Goldberg Viking

[Army Dad]

i think that most of you here know me and know that i am recovering from a stroke, i ams flying but need to stick with the slower planes. i saw frannys thread on the goldberg viking and realy liked that plane i am looking fro either plans or a kit. any help would be appricated

[Sky Sharkster]

Hi Army Dad, Glad you're back and feeling better. I found an original Goldberg Viking kit on eBay, $ 8.99 plus shipping...so far! http://cgi.ebay.com/Carl-Goldberg-Model-Hi-Thrust-viking-free-flight-model_W0QQitemZ330100876584QQcategoryZ1189QQssPage NameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Don't know what it will go up to.
Good Luck!
Ron

[Army Dad]

thanks ron, i found it too there is also a 1/2a blazer kit like the one franny did. i think i will try to get them both. army dad

[Franny]

Hi Army Dad,

Let me know if I can help with your builds. I think I am done with all my modifications on both airplanes. I upgraded the motor on the Viking to an E-Flight 400 with a 3S 1320mAh pack turning a 9/6. It flys great! plenty of control. It balances just forwad of the plan's CG. If you find yours rocks quite a bit, it is probably a tad tail heavy. Radio gear is a bit tight, but not the end of the world. In the Blazer, I have the E-Flight 370 with a 3S 900mAh pack. That seems to work well for it. I did have some problems with the balancing and it took me a few tries to get it right. I fixed the problem by mounting the motor on 1" plastic standoffs. You might want to consider moving the entire fire wall forward and extending the front of the fuse that 1". It would probably look a little better... The Blazer is a joy when it is balanced and will float in the lightest lift. The 370 is much more power than it needs, but with the balancing issue, I'd rather spend the weight in performance. To be honest, the Blazer is a little hard to see with it's color scheme. The Viking, with it's striped under the wing is a bit easier to discern at altitude.

I think you will love both of them. They are easy to build and fly and the equipment for each is affordable. Don't forget to post pictures!

Thanks,

Franny

[Army Dad]

franny thanks for the help offer, i was going to get in touch with you if i had any questions. i didnt get the viking the bids just got higher than i could afford, i am on disability right now and couldnt swing it on a fixed income. i found the origional viking plans on the ama web site and will order them tomorrow so i am not giving up. will keep you posted. Rick