Author Topic: 1/2A fierce Arrow (Read 49406 times)

frank carlisle · « **Reply #650 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:34:44 AM »

geez Ray! I wish you could be worry free and healthy. I'll throw in some extra prayers for you. And in the meantime I'll get the ole Dil-Bod painted. And I have a surprise model to build also. ELECTRIC SKYWRITER. I have the kit and all the electric stuff and an extra battery.I'm guessing I'll have it done by September 2014.

minnesotamodeler · « **Reply #651 on:** April 25, 2010, 06:13:17 AM »

Sept. '14...getting a little ambitious there aren't we?

Seriously guys, thank you, Bill and Frank both, for your thoughts and prayers. Nothing life-threatening here, just intensely irritating.

frank carlisle · « **Reply #652 on:** April 25, 2010, 07:29:58 AM »

intensely irritating-----that sucks buttermilk. Just please get better.
'14 is a conservative estimate.

note--i TOOK THE LIBERTY TO THROW IN A COUPLE PIX OF THE arrow AS IT SITS TODAY.

john e. holliday · « **Reply #653 on:** April 28, 2010, 08:38:12 AM »

Hey Frank that is looking great. Is your vehicle big enough to carry it?

Larry Renger · « **Reply #654 on:** April 28, 2010, 05:58:02 PM »

Ray, I just looked at this thread. Sorry to hear of your difficulties. As a friend of mine once said "Parts of me that were supposed to have a lifetime warranty are wearing out!" Probably we are mostly in the same boat, just different parts. Hope yours get covered under warranty!

Anyway, another related topic to this thread, RSM kits the Fierce Arrow, and since it is a CAD file, he can print it out any size you want! And probably laser cut a set of parts! Sorry to bum out you guys who did it the hard way.

Here is my reverse Fierce Arrow contribution:

minnesotamodeler · « **Reply #655 on:** April 29, 2010, 06:42:31 PM »

Looks kinda like a Sportwing I had many years ago, about a .19 size flying wing--I think I ran a Greenhead Torp .23 on mine.

Larry Renger · « **Reply #656 on:** April 29, 2010, 11:16:30 PM »

This one is called the Sky Streak, and has 250 sq.in. wing. Power will be the AP Wasp .061. Weight is likely under 7 ounces!!

Bill Little · « **Reply #657 on:** May 01, 2010, 12:52:48 AM »

Well, Frank, Ray, and all,

Since my *winning days* seem to have come to a crashing halt, I just think I will get to work on my 1/2A Fierce Arrow and make my comeback in PA with it ! Might as well........

Mongo

minnesotamodeler · « **Reply #658 on:** May 03, 2010, 08:40:45 AM »

About time, I say.

Bill Little · « **Reply #659 on:** May 05, 2010, 12:13:07 AM »

Quote from: minnesotamodeler on May 03, 2010, 08:40:45 AM

About time, I say.

Hi Ray,

I had the 1/2A Snapper on the bench today, the one I built from your kit. It only needs covering! Everything is set and it will be powered buy a real good *vintage* Black Widow. It was so easy to build, and looks so good in bare bones, that I have shied away from putting a finish on it! No kidding.

Take REAL GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF!

Bill

john e. holliday · « **Reply #660 on:** May 05, 2010, 08:16:34 AM »

Cover it with SLC from the CoreHouse and show the construction.

Bill Little · « **Reply #661 on:** May 05, 2010, 10:51:55 AM »

Quote from: john e. holliday on May 05, 2010, 08:16:34 AM

Cover it with SLC from the CoreHouse and show the construction.

Hi Doc,

That is a real possible consideration! My original plan was to use Jap tissue and just clear dope it. I have a ton of red (which is my favorite model airplane color! LOL!!).

Too many projects underway, not just including model airplanes...........

Bill

frank carlisle · « **Reply #662 on:** May 05, 2010, 04:28:31 PM »

Hey guys----I'm glad to see you're all busy.
Larry--I like the Skystreak--I've seen a couple swept wing forward designs in my day. I always wanted one.-also-I have a kit Fierce Arrow from RSM. It's huge. I hope a Brodak .40 will provide enough grunt.
Bill I'd like to see your Snapper. I think I still have one in a kit from Ray around here somewhere. I'd like to see what you do for a windscreen on it.
Ray-I hope you're doing o.k. Have you been able to fly?

I have my Arrow ready to cover. There are two planes in front of it. One is a Vector 40 made to look like a jet. Then there is the LA Warmth which is a new release from RSM. I had the honor of getting to build the first kit. It's laser cut and it builds real easy.
I don't need to fly the Arrow till September so it may be several months till it gets worked on some more. No rush though. I've already been building it for three years.

John Crocker · « **Reply #663 on:** May 05, 2010, 06:19:42 PM »

Frank, whats the "Warmth" weigh now? I saw one of those a while back, I believe its rated for 2 .15's?

Bill Little · « **Reply #664 on:** May 05, 2010, 07:36:29 PM »

HI Frank,

The Snapper kit from Ray is awesome! It fit together like it was laser cut.

And everything but the engine and covering was in the box. It is really worth what Ray gets for it (more, but he can raise the price now that I have mine!

)

Charlie Reeves has a beautiful Fierce Arrow. He has an OS 40FP, probably retimed, and it is enough. Never asked the weight, but Charlie doesn't build real heavy. I believe Don Hutchinson's was light, and he used a Fox .35 which flew very nicely at one of the VSC's!

Tell us more about the LA Warmth, must be a downsizing of the LA Heat. I have had this awful obsession of building a twin forever, just never have done it!

Take care, my friend!
Big Bear

minnesotamodeler · « **Reply #665 on:** May 06, 2010, 04:13:24 PM »

Quote from: frank carlisle on May 05, 2010, 04:28:31 PM

Hey guys----I'm glad to see you're all busy.
Larry--I like the Skystreak--I've seen a couple swept wing forward designs in my day. I always wanted one.-also-I have a kit Fierce Arrow from RSM. It's huge. I hope a Brodak .40 will provide enough grunt.
Bill I'd like to see your Snapper. I think I still have one in a kit from Ray around here somewhere. I'd like to see what you do for a windscreen on it.
Ray-I hope you're doing o.k. Have you been able to fly?

I have my Arrow ready to cover. There are two planes in front of it. One is a Vector 40 made to look like a jet. Then there is the LA Warmth which is a new release from RSM. I had the honor of getting to build the first kit. It's laser cut and it builds real easy.
I don't need to fly the Arrow till September so it may be several months till it gets worked on some more. No rush though. I've already been building it for three years.

Frank, the windscreen is included in the Snapper kit...If there wasn't one in yours, I'll send you one.

Your Arrow is looking really good. I hope your cowling works better than mine; you recall I had to cut mine off altogether because of overheating issues.

No flying yet; weather's good but I'm not.

Bill, glad you're enjoying the Sanpper. I think the SLC covering is a grand idea.

Michael Boucher · « **Reply #666 on:** May 06, 2010, 05:02:34 PM »

Very pretty Arrow Ray

. I didn't realize the post was 14 pages long.

frank carlisle · « **Reply #667 on:** May 07, 2010, 06:40:27 PM »

John Crocker---I haven't weighed the LA Warmth yet. It's light though. Over the weekend I'm going to put the engines, tanks and gear on it then I'll weigh it and start a new thread.
Eric at RSM did a great job on laser cutting it and Pat King did a wonderful job of tidying up the plans as the build went on.
It's partially covered right now and I hope to have it in the air in a couple of months. I'm going to paint it the same as the LA Heat RSM kits. The LA HEAT weighs 75 oz. RTF.

minnesotamodeler · « **Reply #668 on:** May 08, 2010, 03:03:04 PM »

That's just a good lookin airplane, Frank. Nice lines, nice building job, nice finish.

Looks like you need to mow your grass. Or buy a goat.

Bill Little · « **Reply #669 on:** May 10, 2010, 12:22:15 PM »

Hi Ray,

I couldn't find if I had posted any pictures of the 1/2A Snapper. Guess I better take some and put them on here!

Gonna go with my initial covering idea of red Jap tissue, and just clear over it for the wings. Paint the fuselage and add some tissue trim. It really is a great little kit that you did!

Now, I gotta get the Airon off the bench, get out the 1/2A Arrow, and get ready for the PAMPA Class comeback trail! if I can't win, I am going to have a TON of fun!

Big Bear

minnesotamodeler · « **Reply #670 on:** May 10, 2010, 03:20:33 PM »

Go get'em, Bill...

I'm playing around with a canard layout; I'll start a new thread if I get serious with it.

frank carlisle · « **Reply #671 on:** May 10, 2010, 07:07:44 PM »

Bill---let's get them pictures took. And I found my Snapper kit (I haven't opened the box yet to see if the windscreen is in there but I'll bet it is.
Go for the canard Ray. Jan has been flying the mini delta I got from you a lot this year so far.

faif2d · « **Reply #672 on:** May 11, 2010, 08:44:19 AM »

I thought I should say that Wild Bill passed away a couple of weeks ago. He was a true gentleman! Wild Bill did a 1/2A size plan several years ago. It was a new design and I built one using combat plane construction at something like 6 oz. Problem was it looked like a combat plane. I will enclose a photo of my full size Fierce Arrow. I have an Aldrich ABC stunt .35 in it but have never flown it. Haven't flowen any CL for several years.

frank carlisle · « **Reply #673 on:** May 12, 2010, 05:30:13 PM »

faif2d ---- too bad about Wild Bill. He'll be missed. He sure left some nice designs behind for us.
That big Arrow of yours really stands out the white and red were great color choices.

Bill Smith · « **Reply #674 on:** May 30, 2010, 08:14:44 PM »

Nice full size. Now I have to build one. Its number six on my list.

Bill Smith · « **Reply #675 on:** April 16, 2016, 09:28:47 PM »

Lets see if I can revive this.
September is the 1/2a contest in Sugar Grove, IL.
I will bring one of mine (see page 11) lets see some other ones.

PS I am told they now have a 1/2a event in Wisconsin.
I will bring one there.