Forum members' new models: Let's see them.

[Glenn Ryan]

Peter please tell us that the plans will be available for the Velie Monocoupe 😃

 

Have you got any details on it?

[Peter Miller]

There is a bit of a problem.  I am having trouble recovering some of the construction pictures and then I have to modify the plans which I used as they are for the 42" span model for i.c..

 

I know that Kevin wants them but it may take a while.

 

I can say that it is 48" span and weighs 32 ounces. 

[Paul Geelhoed]

finished the seagull Husky. Maiden went well this morning. lovely plane to fly.

[toto]

Very nice looking model. I have a preference for high wing models myself. Also a great colour scheme. What is the wing Span?

 

Cheers

 

Toto

[Paul Geelhoed]

Thx Toto, its 203cm. there are still some things to be done but wanted it in the air today. flies great and didn't need much trimming. It's a plane thats need the rudder and i love it!

[toto]

Great to hear Paul, 

 

You are enjoying it and your expectations have been met to compensate for being departed from your hard earned cash. 

 

203cm is a great size as far as I am concerned as I must admit, I can do with all the assistance possible to keep sight of the beggars when airborne and at a distance.

 

I have a couple of Seagull kits myself for when I get to a suitable level of flying competence but meanwhile keep my eye open for any feedback on Seagull as a manufacturer in general.

 

Happy flying.

 

Toto

[john stones 1 - Moderator]

Owned and flown plenty Seagull offerings, like other makes out there some bits could be better, grapevine usually highlights which bits those are. My latest purchase. https://wheelspinmodels.co.uk/i/247829/

[toto]

Another very nice looking hi- wing. 

 

They certainly know how to pull your strings. Is it fair to say we can expect a build thread on this ..... and maybe even a maiden. 

 

A slightly smaller 1800mm wingspan but that is still reasonable in my book. My carbon cub is the smallest RTF kit at the moment but going forward I'll be taking care to try and get the larger wingspans where possible .... well .... I'm am getting on a bit and my peepers ain't getting better, that's for sure.

 

Thanks for posting the link up ..... another one book marked. 

 

Cheers

 

Toto

[john stones 1 - Moderator]

12 minutes ago, toto said:

Another very nice looking hi- wing. 

 

They certainly know how to pull your strings. Is it fair to say we can expect a build thread on this ..... and maybe even a maiden. 

 

A slightly smaller 1800mm wingspan but that is still reasonable in my book. My carbon cub is the smallest RTF kit at the moment but going forward I'll be taking care to try and get the larger wingspans where possible .... well .... I'm am getting on a bit and my peepers ain't getting better, that's for sure.

 

Thanks for posting the link up ..... another one book marked. 

 

Cheers

 

Toto

 

Was a while ago Toto, haven't bought any for a while, flying ? It's like all the Seagull ones I've owned, value for money.

Thread about it is here.

 

[toto]

Thanks for the link.

 

Just had a quick fly through it ( forgive the pun ). I will read through again. Seems to have given you your fair share of grief with the wing horn attachment. Good to see it was o ercome though and the end result.t won through.

 

Cheers

 

Toto

[PDB]

1 hour ago, toto said:

but meanwhile keep my eye open for any feedback on Seagull as a manufacturer in general.

I've assembled two Boomerangs and had to replace all clevises, replace control horns, throw the under carriage in the bin and replace, repair holes in the rubbish covering and admire the amount of filler in the airframe. However they're a lot cheaper than buying a plan and balsa, quick to assemble on a dining table and they fly very well.

[toto]

A bit of a let down really though. 

 

Dont think I be too impressed if I had to replace or patch the covering on a new model. As for replacing an undercarriage .... just bad bad bad. Imagine someone buying one as a first model, no experience of repairs / replacements etc .... it could ge enough to put them off altogether. They just see the shiny box with the promise of having them airborne in no time.

 

Toto

[GrumpyGnome]

Many many ARTFs have weak undercarriages that break on our, typically grass, strips.  Just a fact, I'm afraid.  An internet search will usually reveal a model's weakness.  And don't think it's just 'cheap' planes..... there are 'premium' planes with known issues..... 

[Zflyer]

I have two Boomerangs, one converted to electric. I have had no problem with them and in fact used one for my A cert. I think they are super and ideal trainers, along with the ubiquitous WoT 4 Trainer (Uno?) which I also have in both power sources. Regrading u/c problems, nylon bolts will shear before removing fuselage structure. That said if they are subject to severe cold they go brittle and will break quite readily

[Tosh McCaber]

Hi Paul- really nice looking model!  Looking forward to hearing how it flies. 

Coiuld you give us a bit more details on the power train, I can see that your engine is an XPWR 22cc, what battery size and capacity, ESC- are you using a UBEC?  And how does it fly with the power set-up?  Does the "22cc" imply that it's a 22cc equivalent, or?....

(I've my trusty old favourite .60 powered Aeromaster in the loft, as well, a Giant Jabberwok, which I want to convert to electric.)

Thanks for any info.

[Paul Geelhoed]

Hi Tosh, i am using a 6s 5000 lipo and 80A ESC, no ubec. the husky weighs 5,3 kg and the prop is a 16x8.

after 4 flights i have set my timer on 5.30 min. i have enough power for a nice climb and it flies a big looping. roll rate is pretty low🤪 nice lazy eights and stall turns.

the big 5inch wheels are perfect on this plane. I didn't used the flaps yet, you dont need them for landing. the next time a give it a try, it is a STOL plane.

 

greetz Paul

 

[Tosh McCaber]

Looking good Paul!  Thx for the details!

I like big wheels on that type of model myself.

[leccyflyer]

Refinish, rather than a completely new model, but here's my Parkzone F3F Wildcat, refinished as an 802 Squadron Martlet Mk 1, as operated in October 1940, so just qualifying as a legitimate Battle of Britain aeroplane, even though she probably never fired her guns in anger during the battle itself.

 

As an early Parkzone model the refinish was a bit challenging. I wish I'd put glasscloth over the alligator skin foam before repainting. It just looked worse with the airbrush and authentic Vallejo colours, despite the time spent masking the model for a three colour camo scheme, so in the end it was a case of B & Q acrylics instead. I'm fairly happy with the results from 2m away, or in the air.

 

Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown described the Martlet as the best shipborne fighter of her time and was very successful flying the type. True to form the model flies beautifully, on a 3s1p 1300mah pack, is very agile and manouverable, handled the wind at the weekend with no issues at all and really looks the part. Thanks to Derek for the pictures - the skies even obliged with a sort of October-ish 1940 greyness.

[J D 8]

           Very nice that. I like my Park Zone Wildcat [ later version with better finish] There are videos of Wildcats ditching after battle damage, it could be slowed right down and flop onto the sea with flotation bags giving the pilot time to escape. The model can be flopped onto the grass in the same way.

  Brown ditched a Martlet inverted [Engine quit] while demonstrating the aircraft to the Prime minister He escaped with a broken arm. Churchill visited him in hospital " Bad luck my boy" he commented.

[Peter Miller]

Club member Michael Morris has built my original Peggy Sue and converted it to electric .  He built it from the Outer Zone plan, not an simple model to build.

 

He loves it and his aerobatic repertoire has increased a lot since flying it

[Tosh McCaber]

On 12/04/2023 at 13:16, leccyflyer said:

Refinish, rather than a completely new model, but here's my Parkzone F3F Wildcat, refinished as an 802 Squadron Martlet Mk 1, as operated in October 1940, so just qualifying as a legitimate Battle of Britain aeroplane, even though she probably never fired her guns in anger during the battle itself.

 

As an early Parkzone model the refinish was a bit challenging. I wish I'd put glasscloth over the alligator skin foam before repainting. It just looked worse with the airbrush and authentic Vallejo colours, despite the time spent masking the model for a three colour camo scheme, so in the end it was a case of B & Q acrylics instead. I'm fairly happy with the results from 2m away, or in the air.

 

Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown described the Martlet as the best shipborne fighter of her time and was very successful flying the type. True to form the model flies beautifully, on a 3s1p 1300mah pack, is very agile and manouverable, handled the wind at the weekend with no issues at all and really looks the part. Thanks to Derek for the pictures - the skies even obliged with a sort of October-ish 1940 greyness.

 

[Tosh McCaber]

Looks great, Leccie!  Just like the real thing!

[Manish Chandrayan]

Two pictures of my just maidened Goldberg Chipmunk. Powered with an OS 95v

Edited May 1, 2023 by Manish Chandrayan

[Eric Robson]

Foam board and depron Sunderland now painted after Maiden flight, hoping for good weather for Tomorrow, this weekend has been a washout up here. 

[Karl-Georg Krafft]

I like gullwings - both upright or inverted. So when I browsed through my old Model Airplane News  magazines looking for inspiration I found "Gamma Gull" in the Jan. 1986 issue (also now on outerzone). I made my own plans based on those construction drawings and added ailerons and electric power (Graupner Compact 300 z) . It spans about 1.7 meters, is built from balsa and is covered with Oracover and HK film. Had its maiden flight  yesterday  - very satisfying, only needed some more downthrust.

 

Karl