Balsa USA SE5a Maiden flight

[@Phildo1970]

Wow.... a few years ago now but still impressive. The FG40 sounds great! Nice build .... I hope its still flying around (when not locked down with covid I guess!). Cheers Stephen, Phil

[@davidking8968]

Nice build and flying.detail awsome.

[@douglascloud4484]

beautiful job Stephen, this was my first plane in 1958

[@mrcollins63]

Great video! The plane handled well in the wind. Hope to see more videos.

[@ivobuelens]

Schitterend mooi gemaakt 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[@trondaustad8617]

Thats a very nice plane , and good maiden mr

[@lbjlbj1]

Nice model! And what a crazy place for a wind turbine! ha

[@andreavene6659]

Bello!!! Very good!! Ciao From Itay !!

[@my520graj]

Finally! Beautiful machine.

[@icin4d]

Very nice build. How did the plane balance using the FG-40? Did you add any weight or move any internals for balance? What size fuel tank did you use?

[@dutchloveRC]

great looking plane

[@richarddarlington1139]

3:46 That... that right there. This is why we do this.

[@stephenhamilton6418]

Thanks brother

[@richarddarlington1139]

@@stephenhamilton6418 You're welcome. Foamie and ARF "pilots" will never understand. Their loss.

[@MilPlanes1]

Nicely done.

[@richardknott2021]

Beautiful plane..I thought one of the best planes of ww1..

[@idleonlooker1078]

Very nice, but why no wing rib detail?

[@keithmarston9822]

wow fab

[@Dronesteve-72]

Very nice

[@wade70072]

How many have hit a turbine blade?

[@stephenhamilton6418]

There has been a good few 🙈🙈🙈it’s not ideal

[@wildgoobsid5]

I am going to order one. What engine did you use?

[@stephenhamilton6418]

wildgoobsid5 Saito FG40

[@steveort1092]

Great series of videos on your SE5a. I am planning on this one as my next build. Did you need down elevator trim? Thank you!

[@stephenhamilton6418]

Steve Ort thanks for your comment yes she did need some down elevator on the day I put this down to the wind but after flying on a calm day some down elevator was indeed required back on the ground with straight edge on the stab the trailing edge of the ele sits about three mm down

[@steveort1092]

@@stephenhamilton6418 Thank you. It seems typical of most Balsa USA planes to need down elevator trim. I will add probably 2 degrees of positive incidence to the horizontal stab at the time of the build.

[@stephenhamilton6418]

Steve Ort totally agree my busa cub was exactly the same ,on the se5a when setting the incidence of the top wing the book suggests from 1 to 2 degrees so I went for the middle at 1 and a half not sure if that helps you in any way also with right thrust I believe I went for 1 and a half degrees

[@mecallahan1]

Greetings from the States! That was a wonderful maiden flight. Looked great in the air and on the ground. The Saito four stroke sounded fantastic. You weren't the least bit nervous were you? I am getting ready to buy a Balsa USA kit for the winter build. They are having a 10% off sale so it seems like a good time. I have my list narrowed down to a SPAD, Nieuport 28 or the SE5a. Your video did not help LOL.

[@chrisambrose8838]

A beautiful plane and flight ! But I could never fly there because of that bird killing,cancer causing windmill!!!!! Bazzinga!!!!!!!!!!! Lol

[@ivobuelens]

Temper your speed 👍🏻more realistic 👍🏻

[@Channel-os4uk]

An Ulster accent there

[@Vassilika1]

thumbs down for the machine gun sounds at the beginning....my dog got scared!