Andy Palmer Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 My club ran a 'one model type' build again this year, the model chosen being the Kung Fu. At the meeting last week eleven were brought along to be judged (although one was actually a control-line version!). They have now all flown except one (the builder is away on holiday), including the control-line one. Two of the three missing from the group photo have since flown. The second photo is mine coming in to land with the battery hatch undone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR 71 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 What makes you say that BBC, the A10 is all balsa / ply and home made glass fibre parts, built over the last couple of years My 7m x 5m hanger cost a little more but again self built, as for the car it is just a necessary evil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Kit built Acro Wot with Laser 70, epoxy glass fuselage covering and Oracover on flying surfaces. Carbon canopy laminated from homemade plug and mould. Weighs 6lbs, Hitec servos and Futaba. Test flown yesterday - 2 clicks of right aileron. Flies beautifully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 F15DJ, modified from the original HET kit by Matt Jones with a stretched, glassed wing; machined tail axles and bearings; removal of jet pipes etc etc. I bought it off of him to install servos, rub down and fill, paint and fly it. She maidened this past weekend at the PSSA meet on the Great Orme, North Wales. Many thanks to Matt Jones for taking pictures, Pyramid Models for the decals, Steve Davis at Vortex Vacforms for the canopy, Real Model Pilots for the pilots and ejector seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiKid Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Very impressive build Andy - that JASDF camo is very striking. Lot of work and quids to biff off a cliff - respect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Thanks Yes it was a fair bit of masking, but in all the paint only took me a week's worth of evenings to get done We don't talk about the Aviation Department's budget, just in case... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alve Hansson Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Posted by Paul H on 09/10/2017 18:00:22: Kit built Acro Wot with Laser 70, epoxy glass fuselage covering and Oracover on flying surfaces. Carbon canopy laminated from homemade plug and mould. Weighs 6lbs, Hitec servos and Futaba. Test flown yesterday - 2 clicks of right aileron. Flies beautifully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 My Tony Nijhuis Mosquito just finished won't be maidened till next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Laughton Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Looks fantastic - well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Beautiful Martian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Moody Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 My latest purchase test flown last sunday. 92" wingspan electric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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onetenor Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Lovely and so unusual too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Flyer Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Great looking warbirds . Alve has made a great Acrowot. Far better than my effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stevens 1 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 One for the Scale Heli guys - Old kit but newly built with a lot of scale detailing added (and still more to do but it's not far off now) Morley Lynx with Morley MXA mechanics. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Sunday Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Not a heli guy but thats class! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I remember the mxa, what's your avatar Mark ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Sunday Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Edited By Shane Sunday on 13/10/2017 23:28:54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Sunday Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Almost finished my LX A10 thunderbolt. Bought as a kit from jepe jets. Twin wemo mini fan v2 with dr madthrust 2200kv inrunners. Stock retracts (we'll see if the hold up) fully glassed and CF tow reinforced wing. Fuse bottom has been glassed and the rest id cloth and water based polyC. Lipo will be a 6s 5000mah 65c graphine. Lets hope it flies. Had this kit for 4 years it was about time I built it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stevens 1 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Posted by john stones 1 on 13/10/2017 23:19:33: I remember the mxa, what's your avatar Mark ? Hi John, that is my first Heli I bought back in 1983, A Kalt Baron 20, I bought it 2nd hand from a model shop, it had been modified on the collective pitch mechanism (basically using the same as the larger Baron 50) I still have this one now in flying condition. One of the few models in my collection that has not been converted to scale...Purely for the reason it was the first heli that I bought so it has a special status for me. I do have another one that is being converted to scale as a Bell 222UT. The Flybarless head is home made and is pretty much scale as per the real thing Mark Edited By Mark Stevens 1 on 14/10/2017 03:56:11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I never see scale helis these days, mini boy was my first one schluter ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Jenkins Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Always wanted an Irvine Tutor when I was learning to fly but never seemed to be able to get one. Thanks to Marc for building this and then selling it on unflown! I've put my trusty Irvine 40 in it and the pictures show the Tutor after its maiden flight. I did use rubber bands to hold the wings on for the flight! Having cleaned it down I realised I hadn't taken a photo of it so just dropped the wing on without the bands! I lowered the engine mount to get the spray bar level with mid tank and checked all controls centralised before the maiden. I was amazed to find that she needed no adjustments to fly hands off! First time ever including several F3A models. Only issue is the elevator movement needs to be increased to get the aircraft to stall and spin. Will do that before the next session. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich too Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Very nice and nostalgic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich too Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Bought from a forum member, my Wild Hare Edge is finally ready for its maiden - its only taken me 10 months it has a DA70 for power, my first twin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luther Oswalt Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 Peter Jenkins - I chuckled when as I read your comment about the centering the spray bar on the fuel tank! For a moment it was as tho I was reading "setting up" a control line model. That is a beautiful model! Good Job! Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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