Pimp my Plane

**pooli** · #1 06-16-2013, 05:31 AM

Please tell me what you think about Papercraft Airplanes with electrical Working Engines and LED Lights.

**GreMir** · #2 06-16-2013, 06:01 AM

On one of the Polish forums I saw build report of a N1K2-J Shiden Kai where the builder used LED and fiber optic strands to iluminate the instrument panel and LEDs for the position lights - very nice effect.
I also saw model of a plane that was able to actually taxi under its own power - that was impressive!
The biggest obstacle is the power supply - how to set it up so it can be easily replaced or recharged when the time comes.....

**pooli** · #3 06-16-2013, 06:32 AM

Please see also my Photo off Ford Trimotor at the Members Gallery

**willygoat** · #4 06-16-2013, 07:15 AM

I like the idea of modding planes. If I had the know-how to do it, I would. Check out what Billy did with the FG 299

Boeing 299

**GreMir** · #5 06-16-2013, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by pooli

Please see also my Photo off Ford Trimotor at the Members Gallery

Nice!
Good idea with removable panels for the batteries. I guess electric notors you used required more power than one battery would be able to provide?

**charleswlkr54** · #6 06-16-2013, 05:46 PM

Seems like a good idea, Revel used to make, and maybe still do for all I know, models of a Huey in USCG colors (and the USCG never used Hueys to my knowlege!) and a Hrley Davidson police motocycle that had motion and sound. You might even be able to make a flying model that way, seems to me over at Fiddler's Green they mention people fitting the Sikorky R-4 and Hiller 44 bodies to RC helicopter frames with good results.