Author Topic: Fun Plane (Read 5108 times)

john e. holliday · « **on:** March 06, 2011, 01:53:51 PM »

I got this as a short kit off the UK Ebay. It was used as a pattern to build this my version of the British Peacemaker. Yes that is a diesel power plant. But, Fox .15 schnuerle fits the same holes.

John KruziK · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2011, 07:26:22 PM »

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2011, 07:42:33 PM »

Looks great Doc!!

I see your grass looks like ours.. grayish brown with a hint of green.

wwwarbird · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2011, 09:00:35 PM »

You snuck this one in on us Doc, looks great!

Neville Legg · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2011, 01:12:28 AM »

The good 'ole Peacemaker

Very nice, there must have been many thousands built here in the UK, since it was published in the AeroModeller back in '59?
Where did you get your Oliver from Doc?

Cheers

john e. holliday · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2011, 04:43:09 PM »

Would you beleive it came from the one and only Dave Platt of RC Scale fame, also free flight. Traded a Rossi diesel for it.

Neville Legg · « **Reply #6 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:52:51 AM »

Dave was also a noted C/L flyer here in the UK, in the '50's and '60's. A member of the British team at the world champs a few times too. Does he still have a east end cockney London accent?

. My dad said he flew in a few team race events against him in the '50's.

Cheers

john e. holliday · « **Reply #7 on:** March 08, 2011, 09:37:23 AM »

The last time I talked to him he was still very British in accent.

Jim Kraft · « **Reply #8 on:** March 08, 2011, 11:14:47 AM »

Very nice Doc; Do you have an ignition plane for VSC? I don't think we are going to get to fly before we go as the weather is not wanting to cooperate. I will be completely unprepared as usual.

. I guess that is what makes it so fun.

Annette Elmore · « **Reply #9 on:** March 08, 2011, 12:22:02 PM »

Quote from: Neville Legg on March 08, 2011, 12:52:51 AM

Dave was also a noted C/L flyer here in the UK, in the '50's and '60's. A member of the British team at the world champs a few times too. Does he still have a east end cockney London accent? . My dad said he flew in a few team race events against him in the '50's.

Cheers

Gor blimey guvnor - you're a toff ain't ya and no mistike! (in my best cockney accent).

Dave Platt stunt designs:

Spectre:

Griffon:

Marquis:

Marvin:

Skiffler:

Annette

PS Apparently he designed the Talon too!

Neville Legg · « **Reply #10 on:** March 08, 2011, 03:37:39 PM »

Yes he did design the Talon, I have an original kit up in my den/office, with typical Keil Kraft die crushed ribs and bits!

I'm sure he designed some others that I can think of right now.

Annette were you Dick VanDyke in another life?

Cheers

john e. holliday · « **Reply #11 on:** March 09, 2011, 08:18:53 AM »

Quote from: Jim Kraft on March 08, 2011, 11:14:47 AM

Very nice Doc; Do you have an ignition plane for VSC? I don't think we are going to get to fly before we go as the weather is not wanting to cooperate. I will be completely unprepared as usual. . I guess that is what makes it so fun.

A gentleman in Merry Ole England has all my ignition stuff now. So I will not fly ignition.

Annette Elmore · « **Reply #12 on:** March 09, 2011, 08:29:15 AM »

Quote from: Neville Legg on March 08, 2011, 03:37:39 PM

Yes he did design the Talon, I have an original kit up in my den/office, with typical Keil Kraft die crushed ribs and bits! I'm sure he designed some others that I can think of right now. Annette were you Dick VanDyke in another life?

Cheers

Cary Grant also used an equally silly cockernee accent in a few of his films.....

My mum was a cockney - but dad was from nawf london.

According to some German teachers of English "I haf no accent" - but my sister is pure nawf london....

Nettie

Annette Elmore · « **Reply #13 on:** March 09, 2011, 08:32:25 AM »

Quote from: Annette Elmore on March 09, 2011, 08:29:15 AM

Cary Grant also used an equally silly cockernee accent in a few of his films.....

My mum was a cockney - but dad was from nawf london.

According to some German teachers of English "I haf no accent" - but my sister is pure nawf london....

Nettie

PS For some reason I always have it stuck in my head that he designed the Skua as well - but that was another Dave (Christopher) who I think was from "downunder"...

Neville Legg · « **Reply #14 on:** March 09, 2011, 09:37:39 AM »

I think Dave Christopher was from the West country, Zzzomerzzzzet or the like

Could be wrong, usually am!

Cheers

Annette Elmore · « **Reply #15 on:** March 09, 2011, 10:13:42 AM »

I think he moved to Canada or Oz shortly after the Skua was published!

Annette

Neville Legg · « **Reply #16 on:** March 09, 2011, 11:24:31 AM »

Annette, did you get the PM I sent you last night, about the F/F and C/L events we will be having on this side of the country, Kent?

Cheers

Andrew Tinsley · « **Reply #17 on:** March 09, 2011, 11:49:29 AM »

Hi Doc,
The gent who purchased your spark ignition kit (Christopher) is really having a ball with it! After some initial sorting by yours truly, it has run like a dream. Christopher sends his thanks!

Regards,

Andrew.

PerttiMe · « **Reply #18 on:** March 09, 2011, 12:22:51 PM »

Yesterday, PJ Rowland posted a pic of his dad with a Frog Aerobat,

and Wynn Robins sent me a plan scan. The plan says "Designed by C.T.B and R.L.A". Who are (were?) they?

Annette Elmore · « **Reply #19 on:** March 09, 2011, 12:58:15 PM »

The Aerobat looks ace - what engine?

I see that someone is doing a kit on ebay for it!

Annette

PerttiMe · « **Reply #20 on:** March 09, 2011, 01:23:32 PM »

The Aerobat plan says it is for a Frog "249" diesel. 2.5cc I think.
38" span, 24.5" long about 20 oz, 280 sq inches.

The kit looks like it should be good and john e. holliday says he was pleased with a different kit from the same place.

I'll attach a smaller version of the plan scan.

Neville Legg · « **Reply #21 on:** March 09, 2011, 01:43:50 PM »

There is a complete kit available on E-bay, the model was produced by FROG in the late '50's I think. I built quite a few FROG kits in the '60's
they were good value for money then. Google, the House of Frog and you'll get a site dedicated to the models that FROG produced. Another good FROG kit was the ATTACKER a 50" T'bird shaped wing stunt model from 1960. The kits included, tank, spinner, wheels and all accessories! I still have the wheels from my ATTACKER, alloy spoked hub from the US! can't remember the name. George Fletcher was one of their designers.

Cheers

Michael Boucher · « **Reply #22 on:** March 09, 2011, 02:37:47 PM »

I think Dave also drew up the plans for the free flight bipeplane, Silk Doll.

Neville Legg · « **Reply #23 on:** March 09, 2011, 03:32:03 PM »

He did, I watched him fly it at Old Warden aerodrome a few years back, when he visited England. Actually I think it was called Satin Doll? after a Duke Ellington tune

Cheers

Michael Boucher · « **Reply #24 on:** March 09, 2011, 08:30:30 PM »

Your right Neville, It was called Satin Doll.

Annette Elmore · « **Reply #25 on:** March 10, 2011, 08:02:36 PM »

Quote from: Neville Legg on March 09, 2011, 11:24:31 AM

Annette, did you get the PM I sent you last night, about the F/F and C/L events we will be having on this side of the country, Kent?

Cheers

Yes thanks....