mightypeesh Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 (edited) Hi Folks. I last built a Pushy Cat in 2004 and absolutely loved it until it had an unfortunate meeting with the ground at full pelt a number of years later.... it was like confetti! 😀 I had a yearning for a quick simple build a few months ago, so when I was sorting out my workshop and I came across the old plan again, I thought 'why not'. It is pretty much identical to my original - I even repeated the paint job! This one differs as I put in a cockpit and pilot in, which I had always wanted to do (canopy from the 'shrink a plastic bottle with a hot gun' trick). Also I have fitted two aileron servos set into the wings rather than the one central. I maidened it on Saturday and was bit nervous with the underarm lob, though always found it easy in the past. Did not need to worry though, she was away with just a few clicks of elevator and off like a rocket on the proverbial rails! Very pleased, really is a great fun aircraft to fly. I managed to build her from my stock of balsa and box of servos and even still had the original motor from my previous one. The only cost was a new ESC as the one I had was faulty, so bit of a bargain and only took a few weekends to build to boot. If you have not tried one give it a go! Cheers, Simon Edited September 30 by mightypeesh 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC57 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 (edited) Interesting paint job Simon! I assume like mine, your wings are carved from a piece of 1/4” solid balsa sheet. I built mine in 2005, and I still fly it regularly now some 19 years later, although it did have a complete new nose grafted on following a terrible hand launch and subsequent crash about 3 years ago. Yep, they go well don’t they (mine has a Mega 16/15/4 and an APC 6X4 for propulsion). Edited September 30 by EvilC57 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Built up wings and tail! Nice................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightypeesh Posted September 30 Author Share Posted September 30 I hate to disappoint you Grumpy - its a paint job on sheet balsa! Its tissue and easydope covered then airbrushed 🙂. Good looking Pushy Cat Evil, that are excellent in the air! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC57 Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 9 minutes ago, mightypeesh said: I hate to disappoint you Grumpy - its a paint job on sheet balsa! Its tissue and easydope covered then airbrushed 🙂. Good looking Pushy Cat Evil, that are excellent in the air! Thanks! Yep, they have a real presence in the air, despite only being small. Mine’s so old it was originally fitted with NiCads, but it was transformed by modifying it for a (1600mAh 3S) lipo some years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Memories! I built this (for a mass-build?) a few years ago, altered it a bit to make it look different. Flew really well, but I used a cheap receiver and wrecked it at Greenacres when I flew it out of range. Very silly thing to do! Perhaps I'll make another one day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 Two more shots of my Pushy Cat “Super Venom”. Loved it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightypeesh Posted September 30 Author Share Posted September 30 I was looking at the old thread earlier, loved your 'venom', looks great in the launch shot 🙂. The motor in mine is a 28/36 2700kv with a 5inch prop..... I think when i put the watt-meter on it to check the amps it was 300w plus..... so plenty of power!!! Also found this pic of my original PC. I was blooming handsome 10 years ago....... 😀 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted September 30 Share Posted September 30 I've deteriorated frighteningly in the last ten years! That's a super finish on your Pushy Cat. I'm getting withdrawal symptoms! I can't remember the power system on mine, it's lying around somewhere. It did shift though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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