kit

[Nitro Flyer]

Hi Everyone,i was wondering if any of you would have plans or drawings or know someone with a kit for sale, of nighel hawes 40 size wasp,i am interested in building one and putting a hot motor on it,i was looking through some old RCM@E mags from 1998 and seen a review on the 40 size wasp,many thanks in advance

[kc]

The Wasp C2K and Wasp E2K kits are available from Cloud Models but no mention of the Wasp 40

[Nitro Flyer]

Hello KC thanks very much for the info about nigel hawes wasp 40 at cloud models it looks slightly different but with a hot engine straped to it,it will go like a train.ps I spelt nigels name wrong in the topic

[kc]

Are they the same model? I think those Wasp models may be smaller at about 39 inch span. Half a dozen of my fellow club members built a few of the electric version -about 250 to 300 watt motors I think- and they went like stink! Very fast and landed very fast too. I would not exceed the engine size recommended. Some people fitted undercarriages. Some really expert pilots found them a handful! Wasps were intended for pylon racing - for general aerobatics I suggest the Avicraft Mini Frantic as less twitchy and nicer to fly.

Now a couple of members are building the Cloud Models Bullet - original size at 50 inches span not the enlarged Ripmax ARTF - which i reckon will be nicer to fly when fitted with a .40 glow or equivalent electric.

[Denis Watkins]

If still I/C, the 39" Wasp would be quick with a modern . 25

Am pretty certain that the wing could not lift a .40 without considerable beefing up

But then the properties of the model would be lost in excess weight