Warbirds Replicas BF110

[Chris Walby]

Off topic, but I have used Callie Graphics an number of times over half a decade and they have always been top quality and when I had an issue with the size of the nose art (Black Ruff) they sent a new one PDQ!

 

Well with all the rain and bits turning up...better get a move on 😉

[Paul Johnson 4]

1 hour ago, Chris Walby said:

Well with all the rain and bits turning up...better get a move on 😉

Who's going to end up on the naughty step....

[Declan]

Just picked up this thread.  I'd defo be interested in a 110 kit if made.  Happy to pay deposit or price but I have read the previous comments on this so whicheve works best. 

My paint scheme would be (one I made earlier).  Doesn't fly very well though......

 

[RICHARD WILLS]

Ive got two spare kits left Declan , so you'd better pm me with your details if you want one . 

I doubt I will make any more . 

Richard 

[Silver Wolf]

Getting ready for a run of 109 kits then. 🤣🤣

[Paul Johnson 4]

4 hours ago, Silver Wolf said:

Getting ready for a run of 109 kits then. 🤣🤣

Believe it or not, there was very little take up of the kit when offered. 

[leccyflyer]

5 hours ago, Silver Wolf said:

Getting ready for a run of 109 kits then. 🤣🤣

Indeed - hopefully Schwartz 12 provided the inspiration for a future bucket list Emil - there's a 55" span hole in my fleet that could only be filled by such a beast.

 

[Bucksboy]

I had one of the original 109 kits and sold it untouched.  I wanted the space but didn't need the money, I regret selling it now of course.  So I'd buy a 109 should it ever get offered again.

[Chris Walby]

Reality check and off topic.

All of the Bf110 kits sold, no one has completed one yet (or got it painted and sitting on its nacelles ready for the UC!). 

 

Wish list should go on the "Big Question" thread?

[RICHARD WILLS]

Right chaps . Sorry about the delay , but gathering all of the options together means we are always waiting for something . The main objective is to give each of you one box that contains all of the motors/spinners/props/decals and retracts and hence save postage costs . 

Lets have a look at the retracts first . Traditional twin kits and their mountings do not seem to take into account the enormous backward force when the model first touches down . It is difficult to put a coil spring in like we do on say a Mustang , as the coil spring when retracting would thump the actuating "cylinder" of the retract unit . 

So I have designed a new mounting plate where the plate itself can rotate and spring back . The whole unit can be disassembled by you for maintenance too . It is very difficult to destroy ! You may well ask , how do Foamie ARTF U/C get away with just oleos ? The answer to that is the word "Foam " . They get away with it not because they are lighter (they may not be ) but because the foam acts like a sponge and with twist and absorb many times before it breaks . 

You will receive the retract pack fully assembled . A set of "trebblers" in marine ply are glued inside your original 110 nacelles and they create a slot to slide the vertical former in . The former can simply be pinned with a servo screw. That means you can whip the whole lot out in less than a minute for repair or replacement . 

Included in the set is all that in the picture . Oleos , wheels , retracts , nuts and bolts all pre assembled .

The retract packs are £98 

[RICHARD WILLS]

To go with the above we 600kV motors at £24 each . The lower KV is essential with the Dynam 3 blade props . 

Dynam Spinners for the G version at £7 each 

3D printed spinners for the C version which include an 8mm reverse nut at £11 each (spinners not nut!) 

The decals that people have ordered are £28 . 

If you want to pm me to clarify what you want I can start packing stuff up . 

The Dynam 3 blade props are £10 each . 

 

[Chris Walby]

Thanks Richard and team for all of your hard work and look forward to the bits I ordered (I'll send a PM shortly). 

[Ron Gray]

Great work Richard!

[Gordon McConnell]

Thanks Richard. The retracts mounting is very innovative.  Well done.  I will pm you shortly. 
 

[payneib]

PM sent. 👍

[Lipo Man]

5 hours ago, RICHARD WILLS said:

Right chaps . Sorry about the delay , but gathering all of the options together means we are always waiting for something . The main objective is to give each of you one box that contains all of the motors/spinners/props/decals and retracts and hence save postage costs . 

Lets have a look at the retracts first . Traditional twin kits and their mountings do not seem to take into account the enormous backward force when the model first touches down . It is difficult to put a coil spring in like we do on say a Mustang , as the coil spring when retracting would thump the actuating "cylinder" of the retract unit . 

So I have designed a new mounting plate where the plate itself can rotate and spring back . The whole unit can be disassembled by you for maintenance too . It is very difficult to destroy ! You may well ask , how do Foamie ARTF U/C get away with just oleos ? The answer to that is the word "Foam " . They get away with it not because they are lighter (they may not be ) but because the foam acts like a sponge and with twist and absorb many times before it breaks . 

You will receive the retract pack fully assembled . A set of "trebblers" in marine ply are glued inside your original 110 nacelles and they create a slot to slide the vertical former in . The former can simply be pinned with a servo screw. That means you can whip the whole lot out in less than a minute for repair or replacement . 

Included in the set is all that in the picture . Oleos , wheels , retracts , nuts and bolts all pre assembled .

The retract packs are £98 

That is very ingenious! Brilliant bit of lateral thinking. 👏👏👏

[Ace]

Ooooo very clever and inventive 👍

[Silver Wolf]

Only one word  “Outstanding”

 

pm you shortly

[RICHARD WILLS]

Im getting Pms in now so fleshing out what people need . So this week I will be packing boxes to go out . 

I discovered one little snag that those of you who are going to use the hard to get hold of, Dynam spinners and props will encounter .

That being that the spinners are retained with a central screw (which looks very neat on this shape of spinner) . 

However , very few prop shafts have a tapped hole in the end nowadays . 

Rather than leave you all to scratch heads on this one , I will have access to a lathe this week and modify the domed nuts that come with the motors to incorporate an M3 thread . That way , you can do up the props with the domed nut , add the spinner shell and then insert an M3 screw through the front to secure it . 

So if those guys with the above spinners are waiting a few more days , that is why . 

 

I think on the original 110 run we used FMS motors which are related to Dynam and they had the threaded prop shaft .

Even if you could get those Predator motors now they are around £44 plus post each !  We are nearly half that cost .

[payneib]

For anyone else who might be using alternative motors/engines, there are plenty of thread adapters, internal thread extenders, etc commercially available. 

 

One thing I didn't think about going from a shop floor job to the office, is that now I can't raid these from free vend stores anymore. 😭

Edited yesterday at 12:11 by payneib

[Paul Johnson 4]

9 minutes ago, payneib said:

there are plenty of thread adapters

These are for existing threads, not for where they don't exist in the first place. The issue, as Richard has explained is the motor shaft is normally on the FMS motors is internally threaded. 

[payneib]

1 hour ago, Paul Johnson 4 said:

These are for existing threads, not for where they don't exist in the first place. The issue, as Richard has explained is the motor shaft is normally on the FMS motors is internally threaded. 

And threaded bar also exists.