Boxfly 20- Ton van Munsteren design build

[Frank v B]

Just came back yesterday from a family reunion in Holland.  Visited Ton van Munsteren at his house.  Ton is a published model airplane designer and has published many designs in British model magazines.  One of his designs  https://www.sarikhobbies.com/product/mustang-p-51b/
I have built his 2 meter power glider (Red Eagle) and speed 500 midwing design- Chica.

He asked me to test-build his newest design and gave me a kit.  After careful consideration (a nano second!) I agreed to build it.   
Had to cut things into pieces to fit into my small suitcase.

Will start this when the snow starts to fly.

Frank

Photo 1- with Ton in his shop.  The Boxfly is the blue plane in the foreground.
Photo 2- the pieces in my suitcase.  Orange control cables on the left.

[GuyOReilly]

I think the snow started...

[Frank v B]

Trying to find the "start" button.
Right now my life is a bit of a pain.
Sorry to disappoint.

Frank

[TonvM]

Hi Frank , hope all is well.

Looking forward to the build of the Boxfly.

Including a picture for motivation

Regards from Dordrecht NL.

[Frank v B]

Ton,

Great to hear from you.  I hope you and your family are doing well.
By now you will have received my e-mail update and excuses why the model has not been built.

It is a project in the New Year (January) to be finished in time for a test flight once the snow disappears.

Frank

[TonvM]

Hi Frank,

No problem its more important to get better again, the model can wait.

Cheers, Ton

[Frank v B]

Just put the final touches on it for the maiden flight in the next week.

Photo 95- installed the receiver and connected everything. (servo horns, adjusted the wigglers so they go the right way and programmed the TX)
Photo 96- the battery bay.  Installed a 40 amp ESC.  Will start with a 2200 3 cell pack.

Ready to go!

Frank

[Frank v B]

The maiden flight went well yesterday.  It took off at half throttle, totally controllable.  It was on 3 cells 2200. Interesting that the plane was very control sensitive.  I usually maiden an airplane with minimum throws.  Just good enough to take off, do a couple of circuits and land.  Yet both the roll and pitch were much more sensitive than I thought.  No problem but that's why I use minimum throws.
(here is my post on "How I maiden airplanes" https://temac.ca/smf/index.php?topic=3826.0).

The plane is simple, responsive and neatly powered ("always over-power an airplane.  You can always throttle back if you have to"). 

Thank you Ton.  A nice addition to my fleet.

Frank