nmacwarbirds

Dear IFLYRC-RCU
The P47 looks great was that particular aircraft at Duxford during the war.
There is something about a P47 they seem to have a presence that no other fighter
of that era has. I have seen the fullsize fly at Duxford and considering it weighs seven tons
or near on it is very agile.

Regards Phil G.

Ron Daniels

Hi Phil,

I CAN take them to the field fully assembled, but I'm usually taking so many, I need to disassemble them to make them all fit in the bed of my little mini-pick up truck.

I built a 1/12 Tempest in 1996 to check the aerodynamic changes (different airfoil under-surface, different angle of incidence) that I wanted to make to my 1/5 Tempest, that had flown in 1995, for the first time.

Other than making the planes 10% larger to allow larger electric battery packs to be carried, I've never gone back to the big one.

I find them very convenient (especially electric, which doesn't need to have the needle adjusted, doesn't need after-run oil, and gets cleaned once every 2 years, whether it needs it or not ), inexpensive to own, less suceptible to hangar rash than my large planes, and every bit as capable of flying in high wind conditions.

That little Chipmunk is nearly silent, but measured over 5200 FPM on a climb, with an on-board altimeter. This year, thanks to an affordible new battery pack - GP 2000 A - it can go straight up indefinitely for the first 4-5 minutes of a hard aerobatic flight.

The little fighters weigh about 11 ounces before covering, but people fly them at up to the 4 lb mark. Since a 3 channel, plain bearing glow, hand-launch one would weigh about 2 3/4 lbs, you can add a lot of "stuff" if you want. Mine, with retracts and bomb drops is just over 3 lbs, powered by an FX .25. So I'm at 6 channels, and still have another 30% that I can go up in weight before handling will begin to suffer.

I know of 2 guys with electric Sea Furies that are under 3 1/2 lbs, with retracts!

I did make a 1/8 Typhoon a few years back (see thread about its "resurrection" elsewhere on this forum), which I liked, but the only real advantage was that the wheels were big enough to use retracts off of grass - my Chipmunk handles grass, but the maximum wheel size for the retract-equipped fighters is too small for grass, and I don't like the way fixed gear looks in flight on a fighter. The 1/8 one was certainly more expensive when I crashed it due to some radio noise!

I find that I'm more willing to take risks with the little ones, due to their low cost.

I've flown the Tempest Mk II low enough over a runway that I had to be careful not to hit the runway lights. I won't hesitate to do a slow roll at under 15'. I'll fly in loose formation with other similar or identical planes.

At the Mid-Am Electric Fly, we did a demo flight where we intercept the V1. I fly the V1, two very trusted friends fly my Sea Fury and Tempest Mk II (Mk V can't fly there, because it's glow - for now....), and two other friends flew their FW 190's chasing the British planes. Last year, we managed to get the two fighters to intercept the V1 at the exact same time. This year, Tom managed to get the Tempest Mk II's wing under the wing of the V1 and "tip" it (he rolled away, as I rolled the V1 the other way and let it drop from about 40' to about 15'). After about 4 minutes, and some good interceptions, I landed the V1 to let the fighters "duke it out" for a few more minutes. Tom circled at the end of the runway, and "strafed" the German planes as they came in to land.

To me, this kind of warbird flying is why I got into R/C. I really, really enjoy doing silly stuff like that, but I don't think I'd risk a 30 lb plane that costs well over $1000, and took hundreds of hours to build. I certainly wouldn't risk a mid-air with it at only 30', in front of a crowd of spectators. That big a plane, to me, poses a greater risk to spectators, and needs to be handled more in accordance with full-scale airshow practices.


IFLYRC-RCU,

Your Jug is georgous!

Thay are definitely huge. I have a picture of my wife using one for shade, in California, back in 1995. She is standing straight up, leaning on the tire, UNDER the wing. I had to reach up to touch with wing tip, and I am 6' tall (183 cm, for our international readers....).

My Sea Fury is painted after one that was based here in Kitchener. The fellow who owned it was kind enough to allow my 2 year old boy and I into his hangar in February to get detail shots of tricky areas, like the landing gear, and the radiator exit, etc. It was absolutely huge, with the top of the canopy about 3 1/2 -4 m off of the ground. Unfortunately, this fellow had a fatal accident with this plane, in the summer of that year. I as deeply saddend that such a nice guy had such a tragic fate.




Take Care!



Ron Daniels

DaveGee

Thanks for that info, Phil. I haven't done a checkered cowl before, but that makes sense as to how to adjust the squares for the taper of the cowl. If I make one some day, I'll employ that technique.
Regards, DaveGee

ccrebidoux

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No Typhoons???

First pictures are of a 1/8 Hawker Typhoon designed and built by Ron Daniels. Repaired and re-engined by me. Saito 80 and flies great!!

Others are of the Brian Tailor designed 1/6 scale. I built over 6 (looooong) years. Only to have it come in so overweight that it never flew. I'm currently building a second BT Typhoon (I'm glutton for punishment) which I'm watching her weight and determined to see it fly!!!

Chris

nmacwarbirds

Dear All
Looking at the above pics and posts, I can see why we all love this hobby and particularly
the warbirds so much. I am quite fortunate that I get to fly my Brother's Jets (Lightning, Eurofighter). But my heart is and always will be with the warbirds.
We have 3 FW 190's which we fly in formation which looks really good.
No finer sight to see than a warbird roaring down the runway at 5 feet or less.
Thanks once again chaps for some very interesting posts.

Regards Phil G.

IFLYRC-RCU

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Phil G :

This model is "loosely" based on a Duxford based plane. Kinda like the one on page 36 of the "In Action" series of books.

I added my own ideas to make what I like in the way of looks. This P 47 is meant to be a flyer, not a scaled out warbird. ( I saving that for the Mustang build this winter )

OK .. heres a shot or 2 of the Spitty .... ( my personnal favorite )

Good Day.

IFLYRC-RCU

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OH.. heres a shot of a Hellcat I recently picked up.. it has yet to fly ( ever)...

I bet you know what the FAA is, right ? ! lol

( Stands for : Fleet Air Arm )

It needs lots of TLC and rework, but overall a nice ship. I'm workin' like mad to "Get-er-Done"
( American slang )

nmacwarbirds

Dear IFLYRC-RCU
I believe your Spitfire is a Fiber Classics, it is a shame that Composite-Arf are not still making it.
They still produce the Mustang which looks really good.
The Hellcat looks very nice (under modelled in my opinion).
Oh and the Spitfire looks fantastic by the way..

Regards Phil G.

nmacwarbirds

Dear All
Some more pics of the progress of Peter Reeds P38.

Regards Phil G.

Chad Veich

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Looks like Sean McHale's Ziroli to me. Any idea why he sold it IFLYRC?

smurfjet

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Hey Chad, I think that was Sean's hellcat. Jim we'll have to get together and fly the FAA hellcat and corsair together. I did a ziroli in that scheme. Phil G, I have been in contact with a gentleman named Uwe Henn from Germany. He's selling the spit if interested. Here's a link to his webpage.

http://www.fiberclassics-scaleparts.de/ if that doesn't work let me know


I currently am reworking one and plan to have it flying near the end of the season hopefully. Here's a few pics of the Corsair and Spit

Dave

t_burley

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Chad he sold it sometime back. He never got around to fly it, and is moving
and doesnt have room now for it.

IFLYRC-RCU

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Chad : Yes, the Hellcat was built by Sean. Nice guy. He just wasn't up to a large gas plane at this time.

I am getting it ready.. hope to fly it this year, but there are a fair amount of "details" that must be corrected for it to be in flying condition. I plan to add some minor detailing to set it off.

Sean's apartment is just too small for a big plane too .. and then there was the gasoline issue ( inside storage ).

He is also chasing some female beauty ! lol

Anyway .. I hope to be at the Muncie warbird fly in Labor Day... maybe we will all meet and fly face to face !

I would love to see a lot of these birds in person !

Phil G. - Thanx for the kind words on the Spit.. plan to fly it again this weekend ( Yippie ! )

Dave : I think you are putting a Q 100 in your spit, right ? Thats what I have in mine.. flies it well with the 3 blade prop.

Good Day.

Chad Veich

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OK, now his absence from the boards as of late makes much more sense. Sean, if you're out there buddy, get your priorities straight!

ccrebidoux

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Airplanes are nice and all that Chad. But they don't keep you warm at night!

Let's hope she's a lass that doesn't have a dislike of his hobby. Unfortunately, some of them female types develope a distinct dislike of airplanes, wonder why that is???????

Chris

Chad Veich

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I suppose your right Chris. I "tied the knot" almost eight years ago. I can count the number of airplanes I've finished since then and not use all the fingers on one hand! Alas, my lovely wife is not a big fan of airplanes but she is not averse to me "playing" with them. I think I'll keep her.

vease

hastings show in the UK this weekend had some great warbirds and some fantastic flights.

The last slot of the weekend had a lot of warbirds up at once.

See the pics for the aircraft that took part. Lots of aircraft and many many engines!!!!!!!!!!

G McIntosh

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Ok figure I'll jump into this thread, Finished doing a repaint of my Mustang. 101"ws, 31lbs, 4.4ci Taurus engine, Robarts. Not flow yet.. but soon'. Yes ' IFlyRc .. I'll get it too the field soon. Glenn

IFLYRC-RCU

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Glen, Glen, Glen ..

Could it be ? ...

The infamous, much rumored and talked about Mustang might make an actual appearance at the flying field !

lol

looks good.. can't wait to see it fly !

NVflyer

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Glenn, is that a Bud Nosen Mustang? I just bought a 15 year old Nosen P-51 and am looking at doing a complete restoration. Just curious cause that's a good lookin bird! James

nmacwarbirds

Dear All
This is our last Battle of Britain Commemorative event with the RAF still present and possibly our last period. The event will take place on Sunday the 11th of September passes will also be available on
Saturday the 10th for people travelling great distances ( Caravan park and campsite with-in 1 1/2 miles
of the Station) The Station Commander allows us to have twenty guests.

We are looking for Jets (scale) particularly any World War Two aircraft failing that any scale aircraft.
Electric scale aircraft are very welcome.

If interested contact me via my email

RAF Coltishall is the only operational Battle of Britain fighter station left.
Many of the aces were stationed there, Douglas Bader was there during the early part of the
Battle of Britain.

Hope to hear from some of you soon.
Regards Phil Goff The Norwich Model Aero Club.

PS. Free food and drink on the Sunday

Jetjockgb

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Hi Phil,

Yes I would love to come,I missed out on it last year.

I have some other guys that would want to go.

You might be interested in this, I have a 1/2 scale Spit looking for a new home,It needs finishing.

Regards Graham.B.
WWW.TIGERMODELS.NET
WWW.flightfestivals.com

njw89

What was one of the most succesful spitfire from australia. from what i have read australia did have some. Just wondering because i am making a 1/9th scale supermarine spitfire mark 9

nmacwarbirds

Dear Graham
I have emailed you, just in case you did not get it. You and your friends are more than welcome
to attend. This is our last big event so we would like to go out with all guns blazing so to speak.
I'm sure you will get some takers on the Spitfire. I will be finishing my 1/4 scale Spitfire over the
winter months, I thought that was big.
All I have to do now is persuade Gregg his Dad, Ken and Steve to come to Colt and put on a display
like they did at Wings and Wheels. It was one of the best Warbird formation displays I have seen.
Believe me I have seen plenty.
Regards Phil G.

vease

Phil, thats very kind of you.

You should have seen the hastings formation then with the 9 warbirds up!

Your event is the day after I, my dad and Ken get back from Brean sands which means theoretically we could come. It is a pretty long way for me and my dad but a lot closer for Ken and Steve. Let me have a word with them and get back to you.

You may just be able to twist our arms......may!!!!