Mick Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Thought I would start a thread for you to post pics of whatever models you have. So for starters here is my ESM Hurricane. Refinished & detailed up. Wingspan 1.8m power is a OS 120 4 stroke ( 20cc ). 9
Mick Posted June 20, 2012 Author Posted June 20, 2012 My collection of electric foamies, to give you an idea of size the P-38 Lightning is 1.4m wingspan, the little Trojan is 420mm span. 3
Mick Posted June 20, 2012 Author Posted June 20, 2012 SNJ-4 Texan, 2.24m span powered by 30cc Moki 2 stroke. This one was retired a few years ago after 8 years of flying. 4
Mick Posted June 20, 2012 Author Posted June 20, 2012 Hangar 9 P-47 Thunderbolt. 2.1m wingspan. Refinished and detailed out. Powered by 30cc Moki 2 stroke. I sold this one a couple of years ago to fund the 2.47m wingspan P-47 that I currently have half built. 2
Mick Posted June 20, 2012 Author Posted June 20, 2012 MXS-R in Matt Hall's colours, wingspan 2.27m power will be a Desert Aircraft 50cc 2 stroke. I am hoping to have this one finished in about a month................ 2
Mick Posted June 20, 2012 Author Posted June 20, 2012 Here's what my fleet looked like about 10 years ago. I was heavily into pattern ( precision aerobatics ) back then as well as the warbirds. The big Spitfire was actually my fathers, it has a wingspan of 2.4m 3
Mick Posted June 20, 2012 Author Posted June 20, 2012 This one is not mine but I did a refurb and updated all electrics on it for a mate. Balsa USA Stearman, wingspan 10 feet, powered by a horizontally opposed twin pot 100cc 2 stroke. Just to give the size of this model some perspective, the bench it is sitting on is made up of 2 standard size house doors!!! 4
Studentbiggles Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Hi Mick.......thanks for sharing your beautiful "Fleet"...........What a collection............WOW..................Alley
turboplanner Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Beautiful work Mick, love that Hurricane. There's a full size flying version in the Wanaka Air Museum, and it's one of the few aircraft that has an aura about it when standing still - brilliant design.
Tomo Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 MXS-R in Matt Hall's colours, wingspan 2.27m power will be a Desert Aircraft 50cc 2 stroke.I am hoping to have this one finished in about a month................ Is this the one you got Matt to sign under the wing at Bundy airshow? If so I was the one there with Matt at the time. You do a beautiful job of building them amazing.
Mick Posted June 20, 2012 Author Posted June 20, 2012 Is this the one you got Matt to sign under the wing at Bundy airshow? If so I was the one there with Matt at the time. Hey Tomo, No that was not me, I only got the kit for Xmas. I did see the guy walking around with the signed wing panel though. .
Mick Posted June 21, 2012 Author Posted June 21, 2012 But Wait there's more........... World Models Cap 232R, 1.45m span powered by OS 70 4 stroke ( about 11cc ). Colours similar to Pip Borman's Edge 540
Mick Posted June 21, 2012 Author Posted June 21, 2012 Kyosho Gee Bee Model Z. Wingspan 1.5m powered by OS 61 SF 2 stroke (10cc). This one flies alot better than you would imagine as long as it is going fast, landings provide plenty of giggles for the spectators though.
Guest DJH Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Some of the toys, two OS .15 powered scratch built control line stunters. A Cessna 150 and a Spitfire. Also the free flight BMJR kit built Joe Wagner Dakota Bipe powered by an old Testors/McCoy .049. All good fun.
Guernsey Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Thought I would start a thread for you to post pics of whatever models you have. I have quite a few very good looking models mostly around 20 years of age however my wife would not like me posting their photos on this Forum.. Sorry Guys. Alan. 2 2
petetheprinta Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Trying to upload some piccies, How do I delete this post...??? And how come my piccies are always too big.?? gone down to 200 pixels and telling me still too big.
Guest DJH Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Try emailing the pics to yourself before posting. If you're using Windows they should be automatically reduced in size below 50kb.
petetheprinta Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 I use a mac but I will try that anyway...Thanks DJH
Kyle Communications Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 1/7 th scale F15 twin turbine 20kg of thrust each
turboplanner Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 1/7 th scale F15 twin turbine 20kg of thrust each Do you have any trouble keeping within visible range, keeping orientated with what it's doing?
petetheprinta Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Well not as big as I would like...need to work on it. Very untidy, sorry however some of my models (those I havn't demolished yet) all foam easy to fly cheap to run and a good laugh. My Corsair shot down a Zero once by running into it and removing tail. Other fella not amused but I did replace it for him 1
Kyle Communications Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 No control line turbines I know of only pulse jets...radio control minimum 9 channels to operate
Mick Posted June 21, 2012 Author Posted June 21, 2012 1/7 th scale F15 twin turbine 20kg of thrust each No rudders? Has this flown yet?
Kyle Communications Posted June 21, 2012 Posted June 21, 2012 Flying very fast models requires practice to be able to stay ahead of them also for orientation but it really is practice . Most turbine models are large so you can fly a fair distance away but they also can get away from you and out of sight very fast then they usually crash because they don't self level you must fly them all the time. Most jets we fly are around 150 to 200 kph thats comfortable because we have so much power available now we have a saying "you only use full power for takeoff and showoff" the rest of the time you are usually around half power. The fastest one I have flown went through the radar gun at 380kph....man that took some major concentration. I saw one being flown in Denmark when I was there it was flying at 565 kph it was measured by the army there with missile tracking radar...I have a video there but couldn't get it in the frame at all it was useless
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