![]() This model and build log are dedicated to my dear friend Karen "Sam" Parnaby, who bought this kit for me as a gift, shortly before her sad passing, caused by problems with her prescription medications. This is a common modification for the V60, and endorsed by BTE. This model will be built exactly per the plans, with the exception that I'm going to reduce the wingspan by one rib bay from each panel. I've been bush-bashing twice in a week for over an hour each time looking for crashed models and it's already no fun, that in the heat of an Aussie summer day with poisonous snakes to boot, I'd rather minimise that! If this one comes down I want to be able to go straight to it using the last known GPS coordinates and my phone. But that's one reason I've decided to get telemetry for my radio gear, especially the GPS - at that field beyond the cleared area it's trees and thick scrub, and it's summer here so it's snake season. Notice the post down the page about snakes, we were emailed a warning with that photo, and one member's already been bitten and had to go to hospital, fortunately it was a non-venemous snake. I've got more training to do but I want this model to by my main flyer when i'm ready for it. I'd already bought the plans for this model and intended a plans build, then got cold feet and decided I needed a trainer so I built an RCM Trainer 60 first, which you can see at and has flown, crashed, been repaired and is just on the brink of flying again. I ordered the dual aileron servo conversion with this model, and also the Sullivan Sky-Lite wheel set. I'm considering going digital for all the servos in this model, as I've got a servo programmer on the way and it would be good experience for me. It's just that I've got one of the 5085MG's already and can get another one at a good price. I might end up using the same analogue servos for ailerons as the throttle, as they worked well for me in my trainer and they're cheap and reliable. Emax ES3103B analogue mini-servo for throttle Hitec HS-5085MG digital mini-servos for ailerons, x2 ![]() Hitec HS-5485HB digital servos for rudder & elevator Engine: Saito FA-82B, glow igntion, 13.5圆 prop (Bolly) I'll be fitting it with the following equipment: I'm still learning with an instructor, but when I get my solo wings, this Venture 60 will be the model I really want to fly. My 1st is an RCM Trainer 60, which has flown and crashed already and has been repaired. This will be my 2nd RC model, not counting when I was into it 30 years ago and completed a CG Gentle Lady glider which never flew. Hi, this will be the build log for my Bruce Tharpe Engineering Venture 60 kit.
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