Brent

Haha that's it plummet. im over the moon with the model, thank you and as I said theres going to be a full restoration thread on here so you can follow its progress . I really don't no what to do the fuse covering is in beautiful condition (sig coverall) its just the paints wrinkling up n starting to flake. Going to have to buy some n learn the technique to redo the wings once I have fixed them. Sorry guys sending pm out soon, had to go pick up my latest win off ebay an aprilia rs125 which is another project in the pipeline. didn't help falling asleep in chair when I got back from picking the bike up but that's chemotherapy for you wipes you out. some days I feel fine n then some days you go from fine to passing out for hours on end due to tiredness. going to upload these photos now im awake again. Edited By Pete B - Moderator on 26/10/2014 10:56:40

I really do like it.... how much are plans for this?

Hi Jim that's great, il inbox you in a moment. Mike will inbox you also. Thanks for all responses. best take some pictures of the project so you can see what im up against.

I have just returned to hobby and I don't no why but I fancy older models and older designs. problem is half the old models I like the kits are long gone. But I have always had a soft spot for ww2 aircraft. especialy the spitfire hurricane and mustang.

Stevo im in Barnsley south Yorkshire. all the ribs are intact its the spars that have been spliced in more then one area. the wing ribs don't look original either there solid balsa ribs so im tiping its an early flair kit. its definatly a flair fuselage. also the wing has 2 half ribs between each rib where as the pics iv seen on the net show it has just having full size ribs with lightning holes in. il take some pics later and upload them

Id also be interested if anyone has a damaged one to sell. Or one needing restoration. I am starting to make a collection of ww1 and ww2 planes so if anyone has a damaged airframes I would definitely be interested if able to post or local. price would depend on how much work it needs.

Does anyone have any of the following a wing kit for the flair se5a or plans for the model? An u/c and wheels for it and wing struts? I recently was given one that needs restoring. the fuse is perfect but at some point the right top and bottom wing has been ripped off the model. someone repaired it but not very well and the repairs have actualy given the top wing wash out and the bottom wing wash in. its missing its u/c and wheels and wing struts. both left wings are fantastic and the wings are built in 3 sections meaning I only have to build to right wing outer panels. thanks for any help or advice guys

would love to get my hands on a high sierra glider kit. had 3 but never got to build the kit because as a kid money was hard. so used to buy old airframes and just fly them to death. As for precedent I had fun building the low boy my first low wing rc plane. had a bi fly and loved it. Would love to get my hands on a howard metcalfs f4 phantom kit again it flew superb with a magnum 25 up front.

Its when you see old designs like this do you really appreciate the lines and curves of the design, I love working with strip wood and thick soft balsa because it is such a cheap way to build yet the finish can be so artistic an beautiful in looks. Looking through these photos has really got my inspiried in designing something like this... iv been looking for weeks for a model to build ( from my own design not kit or plan). Very nice building and work Jeff, My very first bi plane was a david bodington bi stormer and I do remember having to recover the model before I could fly it. paid 25 quid for it from an older member of our club back when I was 16. I was in awe at the structure and ever since iv been a big fan of models built like this. Keep up the lovely work.

Also very tempted to go with the L4 design military scheme because the exta glazing wont affect the fuselage strength as on most models

Just a quick update, Will be starting the build soon . Plans are now printed out thanks to a member on here ( cheers Kevin the plans are fantastic quality.) Now to take them to my friend to inspect and then shoping begins on Stainless steel tubing required. will put link to build when I start it.

That's something I will do in time chuck, as for the back panel (peg board) yes I agree it needs a support in the center. it has 5 bolts on either side which are great but the center flexs too easily. The whole framework when assembled is actualy very very sturdy and when I order the 1.5meter bench off ebay to go next to it which is same design just without the peg board and drawer it will get bolted to the bench above for extra support. the 1.5 meter bench will be then the building bench n this one the part makin bench with little band saw bolted to the top and vice which I have just bought. Just dropped on a band saw 45 quid with a brand new blade ready to be fitted because the old one has a tooth missing. other then that its absolutely spotless. so very happy with that purchase because it makes ply formers of any size a piece of cake. aswell as making multiple ribs etc. For once im loving spending the money on tools because it makes the designing and building models so much easier and results in cleaner fitting parts making the build of the model so much more enjoyable. it really opens the windows to this hobby if you have the tools at hand. who needs cnc and laser cutting when the old fashioned way is good enough.

I have always used balsa cabin, I was just wondering what other company's sell balsa cheaper then your local model shop does. Always had a good service with them and friendly staff on the phone. I order allot of things ofline and we don't have a local model shop unless a go to leeds or Doncaster and just wondered what other shops around the uk is there like balsa cabin that have really good priced balsa. Im sure theres a few good places for good prices il check slec out I like there products didn't realise they did balsa wood

Hi guys after returning to the hobby after a 3 year break im slowly getting everything I need yet again. However after buying my tools and building bench etc I have got to the point where I need now to go out and buy a big selection of woods for building from plans etc. Im sure all you builders and scratch builders out there no exactly what I mean. I used to have sheets of balsa of all sizes same with all the strip balsa and spruce and sheets of light ply all sat waiting readily to be used on a project. My question is where do you guys get ur wood from other then ur local model shop because im sure I can save cash when a buy in bulk orders.

Thanks guys, Believe me I can not wait to start building on it and im going to enjoy every minute of it. I already have a build thread on the go somewhere that I started a couple of weeks ago, its an Antec models extrim 3D. I was building that on back of a solid wood door which was not very convenient but was very flat haha. I really need to get hold of some sheets or a big sheet of cork. glue that to the work bench so when I am pining structures down the pins go through the cork. And flying next season I will be without a shadow of a doubt and hopefully I will have a few scratch builds built by then too, because I do love just building as I go from no plans just off the top of my head. Its surprising how artistic one can be and I find it so much easier to build a model then draw a plan for it rather then trying to come up with a design to then build. Speaking of which here is a model I never got to finish when I broke up with my ex. this was when I had all the tools and room in the world and 3 meters of kitchen worktop to build on with lots of under cupboard storage. Someone some where bought this off my friends ebay because I sold up to a friend who then broke down all the planes and so on and made a hefty profit at my loss. I built the wing but never got round to finishing the airlerons. I did have a picture of it with the elevators on but it seems to have gone walkies. but this model was nicknamed the erection 46 by my friend because the model was built off the top of my head and the engine was an Irvine 46 that was to power it. The thing was light as a feather even though the center of the fus where the wing seats was doubled with ply around the wing seat and then a thin fiberlass cloth layed in soaked in resin to reinforce the whole area. really wish I could have finished it because it really would have been a nice flyer im more then sure.