Bipe Flyer

Here are the rules for the 2015 design contest.

Due date to be decided soon.

All entries must meet the following criteria:

• original design or scale model from own plans
• must be flown
• contestants may enter designs in each of the following classes

3 Classes

1. 1/2A: any combination of 1cc or smaller internal combustion engines (I know 1/2A is .049, but there are a lot of guys with .061s.)
2. Electric: any combination of motors to a total of 200 watts
3. Small: Single internal combustion engine of up to .15 2-stroke or .26 4-stroke

The restrictions on the total electric power and the larger glow engines is to keep the designs in the spirit of small models.

1 winner for each class and 1 overall winner. The winners each get a new model of their own design. All other contestants get the same prize!

The most important rule - HAVE FUN!

When you've created a build thread, post a reply here with a link.

Bipe Flyer

List of contestants:
combatpigg
Bipe Flyer - http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/1-2-...ss-cygnet.html
Andrew
Pond Skipper - Lil Miss Butter Knife
BMatthews - Roger Dodger
H5606 - http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/1-2-...irrow-two.html
Cross Check - http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/1-2-1-8-airplanes-70/11617406-rudder-only-design.html
MJD
A. J. Clark - http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/1-2-...half-wing.html
hllywdb
newtech
Av8rsodt - http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/1-2-...ell-x-1-a.html
MJD - http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/1-2-...ld-thread.html

vega

Hi,

I've carefully studied the rules (twice!) and can't see any exceptions re. method of "control".

Would you guys mind a control-line entry joining the fun? specifically a profile scale Pitts Model 12 for a .15 Diesel.

cheers

Jon

Bipe Flyer

I thinks it's a good idea. It's really about designing small planes more than anything else.

BrightGarden

Bipe-Flyer - Are these all single-engine designs?

Bipe Flyer

Just the .15 class is single engine.

tflame

My Feedback: (1)

Hello
Can the plane be a scaled down scratchbuilt of a bigger model? There is a model that I would like to scale down to fly with an .049 engine and 4 channel radio.
Wing area would be around 209 sq inch.
Juan

combatpigg

My Feedback: (3)

A lot of the past contest planes are scaled down from larger scale. I scaled a contest plane "sideways" [the same scale as a Guillows Mustang] but used an entirely different building technique. It required some amount of design work for me to execute the project and that's what this is about.
I'll admit that I place a higher value on originality instead of "scale work". My favorite 1/2 A Contest entry was called the Norvellian Starcruiser [by Phuffstatler], because it was such a daring, creative and as far as I know original design. Another great looking entry was by Die Fluggeister..a 1930's type racer with some modernistic tweaks. It was the most handsome plane ever entered, I think.

Bipe Flyer

Build whatever makes YOU happy. Rog scaled down a Four Star Forty one year.

tflame

My Feedback: (1)

Hello Combat pigg and bipe flier
I`m thinking about it,I built a 4 channel mini sport aire and a livewire trainer both .049 from my own drawings. I might do a drawing of the mini sport aire again since Ioaned the drawing and it was not returned or the Midwest strikemaster. I`m building a BMJR Sioux at this time, when I finish it I will decide which plane to do. Here are some pics of my mini sport aire. It is a scaled down north east aerodynamics .40 sport aire.
Juan

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combatpigg

My Feedback: (3)

Very nice Juan..!
You have an eye for what looks good..your .049 Mini Sportaire belongs on a magazine cover.

tflame

My Feedback: (1)

Thanks Combat, You are right I think I do have it. I like to take my time while doing things. The pics are about 30 years old, my kid is 34 years old! Thanks again.
Juan

soarrich

My Feedback: (98)

Did you decide on a finish date?

tflame

My Feedback: (1)

Hello soarrich
I`m sorry an illness in the familiy has stopped me from doing anything,I wiil have to travel and my mind is not into modeling at this time.
Juan

AlphaWhisky

I note there are several international posts here . Is this contest still current? Where can I find the details ?

Thanks.

Alan W

av8rsodt

My Feedback: (23)

Alan - Contest is still in process. Rules are at the top of this post.

I believe the due date is in October, I can't remember if beginning or end of...

Brian

Pond Skipper

When is the due date on this it has not been posted???

AlphaWhisky

Would this comply...? 30" span, Depron fuz and tailplane, balsa and film wing, Park 300 motor, 10A ESC, 2 x HXT 500 servos and 2S 500 Mah lipo .... Flies great .....

Alan W

soarrich

My Feedback: (98)

Great looking plane.

Pond Skipper

Alan you should be able to summit your design and build log - I think the jest of the design contest is to have started and completed within the time frame and summit a proof of flight video. From there folks will be able to judge your entry

Cross Check

Hi Alan,
Does that Beauty have a name?
I think the goal is, to all be able to pick up our own 'Trophy's', just like your's.
Sharing projects, we all learn...

I gotta re-read the Rules...
I thought Oct.1st was a 'suggestion'.

Cheers,
Dave'crosscheck'Fallowfield

AlphaWhisky

Hi Dave,

This is another take on Ken Willard`s 'CAVU' design from back in the 1930`s I think. I seem to recall his original was a lightweight rubber powered model around 42" span. I produced a 60" version of this model about 7 or 8 years ago. That was powered with an OS .25 glo engine and performed great.

I did this one about a month ago with the idea of flying it indoors. However, our indoors isn`t big enough for my flying skills with this. Test flew it outside for the first time just a few weeks ago. Not able to post any video of it,but did get a couple of stills of it yesterday...

Alan W