How many models have you got ?

[john haz]

What do experienced model flyers keep "in stock" ??     I'm sure there's the odd member out there that has a massive fleet of planes & heli's ??

 

Just concerned I must have some strange OCD problem  !      

 

I just can't resist buying bargain planes

 

3 months ago I had a few helicopters & a plank flying friend suggested I should buy a plane  (the operative word being A  - as in singular !).

 

Here we are only weeks later & I have more than a couple      'Er indoors seems to tolerate it well & other than my mitchell, they were all fairly cheap s/hand models in varying condition.

 

Every one is setup, with receivers, RTF but the weather just isn't being kind !

 

All electric, mostly small warbirds with an oddball or two thrown in   ...........  

 

Is this normal  - will my condition improve    

 

 

[David Turner 5]

Three, in flying condition. One in build.

 

It's a struggle, but I do like to keep the number down ... mostly because I can't be doing with a cluttered shed.

[john haz]

You got a shed to keep them in too David !!     I get allocated one room for my planes & heli's, not very big at that !     She did "allow" me to hang two in the conservatory but that's my limit, so anything that won't fit in my room has to go upstairs at my shop

[Andy Harris]

3 Sports ready to go.

 

1 Warbird more or less ready to go. 

 

>4 indoors ready to go. 

 

2 Panics ready to go.

 

Zagi/Intermediate/EasyFly ready to buddy box

 

Cheers Andy 

[john haz]

This is looking better already, can you enhance your numbers a bit Andy, then i can show the boss & tell her i am normal

[andy watson]

I have to build, otherwise I would have to buy different planes all the time.  Since my last build has taken over 18 months it slows me down- so....

 

Flyable:

1 hack- LA racer

1 Flair DVII

 

Not flyable

1 almost complete 80" stuka

1 Black horse p40 that the retracts keep failing on,and is a pain in the bum to set up.

 

1 glider buried at the back of the garage somewhere.

Edited By andy watson on 14/09/2010 21:12:29

[John Privett]

I probably have fewer than most of my clubmates,  but let's see...

 

In flyable condition that I could charge up and fly tomorrow;

2 fixed-wing aerobatic models

1 i/c Heli

1 electric heli

1 glider

 

Plus,  flyable with a small amount of re-equipping (receivers and the odd servo);

1 Fun-fly fixed-wing

1 more electric heli

 

In need of more major work and up in the loft, but potentially flyable

4 fixed-wing models

 

[Andy Harris]

John, or I could be honest with myself ...

 

  Inspire60

  Angel50

  Addiction

  Iconic 50EP

  Mini Pulse XT

  Swallow

  Hustle

  Habu

 

  3 x Panics (although only 2 are flyable because of a little 'contact' at the week end.

 

  BH Mosquito - flys, but not particularly well

  2xParkzone T28 

 

  Click 2.0

  4Site

  FreeBee

  Hornet 

  Fresh Biplane (almost not flyable - last seasons hack)

  Tetra

  Googlie 

 

 I'll leave the repair list until I have a quick look in the dining room.

 

I'd tell the boss that the indoor and park models don't count, and anything from two seasons ago is retired and some your just looking after for the next owner. 

[Vecchio Austriaco]

In flying conditions:

Sebart Sukhoi 29s 30e

Model expert Yak 54 110cm

Graupner Extra 300 60 size 0,91  4stroke powered

Reichard Mephisto (el. glioder)

Promodel Slopemaster (glider\)

CM Discus (glider)

ARK400 (heli)

build:

Bertoni Extra 260 205cm

Seagul Edge 540 EP

[Dave Towell]

Flyable tomorrow 8

Air frame ready to have gear gear put in to them another 6

And 4 for indoor flying.

Yes my garage is fit to bust, and i do try and rotate them through over the summer but I still want more!

and yes according to my wife i have TO MANY!!!! so i just ignore her when she moans about them!!

[Stephen Grigg]

If you want to feel comfortable with yourself ,get Phil Claridge to send you a photo of his workshop, his loft,unbelieveable,packed to the gunnells,and an  akward flight of stairs to get to it,unbeelievable.Fliable are Harmon Rocket,fun Cub,Extra300S,Cap232,Desoutter,S/Scorpion,Low wing Vintage,Meadow Skipper,Texan,Flair Cub,Stringalong,Pasadena Special,2x Vintage low wingers,nearly ready Puppeteer,just needs final adjustments.,Mamselle,repairing u/c,Sea Fury,P40 Tomahawk.Puss Moth,SE 5A,Parasol winged model waiting covering,a number of projects hidden in cupboards,Cessna 182,nearly ready,an indoor J2 Cub,a vintage Glider,AGWS Texan,needs motor replacing.My Hall loung a dining room are hangar and workshop,the shed is maybees.Variuos spare engines,and Ive been flying since Easter 2008.

[Tim Mackey]

Flying ready state as of today....

90 FS Sportsman Aviation Spitfire

Ripmax Spitfire

GWS Tiggy Moth

E Scale Thunderbolt P47

Seagull Spacewalker

EPP Eagle

Flying Wings Supafly

Ripmax Alienator

Alfa Mig 21 Fishbed

F18 Blue Angels Hornet

Sopwith triplane

Parkzone Vapor

MCX blade heli

Twister Bell 47 heli

Jart LT

SAS Schizzo

SAS Wildthing

Flying Wings Slipstream

Another SAS WT 46"

Saab Gripen

C/S Falcon

Alula

BAe Hawk (slope )

 

Awaiting construction.....

FlyFly EDF BAe Hawke

Seagul Extra 300

L.E.G. 60" Spitfire (slope )

 

Total X  26.

 

[Pete B]

Flight ready:

 

Ripmax Nebula

Easyglider

E-Flite Piper Cub 25

E-Flite Sea Fury

E-Flite DH Beaver

Westwings Fournier RF4

VMAR Fournier RF4

Phoenix Rainbow

Great Planes Minicub

HK450

CopterX 450AE

 

Recently deceased:

Super Grone 236

 

Building:

Phoenix Tiger Moth 40

 

On the wardrobe:

CMPRO Discus CS

Schweizer SGS 1-34

HK450MT

Copterx 450SE

Align Hughes 500E fus

 

Oooerr, starting to look a bit obsessive...............

 

Pete

 

 

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[john haz]

What can I say to that little lot !!   Some of you are really serious cases aren't you .....  I think some therapy is in order LOL

 

Does Tim win with 26 total ??

 

My little fleet looks quite lacking in numbers now

 

Planes:

Art-tech P51 Mustang

Phase 1   P40 Warhawk

GWS P38 Lightning

HL B25 Mitchell

Art-tech Sukhoi SU27

GP Catalina

Unknown BAE Hawk edf

E-flite P47 Thunderbolt

PZ FW-190 (collecting today) 

 Swift 2 flying wing 

 

and the heli's

HK450GT

Copter-X 450 carbon

Concept 450 carbon

HK500GT

 

The sad part being, I havn't had much chance to fly the planes.  The mustang, P38 & P40 have been used well but the rest either little or not at all !       If only we could buy good weather

 

My next move should really be to ask the boss to buy me a DX7 for my birthday, 10 slots on my DX6i is not enough now  

 

 

Burglars ??    I'm sure those members with sheds have some good security & indoors I guess theres a lot more to steal than a few bulky models.      Trying to get out of my door with a couple of models would be "interesting" with a german shepherd hanging off their arm LOL 

Edited By john hazeltine on 15/09/2010 07:52:07

[ken anderson.]

total of 15...all ready to go...............i know someone who lives on a bit of rock in the middle of the med.............who has 50+...........he is a forumite and reading this...he may post and tell us the exact number...........

 

 

      ken anderson...ne...1

[john haz]

50+      

 

 The sad part is Ken, had i got enough room in my little hovel, and enough cash in the RC fund, I'm sure i could find a few more i would like.a few months ago I was heli only, no real interest in planes, but since buying my first cub trainer it's sort of grabbed hold a bit & I just love all these old warbirds.    

 

Last Sat I bought a well used P47 & although I havn't flown it yet, I love it !       The seller (David) was an absolute gent & only wanted £20 for the airframe & servo's,  one cheapie motor, a spare receiver fitted & she's ready to fly later this week i hope !

 

This hobby really is cheap (at my starter level anyway),  my Son races GP midgets & a set of tyres cost £800, each race meeting expenses are over  £100 & maybe £3k to build the car ....   makes my planes look like a paupers sport !! 

 

The most I have paid for one plane is the Mitchell, £185 - most of the others were £50 ish + a few oddments.    The lightning stands me maybe £100 or so.  

 

Can't see me doing much else ! 

 

 

 

Edited By john hazeltine on 15/09/2010 08:43:03

[ken anderson.]

well my experience-over 20 year's since i started out with radio model's.................is that you will go through all the type's that have/will take your fancy....you'll end up with a core of model's for all occasion's...and prob have one or two favourite's...........sometime's i look at my present collection and think of the reason behind a particular purchase.......the latest one i have aquired for £10.00...is at least 20+ year's old...and is now part of my squadron.....

and here it is after a bit of TLC......................

 

  ken anderson...ne..1..

[Tim Mackey]

I definately dont "win" - there are many people with far more than 26 models John - I personally know of at least 3 people with over 100.

[Erfolg]

As with most modellers I have many planes that have not flown for years, from before the turn of the century. Those which I can theoretically fly, but do not, because the Lipo needs recharging etc. and those which I fly,mostly in phases.

 

In phase models.

 

1) 2m Sagitta - inrunner

2) 2m Sagitta - out runner

3) 1.5m Sports plane - Weiss kanninchen

 

Occaisionaly

 

4) A1/2 powered glider type - Toll Heidi

5) 2m Powered Flying wing - Holtzflugel

6) Dornier 335 -Nitro models

 

Very Occasionally

 

7) 120"E- Powered Sagitta type derative (takes to much effort to assemble)

8) 144" E- Super stretched Saggitta type (takes to much effort to assemble)

9) 3m EMP E-Powered Algebra (takes to much effort to assemble)

9) Ballerina -RCM&E indoor

10) E-Powered VS- Playboy

 

On test - working out bugs

 

11) Retro-Nobler E-powered

12) 36" FW Ta 152H

13) Gee Bee R1

 

not flown in years, no gear in

 

14) Ridge Rover - Solent Sailplanes?

15) Flair Sunshine

16) Me 109T, awaiting turn for electrification

17-20) RCM&E Hotpot 54?

21) canard glider - flew like duck

22) A few I only remember when I come across them in my mothers garage. 

 

 Under Construction

 

23) PM Cassutts - Electrified, needs UC

24) 44" Fw Ta 152H

 

For me storage is an issue, some in my building room, some in my garage and some in my mothers garage. Plus all wardrobe tops, much to the better halves annoyance, or is it laying a guilt trip on me, so as not to mention bulging wardrobes?

[Tim Hooper]

Geared-up and ready to fly - 18

 

Siebel Si 201

Simprop Lift-Off

FVK Bandit

Hild Marshonet

Kyosho Spree

KK Ladybird

Super Scorpion

Desoutter

Waco SRE

Bristol Freighter

Waco SRE (large)

Highlight Unlimited

Sopwith Triplane

AW Quadraplane

Farman Sport

Pix -E Major

Zagi

PC-9

 

 

Under construction - 1

 

Airspeed Courier

tim

Edited By Tim Hooper on 15/09/2010 10:56:44

[john haz]

Yep some of you are certainly into these planes aren't you LOL.         I think now I must concentrate on learning to fly better, although to be honest i like having them to look at & work on when flying isn't possible.

 

I really enjoy swapping electronics, playing with the watt meter, testing this & that  .......  like electronic train spotting isn't it  

[Phil Claridge]

flyable 8 new kits 4 reaparable maybe's about 35 that i can find without serious delving,and 4 dead awaiting disposal. reason for so many they were all bargains and i have stopped crashing them so often as i used too

[john haz]

Phil - you have hit the nail on the head, whilst learning it has to be "disposable".    Obviously I don't go out to crash & I try to be sensible(ish) but when there's no-one else around on my early morning sorties I do tend to fly at 120% of my ability.

 

My latest FW190 is as near mint as it could be & I will be careful with it until it is damaged.  The mitchell i will only fly when conditions are perfect,  the Cataline, well maybe one day.  As for the others. they get used & abused, it's the only way to learn quickly i think !

 

35 in storage is a lot though !      Until recently every one of mine was RTF, but I have had to shelve the mustang due to lack of space on the DX6i ;-(

 

Looking forward to testing the Jug & FW at the weekend if weather permits !   (and the swift wing that i built 2 weeks ago !)

 

 

[Biggestgerbil]

Flyable...

 

World Models Super Fronteir Senior. ARTF

Wot 4 Mk3 (of course)  Kit

Fifth scale Piper Cub.  ARTF S/H

Super 60. Kit

Flair Magnatilla. Kit (Unflown)

Sig Wonder. KIt

 

Refurbishing...

 

72" Sukhoi SU31  ARTF (Crashed by clubmate, wreckage given to me)

Carl Goldberg Bucker Jungmann. Kit  (Bought S/H in need of TLC)

Falcon Aviation Eurobat. (As a glider tug)

 

Building...

 

Flair 1/4 Tiger Moth. Kit.  (Started in 2001, almost finished woodwork)

 

 

Waiting in the wings (so to speak)...

 

Wowplanes 60" B26 Marauder. (Weird kit) 

"Unknown" ARTF Mustang. (40 size, horrid little thing)

Hawker Typhoon 62"  Kit.

 

 

 

Thats 13.  Seems unlucky. I have to sell one or buy another.