Another Kijjiji find.
Old PICA kit built Waco, it was a master builders in my opinion, but required a fair amount of repair. Plus the good old electric conversion. I used a 60 size EP and one of those $26 dollar 80Amp ESC you see on Amazon with the yellow writing.
The engine mounted easy, but the battery was a problem. PICA models are carved in the front and it makes for a pain to make a hatch. But PICA generally has a box built for the gas tank. I had to take the firewall off and make it unscrewable if that makes any sense. So it is charged with the battery in the plane. I also have a battery monitor in the cockpit to make sure its down to storage levels when done flying.
Its a beautiful model.
Maiden went well, I did notice a lazy elevator servo, so that needs to be changed as it was causing strange inputs taking off.
Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/nuhawp_fY6k
Also, thanks to Alex for filming!