TomCrump

Here are a couple pics of models hanging from my shop's ceiling. Anybody care to hazard a guess as to what the three models are ?

jeaton01

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I see a Vega and a 195 but the one in the middle must be a Methodist.

TomCrump

LOL.

Ya, the yellow fuselage is a Vega, and the cream, is a 195.

the "Methodist" is from the same era, but if anything, it would be a Lutheran. (hint)

geoardsog5

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Be careful. don't stuff the Stuka!.

jeaton01

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Ah, yes.

FlyerInOKC

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Tom, you gave the Vega and the 195 away leaving the tail numbers visible and those Cessna wheel pants are hard not to spot.. In my case I watch your builds so it was a walk in the park. The tail surfaces give the Stuka away.

TomCrump

If you look deep enough, I suppose that nearly all of my builds , since the early 2000's, are somewhere on the net. LOL

I enjoy doing build threads because of the people, like you, Mike, that contribute to them.

FlyerInOKC

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Thank you Tom!

skylark-flier

Actually, in the case of the Stuka, it was the landing gear that gave it away first.

That gear is absolutely unique.

TomCrump

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Here are a few better pic.

MajorTomski

Ironically a 1:1 scale of that Vega has just been restored. http://www.heritageaircraft.net/aircraft/lockheed-vega/

TomCrump

Thanks !

I knew that she was being restored, but I hadn't seen all of those pics.

My Luscombe is coming along. The fuselage is in the prime/fill/sand/fill/prime stage.

FlyerInOKC

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I like the Kinner R-5 they have on the same site with the Waco!

mgnostic

If I can finish getting my shop unpacked I will start on an Aristo-craft Beech Staggerwing this spring.

FlyerInOKC

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Do you know the history of this kit? Is it anything like the Royal/Marutaka kit? I hope you will do a building thread I know I would love to watch.

mgnostic

The Aristo-craft Staggerwing was designed by Walt Musciano. I think Aristo-craft was the house brand for Polk's hobbies. The copyright on the manual is 1976. It is a little smaller than the Royal/Marutaka kit. I expect to fly mine with a .40 size motor. Interestingly, like the Royal/Marutaka kits it appears to have been made in Japan. The quality of the kit appears to be very good but it is definitely more sport flyer than scale model. The wings are held on with rubber bands and the plans show a three channel model (rudder, elevator, throttle). The manual mentions when to incorporate ailerons in the build process but the plans don't show them. As a three channel model the plans show way more than scale dihedral. There is also a passing mention of retracts but the wings are pretty thin and it would take some pretty massive re-engineering of the lower wing and fuselage. The manual calls it a G-17s but that is pretty much wishful thinking. When I get started on the build I build it with bolt on wings, reduced dihedral and added ailerons in the upper wing. I've already picked my color scheme: red with the logo from the 1932 Miskatonic University Antarctic Expedition on the side of the fuselage.

FlyerInOKC

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Sounds cool!

David2011

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I'm in if you'll sign me up! It's all very cool. My favorite era of aircraft and a lot of other things.

David

FlyerInOKC

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Well since you asked David you are now No. 36! You will forever be guilty by association, welcome to the asylum!

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hipik634

Count me in, Benes Mraz Be 52 beta major, build in 1936 in czechoslovakia. More pictures from model building on http://hipik634.rajce.idnes.cz/beta_major_be_52/


specs: http://forum.valka.cz/topic/view/884...-56-Beta-Major
model: http://obchod.lasermodely.cz/motorov...eta-major.html

FlyerInOKC

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Hi hipik634,

Thanks for the links I enjoyed looking at your build. I love the way the gear was done. I wish the laser cutter had an english language version opf their website. For those of you loss on translation or a little lazy this airplane has a wingspan slightly over 59", the fuselage is about 41" long, and she weighs in at 3 lbs 4 ozs. I was unable to decode the engine size what did you put on it hipik634?

Mike

FlyerInOKC

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Now for the important part you are now member number 37, welcome! Check out some the builds of our members on this site and on RC Groups forum.

My current build is a 1918 Fokker DR.1 Triplane from a VK Models kit.

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TomCrump

Welcome, hipik634

You have an interesting model. Thanks for posting.

TomCrump

My Luscombe is coming along. She's in paint, now.

FlyerInOKC

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Tom is one of the many expert craftsmen in this brotherhood that doesn't mind hanging out with us lesser mortals. He work is dynamite and watching his builds has given me a real education and a lot of good ideas to copy. Here are a few photos of my work in progress. The first photo is how I received the project, partialy built after the ownr passed away in his 80s. I received it from a friend in FT. Collins Colorado who's club received it as a donation. He already had a DR.1 and was kind enough to give to me. The remaining pictures showmy progress on the fuselage from this weekend.

Mike