Ty,

Thanks for the helping hand.


T Michael Jennings

I remember seeing a pic of Jack with one done in a desert camo finish a few years ago.  I think it was a VSC pic and the plane looked really cool.

Rick

Yep, Jack published two Ju 87s in FM.  I have never seen either one built, though!  Seems it might have been his second most favorite airplane besides the ME 109....

Big Bear

That is a super looking model! 

I meant I had never seen one "in person".

Big Bear

I have the articles and plans for jack's second Stuka and his FW 190.  I really, really like both and they are on my short list of stuff to build.  I need to sit down and talk with him about them at an upcoming club meeting.  I think he calls for an ST .46 at least for the later Stuka plan, are there better modern engine choices for it now?

HI Dennis,

There probably are some more user friendly engines out there today.  Probably an OS .46LA would power the Stuka, it seems they can fly about as much plane as the ST.

I have a canopy for the FW 190 and will have them available as soon as some of this cancer treatment stuff is over and I get the feel of vacuforming.  It looks a good bit more scale than the one on the plans.  I measured it against the plans and I'm sure it will fit.

The major hurdle for me on the FW-190 is the cowl...... I was thinking of turning a plug on a wood lathe and then making it from Fiberglass.  Of course, a wood one can be made from the plans, but the Fiberglass one would probably be easier.

Big Bear

Bill, Let me know when you get that canopy done, I'll take you up on it!   I'll probably try the 190 first, never done an I beamer. 

Guess, let me know if anyone has any Stuka questions, I can ask Jack in a couple of weeks, or he answers email as well.

I was thinking an LA46 might be a reasonable cost effective choice.  St46's are pricey!!  I have an ST40 that I'd probably put on the 190 though 

HI Dennis,

It shouldn't be too long now before I am making canopies.  I will let you know ASAP. 

As to I-Beamers, you will find that they are quick and easy to build.  The hardest part is cutting all the ribs! LOL!!  There is even a picture of how to jig the fuselage/wing on the corner of the FW 190 plans.  I use three uprights on the LE and TE to keep them straight while building.  I make them out of 1/4" scrap, tack them to the glass table and them pin them on a C/L to the TE and LE.

Jim Lynch had (still has??) a beautiful Sheek's 190 that he flew at the NATS, IIRC, using an OS .35S.  It is not a big model and can be built pretty light.  The ST .40 should be plenty, of course many would probably say use the LA .46, but getting the right prop clearance might be "iffy".

I would use the .46LA if a ST .46 is shown on the plans.  With the run characteristics of the LA I think it would power the bigger Stuka with no problems.

Big Bear

Oh Yea, I LOVE Jim's 190, that red bottom side with the white stripes is very cool.  I'm just a waitin on a canopy 

has anyone ever done a twin  engined I beamer....like say an ME-110

Hi Dennis,

Jack designed an I-Beam F-5-F Skyrocket published in Flying Models.  It used two Fox .35 and is a good size airplane.  it is one I really want to build, just need to get others finished and take the time to do it!

Big Bear

Bill, Your gonna laugh at me    I just spent an hour sketching out an I beam ME 110 using Jack's Stuka plans as a basis.  I figured they both have similar spans and tapers, so I altered the taper to look more like the ME 110 (swept the LE back more) and used the same proportions and airfoil (and of course straightened the wing).  Should have about the same area cause its also 59" at this point.  Then moved the canopy forward a couple of inches, rounded off the nose and added those sweet oval rudders.  It actually looks reasonably well proportioned.  I have an IDEA about how I would mount the engines.  Maybe I'll darken the sketches up so they will show in a picture just for fun.  I Guess I would have some serious questions about where the CG  and leadouts should be.  Maybe I can give Jack a good laugh at our club meeting next week.

HI Dennis,

Nope not laughing at you!   The ME 110 looks like a viable subject!  I would look at sheeting the center section with 1/16th" like Jack did the F-5-F.  Might want to look at a "little" bit more engine than a pair of .25s.  Or not.  Depends on the weight.  If kept light then modern .25s would probably do the job. 

I'm sure Jack will have plenty of suggestions!
Bill