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Old 11-16-2011 | 11:44 AM
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My winter project? my blue baby f-15 1/7 from FEJm twin jetcat p-140 RX PAN
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Old 11-16-2011 | 11:57 AM
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Just started my new MB339 In a desert camo scheme
Old 11-16-2011 | 03:49 PM
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For the first winter in a very long time, I am at a complete loss as to what I would like to build. Probably because, with all the ARF's that I have put together, I no longer consider myself to be a builder. Its more like I have become only an " assembler ".

With that said ............ I have am considering BUILDING a Balsa USA, SPAD.
Old 11-16-2011 | 04:35 PM
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Hey Mario I want one of those, with a small paint scheme change

is yours the new material? if so how much does the twin weigh dry?
Old 11-16-2011 | 06:07 PM
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hey fenderbean fej do not make the f-15 with the new material , about the weigh i dont know ye , i think probably 43 pound dry
Old 11-16-2011 | 06:33 PM
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You can get all their jets in honey comb, I asked lowell about this as well he said the same thing.
Old 11-16-2011 | 07:34 PM
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It's not a jet but it's the winter project......
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Old 11-16-2011 | 07:46 PM
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FB,
Here are a few of mine, building three for a friend of mine...two down (FEJ 1/4.5 Hawk and 1/5.5 L-39) and one to go...1/6 F-18F

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Old 11-16-2011 | 08:19 PM
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rex man I know they are hard to land but the f-18 super hornet is just freaking sexy! I have a friend that chose a the skymaster f-18 for his first jet and I cannot wait to see it fly. With respect I choose not to get one but some day it shal be mine
By the way Rex the F-16 is super easy to fly im looking forward tot he 1/5 scale [:-]
Old 11-16-2011 | 08:20 PM
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desert I have seen the real p51 in person and the sound alone is enough for me! good luck with your dago red!
Old 11-16-2011 | 08:26 PM
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Going to turn a Nexstar into a tail dragger and take the dihedral out of the wing. Work on making new wing struts for my precedent 1/4 scale Champ. I'm going to post pics when I get started. Not a bad season for my first in model airplanes.
Old 11-16-2011 | 08:31 PM
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I'm going to finish HURRICANE #2 for the spring. This one has a AMT Olympus for the push!
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Old 11-17-2011 | 05:31 AM
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For me, Iwant to build a Glider Tow plane using a Wren MKV 54 TurboProp! (over 50 lb static thrust!)

Iwill either use the C-Arf SF260 OR a Wilga 2000. Either of these would be excellent
for that powerplant. Right now, the WILGA gets the edge since it is on the market and has a complete
build manual. Comp-arf hasn't released the 260TP yet NOR do they have a build manual published!

see>>> http://www.icare-rc.com/wilga-2000.htm
and http://www.carf-models.com/public_ca...amp;proId=2779
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Old 11-17-2011 | 06:18 AM
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For the winter I still have to finish a turbine EC-135, .. I also have another war bird in the shop now .. As for Jets, a SM MB339 is hitting the workbench as well .. i need to rebuild the one I lost this summer ..

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Old 11-17-2011 | 06:26 AM
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My Winter projects are starting with the following:-

Airworld Gee Bee R3 (paint Only)
Tomahawk Futura (paint only)
Fibre Classics Yak 11 (Umm, paint and finish)
Comp Arf Mig 29 (Build & Paint)
Airworld P47 'Razorback' (Build & Paint)
Airworld Panther (Build & Paint)

To name just a few
Old 11-17-2011 | 06:40 AM
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Ihad one of those P-51'swith a Wren 44 TurboProp in it
They fly GREAT!!!
Old 11-17-2011 | 06:54 AM
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I need to finish my YA F-15 and get started on an ESM seafury with a saito 200 radial.
Old 11-17-2011 | 06:55 AM
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ORIGINAL: FenderBean

desert I have seen the real p51 in person and the sound alone is enough for me! good luck with your dago red!
That is Strega not Dago Red
Old 11-17-2011 | 06:59 AM
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ORIGINAL: philip noel

My Winter projects are starting with the following:-

Airworld Gee Bee R3 (paint Only)
Tomahawk Futura (paint only)
Fibre Classics Yak 11 (Umm, paint and finish)
Comp Arf Mig 29 (Build & Paint)
Airworld P47 'Razorback' (Build & Paint)
Airworld Panther (Build & Paint)

To name just a few
LOL! All going to the same 'ol lucky guy probably!! [8D]
Old 11-17-2011 | 08:30 AM
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desert I have seen the real p51 in person and the sound alone is enough for me! good luck with your dago red!
Dago Red..........that's just wrong in every way.........lol

Correct she is Race 7 Strega....Why would I want to go and build one of those slow planes?

I've been a Strega fan as long as I've been alive.......

I've helped work on the real Strega.....I'm pretty excited for this one......

Scale Keleo exhaust and an Evolution 40GX...the biggest motor I could get in there...Century Jet retracts, Smart Fly, Going all out....
Old 11-17-2011 | 10:00 AM
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so your telling me that plane does not look like a Dago Red in design

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Old 11-17-2011 | 11:43 AM
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There not all for one guy, some are mine, one is a recovery from a bad attempt at a paint job
Old 11-17-2011 | 12:00 PM
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very nice fenderbean , if you will order the f-15 with the new material , do it , because my jet i think will be heavy
Old 11-17-2011 | 12:02 PM
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working on a bandit..Suppose to be a whole relaxing winter project..Now Im in "get it done mode" Ill have it done before snow flies..Which gives me plenty of time for shoveling..
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Old 11-17-2011 | 12:15 PM
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Hi friends:

I have some projects.

- Mirage III E 1:5 scale.

- Turbinator.

- AD Starjet own version.

I think I need a long winter.

BR from Spain.

Carlos Márquez.
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