You are doing good nice and neat work on the Telemaster too.

This is timely as I've just finished my wings am about to start the fuse, nicely done. Suscribed.

Telemaster covered, painted and ready for final assembly.
It took about 25-27 hrs of work to cover it like this.

That's really as nice covering job

You've done a fine job on the model. Which engine are you using?

Let us know what it flies like Senrak.

Okay,
I have completed the Telemaster.
We won't have decent flying weather in northern Wisconsin until probably mid April, but you can bet it will fly when a reasonable day arrives.

Finished weight, 6lbs, 8oz. (2.948kg)
Radio, JR Tx7202, Rx R-700
750 mA battery
Servos, 4 Hitec 425BB, 2 Hitec 475NB, 1 JR NES-517
Engine, OS Ax55

Nice job.

Now you have time to build another plane before mid April, what is it going to be?

I have a You Name It going on the board tomorow.
It's a scratch build from plans.
Ever heard of it?

Show us some box pictures or snips of the plans?

Yea, Sure.
The "You Name It".
There is no box. No kit. No pictures. No Instructions. Just plans. It will be fun.

This is an airplane that was designed by a fellow from the U P of Michigan back in the nineties and is rugged, dependable and easy to fly. This airplane has become the go to airplane of a number of guys here in Wisconsin. For many it is the only airplane they bring to a Fun Fly. I have been put at the controls of a couple of these airplanes in the past few years, and finnaly decided that I needed to own one. It is similar to a Sig Four Star 120, 80" wingspan, 65" long, relatively flat wing. It has a unusual fin configuration, and a distinctive upper fusalage that sets it apart from similar aircraft..

At one time, I understand there were some parts available. Rib sets and such, but that is a number of years back. I heard last week that Bob Richards, (the designer) past away in December of last year. I have got a pretty good start. I started by making templates of sides, doublers, bulkheads, ribs, etc. Fuselage is about half done. It is promising to be a simple build. I'll add my touches, making it stronger in some places, lighter in others. Pictures are of the plans I have, the "You Name It II".

Have you flown the Telemaster yet Senrack?

Hi,
No, It has yet to see the sky.
We live so far north here in Wisconsin that the ice is still on the lakes and we have not opened our field yet. When the temperature is warm enough to be comfortable at the field, the winds have been whipping.
It shouldn't be to long though.

Hey.
Telemaster Sales,
Where do you have space to fly in Shrewsbury? I just watched a video from there and all I saw was lots of buildings and asphalt with cars driving on the wrong side of the road.

Hi Senrack

Yeah, you have to watch those cars travelling on the wrong side of the road!

Shrewsbury is a pleasant County Town of some 70,000 souls and features some fine Mediaeval and Eighteenth Century architecture. I think it's England's best kept secret but I'll admit that I'm biased. I left it when I was 18 and came back to it aged 46 having lived on every continent except Africa in the intervening 28 years.

Shropshire Model Flying Club fly from Forton Aerodrome which was built as a training aerodrome in WW2. Pierre Clostermann first flew a Spitfire from Forton. I read his memoirs. He said it was extremely cold there in the winter. I can believe it!

If you go to our website www.smfc/biz and scroll down to the YouTube section you'll see the TSUK "works" Telemaster 40's maiden flight. The model was built by Richard Golding who took off and flew the model round before handing the transmitter to me. I then affected a bit of a rushed landing not being used to the flying characteristics of the model then. That's me in the white shirt and black trousers taking a few hours off work. The blue, orange and aluminium colour scheme is supposed to be similar to that of a 1920's light aircraft but it also echoes Hobby-Lobby's red and white STM ARF. I now have a Mini Telemaster finished in the same colour scheme and an STM is soon to take shape on my building board.

Happy Landings

Dave Davis.

Sorry gentlemen, the website of the Shropshire Model Flying Club is www.smfc.biz/ and not as shown above.