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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Dennis Leonhardi on February 25, 2022, 07:02:16 PM
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Please show and/or tell us about your Warbird(s). What did you build, power source, weight needed (nose or tail?) to balance it, how does it fly?
Thanks in advance!
Dennis
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P-51D Old Crow Bud Anderson from Bobby Jones Miss BJ Flying Models magazine 1987. OS 35 Max S 48 oz. White one is Miss RJ 1972 Reno racer by Ken DuFour.
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My Don Hutchinson "Warbird" J-3. (Elwyn Aud Photo) The full size Cub was on the assembly line as an Olive Drab L-4 in 1945, but became a Lock Haven Yellow J-3 due to the end of WWII.
dale g
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Joe Gilbert's very successful Hutchinson North American T-6. (Overheard quote: "What's he doin' entering a Profile plane in Stunt?)
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One of Don's "Dauntless" SBD3 Warbirds. (Need help on who the builder is.) Don placed 1st in
advanced in Baton Rouge with his Navy-blue Dauntless. RO owns that one now and it is a magnificent Stunt ship with an LA 46/Phelps prop up front.
dg
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Hutch's P-38 Lightining...
https://stunthanger.com/smf/open-forum/yippee-p-38-rtf/msg556153/?topicseen#msg556153
https://stunthanger.com/smf/building-techniques/hutch's-p-38-lightning/
https://stunthanger.com/smf/paint-and-finishing/painting-hutch's-p-38/msg556660/#msg556660
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My Hutchinson Helldiver. RO Jett 67 for power
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My Hutchinson D-17 Staggerwing. OS LA 40 for power.
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I started with Don's Cub plan but changed it for full fuselage stunter. Otherwise the same. OS 46LA for power.
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Hear is my Wildcat Saito 40
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Dons T 6 he gave me in 05. Flew it to death is has a honored place still today. Satio 40
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My SBD. Enya .45
Dave
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Joe Gilbert's very successful Hutchinson North American T-6. (Overheard quote: "What's he doin' entering a Profile plane in Stunt?)
LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ I bet they found out!
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Dons T 6 he gave me in 05. Flew it to death is has a honored place still today.
Don't you mean HALF of it found an honored place, Joe? LL~ LL~ LL~
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Hutch's P-38 Lightining...
Great stuff, guys! I'd really love to see the P-40 and Corsair, anyone?
Wayne, your P-38 has been stealing the show - I can't get the plans printed fast enough!
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I agree Dennis the P 38 is awesome. I think Doc Holliday built the B 25 but it could of been a Brodak one Pet Klepsc designed. Great idea to get Dons airplanes seen. I have flown six of his designs. All of flew a very acceptable pattern. He had a nack for making them look very scale, but still fly very well. I have a Chippy also but pictures are to big to load. I think the next one for me may be the Spitfire. I am not greedy but really want one of each. 🙂🙂🙂
Joe Gilbert
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Chippy LA 46
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Dons T 6 he gave me in 05. Flew it to death is has a honored place still today.
Sadly , I must reveal why the T6 is no longer flying.
Joe promised to
Let me fly it at Eldorado. He told me over the phone and the T6 overheard the conversation. I believe the plane simply decided it wasn’t gonna let itself be destroyed by me and took it’s life on it’s own terms at Baton Rouge a month before I was going to fly it.
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My Hutchinson Skyraider plans show a solid sheet rudder and elevator. Is it worth the effort to make them built up? Will I need the weight back there? My engine choices are an Enya 45, OS 46LA and a honkin' Thunder Tiger 42, all RC conversions. The Tiger 42 is a plain bearing and the Enya 6002 is a ball bearing. I don't have the weights of the engines.
Ara
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Build to plans is my recommend thing to do. LA 46 is engine to use.
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Build to plans is my recommend thing to do. LA 46 is engine to use.
Thanks Joe, will do.
Ara
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Some nicely done models in this group. I'd really like to see the Corsair too, but wonder if anyone has built one? i'd also like to see the B model Mustang done.
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2018 Gluedobber Contest
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Brodaks
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Joe Bowman Helldiver in Tulsa 2018
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SBD at Dallas Contest
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Aeroshell T-6 at the St Louis Broken Arrow, several years ago. ST51 for power. Went with a bigger motor for the added weight in the nose. Planning on building Don's F4F, and have a bit of an oddball motor planned for it
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The 3 color camo one posted on Dale Gleason's post (Hi Dale!) was built by me when I lived in Gallup NM. I bult it for Jim Snelson who was preparing to kit the design. It was built from a prototype of his short kit prior to full production. I believe he sold a few of these kits before CLC closed up shop. Power was a 40 FP provided by Jim. I flew it twice in Tucson. It flew great right off the board and there is no doubt in my military mind that with a little trimming it would have been competitive in profile stunt. 8)
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Thought I had finished pics of the B-25. Details were added after firsts flights. I have several flights on it after the details were added but could not find pictures. Last flight was at KCRC fun fly for control line. I could here the guys when I did the reverse wing over. In the right hands it could be a winner. D>K
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Very nice Doc , good job!
Joe Gilbert
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Thought I had finished pics of the B-25. Details were added after firsts flights. I have several flights on it after the details were added but could not find pictures. Last flight was at KCRC fun fly for control line. I could here the guys when I did the reverse wing over. In the right hands it could be a winner. D>K
Doc, how about adding some pics of the finished and detailed B-25?
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SBD at Dallas Contest
That's Don's, his original build of the SBD.
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Thank you, Pete, for the enlightenment as to who built this fine Dauntless!
dg
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Really enjoying the photos & specs! Doc, did you use .25s on the B-25? I like it! Kind of a personal favorite as it was another terrific North American Aviation bird, and I've had the chance to tour the shop of a warbird owner/restorer here who regularly flies one.
Anyone have a source for laser-cut parts? Hopefully Walt can provide some?
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Doc,[/b][/color] did you use .25s on the B-25?
If I recall correctly Doc has Fox .19's on his B-25, which amazes me if it will do a solid pattern.
Pretty sure Walt has cut files for it, I was very close to ordering the parts until the P-38 project landed in my lap.
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Here's a shot of Don's Dauntless "in the bones". It was built by a friend who has since passed away.
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Those holes in the flaps "simulate" the dive brakes of the Dauntless. They are covered over with clear m'kote or equivalent and really standout when in flight. Just a cool little add-on.
The slot in the nose allows for adjusting the tank's location relative to the spraybar for fine tuning the engine run.
Looks to be a very good building job,
dg
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If I recall correctly Doc has Fox .19's on his B-25, which amazes me if it will do a solid pattern.
Pretty sure Walt has cut files for it, I was very close to ordering the parts until the P-38 project landed in my lap.
No they are .25s , can’t remember if Fox or OS. One of them got him a trip to the emergency room on test flight day.
Dave
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My most fun war bird was a DO-335. It actually flew! #^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M03QbwolDhg
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Chippy at Reeves' Field
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My most fun war bird was a DO-335. It actually flew! #^
That was cool. Are there extra points for taxiing back to the hangar under power?
Just out of curiosity, how tall is the fence?
Ken
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That was cool. Are there extra points for taxiing back to the hangar under power?
Just out of curiosity, how tall is the fence?
Ken
That is the speed circle at our flying field, Buder Park. I think the top rail is 8 or 10 feet high, Been there since about 1962
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee
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Okay, finally feeling like doing something now as long as I don't push. Pulled the B-25 0ff the hook, dust and all. The pilot view pic is a little dark. The power is two Fox .25's with stock mufflers. The props are Master Airscrew composite 9-6 two blade. Have not tried any others as this set works great for me. Use .018 cable 60 foot long handle to eyelet. Don't ask the weight as it hasn't pulled me out of the circle yet and stays solid up high. Don't know lap times as I set the engines at 9800 rpm. Need a volunteer to fly for me> H^^ H^^
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That was cool. Are there extra points for taxiing back to the hangar under power?
Ken
Not sure about that. However the front engine quit first, The back engine gets all of it's cooling from the front. That's why the back engine slowed down and finally quit. Didn't plan it that way but it was cool looking. D>K
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Chippy at Reeves' Field
Don Hutchinson designed this Chipmunk? Do you have anymore information about it? Thank you, Michael
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Don designed it as a favor for me because I have the full scale one it is painted like. It is a typical Don Warbird looks very scale but still will fly well. That one has a LA 46 and flys good enough to win some Profile contest around the country. I will say it again , just build them as Don designed.
Regards
Joe Gilbert
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Joe, what is the Mustang hanging on the wall in your "Chippy" shop photo? It looks HUGE.
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Chippy at Reeves' Field
I painted my Chipmunk with Joe’s registry. Here it is in happier times. (Not a profile)
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The P 51 is a Pat Johnson’ design, it also has a LA 46. It is bit bigger than Don’s design’s. I Think is is a 560 sq wing area or so. I have not compared Don’s 51 to Pats 51 on the plans but they are close in size.
Regards
Joe Gilbert
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At Reeves Field
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Here’s my profile Dauntless under construction. I hope to have it flying at some point this year so I can get back at Joe after him terrorizing profile for so long! VD~ S?P
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Here’s my profile Dauntless under construction. I hope to have it flying at some point this year so I can get back at Joe after him terrorizing profile for so long! VD~ S?P
Wow, building something other than a high-zoot Stunter??? Looks great Matt, please keep us posted!
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The P 51 is a Pat Johnson’ design, it also has a LA 46. It is bit bigger than Don’s design’s. I Think is is a 560 sq wing area or so. I have not compared Don’s 51 to Pats 51 on the plans but they are close in size.
Regards
Joe Gilbert
Thanks for the info Joe, looks like a nice design.
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Wow, building something other than a high-zoot Stunter??? Looks great Matt, please keep us posted!
I’ve had the fuse and tail sections framed up for the last 4 years or so. I need to get it done! A new hi zoot stunted is in the works too but on the backburner for now and I plan to finish it next winter.
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Wow, building something other than a high-zoot Stunter??? Looks great Matt, please keep us posted!
Don't encourage him! "High-Zoot", Spliffy!"
Ken