Author Topic: Yes the Stingray and the Eclipse WILL BE KITTED (Read 5370 times)

Mike Griffin · « **on:** February 14, 2013, 09:38:57 AM »

Thank you all for the great response on making the Stingray and Eclipse by Bob Gialdini a reality. This will be a joint venture between myself and Eric Rule at RSM. We have a lot to do before these models get to your hands. By the time everything is done and the kits are cut we are probably looking at the last quarter of this year.

So thank you again and I will let you know when we can start taking orders...you have several months to save up for a kit or kits..I want one of each and I have to save up too.

Mike

Larry Fernandez · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2013, 12:39:53 PM »

Quote from: Mike Griffin link= if you had the Stingray and Eclipse available in a kit, would you buy one?

Please give me some feedback

Thanks
Mike
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Id like to see pictures of these planes or a copy of the plans.

Larry, Buttafucco Stunt Team

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2013, 02:19:31 PM »

Larry I am posting a picture of Allen Brickhaus holding the Rayette profile and two pictures of the Eclipse from Model Aviation plus the link for the article about the Eclipse. The Eclipse is a big ship, I think over 700 sqare inches and the Stingray looks almost identical to the Eclipse but it is 600 squares...According to Allen Brickhouse the Stingray is good for a .46 size engine.

Here are the pictures and the link that I have for now.

http://www.modelaviation.com/august2011plans-eclipse

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2013, 02:32:39 PM »

Found the pictures of the Stingray I was looking for. This is Bob Gialdini holding his Stingray..
Mike

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2013, 02:38:54 PM »

To give you an idea of the size difference, Bob Gialdini is holding the Eclipse and Mike Schmitt is hold the Stingray.....

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2013, 02:46:34 PM »

The Rayette is going to have a new set of plans? Is that what the CAD work is for?

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2013, 02:54:28 PM »

Hi Steve

There will have to be CAD Done of the Rayette and the Stingray. There is CAD on the Eclipse already.

Mike

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2013, 03:04:43 PM »

Some specs on the Eclipse

WS - 61 1/2"

Wing Area - 772 Square Inches

Weight - 65-70 Ounces

Engine - .61 - .72

MarcusCordeiro · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2013, 03:31:04 PM »

That's a big ship indeed

Marcus

Brad Smith · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2013, 08:07:32 PM »

I would buy an Eclipse and Rayette the Eclipse i would buy first.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2013, 05:40:12 AM »

Here is a great rendition of Bob Gialdini's Stingray as built by Ray Firkins.

Clint Ormosen · « **Reply #11 on:** February 15, 2013, 11:15:00 AM »

I would buy the Eclipse for sure and probably a Stingray too. Not too interested in the Rayette though.

Bill Little · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2013, 02:55:23 PM »

I would probably get all three over a period of time.............

The Rayette would probably be first in line.

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

Brad Smith · « **Reply #13 on:** February 16, 2013, 11:48:51 AM »

Is the Eclipse classic legal i sure would like this to be for classic and Pampa.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #14 on:** February 16, 2013, 06:01:19 PM »

Yes, as it won the 1965 Nats.

Allen

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #15 on:** February 16, 2013, 09:58:49 PM »

Thanks for Posting that Allen. I could not remember if the Stingray had won also... do you know?

Mike

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2013, 07:52:59 AM »

It flew and possibly won in 1963 at a west coast Nats.

Allen

Brad Smith · « **Reply #17 on:** February 17, 2013, 12:07:41 PM »

Mike Schmitt sent me some pics of his Eclipse does anybody know what engine he is useing in his Eclipse?

Greg L Bahrman · « **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2013, 12:22:41 PM »

I would buy the Eclipse

Brad Jungheim · « **Reply #19 on:** February 17, 2013, 12:29:12 PM »

Mike is using a PA 65RE with a custom made header muffler to go around the nose gear.

Avaiojet · « **Reply #20 on:** February 17, 2013, 01:03:50 PM »

Great looking models.

Gotta love those 3 blade props!

Charles

Brad Smith · « **Reply #21 on:** February 17, 2013, 03:34:46 PM »

Mike is using a PA 65RE with a custom made header muffler to go around the nose gear. i would love to pics of that set up.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #22 on:** February 17, 2013, 07:18:17 PM »

The Eclipse was published in a summer issue of MA in, I think 2010.

Allen

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #23 on:** February 21, 2013, 09:45:04 PM »

Thanks for the input guys...we are going to do the Eclipse and Stingray.

Mike

proparc · « **Reply #24 on:** February 22, 2013, 02:41:08 PM »

Mike,
The Stingray is a tough build, what type of engineering have you got cooked up to ease the pain!

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #25 on:** February 22, 2013, 02:59:28 PM »

Quote from: proparc on February 22, 2013, 02:41:08 PM

Mike,
The Stingray is a tough build, what type of engineering have you got cooked up to ease the pain!

That is what Eric and I will be working on for the next few months because we realize it is not an easy build.

Mike

Randy Powell · « **Reply #26 on:** February 22, 2013, 03:16:16 PM »

I built a Shultz Avenger. It's built just like a Stingray (the inspiration Don used). It's was actually a fairly easy build overall, though the tail is a bit of a pain.

Mark Scarborough · « **Reply #27 on:** February 22, 2013, 03:46:25 PM »

Randy, depends upon your perspective,, though I would agree, the tail area is the most challanging, the whole build was by far the most complex I have attempted,,
( but then, I have built what,, 6 or 7 total LOL)

john e. holliday · « **Reply #28 on:** February 23, 2013, 07:42:36 AM »

They are all hard/complicated to build the first time you build one. I still remember building my Scientific Sport Racer. It was built up sheet material. Had solid wing. Then I built my first .35 size plane, a Super Ringmaster. Can you beleive all the instructions on one sheet of paper from start all the way to flying it.