john stones 1 - Moderator Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Discuss your choices/ideas in here folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 Can a mod move into mass build section please, with the voting thread also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 When I select Barron (kit???) and not in red I get details of Fantail. Have I a problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 I don't follow you Hamish, i can't select that one, here's all i could find link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Molineux Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Well, as the Rizla seems to be out, I quite fancy a Kwik Fli that will take the SC 61 I have lying around This should be the first Mass Build that I have been able to take part in (work commitments...) I've just seen the Striker! Gets my vote. Dave Edited By David Molineux on 02/11/2016 19:00:38 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 My apologies as I now understand how voting occurs. Still get no info if I select Barron and is this a kit build other than scratch build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 My No. 1 choice is the Fantrainer, it`s a great go anywhere one piece model easy and fun to fly , My build thread is here Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C. Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Hi John, for the mass build I would be looking at flea fli and the KF4 40 none of the others really appeal to me at the moment. In this case should I just vote of once and not pick a second one or third choice as I would have no intention of building those. What do you advise, Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 Up to you Paul, choice is yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C. Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Ok going for it 😆👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Love the Skywriter but should I include the SLEC Funfly as in the distant past I've built (and destroyed) 2 of the foam wings ones already? Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Hi John, Regarding the Baron 1914 or the Svenson Vicomte 1915 - which are the same in fact as Mr Briot, the editor of the French ‘Modèle Magazine’, licensed Svenson to produce a kit of their published design by Christian Chauzit. Here is the Svenson Vicomte 1915 free plan on Outerzone. For those who should want the laser cut approach, here is a kit in France called the Baron 1914 at a very acceptable €72,-. There is also a group of Belgian modellers & friends who bundled together and recreated a CAD drawing & laser kit following the original Svenson Vicomte 1915 drawing, but their website seems to be inoperative at the moment. NO,no... no relation with HK whatsoever... the webmaster told me it was just a very common server issue... EDIT: Sorry, but you asked your question 'here', so I just answered 'here' as well. No offense, I hope... Hakuna matata Chris BRU - BE / CTR Baron Control Edited By McG 6969 on 02/11/2016 20:45:19 Edited By Steve Hargreaves - Moderator on 02/11/2016 22:27:27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Maybe some answer for you Hamish... Regarding the Baron 1914 or the Svenson Vicomte 1915 - which are the same in fact as Mr Briot, the editor of the French ‘Modèle Magazine’, licensed Svenson to produce a kit of their design by Christian Chauzit. Here is the Svenson Vicomte 1915 free plan on Outerzone. For those who should want the laser cut approach, here is a kit in France called the Baron 1914. There is also group of Belgian modelers & friends who bundled together and recreated a CAD drawing & kit following the original Svenson Vicomte 1915 drawing, but they decided to call their product the 'Mousquetaire 1916'... why not as they are four of them... Their website seems to be inoperative at the moment though. No, no... nothing to do with the HK chaos stuff at all... the webmaster told me it was just a common but annoying server issue... Hakuna matata Chris BRU - BE / CTR Baron Control Edited By McG 6969 on 02/11/2016 21:15:20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Something about the striker hit me in the face. Somehow I don't think it will get there. I'm actually still sitting on the fence about joining the 2017 MB. I'm trying to clear out my hangar but I'd join in just for the fun of building something 'different'. Note.....different. No matter what is chosen, if I joined in, I'd stick to my normal approach of foamboard and, it possibly could be the same but 'different'. It may involve an EDF?Let's just wait and see what the outcome of the voting is.RoscoEdited By Rosco on 02/11/2016 21:12:02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 If anyone is interested in a reduced size version of the AstroHog, I have two pdf plans available for download: Sheet 1 Sheet 2 This is a 25 sized variant with a 50" wingspan. Mine flew really well with an SC25. Very good sports aerobat with a nice safe personality. Great fun and an easier build than the original Martyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 Been looking through the plans, some good looking models in there and one's starting to appeal to me the more i look at it, i sold my Pitts to a clubmate and i've regretted it ever since...Skywriter with a 4 stroke up front So there you go, vote for the Basic 3D because i want one with LED's fitted in the airframe John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 That makes a change, John. It's usually we electric fans who have to do the converting from glow. Now it's glow fan converting from electric. All grist to the mill I'm very tempted by the Skywriter but there's the 3-Way, the Mew Gull and the DB Cirrus Moth as well !! Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 All threads now moved into Mass Build 2017section in topics, that's where all build blogs should go when we get there. Thanks Steve. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Deep in the very centre of La Belle France, where the Baron is something of a classic, I will be building a Baron 1914 over the winter regardless of whether it is adopted for the MB. There are at least five other Barons in the club; three serviceable, one requiring attention and the fifth in the course of construction. By next summer we will have a squadron, or at least a flight for our summer display! I plan to finish mine in the colours of Tone Bayetto's Morane Bullet, to add ailerons and to power it with an OS 40 FS. I may even reduce the size of that enormous fin and rudder! Edited By David Davis on 03/11/2016 13:20:06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 In the list of planes to vote for there is Evans Volksplane but I wonder whether the link is to the correct plane - i assumed it would be the Peter Miller version but it's not it's a smaller one. The Miller version would be better as it was an RCME free plan not too long ago ( Aug 2013 ) and many people would have this plan somewhere. Frankly I favour the SLEC Funfly as number one choice - it's a proven kit with good instructions which would help newcomers to building. The kit is very comprehensive and therefore more complete than the 'cut part' wood packs sold for plan models. The Funfly is much better value. The ideal model to start building and an intermediate or everyday model as regards flying. IC or electric kit versions available. The various Kwik Fli versions are good but although simple to build they are not beginners planes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 No specific plan was given for the Volksplane K.C, i linked that one to inform what it looks like, if it wins a plan can be chosen easy enough, decision rests with you folks. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted November 3, 2016 Author Share Posted November 3, 2016 A link to Lindsay's Skywriter for those unaware it's on here. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Bowlan Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 The plan for the Peter Miller 54in span Volksplane is here. It was the free plan in RCM&E August 2013 along with another Peter Miller design, the Swamp Rat that was based on Gary Vinten's Ritzler. A bumper month! I hope people voting for the Skywriter have read the build blog and they actually intend to build one! It looks nice but personally I would rather build a scale model if I had the time rather than Skywriter as it is no quick build. The flat wing section puts me off a bit too but that's just me. If biplanes are your thing, a quick build is Toot Sweet by Peter Miller (again!). This I think was powered by a 52FS and was based on an earlier and smaller design of his called Yuppy Love. This is where I plug the Basic 3D again! No cowl, no cockpit or pilot, banded on wings. Easy electric conversion. Good handling - what's not to like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Bowlan Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 The RCM&E Toot Sweet build article is here if anyone is interested. Not as graceful as Skywriter perhaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Looks like the Skywriter is in the running for pole position after having a quick squiz on the voting thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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