Avaiojet

I haven't been in RCU lately.No CL scale?Bummer!This Gee Bee Z model started out as R/C and is now CL. I'll finish the model in late January.This Gee Bee R-3 will be completed by the end of the month. I hope.Charles

grotto2

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What's the other model, Charles?

Avaiojet

Grotto,

That's a Gee Bee R-3. Google and you'll see plenty of stuff.

Interesting back story on the model and the designer.

Mine is scratch built from my own design.

Thanks for the interest and the reply.

Charles

H5606

Nice to see others scratch building or building stuff out of the ordinary... Thanks for sharing. Is C/L scale popular where you are in Florida?

Avaiojet

No, I'm not popular here in Florida.

Oh, you meant scale CL modeling where I'm at in Florida!

I think I'm the only one at our field that does unusual projects. However, my mentor, Dennis, has designed a twin boom jet pusher which I'm looking forward to seeing.

Might be catching on, unusual projects that is.

Do you do scale? Unusual projects?

Thanks for the reply.

Charles

Brotherhood of the Golden Era,

Still working on my number.

P.S. Couple more of my scale projects.

H5606

I'd like to think its catching on, especially as model aviation appears to be on the brink of changing drastically. What I mean here is that long standing companies and their products are getting more and more scarce for my particular interests... As far as scale is concerned, I think that emulating scale aircraft with static, plastic model construction and detailing is what brought me into the hobby (model aviation in general) in a way.

I don't do C/L scale on the same level - only some simplistic, 1/2A profile scale creations so far. Just like knowing there are others out there that build to fly - not necessarily buy to fly.

Really dig the golden era of racing where it seemed some of the best looking designs for airplanes were conceived, aerodynamic form followed function, and color schemes made sense.

Is the Gee Bee Model E an old Coverite kit conversion from R/C?

What about the Model Z - is it an Adrian Page kit?

Avaiojet

The Gee Bee E is a scratch built from plans, was and is still R/C.

The gee bee z is a Paige kit, but only as a base. This GBZ now has 98% scale outlines.

Lots of work in both models.

Charles

Avaiojet

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