Skyraider Brotherhood (All Skyraiders Welcome)
 

Skyraider Brotherhood Update, we now have 3.5 in our squadron.

Welcome to the Skyraider Brotherhood

3. SBDdauntless

Skyraider Brotherhood
Start Date: 07-23-2014
Current Date: 07-23-2014
Roster

1. The late Charlie Kellogg
2. Warbirdrcer
2.5 Talimena Kidd
3. SBDdauntless

If you would like to join the Skyraider Brotherhood please send me a PM, or ask by posting your request here. I will track and assign you a number.

Never can tell when you may run into another Skyraider Brother some where, so join now.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2017156Sign me up.

Skyraider Brotherhood Update, we now have 7.5 in our squadron.

Welcome to the Skyraider Brotherhood

7.leadgofer

Skyraider Brotherhood
Start Date: 07-23-2014
Current Date: 07-26-2014
Roster

1. Flight Lead: The late Charlie Kellogg
2. Warbirdrcer OK, USA
2.5 Talimena Kidd OK, USA
3. SBDdauntless PA, USA
4. P51NUTOK, USA
5. brn2flyFL, USA
6. Don Perry OK, USA
7. leadgofer IL, USA

If you would like to join the Skyraider Brotherhood please send me a PM, or ask by posting your request here. I will track and assign you a number.

Never can tell when you may run into another Skyraider Brother some where, so join now.

Please sign me up
Thanks
Bill Barringer

Skyraider Brotherhood Update, we now have 8.5 in our squadron.

Welcome to the Skyraider Brotherhood

7.leadgofer
8.planerc49

Skyraider Brotherhood
Start Date: 07-23-2014
Current Date: 07-26-2014
Roster


1. Flight Lead: The late Charlie Kellogg
2. Warbirdrcer OK, USA
2.5 Talimena Kidd OK, USA
3. SBDdauntless PA, USA
4. P51NUT OK, USA
5. brn2fly FL, USA
6. Don Perry OK, USA
7. leadgofer IL, USA
8. planerc49 PA, USA




If you would like to join the Skyraider Brotherhood please send me a PM, or ask by posting your request here. I will track and assign you a number.

Never can tell when you may run into another Skyraider Brother some where, so join now.

I'm in.

5 year old 100" Ziroli
120" scratch design/build on the bench.



http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2017582http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2017583

Gaines, Glad to see you here. Looking forward to seeing your new Skyraider take flight.
How about you and your warbird group come fly with us at the new field one day.
Welcome to the Skyraider Brotherhood

Number 9 gsmith6879


Steve

Steve,

We will try to schedule a trip over this fall when the weather cools some.

Good plan. :cool: See you guys soon.

How is the 120 incher coming?

Very well. I got the test flights late last month and have started on the redesign of the fuselage for the AD5 variant. The A1H goes on the self until Howards AD5 is designed and the fuselage is built.

Here is a video link of the first flight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdjCuULdy5w&feature=youtu.be Here is a 3D CAD screen shot of the AD5 Fuselage. I'm trying to get it ready to go to the laser cutter by the end of next week. Howard and I hope to have my A1H and his AD5 Fat Face completed and flying by early spring....of next year:-)

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2024442

Very nice. Looks like it flys very well too. Looking forward to seeing it and Howards AD5 fly together.

Yea, I think it flies better than the 100". It weighed 49 pounds for the test flights. Scale details and paint will add some weight but I actually think that will help the flight envelope.

Few Years Old
 

Hey Guys,

I'm going to jump in here and post a pic of my A-1H... Same squadron as Gaines:D


http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2027049

Very nice bird.

Tom,

Can't have too many Skyraiders. Nice looking 572.

To all of the persons who are part of this Brotherhood, sorry for my absence. I have been busy with my plane projects trying to make since of them all. I will try harder to stay in touch more often, and with winter coming that may make it easier.

A quick up date on the 120" AD5 redesign.

I finished the CAD work about a month ago and emailed the files to Pat at LasercutUSA. Got the parts back within a week and one of our members and fellow Warbird pilot, Howard Davidson started on his wing. I'm building the fuselage to verify the design would work. I have run into some design issues (expected) but mostly the fuselage is going well. Howard has the right wing roughed out and is working on the left wing panel.

Our plan is to have his AD5 and my A1H ready for the flying season this spring.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2036715 http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2036714 http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2036716

Gaines, Thanks for the update. The plane is really looking great. I am looking forward to seeing it fly.

Probably time to update the progress on Howard's AD5 and my A1H Skyraiders. Howard has his wing finished and I have his AD5 canopy operating. He is working on final details and that huge cockpit. I'm finishing the last of the molds for the A1H. Here is a video of Howard's operating canopy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okq2ZluU6dI http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2065992http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2065993http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2065994http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2065995http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2065996http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2065997http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2065998

Super! Really wish someone would do a 120" composite kit of the skyraider

Not a full composite but you might be interested in the project. Cad Design detailed plans, laser cut short kit parts, and most FG parts needed to complete. Unless there is a major issue, my A1H and Howard's AD5 will be at Owatonna this August.

http://www.rcscalebuilder.com/forum/...TID=20946&PN=1

I will look forward to seeing it. What are you doing for gear? I should have this at Owatonna
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2066697

Great looking jet. The 120" Skyraider design uses the standard Robart F6F Hellcat gear.

http://robart.com/collections/retrac...ating-retracts

Gains, your and Howard's Skyraiders are going to be the hit at the Fly-ins this year. Maybe I will be able to join you guys this year and pit with you with my small 103" AD-5 bird:rolleyes:. Also I purchased Charlie's AD-5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4j5f_mGUi0
Charlie would have loved to see your bird.

Steve

Steve,

Thanks. We are having a ball building these big guys. I've seen that video of Charlies AD5 and love it. Can't wait to set in the flesh.

Gains , its nice to see that you have gotten the skyraider to the maiden congrats ! I know you have been working long and hard on that project it will be nice to see yours and Howard's this year at Owatonna

Steve sign me up on the board for the skyraider brotherhood that is going to be my next project


Jim

Jim, Welcome to the Skyraider Brotherhood

10. SIX GUNS

Aloha,

Please sign me up...I've built and flown several Skyraiders in my time.

Soft Landings Always,
Bobby of Maui

Howard got the rear doors operating on his AD5 and sent this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMmwps8tDwE

Skyraider Brotherhood Update, we now have 11.5 in our squadron.

Welcome to the Skyraider Brotherhood

10. SIXGUNS
11. Bob Paris

Skyraider Brotherhood
Start Date: 07-23-2014
Current Date: 01-25-2015
Roster


1. Flight Lead: The late Charlie Kellogg
2. Warbirdrcer OK, USA
2.5 Talimena Kidd OK, USA
3. SBDdauntless PA, USA
4. P51NUT OK, USA
5. brn2fly FL, USA
6. Don Perry OK, USA
7. leadgofer IL, USA
8. planerc49 PA, USA
9. gsmith6879 OK, USA
10. SIXGUNS MN, USA
11. Bob Paris HI, USA



If you would like to join the Skyraider Brotherhood please send me a PM, or ask by posting your request here. I will track and assign youa number.

Never can tell when you may run into another Skyraider Brother some where, so join now.

Gaines, You and Howard are the masters.:cool:

Boyd and I have been working on my first AD-5 this weekend. I will try and post photos later.

Steve

Steve,

Look forward to the photos. I started on the plugs for the gear door molds yesterday and at the end of the day today here is the progress.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2067819http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2067820http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2067821http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2067822

Here's a few pics of the AD-5 before I rip her down to the nuts & bolts to go back and get her all detailed and painted.http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2068641http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2068642http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2068643

Great looking bird Howard. Looking forward to seeing those giant Skyraiders fly this season.

Aloha Gentlemen,
I just ordered from Tomas an ESM Skyraider kit. Please...may I join this fraternity.

I'm a retired Army Viet Nam area helicopter gun pilot. Flew "B & C" model Huey guns ships in South East Asia. Our Joker fire teams flew along side both the Air Force and Navy Skyraiders. My first tour of duty was in 1966~1967...at 19 years of age. My second tour was with the same company, the 48th. Assault Helicopter Company...and with the 48ths Joker fire teams. The Skyraiders would come in and do their thing...and we would swoop into the area low level and help clean up the area.

I am going to power the ESM Skyrader with a PTE 36R (it was in my ESM F6F) and Sierra landing gear. Airtonics ten G and HD1501 servo's. I will install an electric tail wheel from Century Jet. I pray I will able to get this airframe under 18#'s and fly as nice as my ESM Hellcat did.

Soft Landings Always,
Bobby of Maui

Soft Landings Always,
Bobby of Maui

Bobby show us some pics when you can

Hay Six Guns,
I will be most happy to put pictures up of my ESM Skyraider assembly. I sent Tomas at VQ Warbirds my request for the model and awaiting his notification of shipment. I built a Global kit of the Skyraider ten years ago and I managed to find a second kit two years ago. I've not started the second Global kit, or my Heritage kit, because I am moving over to gas powered models. The ESM Skyraider kit is larger and I bought it because I really like the power of my PTE 36R. That is one very strong 35cc class engine. I turn a Master Airscrew Scimitar wood prop at 7,800 rpm's and it hauled a 20 lb. model with authority. The only model in this 35cc gas engine size is the ESM Skyraider and why I chose that model to fly next.
Soft Landings Always,
Bobby of Maui

Bobby, that's good info you will have to let us know how this kit goes to gether

Bob, Welcome!
You are Brother #11. I signed you up back on January 25th. I must not of sent you a PM.

See below where you are on the roster.

Skyraider Brotherhood Update, we now have 11.5 in our squadron.

Welcome to the Skyraider Brotherhood

10. SIXGUNS
11. Bob Paris

Skyraider Brotherhood
Start Date: 07-23-2014
Current Date: 01-25-2015
Roster


1. Flight Lead: The late Charlie Kellogg
2. Warbirdrcer OK, USA
2.5 Talimena Kidd OK, USA
3. SBDdauntless PA, USA
4. P51NUT OK, USA
5. brn2fly FL, USA
6. Don Perry OK, USA
7. leadgofer IL, USA
8. planerc49 PA, USA
9. gsmith6879 OK, USA
10. SIXGUNS MN, USA
11. Bob Paris HI, USA