Delta Foxtrot Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Miles Messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Focae Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Hawker Sea Fury - electric Canberra PR9 - ducted fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 A pair of Defiants: one Boulton & Paul and the other a Rutan... Alternatively a Martin Marauder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightning 759 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 English Electric Lightning (electric pusher ) couldn't afford edf P38 Lightning ,electric polikarpov I-15 or I-16 andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowerman Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Folland Gnat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Stits Playboy, Slingsby Firefly, Miles Magister John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Adams Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 If it were to be a warbird chosen, The choice would have to be 1) Douglas Skyraider ( would be great with 4 blade prop and rockets etc....so menacing!) 2)Hawker Sea Fury...a marvelous navy plane 3) Fairy Swordfish....again great plane if badly outdated in WW2 If we lucky enough maybe TN could do two a year like last year and have a warbird for one issue then jet for another issue that way each year there are two great plans from which keeps two sides reasonably happy! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff2wings Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Yak 50-52 or some thing a little off-beat , a Yak 18 T ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ovenden Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 My 3 suggestions 1) Douglas SBD Dauntless. Around 70" for glow engines.Has radial engine, generous wing area, flaps and dive brakes (so different), short retract legs with wide track and lots of colour schemes. What's not to like? 2)Fairy Flycatcher Inter war biplane. Beautifully ugly. Around 60" glow or electric 3) Cessna T-50 Bobcat twin. 6ft span Fabric covering and 2 radial engines. For electric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levanter Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 After your success with the Hawk, a civilian jet would be nice. You already have a good choice of warbirds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Nijhuis Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Well that's a great start guys.....seems like the biplane is a popular subject although i do like the idea of a simple high wing scale trainer to get the new-comers in this great hobby of ours... and what could be better to build and then learn to fly on your very own creation....i still remember that great sense of achievement!!...happy days Keep them coming guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Adams Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Yak 130 jet EDF would complement the hawk well Russian pretty and up to date,although I have a couple of 64mm EDF units from Ebay so maybe a Lockheed S3 Viking would keep the US guys happy as well. Sorry guys just keeping the jet thing in there as well! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braddock, VC Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 1/3 scale Midget Mustang for petrol (1.88m span) Mig 15 edf Maule Skyrocket for IC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Posted by Tony Nijhuis on 11/01/2016 22:23:46: Well that's a great start guys.....seems like the biplane is a popular subject although i do like the idea of a simple high wing scale trainer to get the new-comers in this great hobby of ours... and what could be better to build and then learn to fly on your very own creation....i still remember that great sense of achievement!!...happy days Keep them coming guys Hi Tony, How about a Yak-12 then? Not an overly modelled type, good proportions for a trainer, military and civil colour schemes, wheels, floats and skis, what more could you ask for? Oh, and if you go for the Yak-12b, you can even have it as a biplane! Edited By Robin Colbourne on 12/01/2016 01:35:06 Edited By Robin Colbourne on 12/01/2016 01:46:10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Laughton Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 How about something that is not a scale offering? Perhaps a brand new 70s styled aerobat for ic and/or electric say a 50-60" span? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Evans 3 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 HI Tony .I'd second and third the Trainer type . Your SKY 40 was , and is a winner . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 If you want warbirds then I don't believe you've covered Italian, Russian or Japanese models yet. How about a Stormovik? Macchi 202/205? Aichi D3A Val? Mitsubishi Raiden. Kawasaki Ki10? (ok, it's another sneaky attempt to get a bipe in!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Hi Bob. I thought the CR42 was Italian? There is a great feature on it in the latest Aeroplane magazine, with detailed drawings and the front cover artwork shows it in action, really good. Always been one of my favourites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouncebounce crunch Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 My thoughts. Tony has been the warbird type designer for a little while and no bf-109 is in the stable. I like the rough cold mechanical look of the E-Emil version. as Bob Cotsfort put forward, Japanese models are not given a look in either. a nice 60 size version of a single engine warbird, or maybe a twin engine bomber from Japan would add a nice change to the allied arsenal that is the ARF bread and butter sales today. all too common is getting boring. Spice it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Posted by Colin Leighfield on 12/01/2016 10:30:53: Hi Bob. I thought the CR42 was Italian? There is a great feature on it in the latest Aeroplane magazine, with detailed drawings and the front cover artwork shows it in action, really good. Always been one of my favourites. true Colin, but a few posts were suggesting monoplane warbirds and afaik Tony hasn't covered those I mentioned. Did someone bring up the idea of fixed gear? Aichi Val for a monoplane option then - lots of character too Edited By Bob Cotsford on 12/01/2016 11:16:28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 If we are 'Turning Japanese' as the song says, then I would plump for the Ki-43 Hayabusa, or the Ki-100. If its going to be a twin, then the Ki-46 Dinah with its nose as per the Airfix model is another favourite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanN Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 A military suggestion, but not a warbird Percival Provost, i.c. with electric option Characterful subject, great displays by the Old Warden example would surely inspire anyone who has seen those, fixed u/c keeps cost down and simplifies build and it's criminally under-modelled. Jerry Bates does a big one and the Roy Yates RM38 from the 70s is probably a tad small these days at 60" and a little over complex. A c72" model treated to the T.N. design philosophy should be a relatively simple build with a very imposing end result Edited By IanN on 12/01/2016 11:50:17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daithi O Buitigh Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Ansaldo SVA5 (that mahogany veneer fuselage is a nice eye catcher) Sopwith Triplane (50% better than a biplane ) Sopwith Snipe (seriously under-modelled) Or to get it bigger - on of the the little-known Zeppelin-Staaken bombers (they were BIIIIG) Edited By Daithi O Buitigh on 12/01/2016 11:36:55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 A Maule M4 would fit the bill for a high wing model. Of course another Piper Cub would also be popular especially if designed for electric at around 60 to 65 inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 2nd for the Percival Provost. Nice subject to model and could be a nice first low wing trainer too.I.c. or electric with fixed u/c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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