Pick a Plane 2011

[David Ashby - Moderator]

Tony's up for a challenge in 2011 once again so we'd like Modelflying.co.uk members and RCM&E readers to vote for the model they'd like Tony to design in 2011. The winning aircraft will be the free plan design in our Autumn Special Issue.

 

It's important to bear in mind what's gone before and exclude from your voting the machines Tony has designed already -

 

Spitfire

Typhoon

Lysander

Halifax

Lancaster

B-17

Hurricane

 

That leaves plenty more enticing subjects though if previous voting has been anything to go by so just leave a post below stating your top three choices.

 

Pretty much anything goes although adoption of the winner will be subject to Tony's confirmation of the practical viabilities - in reality we don't anticipate a problem but then we don't know what the winner will be.Please vote once only, thanks.

 

A separate chat thread exists alongside this so folks can chat about the voting and subject matter etc. Please leave comments and thoughts there......

 

  

Edited By David Ashby - RCME Administrator on 17/11/2010 15:03:33

Edited By David Ashby - RCME Administrator on 18/11/2010 12:59:15

[Gavin Livsey]

Ok, how about:

 

1. Piaggio P-180 Avanti

 

2. A-10

 

3.   some sort of Microlight/ultralight

 

Let's have something different. Not all of us are warbird fanatics.

[Michael Hickman]

Vulcan (EDF)

Mossie

Bristol M1C

istol M

[Peter Gallivan]

Ok ,here we go:

 

1. Mitsubishi A6M Zero

 

2.Hawker Tempest

 

3. Yak-9

[Richard Wood]

 72" - 80" electric Short Stirling.

'60' size Tucano.

EDF Folland Gnat.

 

 

[Andy Butler]

I was going to say Beaufighter, Anson and Blenheim but I'm going to be contentious and to complement the Spitfire and Hurricane;

 

1. FW 190

 

2. Me 109

 

3. Me 110

 

Electric or IC, I fly both.

Edited By Andy Butler on 17/11/2010 13:21:17

[Eck]

FW 190A

 

Arado Ar 234 (EDF)

 

 Lavochkin La-7

 

 

[Fanyak]

1º.- Yakovlev 18t

2º.- Pilatus PC6 Turbo Porter

3º.- Mig 3

[Ross Clarkson]

It has to be a VC-10.

Edited By Ross Clarkson on 17/11/2010 14:06:58

[Phil 9]

Polikarpov I-16

 

Hawkwer Hunter (EDF)

 

[Stefan Hafner]

What about :-

 

1. Avro Shackelton

2. Handley page Victor

3. P 38 Lightning

[JohnnyB]

    1.      HANDLEY PAGE HASTINGS (electric or I/C)

 

    2.     SCOTTISH AVIATION TWIN PIONEER (TWIN PIN)

 

    3.     D H DOVE (DEVON)

 

  John.

[Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator]

Mmm,

 

how about...

 

 

 

1. DH Rapide - but those pointed wings might pose a problem?

 

 

 

2. Fairey Swordfish - the old "Stringbag"

 

 

 

 

3. The Beautiful Hawker Hind (Aaahhhh!)

 

No ARTF's of any of them I believe (except an expensive huge one of the Sowrdfish)  and all lovely aeroplanes.

 

Yes, I know what you're thinking "Doesn't he move beyond the 1930's". No he doesn't really  

 

BEB

 

Edited By Biggles' Elder Brother on 17/11/2010 14:44:26

[Phil 9]

Howard 500

 

Meteor

[Reg 1]

   BRISTOL  M1C

   SPAD X11

  STRINGBAG

                        REG

 

 

 

[Keiran Arnold]

         JU88

 

         Hawker Hunter  T Mk-7 (EDF)

 

         Avro 504

[martyn sharp]

Posted by Ross Clarkson on 17/11/2010 14:06:27:
It has to be a VC-10.

Edited By Ross Clarkson on 17/11/2010 14:06:58

 yep i would go for that as well

 

 Martyn

[Pete B]

1. Fairey Swordfish

 

2. Gloster Gladiator

 

3. DH Dragon Rapide

[Jonathan Lewzey]

A lot of the above types have been modelled before. I'd like to see something thats never been done before while being an inspirational and interesting design.

 

I don't think any of these have been done before:

 

1) The new Cirrus SRS, a light sport aircraft. Challenging compound curves could be tackled with mouldings. I'm sure you'll agree it looks just right

 

2) Recently, Peter Besenyei started flying a new racing aircraft in the Red Bull Air Race - the Corvus Racer. Built in Hungary it arguably looks better than the edge/extra line and would make a great modelling subject.

 

3) Finally, a personal favourite of mine, the Beech starship. I think this would look epic as a model and I don't think its been done before despite deing around for a while. it is quite complicated, but I'm sure it could be done

 

[Klippy]

I'm with you BEB

Rapide

Hind

Stringbag

[flytilbroke]

A decent performing FLYING BOAT, could be amphibious.

 

Does not need to be of an existing  fullsize.

 

 

[winchweight]

 

Tucano 60+ sized - to commemorate the replacement of the Tucano which will be announced soon (if it hasn't already - Pilatus)

 

FW190 60 sized

 

IL2 60 sized

[Martin Harris - Moderator]

How about a SIAI Marchetti SF260

 

...large enough for functioning retracts.

 

It could be finished as either a military or civilian version to suit most tastes...

 

Alternatively,

Short Skyvan

Wright Flyer (that does!)

 

P.S. I wonder what AA Barry's choice will be when the sun rises in Oz?

 

 

Edited By Martin Harris on 17/11/2010 17:14:07

[batcho99]

FW190

ME109

Zero

 

I like warbirds, they're popular and will sell magazines and plans, guaranteed.

[i12fly]

Stringbag

Miles Magister

Nieuport (prefer 27 otherwise 17, or 11 or...)

 

Lovely pic of Stringbag from BEB...... I can almost hear it popping as it passes