Matt Watts Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Stuka (not modelled anywhere near enough)Hawker HurricaneWestland Lysander (gorgeous plane)Seriously, why has almost no-one modelled the Stuka? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lighten Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 StukachipmunkWestland Lysander all I.C. 60" - 70" span Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Worley - 4-Max Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 My choices are Douglas SkyraiderHawker Sea furyConsolidated CatalinaCheers n beersGeorge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Hi Matt, Check these out,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ONYgv_Jxo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ14mqf4Rps&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D59Jc5IkS9k&feature=relatedKelvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A. Barry Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 THE Stuka, KEN, if you look at the aircraft from the front, there are 3 angles the wing must change per side the "root" goes up, then goes down to the undercarrige point, then goes up again to the tip, Now That is some "serious" building. In opinion, when the crosswind hits the underside of the wing platform it "pockets" under the fuz, awfull things happen to light model at this time. Correct me if I am wrong. The same is as bad with the lysander, the wing sits on top of a very glass covered cockpit----hardly any strength in that for a model, the other point is that the wing is very narrow, requiring flaps and slats to land, Fantasic planes, both But to "model"... in the respect of what we are asking of Tony??? for a plan inside RMCE, I think that's asking too much , If you want something unusal to build , then VOTE 1 WHIRLWIND. Thanks Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I. JU 87 Stuka2. Sea Fury3. Westland WhirlwindThe Whirlwind has been added out of curiosity, as I have wondered about its practicallity. It was deffinatly a beutiful aeroplane, but along with the Welkin. hornet, skyrocket difficult to model effectively, as the nose is very short. The ones I have seen have had heavy engines and lead in the nose areas, to balance a normally built but light back end. As I fly electric, I do not like heavy motors or lead. So think of us electric modellers pleaseI would have voted for the Lysander, again the wing area seems small for a large body. The one I saw flying think it was a complete-a -pac, part foam body, flew like an overweight Penguin. I have a few plans for Me 109s, plus a home designed and built (48" for electric), this plane has almost as many plans as the Hurricane. From the mags and Tonys point of veiw a potentially commercially viable model (Hurricane that is).We had a a free plan for the Storch (did not seem long ago), which I still have build.Erfolg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A. Barry Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Mr Erflog, Pete Wilsons plan of the Whirlwind is elect. powered, featured in Rmce a few yrs ago, with retacts, 75" span, did quite nicely, I believe, the other plan available is also elect. 48", Thank you Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Salomon Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Ah, so we don't need another plan then Barry?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Manson Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 The HE-111 wasn't even on the list?!! Anyway my top 3 are1) ME 1092) Bristol Beaufighter3) Douglas Skyraider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i12fly Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Hi GuysMy Choice1. Whirlwind (yes, I've read all your notes Barry and agree it is a fine choice, but I'm a bit concerned about the u/c as I don't think there are any proprietary units?). Must be electric2. Stuka3. Sea FuryThe latter two could be "40 size" i.c. or electric.Any electric wants to be based on common size battery packs (pref. 3s ~2300mAh size) so we can afford to have several and maximise their use on different models. Even if the Whirlwind doesn't win at the final whistle, hats off to Barry for a strong campaign to get votes on a pretty, but fairly obscure plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 BarryThis is a bit of topicI really would like the Whirlwind to win.It is just the ones I have seen (2), needed to much lead for my liking. Both went in after very little flying, engines blamed on both occaisons. Given that there is an electric plan available, I am intriguided how an effective backend is constructed, as a perenial problem when I build is getting the CG in the right place without lead.Whatever wins I just want it to be practical to fly every week ie robust. It should be a sensible build,not requiring the abilities of a peanut free flighter to build. I do not like tricky handling that some scale models have, ie wing loading, highly tapering wing etc. Also II do not want to build over 2 years, I will have lost interest by then.I hope it is decided soon.Erfolg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augusto Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Hi all...my choices are:Hurricane,Douglas Skyraider,Stuka Augusto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Pratt Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 mosquitosea furybeaufighterin that orderoh and all electric and preferably quite smallthanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Sims ! Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 HURRICANE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Beams Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 My chioces are:1.DH Chipmunk2.Hawker Sea Fury 3.Hawker Hurricane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ovenden Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 My chices would be:1.DH Chipmunk,2. Fiesler Storch3. Westland Lysander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Larsen Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 My choices are: 1. Westland Whirlwind 2. Hawker Sea Fury 3. DH Chipmunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Roberts Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Sorry Barry but if I wish to build a warbird it would have to be the : ME109--- straightforward rugged and oh so good looking! Westland Lysander crying out for 4t power Chipmunk just because. Looks like I'll have to look elsewhere for Dragon Rapide plans then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J B Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Westland Whirlwind Ju 88 Me410 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlfk Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 MosquitoLysanderCatalina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Dean Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 If we only choose from this list then:1 westland whirlwind ( gas, or electric, although prefer elect)2 Bristol beaufighter ( as above)3 Hawker Hurricane ( as above)We don't get to see many twins as free plans... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A. Barry Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 To answer CHRIS SALOMON, on page 3, Out of the twelve planes "offered" up for a "Free plan" there is only 1,... YES,.... ONE..... ONE ONLY.... that has not been "kitted, arf, Parts & plan offered, IF you care to take the time and "search the world", on internet, you WILL find that somewhere you can obtain the above plans, IN variuos sizes, building material and elect. or IC. AND they have been around for YEARS, look at Brain Taylors drawings. the USA scale expert ,PLATT, all have done one or the other of them.... NOW to THE WHIRLWIND, TWO for electric and... ONE.... that's it ,.....in 36yrs there has NOT been another plan offered, and you said " so we don't need another plan, Barry". I hope I have clarified my persistance on this subject, and (tougue in cheek) .........SO ...........VOTE .....ONE ..... WHIRLWIND by WESTLAND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Salomon Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I guess it must be market forces then Barry..............maybe it's not been kitted because no-one wants it?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A. Barry Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Hi , yesterday's "thread" to KEN, should have addressed to Matt Watts, (it was late in the evening), and I got the angles upside down on the "Stuka," Front on wing view across fuz is flat, then the root changes to a downward angle to u/c point, the it goes up again to the wing tip, this change in angles, 3 times,is why it is a difficult "wing platform to build" in my opinoin, Matt read the rest of my points page 3 . Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.A. Barry Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 YES Chris you are right, just like sheep they follow each other too, the same reason as the Fairy Fulmar, Mits. K61, and so on, they are not in the top valued "presige wise" aircraft at the time, DO we as modelers need to follow "market trends?????" TA Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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