The most rare rc in the world
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Wow thanks for all the info! I like to learn more about this plane and thank all of you for the input and compliments. I just figured i would share my most prized possession with the rest of the rc world! Thanks for talking to me about it!
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If you want to see "rare" RC models, visit the AMA museum in Muncie. Rare is Tom Brett's Perigee, Kazmirski's Orion and Taurus. Those are "rare" RC models. Just my 2 cents.
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The Wildcat is available from Jerry Bates plans, I'm sure a short kit is available from a number of sources, and the main and tail gear are still cataloged by Robart. The gear are built on order so there is a 12 to 16 week lead time. The price is steep but not surprising for a "custom' gear for intensive purposes. I would say its a rare airplane, it comes down to is the popularity of the Wildcat with builders. The Corsair dominates in WWII Naval air fans.
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U2fast, please tell me about the devastator. I have a set of plans and am looking forward to getting started but I have never seen a completed model.
There are many flying and non-flying examples of the full scale Wildcat (we have 4 in the museum here in Pensacola).There are, however, no examples above water of the Devastator anywhere in the world. It is a historically important aircraft that is underrepresented in out hobby.
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There are many flying and non-flying examples of the full scale Wildcat (we have 4 in the museum here in Pensacola).There are, however, no examples above water of the Devastator anywhere in the world. It is a historically important aircraft that is underrepresented in out hobby.
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Wagon1, the devastator was built in the early 90's by bob noser. His friend don Williams drew up plans on brown paper. The span is a little over 100". This model is skinned in 1/64 ply one panel at a time. It's just pure artwork. Model flew quite a bit back in the day. I have updated the model. We plan on flying her in team scale at the scalemasters.
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Bob's Wildcat was, in it's day, a groundbreaking model. Large scale and a rarely modeled subject with scale-ish functioning retracts.The article was published in Model Airplane News and the plans are still available from them, as are the retract plans.
http://www.airagestore.com/grumman-w...ar-x03832.html
One of the more prolific builders in our club built and flew this plane in the early 2000's, it flew well but was short lived. He like to re-use bits from his and other people's crashed airplanes....
BTW, Bob's wildcat is only 76" wingspan, might want to break out a tape measure.
http://www.airagestore.com/grumman-w...ar-x03832.html
One of the more prolific builders in our club built and flew this plane in the early 2000's, it flew well but was short lived. He like to re-use bits from his and other people's crashed airplanes....
BTW, Bob's wildcat is only 76" wingspan, might want to break out a tape measure.
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The builder of this one i beileve extended the wings to 78 or 79 in order for it to be allowed to fly at the events like warbirds over delaware which requires an 80inch wingspan ( close enough ) but you are 100% correct! Bobs was definnitley 76 inches
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Now I do know a rare kit (I wish I still had a picture. I bought back in the mid 70s and haven't been able to find one like it or find a listing on it. It was a Jack Stafford standoff scale P-51D. It had foam core wings and I built it with Goldberg main retracts and a Robart retractable tail wheel. Anyone here remember it?
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From the Bob Holman plans website
He lists these as Jerry Bates designs
GRUMMAN F4F WILDCAT
1/5TH SCALE, 92” WINGSPAN.
Plan based on model built by Doug Imes.
Plans $55.00, + $12.00 shipping
Laser cut parts $250.00 + shipping. At cost UPS
Cowls and accessories are available.
GRUMMAN F6F HELLCAT
1/6TH SCALE, WING SPAN 80”
PLAN $45.00, LASER CUT PARTS $185.00
EPOXY GLASS COWL AND CANOPY $75.00
1:5.4 SCALE, WING SPAN 96"
PLAN $55.00
LASER CUT PARTS SOON.
He lists this as Mammoth Scale (Pepino) designs
He lists these as Jerry Bates designs
GRUMMAN F4F WILDCAT
1/5TH SCALE, 92” WINGSPAN.
Plan based on model built by Doug Imes.
Plans $55.00, + $12.00 shipping
Laser cut parts $250.00 + shipping. At cost UPS
Cowls and accessories are available.
GRUMMAN F6F HELLCAT
1/6TH SCALE, WING SPAN 80”
PLAN $45.00, LASER CUT PARTS $185.00
EPOXY GLASS COWL AND CANOPY $75.00
1:5.4 SCALE, WING SPAN 96"
PLAN $55.00
LASER CUT PARTS SOON.
He lists this as Mammoth Scale (Pepino) designs
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Yeah I'm thinking that my collection is more like 1/5 .5 scale because the yellow P 40 is 86 inches my CMP zero is 82 inches so they are correct for each other just smaller than 1/5. So which kids would be the 82 inch model? That's probably the one I should get