How many flyable models do you have?

[Steve Colman]

Two years ago I had 35 models ready to fly of various kinds, some have been sold and some of those have been replaced with others. 

I currently have 27 in flying condition with 7 others in various states of completion.

I'm trying to slim down the fleet and concentrate more on quality over quantity but, there is always a new temptation around every corner and I get bored very easily.

However, storage is becoming a major problem and more models have been put on the for sale list. Also, keeping track of all the batteries of different sizes is becoming something of a headache.

[David Ashby]

I just had a little count up, it's 30 ready to g - the majority gliders - with Rx, and about 5 more that fly every now and then when an Rx needs a home. 

 

 

Edited November 21 by David Ashby

[Simon Chaddock]

32. made up of 32 that have flown successfully and are still fully complete ready to fly plus one recently complete but not yet flown.

All electric and primarily foam construction.

28 are own design scratch build, four own design power conversions of RTF "chuck" gliders.

Both 35meg Futaba and 2.4 Spektrum.

 

[2.4g Shaun]

I've far too many and recently been selling some. Next to go is a great 1/3rd scale clipped wing cub (55cc petrol) and a Catalina PBY 5 ( electric 2.5 mtrs span from memory.)  just need receivers. Not sure where the best place to advertise these are. 

[Phil Green]

I've 30 Veron Impalas.  Joshing no I haven't, its 6 and thats after I gave one to Shaun...  🙂
...and right now there's a really nice one on ebay I'm tempted by...

[GrumpyGnome]

Not as many as I'd like.... just 9 that are in 'grab and go' state; about a dozen that would need an rx bunging in; about a half dozen that need minor repairs; four that need significant repair; two part way through a refurb; one part built; two in boxes unbuilt.

 

And a pile in the garage in indeterminate state that I doubt I'll ever fly again for various reasons..... e.g. an exceptionally tatty mini Funtana that may or may not be missing a cowl. And that hasn't been touched (apart from a house move) in over a decade.

 

Must make a plan......

[Futura57]

30 minutes ago, GrumpyGnome said:

Not as many as I'd like.... just 9 that are in 'grab and go' state; about a dozen that would need an rx bunging in; about a half dozen that need minor repairs; four that need significant repair; two part way through a refurb; one part built; two in boxes unbuilt.

 

And a pile in the garage in indeterminate state that I doubt I'll ever fly again for various reasons..... e.g. an exceptionally tatty mini Funtana that may or may not be missing a cowl. And that hasn't been touched (apart from a house move) in over a decade.

 

Must make a plan......

Just about sums me up too 🙄

[leccyflyer]

Never say Never GG!  The Dark Nights Fix Up Thread has been an inspiration to me, providing the impetus to resurrect models that had been in the repair or refurb pile for up to a couple of decades. It's a great feeling to put an aeroplane back in the air again that has suffered a mishap and been in limbo for a long time. The Mini Funtana is a great wee flyer and possible candidate for a 2ltr milk carton cowl.

[GrumpyGnome]

You're right Leccy.. what I need is inspiration from toto to upgrade my workshop so I can stay in it for more than 15 minutes 🙂

 

If I ever get round to it, some of the models in the garage will never be fixed... e.g. a small DR1 that flew like a brick, and a bad brick at that! I guess if I culled those, it'd be less intimidated...

[payneib]

Flyable:

Pup, Junior 60, Acrowot (normal), Bixler (for training).

 

Very near to flyable:

Acrowot (big), Galaxy Hurricane, VMC Hurricane, Fokker Dviii, Magnatilla 

 

Long term storage:

VMC Spitfire and 109, Katana, Galaxy Merlin

 

Still in boxes:

Emergency standby Acrowot (normal), WR 110.