Chris Freeman 3 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 While I was busy building my DB DC3 my son expressed interest in building a new Dak but converting it to a turbo Dak. The South African Airforce had one that had an unusual color scheme but crashed in bad weather whilst trying to get a medical team to Nelson Mandela. We used the basic DB fuselage but added an additional plug to lengthen the nose and then made new cowls. The big advantage should be less lead for balance. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Freeman 3 Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 The center section is built up with plug in outer panels from foam with veneer sheeting and conventional balsa tail feathers. The original DB DC3 was bid but now with the new extended fuselage it seems a lot bigger. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Freeman 3 Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 The painting has been completed 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Bradly Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Shiny! Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manish Chandrayan Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Chris Freeman 3 said: The painting has been completed That is one racy paint scheme and nicely done too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Freeman 3 Posted September 18, 2023 Author Share Posted September 18, 2023 I did not post this picture, should look good in the air. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Fox Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Stunning work Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Freeman 3 Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 We test flew the Dak on Saturday afternoon in very hot weather, the trim was a bit out and a little flap was used for take off which resulted in the steep climb out. The rest of the flight was good. Byron was very happy after the landing as it was quite a project. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bkM2fmpyi4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manish Chandrayan Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Congratulations on a successful maiden 👍. Would love to watch a video in HD next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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