Author Topic: Results of Covid-19 quarantine... (Read 1150 times)

Scott Richlen · « **on:** June 19, 2020, 07:41:04 PM »

I've been mostly hiding out in my basement shop now for months. And it actually paid off!

The Uber-Hai is done! 54" wingspan, 50.6 ounces, LA-46 power. And that is a flat-clear finish since it is supposed to be a warplane.

Scott Richlen · « **Reply #1 on:** June 19, 2020, 07:42:21 PM »

Couple more...

Chris Fretz · « **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2020, 07:43:31 PM »

Scott that's awesome looking!

Chris

Scott Richlen · « **Reply #3 on:** June 19, 2020, 07:52:09 PM »

Thanks Chris! Hopefully it will fly as good as it looks.

Dave_Trible · « **Reply #4 on:** June 19, 2020, 08:04:22 PM »

Creativity lives! That's cool Scott.

Dave

Andre Ming · « **Reply #5 on:** June 19, 2020, 08:16:45 PM »

Superb craftsmanship!

Andre

Joe Gilbert · « **Reply #6 on:** June 19, 2020, 08:20:40 PM »

Great job Scott missed seeing this year.

Carl Cisneros · « **Reply #7 on:** June 19, 2020, 10:47:20 PM »

Scott

That is BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Now, keep rakes away from it.........

kenneth cook · « **Reply #8 on:** June 20, 2020, 05:16:09 AM »

Wow Scott, that is awesome. Ken

C.T. Schaefer · « **Reply #9 on:** June 20, 2020, 05:38:12 AM »

Outstanding!!!

Scott Richlen · « **Reply #10 on:** June 20, 2020, 05:58:17 AM »

Thanks guys!

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Now, keep rakes away from it.........

When I was installing the hinges I almost dropped it a couple of times. Got glue all over the place and started wondering when the rake was going to drop. i was at the finish line and tripping over it! Happily, Uber-Hai survived my clumsiness bout. My wife was probably wondering what all the yelling down in the basement was about. Some people argue with themselves; me, I start yelling at myself....

Matt Colan · « **Reply #11 on:** June 20, 2020, 07:24:22 AM »

Looks great Scott!

Scott Richlen · « **Reply #12 on:** June 20, 2020, 07:38:20 AM »

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Looks great Scott!

Thanks Matt! Lots of ink-lining on it.

Will Hinton · « **Reply #13 on:** June 20, 2020, 07:38:39 AM »

Man oh man am I ever loving it! Simply outstanding!

Steve Fitton · « **Reply #14 on:** June 20, 2020, 08:14:38 AM »

Awesome job!

George Waters · « **Reply #15 on:** June 20, 2020, 09:04:30 PM »

Scott that is a fine looking plane as yours always are. George

gene poremba · « **Reply #16 on:** June 21, 2020, 05:05:44 AM »

Fantastic looking!! I really like the semi flat finish.....Gene

Bruce Shipp · « **Reply #17 on:** June 21, 2020, 06:52:58 AM »

Quote from: Scott Richlen on June 20, 2020, 07:38:20 AM

Thanks Matt! Lots of ink-lining on it.

I love shop pictures. There’s the Stab from the ‘90 comic book plane on the wall and to its left, a rubber powered helicopter. You sent me one of those when I was in Saudi during Desert Shield. I still have it!

Nice looking plane!

john e. holliday · « **Reply #18 on:** June 21, 2020, 08:48:13 AM »

What else can I add other than I really love it. I too talk and yell at my self. That is why I keep Sandy my poodle around to give me the look and quiet me down.

Allen Eshleman · « **Reply #19 on:** June 21, 2020, 11:10:02 AM »

That's a beaut!

FLOYD CARTER · « **Reply #20 on:** June 21, 2020, 03:54:54 PM »

Quote from: Scott Richlen on June 19, 2020, 07:41:04 PM

r. And that is a flat-clear finish since it is supposed to be a warplane.

All those "rivets" do suggest an all-metal warplane. Painted planes, warbirds or not, are painted all over, rivets included.l

I would not expect to see rivets a different color, or not painted at all;

TDM · « **Reply #21 on:** June 21, 2020, 03:57:44 PM »

It is official you should be quarantined more often, and for the same reason.

Scott Richlen · « **Reply #22 on:** June 21, 2020, 07:22:19 PM »

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I love shop pictures. There’s the Stab from the ‘90 comic book plane on the wall and to its left, a rubber powered helicopter. You sent me one of those when I was in Saudi during Desert Shield. I still have it!

Bruce: it was the least I could do! My gosh, I'd forgotten I'd sent you that helicopter. Moreover, I had to blow up the picture a bit to see it hanging on the wall. So, you've got both a better memory and eyesight than me!

Like my Lancaster spotting model? I think that it might be an original form WWII. It was given to me with both rudders broken off. I couldn't have that! So I got some sheet plastic and repaired it so it could be back in action. Happily it didn't make a bombing run on Uber-Hai while under construction....

Scott Richlen · « **Reply #23 on:** June 21, 2020, 07:24:48 PM »

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Nice camo job.

Motorman

P.S. Don't leave it in the driveway.

Ooooh! You guys is cruel! That's how the local Godfather keeps me in line: I wake up with a rake head in my bed.....

Scott Richlen · « **Reply #24 on:** June 21, 2020, 07:29:06 PM »

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All those "rivets" do suggest an all-metal warplane. Painted planes, warbirds or not, are painted all over, rivets included.l

I would not expect to see rivets a different color, or not painted at all;

Thanks, I didn't know that! I'll make sure to paint over them next time....

Scott Richlen · « **Reply #25 on:** June 21, 2020, 07:31:03 PM »

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It is official you should be quarantined more often, and for the same reason.

Actually, I still gotta finish up my SL-2 rebuild

Dennis Leonhardi · « **Reply #26 on:** June 22, 2020, 03:34:28 AM »

Really nice work Scott!

Dennis

jfv · « **Reply #27 on:** June 22, 2020, 10:00:11 AM »

Love the flat finish. Great job.

Angelo Smyth · « **Reply #28 on:** June 22, 2020, 10:55:48 AM »

Really nice!

Bruce Shipp · « **Reply #29 on:** June 22, 2020, 12:43:12 PM »

Ah...”comic book airplane” translates to Silver Lancer. Now I remember.

Scott Richlen · « **Reply #30 on:** June 22, 2020, 06:11:54 PM »

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Ah...”comic book airplane” translates to Silver Lancer. Now I remember.

Since the new ones aren't silver anymore they get called something a bit different: SL-2 and SL-3