Author Topic: One more added to the bucket list (Read 5796 times)

Mike Griffin · « **on:** January 18, 2013, 10:50:29 PM »

I hope I live long enough to complete my bucket list of models to build. Had to add this one today.

Mike

Trostle · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2013, 12:11:36 AM »

That is Charlie Reeves King Cobra. I do not think he ever had plans published. However, Tom Dixon has listed plans for this one.

Allen Brickhaus did a nice profile with that same paint job, Model Airplane News, June 1978. Vince Micchia also did one in Flying Models, May 69, but this one was for "slow combat" with fixed flaps, and was the basis for a Midwest kit.

Keith

MarcusCordeiro · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2013, 02:48:42 AM »

Nice!!

Marcus

Avaiojet · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2013, 06:57:56 AM »

Mike,

We have different tasts.

Nothing wrong with that.

Models? Build them three or four at a time.

Works for me!

Charles

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2013, 09:58:49 AM »

Quote from: Avaiojet on January 19, 2013, 06:57:56 AM

Mike,

We have different tasts.

Nothing wrong with that.

Models? Build them three or four at a time.

Works for me!

Charles

I tried that Charles but found if I only built one at a time, I actually finished it.

Mike

Bill Little · « **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2013, 11:01:14 AM »

A really great choice, Mike. It's a nice looking, great flying model.

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

Paul Taylor · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2013, 11:20:13 AM »

I consider Charlie a good friend and a great builder. The Humbler he built last year got a few pilot's choice awards along with a few top three in Classic.

Mike you have great taste in planes. It's on my build list as well.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #7 on:** January 19, 2013, 01:26:55 PM »

Quote from: Trostle on January 19, 2013, 12:11:36 AM

That is Charlie Reeves King Cobra. I do not think he ever had plans published. However, Tom Dixon has listed plans for this one.

Allen Brickhaus did a nice profile with that same paint job, Model Airplane News, June 1978. Vince Micchia also did one in Flying Models, May 69, but this one was for "slow combat" with fixed flaps, and was the basis for a Midwest kit.

Keith

The Flying Red Horse is still flying in profile scale. It was and now is powered by an Aldrich tall case Fox 40. That model was my first major publication and the payment paid the closing costs on our house in 1978.

Allen

MarcusCordeiro · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2013, 03:11:40 PM »

Gotta say that's a nice trunk!!!

Marcus

Mike Lauerman · « **Reply #9 on:** January 19, 2013, 03:39:04 PM »

Great stablemates there, Alan!

Mike Griffin, I am forced to agree with you...4 planes started, none finished. (of that 4, I am finally finishing ONE. Then onto my new Kenhi Mustang project, start to finish.

Sheldon Hartwell · « **Reply #10 on:** January 19, 2013, 04:02:22 PM »

Hey guys,
I have to agree with the Mikes, there's nothing wrong with multiple models going at one time. There have been so many times that I have been involved in a building project and I seem to have come to mental block.So what I do is shelve it and move into one of my other projects temporarily. Sometimes, I'll go off the grid, and delve back into my free flight. It just kind of clears my head abit. Then I get frustrated with my free flight and I go back to my control line. It's a vicious cycle, but it sure beats the heck out of going to work.
Sheldon

Bill Little · « **Reply #11 on:** January 19, 2013, 04:06:08 PM »

Quote from: Mike Lauerman on January 19, 2013, 03:39:04 PM

Great stablemates there, Alan!

Mike Griffin, I am forced to agree with you...4 planes started, none finished. (of that 4, I am finally finishing ONE. Then onto my new Kenhi Mustang project, start to finish.

Hi Mike,

It has been many years since I built a model without a few more being in the process. If I only have one going, if I lose interest temporarily, I don't have anything else to work on......

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

MarcusCordeiro · « **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2013, 04:39:26 PM »

I too have to have more than one model going, not to mention some plastic models that I also like to build.
Building is a great theraphy against stress, at least it works for me

Marcus

Sheldon Hartwell · « **Reply #13 on:** January 19, 2013, 04:43:56 PM »

Hey guys,
Why'd you guys go do this ? Now I have to go and start that P-39 that I already have plans for. Well, start plane #4. THANKS GUYS.
Sheldon

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #14 on:** January 19, 2013, 05:07:26 PM »

Maybe we just all have ADD.

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #15 on:** January 19, 2013, 05:12:15 PM »

Take a look at these.....

Brett Buck · « **Reply #16 on:** January 19, 2013, 07:57:08 PM »

Quote from: Mike Griffin on January 19, 2013, 09:58:49 AM

I tried that Charles but found if I only built one at a time, I actually finished it.

And Mike Griffin wins this thread! I feel humbled indeed.

Brett

wwwarbird · « **Reply #17 on:** January 19, 2013, 08:02:25 PM »

Along with Trostle's Bearcat, Charlie's P-63 is one of my all time favorite models.

Mike Keville · « **Reply #18 on:** January 19, 2013, 08:04:22 PM »

Quote from: Mike Griffin on January 19, 2013, 09:58:49 AM

I tried that Charles but found if I only built one at a time, I actually finished it.

Mike

Hands down, quote of the year!

Bart Klapinski · « **Reply #19 on:** January 19, 2013, 08:46:02 PM »

What year DID Charles design/build the P-63?

Tempest

Trostle · « **Reply #20 on:** January 20, 2013, 01:41:53 AM »

Quote from: Bart Klapinski on January 19, 2013, 08:46:02 PM

What year DID Charles design/build the P-63?

Tempest

Bart,

I do not know for sure about the design/build dates for the Reeves P-63. I do know that he had it at a contest in Lexington, KY in 1972. I also know that he was flying one of his Sharks at the 68 Nats and I think he used a Shark at the 69 Nats. So, I would think that His King Cobra came in the early 70's. Maybe I can find out.

Keith

Dennis Adamisin · « **Reply #21 on:** January 20, 2013, 06:30:46 AM »

Per Keith's comment, here's a group shot of semi scale stunter's from Lexington-1972. My sometimes reliable memory is that Charlie's P-63 was new that year...

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #22 on:** January 20, 2013, 06:56:51 AM »

Quote from: Dennis Adamisin on January 20, 2013, 06:30:46 AM

Per Keith's comment, here's a group shot of semi scale stunter's from Lexington-1972. My sometimes reliable memory is that Charlie's P-63 was new that year...

According to Charlie it is Classic legal. Robert Compton flew one, but in reverse colors at the VSC in 2011, I think the year is correct.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #23 on:** January 20, 2013, 06:58:17 AM »

This is my Flying Red Horse, my first publication and my SK-4 Folkerts. Both are Nostalgia 30 legal.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #24 on:** January 20, 2013, 06:59:24 AM »

More of the real plane.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #25 on:** January 20, 2013, 07:00:59 AM »

Me and my Flying Red Horse profile. Thanks to Charlie for his help with the model and my publication of it.

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #26 on:** January 20, 2013, 07:02:05 AM »

One more of Robert Compton's FRH.

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #27 on:** January 20, 2013, 02:45:14 PM »

Charlie sent me this e mail this morning... sure he won't mind me sharing it with you guys.

Hey Mike,

I drew the plans for the King Cobra in the summer of 1967.

I just ran across a photo that I took of the stunt finals scoreboard at the 1970 Nats in Chicago. That is where I flew the P-63 Kingcobra without the red trim decals. It was just black and white then. Later I got some more info on the Flying Red Horse and got some decals made of the Mobil Gas shield, the flying red horse, and the name, put them on the plane and flew it at the Lexington contest in 1972 where we got the picture made of all the semi-scale stunt planes lined up.

1 - Lampione         598
2 - Rabe         594
3 - Phelps         587
4 - Kostecky      548   580
5 - Silhavy      529   580
6 - Werwage         572
7 - Gierke         565
8 - Bambrick         564
9 - Gieseke         563
10 - Reeves         562
11 - McFarland      548
12 - Baron         520

Maybe this will help.

Charlie

Trostle · « **Reply #28 on:** January 20, 2013, 04:32:50 PM »

Just for the record, that listing is for the 69 Nats.

I do not think Lampione was even at the 70 Nats.

Keith

Brett Buck · « **Reply #29 on:** January 20, 2013, 05:05:42 PM »

Quote from: Trostle on January 20, 2013, 04:32:50 PM

Just for the record, that listing is for the 69 Nats.

I do not think Lampione was even at the 70 Nats.

And I am 100% certain he didn't win it.

Brett

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #30 on:** January 20, 2013, 05:42:25 PM »

I was stationed at Elmedorf AFB, Anchorage, Alaska both of those years so I have no idea..

Mike

Robertc · « **Reply #31 on:** January 21, 2013, 01:57:38 PM »

As Allen Brickhaus said, I flew one at VSC, but it was 2008. Used an Aero Tiger 36 in it
Used the plans from Tom Dixon.

Robert Compton

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #32 on:** January 21, 2013, 02:33:55 PM »

Thank you for the correction.

Allen

Jay · « **Reply #33 on:** January 22, 2013, 01:02:41 PM »

Just curious what planes do you have on your "Bucket List"? I have about 50 kids in my collections and i doubt I will ever build them all but sure is nice to have a choice. Someday I will narrow it down to an actual Bucket List and get started.
Right now I am building a Nobler and it is coming along ever so slowly.

Jay

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #34 on:** January 22, 2013, 05:43:05 PM »

Hi Jay

Guess the easiest way to answer that is to just list them. They are not in any particular order yet.

1.. Jean Pailet's - Skylark
2. Ted Fancher's - Imitation
3. Larry Cunningham's - Mo Best
4. A Biplane (do not know which one yet)
5. Big Jim Greenaway's - Pattern Master
6. Charlie Reeve's - P-63 King Cobra
7. Bob Palmers - Skyscraper
8. Don Hutchinson's - Douglas Dauntless
9. Don Hutchinson's - Piper Cub
10. F77 Tigercat

Guess those are on my top ten list right now which is subject to change. I am 65 now .. If I built all of these I figure I would be 75 when I finished.

MarcusCordeiro · « **Reply #35 on:** January 22, 2013, 07:52:51 PM »

Bill Simons - Rogue
Bob Hunt - Genesis
Jim Casele - Spectrum
Allen Brickhaus - Miss Dara
Dick Mathis- Citabria
Steve Ashby - Hawker Typhoon
Vic Macaluso - F14 TomCat
And a multi-engine scaler, probably a B17

Marcus

Allen Brickhaus · « **Reply #36 on:** January 22, 2013, 07:54:03 PM »

Quote from: MarcusCordeiro on January 22, 2013, 07:52:51 PM

Bill Simons - Rogue
Bob Hunt - Genesis
Jim Casele - Spectrum
Allen Brickhaus - Miss Dara
Dick Mathis- Citabria
Steve Ashby - Hawker Typhoon
Vic Macaluso - F14 TomCat
And a multi-engine scaler, probably a B17

Marcus

I like the Skyscraper by Bob Palmer.

Avaiojet · « **Reply #37 on:** January 23, 2013, 08:09:02 AM »

Quote from: MarcusCordeiro on January 22, 2013, 07:52:51 PM

Bill Simons - Rogue
Bob Hunt - Genesis
Jim Casele - Spectrum
Allen Brickhaus - Miss Dara
Dick Mathis- Citabria
Steve Ashby - Hawker Typhoon
Vic Macaluso - F14 TomCat
And a multi-engine scaler, probably a B17

Marcus

Marcus,

I don't see "The New American" on your list?

Charles

MarcusCordeiro · « **Reply #38 on:** January 23, 2013, 08:41:02 AM »

Quote from: Avaiojet on January 23, 2013, 08:09:02 AM

Marcus,

I don't see "The New American" on your list?

Charles

That could be arranged...

Marcus

Mike Lauerman · « **Reply #39 on:** January 23, 2013, 09:20:24 AM »

Alan's profile P63 in post #25 is a textbook example of Profile execution. Note the nose tripler, fairing into the gracefully rounded fuse, then the airscoop; Panel lines are definitive, making the airplane truly scale like.

Now I want to build a P63. (after my Kenhi Mustang!) This plane is 'seductive'...

Mike Griffin · « **Reply #40 on:** January 23, 2013, 02:18:31 PM »

Good golly Miss Molly!!! When did I make Admiral?? Just now noticed that...

Mike

Jay · « **Reply #41 on:** January 23, 2013, 05:56:04 PM »

Quote from: MarcusCordeiro on January 22, 2013, 07:52:51 PM

Bill Simons - Rogue
Bob Hunt - Genesis
Jim Casele - Spectrum
Allen Brickhaus - Miss Dara
Dick Mathis- Citabria
Steve Ashby - Hawker Typhoon
Vic Macaluso - F14 TomCat
And a multi-engine scaler, probably a B17

Marcus

I have the plans for the Rogue. Bought then more than 25 years ago. Where do you get foam wings for it?

Jay

MarcusCordeiro · « **Reply #42 on:** January 23, 2013, 06:19:49 PM »

I do too!!
I told my plans's story in the thread I started at the Nostagia30 board...

http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=29465.0

Bob Hunt is currently cutting them for me, with a few "extras", like capped spars, moulded LE, foam flaps...
That model is a thing of beauty!!

Marcus

wwwarbird · « **Reply #43 on:** January 23, 2013, 07:15:40 PM »

Quote from: Mike Lauerman on January 23, 2013, 09:20:24 AM

Alan's profile P63 in post #25 is a textbook example of Profile execution. Note the nose tripler, fairing into the gracefully rounded fuse, then the airscoop; Panel lines are definitive, making the airplane truly scale like.

Now I want to build a P63. (after my Kenhi Mustang!) This plane is 'seductive'...

I agree, I've always thought Allen's P-63 was a very cool model, another one I'd love to build someday...