rcpete2

uncljoe.very sorry about your brother. pete

Alistair

My RE8 and a 1/3 Balsa USA sopwith pup flying at our field

ZoomZoom-RCU

Both great shots. I especially like the non-standard observer stance in the RE-8. Very convincing...at least from this angle it looks like he's fussing with somthing in his gunnery seat...very cool. Only one critique I can think of that would sell that shot for me more, or put it over the top: I looked at it for a while, and still couldn't tell what was catching my eye and saying, "this is still a model", then I got it. The whole plane looks "too clean". If there were some weathering, smudges/streaks...some weathered lettering...anything to get it from the pristine "clean fresh painted look", would be a master stroke. VERY WELL DONE though nonetheless!

ZZ.

Alistair

Classic case of 'the camera never lies but it tells a lot of half truths'. In reality the model is very tatty and realistic. The camera just glosses over the blemishs

US185Damiani

That Avenger is freakin' AMAZING!

Tango Juliet

I laugh everytime I hear that combination of words. When my daughter was a toddler she used to say "freaking and amazing".

abufletcher

Could you post more photos of your RE8, either here or in a separate thread? It's always been a favorite of mine (as you can tell by my avatar) and you don't see many of them around! What plans did you use?

Alistair

I've got a few photos. I didnt build the model I bought it off ebay, where allegedly it had flown and flew nice - lying B****d it had never flown - i know this for a fact. She is now in pieces.

Moral of the story is never buy a model, particularly a scale model, unless you've seen it fly. People who build nice looking models dont necessarily build nice flying models. e.g. among the catalogue of errors on the RE8 to the very comprehensive plan that came with it. Was horizontal stabilizer out 5 degrees, no dihedral at all (although given in the plan), scale elevator linkages that broke (but they looked just right) a totally inappropriate engine. blah blah blah. Annoying thing was after several flights I had ironed out most of the worst of it, down trim, re-rigged the whole thing to give dihedral and it was flying really nice.

I have complete confidence in the plan and at some stage, one day, possibly, maybe, a definite maybe, intended to build from the plan - I have all the scale fittings etc from my wreck. I do have complete confidence in the plan, i'll get it out and find out who it's by.

Very nice aeroplane (when made according to the plan)

ZoomZoom-RCU

Well, if its any consolation.....it looked great.


ZZ.

You should build another....these are rarely seen.

camdyson

Is the Avenger the Skyshark one? I agree - looks terrific!

Cam

jugman80

Hi Cam, no the Avenger is totaly scratch built. If you like when it is next flown, would you like some close up shots of some of scale detail.

uncljoe

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F4F-1 Wildcat, Warbirds over Delaware
Semper Fi
Joe

Tommy_Gun

ASM P-61 Black Widow

uncljoe

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WWI Action @Warbirds over Delaware

uncljoe

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Warbirds over Delaware

uncljoe

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Heavy Metal @ Warbirds over Delaware. C46 Curtis Commando Lockheed C121 Connie Douglas C 124 Globemaster


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SDCrashmaster

Wow,
Nice "paint stirrer" action shots UJ.
Paul

uncljoe

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Thanks Paul, Real "Heavy Metal " (Jets)in 3 weeks at Liberty bell ...
Semper Fi
Joe
WW II pixs & Nam aircraft in my next postings

camdyson

Hi Jugman,

Yep, I'd love to see some more details of that plane. They're a great warbird - shame they get overlooked by most manufacturers.

Thanks,

Cam

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Uncljoe, thanks for the shots of my Grumman Wildcat. It's a F4F-3 in pre war neutrality patrol colors.

fcf

just wanted to send my father a pic. of my piper he though it was a full scale.

THESCALEMAN

my YT KMP Me 109-E...tropical......

THESCALEMAN

another landing...haven't put the gear doors on yet......

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Carl
Few more of the "Wildcat" It appears the Aviator is jumping ship .
Semper Fi
Joe

SDCrashmaster

That's fairly hilarious right thar!