RICHARD WILLS Posted December 26, 2024 Author Share Posted December 26, 2024 I suppose the other thing I notice about any of these threads is the virtual lack of shout outs for a Spitfire . Is that because you all know I have one already ? Or is it so obvious that you feel everyone would roll their eyes ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted December 26, 2024 Share Posted December 26, 2024 No axe to grind as I only have my late wife's Ripmax Spitfire so only gets taken out on high days or holidays. Rather have a Hurricane...oh I already have a WR one of those in a box! Perception is Shopping trolley undercarriage, so less robust Habit of nosing over The elliptical wing is not very friendly for the beginner Every rivet counter is an expert on the Spitfire Not looked, but assume there are plenty of ARTF Spitfires about If enough people wanted a Spitfire I would probably join in, but happy with something less main stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris meek 1 Posted December 26, 2024 Share Posted December 26, 2024 1 hour ago, RICHARD WILLS said: I suppose the other thing I notice about any of these threads is the virtual lack of shout outs for a Spitfire . Is that because you all know I have one already ? Or is it so obvious that you feel everyone would roll their eyes ? Personally I’d say it’s the opportunity to have something a bit different to main stream (I like the fact your 109 is a G rather than an E!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payneib Posted December 26, 2024 Share Posted December 26, 2024 If we're wishlisting, I always prefer something I can put a FAA/Coastal Command colour scheme on. I've done my Galaxy Hurricane in early war 882sqn FAA colours. I'd love a nice Martlet, Corsair, Barracuda. Blenheims, Bueas, or Hornets for twins. My only gripe with the 110 is that there's little/no naval link - I reckon it'd look cracking with a torpedo hanging off the belly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris meek 1 Posted December 26, 2024 Share Posted December 26, 2024 11 minutes ago, payneib said: If we're wishlisting, I always prefer something I can put a FAA/Coastal Command colour scheme on. I've done my Galaxy Hurricane in early war 882sqn FAA colours. I'd love a nice Martlet, Corsair, Barracuda. Blenheims, Bueas, or Hornets for twins. My only gripe with the 110 is that there's little/no naval link - I reckon it'd look cracking with a torpedo hanging off the belly. Ooh a Barracuda! Can’t see an easy solution to the undercarriage though unfortunately… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payneib Posted December 26, 2024 Share Posted December 26, 2024 3 minutes ago, chris meek 1 said: Ooh a Barracuda! Can’t see an easy solution to the undercarriage though unfortunately… Same with the martlet. I have seen some "man in a shed" engineering wonders to make it work at larger scales, but absolutely no clue how it would fit in a smaller model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted December 26, 2024 Share Posted December 26, 2024 If there was ever a model that really didn't need an undercarriage the Martlet is it. Fantastic configuration for a belly lander. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted December 26, 2024 Share Posted December 26, 2024 2 hours ago, RICHARD WILLS said: I suppose the other thing I notice about any of these threads is the virtual lack of shout outs for a Spitfire . Is that because you all know I have one already ? Or is it so obvious that you feel everyone would roll their eyes ? Can't be that -it's impossible to have too many Spitfires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Timmis Posted December 26, 2024 Share Posted December 26, 2024 I’ve never done a Spitfire. I would be up for one. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payneib Posted December 26, 2024 Share Posted December 26, 2024 15 minutes ago, leccyflyer said: If there was ever a model that really didn't need an undercarriage the Martlet is it. Fantastic configuration for a belly lander. That's fine on an easy to hand launch 40" span model, but once you start faffing around with dollies, bungees, helpers etc, I instantly lose all interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted December 26, 2024 Share Posted December 26, 2024 37 minutes ago, payneib said: That's fine on an easy to hand launch 40" span model, but once you start faffing around with dollies, bungees, helpers etc, I instantly lose all interest. Seems to be working perfectly well for a number of folks, as the whole original design ethos for the WR FW190 this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payneib Posted December 26, 2024 Share Posted December 26, 2024 2 minutes ago, leccyflyer said: Seems to be working perfectly well for a number of folks, as the whole original design ethos for the WR FW190 this season. Doesn't work for me. At all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Dell Posted December 27, 2024 Share Posted December 27, 2024 11 hours ago, RICHARD WILLS said: While we are musing prior to the second Christmas dinner.... It is astonishing to me that the original WR 109 dates back 22 years and made it to the front page of the RCME . The following year ,saw the La7 do the same . The more recent 109 that Paul had on our stand is more sophisticated , but perhaps not significantly ? What is also interesting, is that they both pretty much followed the format of this years Fw190 . So apart from electric propulsion and lighter ,more reliable radio , not much has changed . Here is a picture of the 2002 109G together with one of the many variations of my Spitfire to keep it company . The bottom line really is that a practical and tough model with a decent finish (which we have all proved capable of ) is far more useable than a competition winning scale model with a "showroom finish " . Typically I will go to the field with a pair of these little chaps in the boot and have a great morning with no drama. I think it was Nigel Dell and Paul Bardoe (old friend and British Pylon racing champ) who said to me that despite them owning and flying lots of bigger and more exotic models , they kept coming back to the "40"size stuff because it was just so practical Crikey I think you may well be right Richard, I know we were always interested in what you had brung! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Bowlan Posted December 27, 2024 Share Posted December 27, 2024 (edited) 8 hours ago, chris meek 1 said: Ooh a Barracuda! Can’t see an easy solution to the undercarriage though unfortunately… Barracuda, definitely an acquired taste. When it comes to ugly aeroplanes I prefer the Blackburn Firebrand. (thinks… I must finish mine!) at least it has a ‘proper’ undercarriage. Edited December 27, 2024 by Piers Bowlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew exton Posted December 27, 2024 Share Posted December 27, 2024 (edited) As I have a WR spitfire as my regular flying model & early spits are not my favourite I probably won’t want another unless something happened , I would however like a later model spit done down the same lines as the tempest/ fw190. MK XIV upwards low back clipped wings if it were to ever happen Edited December 27, 2024 by andrew exton 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted December 27, 2024 Share Posted December 27, 2024 11 hours ago, payneib said: If we're wishlisting, I always prefer something I can put a FAA/Coastal Command colour scheme on. I've done my Galaxy Hurricane in early war 882sqn FAA colours. I'd love a nice Martlet, Corsair, Barracuda. Blenheims, Bueas, or Hornets for twins. My only gripe with the 110 is that there's little/no naval link - I reckon it'd look cracking with a torpedo hanging off the belly. It's belly is a naval link🙂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARD WILLS Posted December 27, 2024 Author Share Posted December 27, 2024 Mosquito has lots of naval connections . Sounds like a one plane solution for everyone 😉 You cant please all the people ,all of the time , as they say . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Wolf Posted December 27, 2024 Share Posted December 27, 2024 Oh, l do hope there is a rerun of the Bf 109 🫰😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted December 27, 2024 Share Posted December 27, 2024 An Emil would be Epic.😎👍 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Britton 1 Posted December 27, 2024 Share Posted December 27, 2024 For me a stuka is a plane I would like to build, no idea if it would be an easy build or how hard they are to fly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Gates Posted December 27, 2024 Share Posted December 27, 2024 I would love to replace my WR Spit so I would be interested. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Robson Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 19 hours ago, John Britton 1 said: For me a stuka is a plane I would like to build, no idea if it would be an easy build or how hard they are to fly I've built 3 Stuka's two built up one Aerotech which was mainly foam veneer blocks for the fuselage and foam veneer wings. I currently have an FMS Stuka. The biggest problem with the wings is lining up the flaps and ailerons which hang below the wings on brackets, which tend to be vulnerable to catching on anything the come close to. Every one I've had flys like a trainer, for me they are a little boring as throwing them around the sky in not very prototypical. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 Hunted for one of those FMS Ju-87s for ages before finding one, but haven't flown it yet. Those panzerknacker guns had to go and the Stuka has to have a working bomb release trapeze fitted, which I've printed, but have yet to fit. I can live with the horrible thin wingtips of the Ju-87G, but would have preferred the earlier Ju-87D Battle of Britain period aeroplane. I've got a larger Great Planes Ju-87D ARTF brand new in the box, but it's a bit shiny and if a Warbirds Ju-87B -D came out, would jump at it. I very much doubt it would sell a dozen kits though, so is very unlikely. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payneib Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 On 27/12/2024 at 09:46, RICHARD WILLS said: Mosquito has lots of naval connections . Sounds like a one plane solution for everyone 😉 You cant please all the people ,all of the time , as they say . Yes please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARD WILLS Posted December 28, 2024 Author Share Posted December 28, 2024 As we always say , the litmus test is , would I get twenty hands up ? For most non mainstream types , you would struggle . Even twenty kits in no way justifies the time put in to get a kit out . Fun to speculate , but realistically for the more obscure stuff , you have to find a way to do it from scratch. You all have experience building my stuff and others , so you can take , perhaps and old plan and use it for the basic outline and sections . If not feeling that bold , why not modify something that is close . Spitfires into a different mark ? Buchon 109 from an Emil kit ? Sea Fury from the Tempest ? Typhoon from the Tempest ? Twin mustang from two kits ? Short nose 190 to long nose ? Its all there if you really want a one off . A couple of my old friends built "WR style " prototypes after having built and flown my stuff . Brian Brassey ( a good and well liked designer) designed a Yak 3 after build my La7 . Another friend did a P40 and the last one a superb Mig 3 . They all flew very nicely and were relatively simple to make . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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