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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: kevin king on January 27, 2024, 09:00:53 PM

Title: I BUILT THIS
Post by: kevin king on January 27, 2024, 09:00:53 PM

😁

https://youtu.be/tl7O1-n0zjY?si=dvmeCJ3qu2kkzxxf

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: Mike Griffin on January 27, 2024, 09:32:45 PM

Beautiful work Kevin.

Mike

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: Robert Whitley on January 27, 2024, 10:28:10 PM

I built the booms 😄🤪
But seriously beautiful work Kevin!

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: kevin king on January 28, 2024, 12:37:58 AM

  HB~> 😄 My bad Robert, and you built the most accurate set of tail booms ever! Some how the laser cut ones in the kit each had a curve in all 3 of them. Thank you!

Kevin

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: C.T. Schaefer on January 28, 2024, 06:09:12 AM

How much does it weigh?  Are you going to fly it?

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: kenneth cook on January 28, 2024, 06:31:24 AM

                 Kevin, as always your work is truly stunning. Your models stand by themselves, nicely done.  I believe this was a Vintage Performance kit? Your model should be the box art. Ken

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: Motorman on January 28, 2024, 07:53:03 AM

Very nice although, speaking as someone who has blown enough blades off of Fox combat engines, I would get a fiberglass or CF prop for it.

MM 8)

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: Paul Wescott on January 28, 2024, 10:15:04 AM

Is it meant to be a wall ornament?

It’s pretty, especially with the color-matched custom handle, but that’s an awful lot of work, fancy vinyl graphics, etc. for a model that’s going to get demolished by another flyer or simply dorked.  As Ray Fairall commented in YT: his stock model lasted half a lap, and “never again”.

( screen capture from YT below )

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: John Carrodus on January 28, 2024, 12:00:31 PM

A beautiful sculpture, piece of artwork blown in glass. Hey but didn't someone tell ya- solid glass is too heavy to fly! LL~ Lovely work H^^

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: Doug Moisuk on January 28, 2024, 12:59:13 PM

Nice Monocoat job Kevin. 😈😈😈😈 LOL

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: Paul Smith on January 28, 2024, 01:19:02 PM

Quote from: Paul Wescott on January 28, 2024, 10:15:04 AM

Is it meant to be a wall ornament?

It’s pretty, especially with the color-matched custom handle, but that’s an awful lot of work, fancy vinyl graphics, etc. for a model that’s going to get demolished by another flyer or simply dorked.  As Ray Fairall commented in YT: his stock model lasted half a lap, and “never again”.

( screen capture from YT below )

Combat planes can last forever if you don't use them on contests.  Just high speed stunt for fun.

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: John KruziK on January 28, 2024, 01:24:35 PM

Wow!,,,

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: Dick Tyndall on January 28, 2024, 02:25:10 PM

   This has to be the most beautiful combat airplane that I have ever seen! Mike Hazel can fix you up with an APC 7.8 X 6 carbon fiber or fiberglass prop. Mix up some 30 or 40 percent nitro fuel and take it out and have some fun! Great job, Kevin!

                         Dick Tyndall

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: Bruce Shipp on January 28, 2024, 02:33:16 PM

Does Steve Buso know you stole his Winder?  LL~

That is a wonderful finish.  Awesome job.

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: Warren Walker on January 28, 2024, 02:48:44 PM

Outstanding workmanship!
W.W.

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: Tom Luciano on January 28, 2024, 04:15:29 PM

Is that a Mark 7 on that? If so, hang on you're in for a fun ride!!
  Beautiful job!!
Best
Tom

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: Chris Cox on January 28, 2024, 07:17:49 PM

Beautiful Kevin, but I’m not surprised. 👍

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: Al Cantrell on January 29, 2024, 08:35:27 AM

Really beautiful job on the plane and even matched with the handle!  I am at the sanding stage on a Ringmaster and you are inspiring me to go the extra mile to make it a looker.

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: fred cesquim on January 29, 2024, 10:31:50 AM

no one can argue that´s the most well crafted wing ever! nice sex pistols reference!
congratulations!

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: kevin king on January 31, 2024, 11:43:45 PM

Fred, I am glad to see you caught the "never mind" reference. I've always liked Jaime Reid's work. He is the guy that designed all the SeX PiStoL's art work. He liked to use the 'Ransom note' type lettering alot.  I dont think i have ever seen a reverse stencil lettering job on an airplane before either. Yes, decide to poke fun of Sterling models when they included a balsa spar that folded the wing, when Terry Prather said he always used a spruce spar. Thanks everyone for the nice comments. Ps, to the comment on vinyl, there is no vinyl on this plane everything is dope, Lacquer, and 2K acrylic urethane, wet sanded and polished. The only 'sin' is the decals on the trailing edge but its ok because i custom made them myself and there 'no edges'.

Kevin.

Title: Re: I BUILT THIS
Post by: Rusty on February 01, 2024, 07:01:07 AM

Maybe one of you could petition the AMA to start having appearance judging and granting appearance points for combat competition?

Or, also, allowing combat planes with high enough appearance points to fly in precision stunt competition?