Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS
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An AVENGER..WOW...nice big cowling and fuse to hide all gear in and make it scale... or even a less modeled HELLDIVER WOW....I mean these are gorgeous WAR MACHINES that are less often modeled due to lack of kits and plans,,,,I know they'd be big hits...especially right at 80" with a weight around 18-22lbs. Worked around some good CJM or Robart retracts,,, Make sure ya'll don't use bad epoxy for the fuses like GSP did with their CORSAIR..... and use HIGH QUALITY BALSA/PLY ......
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I would love to have a large (100''+) p-38 kit. The only thing I know of this size is a Ziroli, and that one has to be scratch-built. (or hire someone to cut a kit) And if you try to buy one built, you are looking at 5k+
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I am going to order your Zero.I hope it flys as great as it looks.Your ARFs look great!
As far as your question, I want to build an AutoGyro, specifically a pusher type.Nobody makes an ARF.I think this market is under estimated.They are much cheaper than choppers and fun to fly.
As far as your question, I want to build an AutoGyro, specifically a pusher type.Nobody makes an ARF.I think this market is under estimated.They are much cheaper than choppers and fun to fly.
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Christopher,
Though it's not an ARF, Yellow Aircraft makes a pretty nice P-38 kit. ARFs are even occasionally available, too. It's a little smaller than the Ziroli, and it's flight performance is well documented.
Though it's not an ARF, Yellow Aircraft makes a pretty nice P-38 kit. ARFs are even occasionally available, too. It's a little smaller than the Ziroli, and it's flight performance is well documented.
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RE: Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS
T28D Trojan please and the bigger the better and then a T34 Mentor also as big as you like. These are terrific planes and very under rated, have a 91FS and a 40 FS size versions of the T28D. Getting older and blinder so need a bigger bird and these are teffific
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I would love to have a large (100''+) p-38 kit. The only thing I know of this size is a Ziroli, and that one has to be scratch-built. (or hire someone to cut a kit) And if you try to buy one built, you are looking at 5k+
I would love to have a large (100''+) p-38 kit. The only thing I know of this size is a Ziroli, and that one has to be scratch-built. (or hire someone to cut a kit) And if you try to buy one built, you are looking at 5k+
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RE: Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS
Hmm...let me see, here is a couple I would like to see.
SBD Dauntless
Wildcat
Piper L-4 (ARC would be nice here, since I have one at a local Museum I would like to Copy)
SBD Dauntless
Wildcat
Piper L-4 (ARC would be nice here, since I have one at a local Museum I would like to Copy)
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RE: Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS
Second (or third, fourth...) ZERO in IMAA legal size, gas power, builder's model (NO ARF's please). Also a 2 seater WW1 aircraft. CDScale has an Albatross C 1 (?) in the works and there seems to be a huge reservior of interest. The absolut best looking candidate IMHO is the Rumpler C IV.
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Morris Hobbies
Morris Hobbies you still owe me $73 for the carb I had to replace on my brand new MVVS 35 gasser,
when I ordered my carb from Walbro Walbro told me themselves that Morris Hobbies ordered a dozen gasser carbs, so don't be telling me you/MVVS didn't have a problem with Walbro carbs not pumping fuel because I was in the middle of it and I sure as hell can go back and find the posts..
and Thunder Tiger still owes me $80
and Wild Hare still owes me $40
Jim
Morris Hobbies you still owe me $73 for the carb I had to replace on my brand new MVVS 35 gasser,
when I ordered my carb from Walbro Walbro told me themselves that Morris Hobbies ordered a dozen gasser carbs, so don't be telling me you/MVVS didn't have a problem with Walbro carbs not pumping fuel because I was in the middle of it and I sure as hell can go back and find the posts..
and Thunder Tiger still owes me $80
and Wild Hare still owes me $40
Jim
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Just an FYI, and maybe off topic for this thread, so forgive me in advance, but I noticed that Morris Hobbies is wanting to sell its business. Ive seen it up for auction on ebay several times lately. Anyone have any updates or info on that?
John
John
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RE: Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS
Seems Morris Hobbies have lost all their engine suppliers and prostituted all thier kits as much as possible, not to mention, the customer support has never been any good.
No wonder the biz is for sale.
No wonder the biz is for sale.
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Corsair for sure,
The Bobcat is interesting and has been offered in larger kits. but too large.
I'd buy a Grumman F3F-1 in 1/5 scale. Preferably ARC.
In fact, I would prefer all my own models in ARC.
Charles
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RE: Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS
Very accurate assessment, Morris Hobbies is the pits. I have never encountered a business with such poor performance in my thirty years of the hobby!