Andy Meade Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 As above - Provost just a bit too vanilla. Aichi Val or a big Zero would be great, I like those ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fun Flyer Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Ok Daithi, I have to conceed that the Piston Provost isn't a warbird, but the Jet Provost is a very pretty aeroplane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissflyer Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 So how about a beautiful, 60 inch wingspan, racing seaplane? You can see one original plan here: **LINK** It is definitely for balsa bashers & shows fuselage construction as 3mm sheet balsa on 3mm ply formers, I would let RCM&E sell me those formers together with the wing ribs & main spar laser cut. The wing is parallel chord with symmetrical ribs dropped onto a slotted main spar so we are well away from tip stalling issues and the aerobatic performance may startle you, watch the video to check that out. If I am providing some translation, you might be guessing that we are talking about a foreign design. If I am talking about beauty, you can probably guess which nation (apart from the UK) made beautiful racing seaplanes? So why not? Surely Tony could breathe some British genius into his own version; a 40-48inch span would suit well from the power train budget but still be big enough to have real presence in the air. Or got to YouTube & search for watch?v=rvacC694QZo to see a great pilot flying his version of this aircraft. At minute 3:30 on that video, you can see how the model would work at your local grass patch… Hope you enjoy it Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Gorham_ Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Mark Well, a 60" very scale MC-72 would get my vote! I built a pseudo MC-72 a few years ago and it was a good flyer: **LINK** So I'd be keen to try a more detailed version. Tony had already designed an S6B for t'other channel a few yeras ago.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Adams Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 It would be interesting to see 3 view drawings of the Piston Provost and Jet Provost T1 laid over each other to see exactly how different they both are. Wonder when the decision will be made on which subject is chosen? If a bipe is chosen, I don't think TN has much to fear as he did a dogfight double SE5A and Fokker DV something or other years ago and although all balsa sheet I believe they performed well! May I say to Tony good luck with chosen plane,I'm sure it'll be one of your best yet! Cheers Steve Edited By Steve Adams on 12/02/2016 17:54:14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissflyer Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Posted by Alan Gorham_ on 12/02/2016 15:16:43: Mark Well, a 60" very scale MC-72 would get my vote! I built a pseudo MC-72 a few years ago and it was a good flyer: Hello Alan, Glad you would vote for a MC-72. Also congratulations on yours, your photo captures exactly what I have in mind, a model that looks great to start with and can be a platform for as much detail as one wants to add. Yes, I have seen Tony’s S6B plan somewhere that shall not be named My post did have an element of competitive mystery behind it... Years ago Tony did a twin engine, airliner project for RCM&E and was happy that it was considered to fly better than a Twinstar. I think he even admitted in the article that this had been his objective. Now my favourite flying spectacle is slow speed aerobatics by a beautiful scale model. Since we all know that Tony can design beautiful scale models, maybe I was hoping to prod his competitive instinct into a design that would both be beautiful and at least equal Seb’s model in performance? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Bertram Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 How about a Zlin Trener with the tandem canopy? Doesn't seem to have been modelled much. Simple fixed u/c and aerobatic. Lots of colour schemes on the 'net. I would clear my bench for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David perry 1 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Posted by Alan Gorham_ on 12/02/2016 15:16:43: Mark Well, a 60" very scale MC-72 would get my vote! I built a pseudo MC-72 a few years ago and it was a good flyer: **LINK** So I'd be keen to try a more detailed version. Tony had already designed an S6B for t'other channel a few yeras ago.... Thats pretty D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David perry 1 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Aint seen of of these modelled... https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=early+avro+aeroplanes&espv=2&biw=1698&bih=875&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjDyKOGpPXKAhWGtBoKHbZODcYQ_AUIBigB#imgrc=KYYVxhikyQDs5M%3A David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Nijhuis Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Well time is pressing and if i don't make a choice now, there may be a lot of disappointed modellers by september! Having reviewed all the suggestions, and thinking about both the commercial appeal and making it affordable in terms of hardware, I have decided to plumb for the Zero, around the 60", electric power and 4-6s lipo.... Thanks for all your suggestions, all very much appreciated..... Oh and while you have been voting, my pet project is coming along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Are you building a drone Tony ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Thomas Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I would vote for some kind of twin engine IC model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I don't know about drones Kevin, but that grass wants cutting and fence mending John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Adams Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 That Fiesler Storch (Stork) on this month's cover looks nice as well. Would complement the TN Lysander as it was also a STOL observation plane,but OMG that cabin glazing wouldn't be easy in itself! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I'm sure the Zero will be popular Tony and a fair number get built, good choice. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Zero! Brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 a 66" Zero would be even better - 91FS anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven S Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I had just watched the movie "The Wind Rises" when I voted and so I listed the Zero as one of my choices also, looking forward to the magazine. 66" or under and electric powered would be my choice. Edited By Steven Shaw on 15/02/2016 13:34:45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Adams Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 The Mitsubishi Zero is getting some more mentions now,very commercially viable I must say! A great plane, also you have the J2M(Raidon) Kawasaki KI61 ( Hien - Swallow ) Ki36 Ki100 (Tony) all good choices the same as a lot of others that have been mentioned on this thread. I think Tonys aiming for a compromise between cheap and simple builds with reasonably big commercial viability, and that's no easy task with so many good subjects out there! Does anyone know when the choice will be announced?....The suspense is killing me! Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Previous page he said he's plumped for the Zero. So I guess a Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Adams Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Oops, Must of missed that sorry,old age is a catch up....well I am 38 today! He he. Oh wow Tony is that a Harrier I spy, how's it going? That will be extremely popular like many of your others absolutely awesome! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Ah yes, but which Zero ? "Zero" is a bit like saying "Spitfire" and are you going to offer the seaplane version ? Nice choice anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_AL_ Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I'm looking forward to the Zero. 60" is a good size. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Adams Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 The Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero were the ones that was used in the Pearl Harbour attacks, so that may be the model with most significance to go for,having said that any of the A6M series would be good to do. Great sensible choice to make btw,should be popular! Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parridav Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 How about something different like the Horton HO 229 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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