Tony Nijhuis Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Well its been almost a year since i have last 'pend' a design and the plan was (excuse the pun) to back off and do things at my own pace.....Well it seems my previous pace was a bit of a drug and going Cold Turkey hasn't worked so have to admit I have fallen off the waggon so to speak. I suppose the difference is I'm not now working to any deadline and that in itself is a sort of liberation!....Fortunately the health issues that materialized last year are now under control and as many of you know, modelling is great creative therapy for the mind and soul.....not being active i have come to realise has a detrimental effect!.....im sure you will all agree....Unfortunately the Balsa allergy has not improved so that is the limiting factor at the moment. So here are the latest offering with absolutely no time scale as to when they will be available (that sounded good!) So designed with the same power set up as the MiG ad Sabre....ie 50mm 3S fan, 30amp ESC and 1500mah lipo.....AUW 16oz Edited By Tony Nijhuis on 04/02/2019 22:10:40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Nijhuis Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 Glad to say I havent lost the knack of knocking a prototype up in a couple of evenings! (and enjoyed it..!!!!)....Full face mask need now unfortunately!! Its the Hunter by the way.....25" Span Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fun Flyer Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Welcome back. That looks great. I've always wanted a Hunter. It must be one of the most stylish aircraft ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowerman Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Balsa Allergy Tony? Talk to Simon Chaddock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Reynaud Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Lovely work as always. Waiting to see the final result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Quinn-Harvie 1 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Fantastic to see you at it again Tony, and sorry to hear of your health problems. Lovely work on that Hunter. Really looking forward to these two. That Phantom looks a bit Speyish to me - going for a Brit one? ( I am already planning an Alcock and Brown or Boscombe Down version. Keen, moi?) Edited By Stuart Quinn-Harvie 1 on 06/02/2019 16:25:23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Moody Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Are you going to make a video of it flying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Nijhuis Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 So manged to knock out the Phantom over the past two days so haven't lost the knack!!!! Ready for a test fly.....and the chucky glider to determine where the C of G....the chucky flew really well and stable too.. hope the model reflects it! trying out the FMS 50mm 3S fan....lovely and smooth so really impressed with quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 I do like them Tony especially the Phantom i may have to do one of them in Depron. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Quinn-Harvie 1 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Blimey Tony, you don't muck about do you? Nice positioning of the cheater intakes too. ( And splendid work generally ) I am going to be all over a Phantom when they are out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Nijhuis Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 Been test flying both models over the last few days and the Hunter really is the better one out the two....for the Phantom i used the FMS 12-bladed 50mm fan unit for 3s and a 40amp controller. For the Hunter I used the AEO 8-bladed 50mm fan on a 30amp controller....the FMS is such a smooth and powerful fan and soon decided to swap out the Hunter AEO fan and fit the FMS.....what a transformation.... Not sure i will pursue the Phantom as it just doesn't live up to my expectation especially when compared to the Hunter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Gardiner Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Hi Tony. Good news about the Hunter. Where did you get your FMS fan from? I have been looking around and can only find them in China. Also, all the adverts are headed FMS 12 blade fan but the pictures and descriptions show 11 bladed fans - which is confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven S Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I used the FMS 11 blade unit in my Sabre Jet as the 8 blade AEO unit wasn't available. It's very smooth, but I will probably need an 1800 3S battery. I bought it at BangGood **LINK** Edited By Steven Shaw on 17/02/2019 15:55:08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Nijhuis Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 Yes 11 bladed...... Bangood can supply them. Only costs a few pounds postage too. Takes around 20 days delivery Just retested the Phantom again this afternoon and ended up moving the CofG forward quite a lot, adjusted the tailplane incidence and bingo......all sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Quinn-Harvie 1 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Excellent news about the Phantom - and the availability of the FMS fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fun Flyer Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 The only thing we're missing now is the plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Nijhuis Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 The FMS are great little fans and im so impressed, I ordered and dozen more and started drawing up a Folland Gnat and Jet Provest....bit like shelling peas....well at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Moody Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Posted by Fun Flyer on 17/02/2019 19:50:43: The only thing we're missing now is the plan. And a video of it flying so we can see what the flying characteristics are like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Adams Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Hi Tony Those mini jets look awesome! Another good one to consider would be the Panavia Tornado that's sadly retiring this year from active RAF service. The potential for aircraft to be done with these FMS fans is endless F35 JSF, F22 Raptor, F14 Tomcat, F15 Eagle(I know you done a pusher prop one years ago ) Thanks for all your designs over the years. Kind Regards Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Wood 4 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Hi Steve, One of my all time favorites of Tony's was his Westfield kits Tornado which was the 25 ic powered version, great fun 😀 Regards Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Nijhuis Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 Thanks Ray, not on to the moden stuff yet but these little fans are so great they really can power any design i can concock.....Tried them today at Headcorn on a bog standard 2200mah 3S lipo so now getting into the standard pack range Hopefully the link below works https://youtu.be/p1a2TyJFkxs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Quinn-Harvie 1 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 That flies really nicely Tony! really looking forward to the plan. Also, a Gnat AND a Jet Provost? Oh My Edited By Stuart Quinn-Harvie 1 on 24/02/2019 18:15:25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Nijhuis Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 And the Hunter.....terrible hand launch as she slipped in my hand but as you can see pretty robust https://youtu.be/fsw_oj0dvDY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Quinn-Harvie 1 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Ah, the Barnes Wallis bouncing aeroplane launch method... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Wood 4 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Hi Tony, The Jet Provost with tip tanks my favourite 😀 we were on the Ramsgate outer harbour pier last year a nd a jp came down so low over the water we could see the pilot grinning so cool !!I Regards Ray PS don't forget the Buccaneer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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