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Old 04-28-2003, 11:37 PM
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Default Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS

60 size, 1/6 scale Focke-Wulf 190 A8.
60 size, 1/6 scale Focke-Wulf 190 D9.
60 size, 1/6 scale Messerschmitt 109E, 109G.
Old 04-29-2003, 02:21 AM
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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 ......
Old 05-26-2003, 04:34 PM
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Default Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS

I'd like to see an ACCUIRATE P-40 in an Arf
None of the Arf P-40's even come close!!!!!
Old 05-27-2003, 01:41 AM
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Default Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS

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+
Old 05-27-2003, 02:12 AM
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Default Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS

Don't produce common kits......a Hawker typhoon or tempest would be nice,bf109,F4F,etc
Old 05-27-2003, 03:21 AM
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Default Aircraft to consider

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.
Old 05-27-2003, 10:01 AM
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Default Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS

A nice spitfire would be good. I agree that some of the rarer planes would be great to see. FW 190, Hurricane etc
Old 05-27-2003, 08:28 PM
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Default Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS

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.
Old 01-14-2008, 08:12 PM
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Default RE: Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS

How about a 1.20 size Wildcat or YAK 9
Old 01-14-2008, 09:02 PM
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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
Old 01-14-2008, 09:15 PM
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Default RE: Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS


ORIGINAL: christopherII

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+
The Yellow aircraft is 100" and mostly fiberglass. Very nice.
Old 01-15-2008, 10:23 AM
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Default 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)
Old 01-15-2008, 10:44 AM
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A T28 trojan in a 80 inch with a 160 size motor and retracts and something other than Coast Gaurd colors
Old 01-15-2008, 01:36 PM
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When did the Coast Guard ever operate T-28's?
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Old 01-15-2008, 08:02 PM
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Why was this thread resurrected after 5+ years?
Old 01-16-2008, 07:05 PM
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Default 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.
Old 01-16-2008, 08:17 PM
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Default RE: Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS

Perhaps we hope that someone out there will listen.

It's slim, but worth asking.
Old 01-16-2008, 08:48 PM
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Default RE: Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS

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
Old 01-17-2008, 01:17 PM
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Default RE: Giant Scale ARF's - WAR BIRDS

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
Old 01-17-2008, 06:36 PM
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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.
Old 01-18-2008, 03:14 PM
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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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Old 03-31-2008, 06:11 PM
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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!

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