I’ve only recently found the R/C section of Key Publishings forum, and noticed that this section has very few threads, so decided to start one.
Let’s see your scale R/C models here, any size, any scale, but must be scale.
Here’s some photo’s of the four scale airplanes I’ve been flying over the last 12 years.
Starting off on VE Day 1994, my first P-47D Thunderbolt, a scratch built 1/6 scale model, spanning 6ft 9in, weighing 18 pounds and powered by a Zenoah 38cc petrol engine. Finished in 78th FG colours. Two years later, it was badly damaged while a friend was flying it after the elevator signal wire broke.
The model was rebuilt into a silver finish and flew on until 1999 when it was sold.
The replacement aircraft was another Thunderbolt, this time the extended root and clipped wingtip P-47N which first flew Easter day 1999. Again 1/6 scale, spanning 6ft 11in and powered by a 3W-40cc engine giving over 1HP more power than the G38 in the old ‘bolt. This one weighed 21 pounds.
More shortly…..
Steve
By: DazDaMan - 27th June 2006 at 19:21
Very nice – loving the B-17, v35!
I’ve only got some photos of my FunFighter Spit, which isn’t really scale, although I do have some of a Mosquito that I once had – rebuilt to fly after being broken in two!!
By: taylorman - 27th June 2006 at 14:10
It isn’t finished yet, but it’s coming along nicely.
It’s the Top-Flite 1/8 F4U Corsair Gold Edition with a Saito FA-90R3
By: Arabella-Cox - 22nd June 2006 at 22:13
The next two models are bombers.
Firstly the Vultee A-35B Vengeance. Once more, scratch built to 1/6 scale and spanning 8 feet, powered by another 3W-40cc engine and weighing 20 pounds. It features scale bi-fold bomb doors and 90 degree twisting retracts. This model first flew in May 2001.
The last and largest model I’ve built is B-17G-BO-1 #42-31035 “Hang The Expense”. Since this is the most complex, I’ll give the most details.
First flown August 1995
Scratch Built to 1:6 scale
Wingspan – 17ft 3.5 inches
Length – 12 feet 4.5 inches
Take off Weight – 130 pounds
Wing Area – 39 sq ft
Engines – 2 x 3W-60cc & 2 x 3W-40cc Electronic ignition gasoline engines
Radio – Futaba FC-18 & Field Force 7
Fuel Capacity – 1 Gallon ( Imperial Gallon )
Retracts – Scratch Built Pneumatic Units with 9.5 inch diameter trailer jockey wheels
Propellers – Smart Wood 22 x 8 inch
Pilots – 2 ( pilot controls Ailerons, Elevators, Rudder & Inner Throttles; Co-Pilot controls the two outer independent throttles, Flaps and Landing Gear )
Build Time – 11 Months for silver finish to test fly airplane, then 6 months of detailing and repainting into olive drab after test flight.
Surface Finish – Z-Poxy and 1/2 ounce glass cloth, with full surface panel and rivet detail. Fabric control Surfaces.
The Bombardiers compartment contains a piece of aluminum recovered from the crash site of the original airplane that flew with the 351st Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group, based at Thorpe Abbotts in Norfolk, England in 1943.
Steve
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June 22, 2006 at 10:04 pm