What's on your build table?

[david beazley]

That is very cool David, Brodak kit or..?

Yes! Brodak kit and Brodak .40. I plan on posting more pics when I get it done.  Just finishing up details and need to clear coat it.  I hope to have it done soon.

[Bill Heher]

Brodak P-51B done up like Excalibur III.  Brodak .40, Randolph Cadillac Red dope, CFC Graphics

Beautiful - I have a Twist-Stang ( Twister kit bashed into a b/c model Mustang) in work that I plan the same paint scheme for after visiting NASM -Udvar Hazy annex at Dulles and stared at the real one for an hour.
That plane is in the " workshop, with a few others, but shop is full of stuff from home remodel projects, no building going on there for a bit.
I have a new Tutor ARF /LA.46 with upgraded controls and extra tripler on the nose, the TwistStang, a CG Shoestring, a lazer cut short kit of Leo Mehl's Arctic Fox, and a 5yr old Brodak Oriental ARF that is begging for E-power, new Flying Model article on that got my juices flowing!
plus  have a FireBaby and a vintage Jim Walker FireBee to build. Gotta get that room set up again!

[Allen Brickhaus]

Just repainted the nose on Jim Corral's Yates Madman.  It has for power a Byron Barker T.T. .39 helicopter/ringed engine.  The total weight is 40 ounces ready to fly.

[Allen Brickhaus]

I am building a Snoopy for Super 70's.  There were two very nice ones campaigned in the Columbus Ohio area.

Jim Hoffman

Great model and great choice.

Allen

[MikeyPratt]

Thanks Mike!
My choice of engines are those Blue OS LA .46. 

Hi Paul,
The LA .46 will work perfectly in the Force.  Both of mine were powered by a bunch of different engines but in the end the LA 46 was about the best without spending a lot of money.  The prop that I liked the most with this combo was a Bolly 11" X 4" three blade with just a tongue muffler.

Later,
Mikey 

[Paul Taylor]

Thanks Mike
I don't have any Bolly's but I know some one who does. 
I'll keep you posted as the paint goes on.

[FLOYD CARTER]

This one was on my workbench only recently.  It now has a few flights, and trimming is progressing.

61" span: powered by RO-Jett 61

Interesting feature: cowling is made from 1/64" ply "wrap-around".

It is called "Thirtyone"  (It is becoming too difficult thinking up new names, so I now number my designs consecutively).

Floyd

[RC Storick]

It's my electric plane for the 2013 season. You are seeing it right the elevator complete is only 2.2 oz. And I am still finishing the SV 11.

[Allen Brickhaus]

Lookin' good Robert.

[wwwarbird]

It's my electric plane for the 2013 season. You are seeing it right the elevator complete is only 2.2 oz. And I am still finishing the SV 11.

 What is it Sparky? Original design or...?

[John Leidle]

 I tried to post yesterday but I dont think it took.  I'm building a PTG  Diva with an OPS   .40.
  john

[linheart smith]

Bob,

A 6.3 oz wing.  Holy Cow. 


Linheart

[Avaiojet]

Robert,

Good work, Kudos!

I see foam in those flaps.

Foam in the stab and elevator also. There's foam everywhere!

Removable turtle deck. Is this how most do it?

Interesting.

E is the future?

Would I be bold by asking where the cores came from?

Most of my R/C building experience is with foam wings, stab and elevator cores sheeted. Sometimes the rudder also. 

Charles

[Serge_Krauss]

Bob-

That looks like your usual excellent work! Very nice. I too would like to know whether it's your original design.

SK

[RC Storick]

Bob-

That looks like your usual excellent work! Very nice. I too would like to know whether it's your original design.

SK

I can not take credit for the core design of this plane.  Its a Crossfire with a few changes .Its my Electrifier.

[Dan Bregar]

Robert

Way to go !  I thought it looked like a Crossfire. 

[MarcusCordeiro]

I think Bob Hunt has been flying one eltric Crossfire...
That is a thing of beaty Robert!

Marcus

[Steve_Drake]

Started flying control line last year. Flew RC pattern for about 20 years. The first contest I entered was the NATs, finished second in beginner with my modified electric banshee that I built. They gave me a legacy 40 just for entering ( how cool is that ). Its on my building table now and should be ready in a few weeks. Alan Brickhaus if you read this why is there an 18" and a 30" trailing edge stock for 50" of trailing edge? Is this new math or am I comfused. Also got a ARF smoothie from Curtis Shipp at a really good guy price ( thanks Curtis ) that I assembled and is ready to fly in classic this year. I also have to say that the control line community has some of the greatest people I've met in my 40 years in the hobby.
Watch out for us pattern guys ( flew with Chip Hyde in the 80s ) we got some mad skills.

Steve Drake
Bowling Green KY

[john e. holliday]

To give my answer nd I have built several of the Brodak kits.  You splice the trailing edge on the outboard side of the wing, not in the center.  In fact all my leading edges, spars and trailing edges have spices in outboard wing panel.   But, now I look atyour measurements and see you are short by two inches.   Look for another 30 inch peice of wood.

[Steve_Drake]

Thanks DOC. The plans and instructions show the splice in the center.
Will have to get another piece. My local stores don't have any. Will have to order or make one from square stock I guess.

Steve

[MikeyPratt]

Hey "Super Dave" Pratt, how are you doing? Long time, no hear. How are you making out these days?  Do you have anything on the board?

Hi Paul,
I'm doing great and thanks for asking!  I stepped away from modeling for awhile and concentrated on trap shooting.  I needed to up my score into the high 90's in singels, handicap, and doubles and so far, things are going pretty good.

I'm back to my old ways with a bunch of projects on the board again (LOL).  For OTS  I have a 56 Madman that is ready to assemble and cover.  The Madman 56 should be way cool and powered with T&L St 51.  Should come in around 46 to 48 ounces ready to go.

Electric:  This electric thing has me all pumped up again and has me working on a new design that I need a name for.  Thanks for mentioning "Super Dave" in your post.  S/D was a pretty good model in its day and too bad it was splattered all over the runway at the Texas Nat's.  I just may use that name again.

Also, I designed a new smaller Lill Force for electric that I've started building for electric.  It is slightly bigger than the Skyray 35 but with the looks of the Force series of models and yes, it is electric powered.  This model is just for fun and testing new electric systems and ideas. 

Later Buddy,
Mikey   

[MikeyPratt]

Hi Mike Pratt-

It's good to hear from you! I've kept all your helpful hints. I hope you won't mind..., but my P-Force encountered the ground once too often, and I'm using its wing in a different, model that I hope I'll build lighter - we'll see about that. The break shown was only one of several diagonal ones. New fuselage and tail are coming along slowly, but it should get into the air this spring. I added some stub ribs and have down-sized to the LA-.25. Fuselage needs nose tripler and contouring. Picture just shows wing fitting.

I also got a built-up winged "Magnum" for my LA-.46 (enough engine?) from a clubmate. I like it.

SK

Hi Serge,
WOW stuff like that happens.  Really glad you are repairing it, you should have it back to flying condition really soon.  The balsa wing Magnum should be really cool with a LA 46 engine if you keep it at 52 to 54 ounces or so.  If you are going to wind up over that weight, I would look into a ST 51 from T&L (great motor with tons of power).

Later,
Mikey

[Serge_Krauss]

Thanks, Mike!

I just weighed it, and at 43 1/2 oz, minus engine (9.1 oz), muffler, prop and landing gear, it appears that I'm going to miss that weight by too much. Darn! We'll see what comes around.

SK

[MikeyPratt]

Hey Mikey...
Thought you dropped off the earth.  Good to hear from you.
How's tricks?  Are you flying...building?  We'd like to know how you are doing.

Randy Cuberly

Hi Randy,
I'm still hear on earth (at least I think so).   Just getting back into building again but, I have been following all the electric stuff which really pulled my trigger that's for sure.  Building a few models for next year and we will see where that goes LOL.  I have flown a little but not really all the much.  How are all of the rest of the guy's down there?  I do keep in touch with Jim Hoffman and see what he is up to.

Say Hi to all of them,
Mikey 

[Zuriel Armstrong]

As Paul noted, I am a slow builder.  In the first photo is my Umland Barnstormer that I started last decade.  It is now within a couple of years of flying.  The second photo is of my E-stunter design.  57" span 635 sq/in wing.  It will have a more classic look of a Juno.  Should be fun to fly once completed.

[Allen Brickhaus]

Lookin' good Zuriel.

Allen

[Tom Niebuhr]

Mikey,

Great to see you back at it.

I have a lot on the plate: "Riley's Swift" stunt wing 90% completed in finishing stage; Classic "Impala" 70%;  "Hobo" for a customer 50%; a new design electric for Pampa events in Cad; working on an electric version of the "Hobo"; shipping the first "Hobo" full and short kits.             

[BYU]

A Still Stuka - FP .20
 
A Lew Andrews Trixter Barnstormer - Johnson .33

A Sterling Skylark - Aerotiger -36

A ThunderGazer - RO Jett  .65

And a Sterling Flying Fool - FP.20

Larry, Buttafucco Stunt Team

Way to go Larry…

But we all know the only reason you can build so many models is
because finishing is such a breeze with your extensive skills with a Monocote iron.