Mowerman Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 The Femto Fun 400 with brushless motor in place of geared speed 400. A new build of a model I built a few years ago, From an old free plan from AMI December 99. Updated for brushless . Edited By Mowerman on 11/09/2017 12:43:26 Edited By Mowerman on 11/09/2017 12:51:23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowerman Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 The Fun 400 mot flown yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 The ME109 flew, as did all of my new models. Also a pic of the P38 at the patch... Edited By Paul Marsh on 16/09/2017 20:30:31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil James Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Here's mine. Back to flying after around 12 years so I though something less frangible would be a good start while I got my thumbs back! Had its first flight last week which after a couple of failed launches (I'd forgotten to reflex the control surfaces) went off very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Crosby Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Finished !!! Cliffwhacker GT A very nice flyer. (write-up in Cliffwhacker section) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cook Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Here's my latest.. its a scaled down loaded dice. spec: 38inch span / AXI2808/24 / 3S 2400 lipo / 10x5.5 apc e prop. all sheet wing. Flies really smooth and straight off the board with only a couple of clicks up elevator. pleased as punch with it. BTW takes off from rough grass with that forward U/c and long tail moment!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cook Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 I love your colour scheme. Great looking model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven S Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Here's my latest build, a slightly [90%] scaled down Swizzle Stick 30 made from a downloaded free plan. I scaled it down to use a wing I had previously built. It weights a kilo. I'm using an 890kV motor with a 9x9 APC prop drawing 19.5 amps for about 220 watts. It was too windy to fly today; even the birds were sitting it out on the runway. Edited By Steven Shaw on 20/09/2017 21:50:36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 VQ Models Bf108 with SC91 FS, maidened on Tuesday. Unfortunately the engine that came in it needs a carb overhaul and the flight ended deadstick. Luckily the model glides quite well, though I can now say with some certainty that if the engine cuts at the topof a loop it will drop straight into a spin which takes a fair bit of height to recover from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I bet that spin was a brown trouser moment (or even two moments!) but it looks an attractive model and a bit different from the more common 109s. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Posted by Geoff Sleath on 21/09/2017 11:01:31: I bet that spin was a brown trouser moment (or even two moments!) but it looks an attractive model and a bit different from the more common 109s. Geoff Unfortunately clean underwear was missing from my spares box on that day, maybe incontinence pants would be a good idea for maiden flight days! The glide back to the strip for a downwind landing proved that it's pretty much without vices - when it's the right way up. I was quite impressed with the build quality of the VQ airframe, it's not a brand that I've come across other than one evil handling Yak example. Edited By Bob Cotsford on 21/09/2017 11:10:29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I always say that one should wear Pampers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlo Baggio Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 fully agree, there should be a section on rc shops: "maiden accessories" with pampers to save pilots and garbage bags to save environment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Off topic, Helpful club members to photo/video the event! Hey someone start a new thread.....what's needed for a maiden! It might as well be a new model after putting back together again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Is that the take of dolly on the left, only partially seen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 That is a startling photo. Looks like the dolly has strayed off the mown strip, and ditched its load. Shame, nice model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Posted by Chris Walby on 21/09/2017 16:48:14: Off topic, Helpful club members to photo/video the event! Hey someone start a new thread.....what's needed for a maiden! It might as well be a new model after putting back together again! Mind, a variant of Spot the Ball, of footie fame. How many broken bits over 5 grams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 The photo does raise a number of questions. My own impression is that the model has left the trolley, at perhaps than a less than optimum velocity. It also looks like to much up elevon has been fead in, that the model has then semi stalled, into a roll. The result od which we can see. I have watched a few model Vulcans take to the air. More often than not the issue is that the pusher props are prone to striking the ground, particularly with a UC. That initially getting the model into the air is a struggle, once airborne, there are no issues at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 New model, forget the date, used my older camera. Bought 2nd hand for £50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Flyer Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Blimey Paul you seem to be good at getting bargains. Unbelievable for fifty £! I have not yet bought a pre-built model an so far haven't sold any I have made/assembled but find it very surprising that people will sell all that hard work for so little. It sees less than the cost of the bits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted September 22, 2017 Author Share Posted September 22, 2017 Yeah, but space is running out, but I do get around, so the chance of getting one is much greater than if you didn't go to any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cook Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Member at our club has a YT Mach Racer Delta, never flown, had it years and wanted rid of it..on the premise that he could see it fly. So all kitted out JR gear 35meg and old webra heli engine..weighs nothing so should be pretty hairy. Maiden this weekend weather permitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TartanMac Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Posted by Tony Cook on 22/09/2017 19:28:25: Member at our club has a YT Mach Racer Delta, never flown, had it years and wanted rid of it..on the premise that he could see it fly. So all kitted out JR gear 35meg and old webra heli engine..weighs nothing so should be pretty hairy. Maiden this weekend weather permitting. This looks like it will be great fun handy having undercarriage too. That webra is perfect I had a small hawk with a leo 37 in it 8x8 @ 16,000 rpm for the 2 years I had it, it was the most fun plane I had. That thing will be fast with that webra in it good times ahead lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 Bought at the Nationals swap meet for £80. Wot 4 XL with Irvine .72 two stroke. I could see it needed work to the U/C area and recovering from the wing forward but what I didn't see is that at one point the fuselage had been broken in many places and repaired with copious amounts of epoxy! 4 hours of work and the fuzz is now straight and strong again with a new U/C plate and lower front end rebuild. It's now been out on 2 different days and has already logged over an hour of flying and bomb dropping missions including high/low level and toss bombing. Went well today too in the 15mph winds even with two deadsticks whilst trying out different props to find the best suitor for the engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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