martin collins 1 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 If you want our custom for the Milk bottle flyer kits Richard you`ll have to `Urn` it, we would need to see more pictures of how it was `Maid`. Sounds like it flies well and can `Float` in for landings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Great work there Richard and hopefully plans or kits might become available at some point. As for you version I can see where you got your inspiration from 🤣 Can't say it would be my choice, but each to their own and more importantly it flies well...and chance of a video...bottle nosed or not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew exton Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 any more advances on this subject ??? i tried making a B25 out of the sheet foam from b&q , fuz was ok ish but wing was a disaster so scraped it want to try another but might have to be something simpler to start with andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin collins 1 Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Hi Andy, not seen you since they stopped the NATS, don`t give up, plenty of help and advice available here, they are so satisfying once done due to the low cost and possibilities to scratch build unusual subjects. Pm me if you want to chat about it on the phone, it might be easier to help you by talking you through what you had a problem with. I have been offered a stand at the end of year Model builder show at Buckminster to show some of our Foamboard creations and do demos of the process, hopefully some of the others on this forum will come along to show theirs and help, if not i`ll be Billy no mates on the stand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lipo Man Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 22 minutes ago, martin collins 1 said: Hi Andy, not seen you since they stopped the NATS, don`t give up, plenty of help and advice available here, they are so satisfying once done due to the low cost and possibilities to scratch build unusual subjects. Pm me if you want to chat about it on the phone, it might be easier to help you by talking you through what you had a problem with. I have been offered a stand at the end of year Model builder show at Buckminster to show some of our Foamboard creations and do demos of the process, hopefully some of the others on this forum will come along to show theirs and help, if not i`ll be Billy no mates on the stand! Amazed there aren’t more people doing these sort of builds. So cheap, easy to build and they fly great! I’ve built far too many and don’t seem to be slowing down! Currently building mainly from B&Q insulation foam, as light foamboard is hard to find in the UK at present. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 (edited) This is my B25, foam board and depron. I had guests coming so I put it away in the loft and finishing of stalled as I did not want another hand launch model. I will get back to it but I intend to fit retracts. The wing is a flat bottom slab of foam board same as the Sunderland so nothing complicated. The model is based on a Marutaka plan and the cowls and canopies and plan were from Kevin Branch who may be persuaded to produce some more. Edited May 15, 2023 by Eric Robson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davies 3 Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 I agree. I also use B&Q insulation board and it's a very usable medium. I can't see me doing much balsa modelling in the foreseeable. Mainly because I'm running out of room! Martin, I'll see if I can join you at Buckminster. My Regianne would look good on the stand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin collins 1 Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Would be great if you could make it Graham, it would be good to have a chat and swap ideas as well, is the Pitts a foam board model as well, hadn`t seen that one before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davies 3 Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Just now, martin collins 1 said: Would be great if you could make it Graham, it would be good to have a chat and swap ideas as well, is the Pitts a foam board model as well, hadn`t seen that one before? Yes. Mostly 3mm B&Q. Painted, then covered in laminating film. It's flown a few times, but still getting it trimmed. I think it needs some negative incidence of the top wing as it needs load of down trim and tends to climb. It's 40" span but weighs less than 3lbs. Flies on a 2200 3S pack and a 3642 motor. Wing construction is a tiny bit floppy. If I did it again I'd go for some carbon spars. I'm actually thinking of 3D printing some sections of 'I' spar to stiffen up foamboard wings. If I get onto this I'll share how it goes. It has a neat cruciform fuselage construction with local stiffening using 1/32" ply . This ties together the lower wing forward mount, the undercarriage mount, top wing pylon and motor mount. It's quite tough but still very light. We'd have a lot to chat about at Buckminster! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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