What's on your build table?

[Paul Taylor]

Ok here is the thread where you show what you will be flying this spring. (It's building season for us yanks)
My new Profile plane.
Here is my ARC Force.

Got the stab glued on today

[wwwarbird]

 I'm almost ready to start painting a scratchbuilt prototype .40 size version of Keith Sandberg's original "Challenger" design.

 I'm calling this one "Challenger 575", 50" wingspan, 575 square inches...

 http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=29509.0

 http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=29511.0

[Randy Cuberly]

New Electric.  It's actually a little further along than this photo but it's still on the bench.

650 sq in Bear wing, extended fuselage, Electra flyte 25, Castle Phoenix 45 ESC, Hyperion 4s 4000ma Lipos, FM-9 Timer.

[Tim Wescott]

The absence of -- in some places -- about five years accumulation of junk.  It's been overdue for a cleaning.

And a Banshee that Randy Powell gave me, that is getting flaps installed for the first time and then the wings re-covered.

And hanging over the workbench is a Fancherized Twister-in-progress: I need to start the finish.

[Perry Rose]

One more time. Fifth time is the charm. The olive drab plane sitting on the table is waiting for nose art graphics. The engine was run for the first time yesterday. The Yak-9 is ready for OTS and the Guru is ready for PA. The first two are Brodak kits and the Guru is scratch built using a Cardinal wing kit from Brodak.

[Perry Rose]

The Honey Bee is last years back-up plane that I used at Wrentham, MA. It was too ugly so I re built it and prettied it up a bit. It was orange wing and tail with a blue fuselage. Blue Lustre Kote tha was rapidly turning black from the sun. LA .46.

[Allen Brickhaus]

Adams' Special is finally done.

[Allen Brickhaus]

The Madman will receive a new engine (T.T. 36 by Byron Barker) and a red paint job.

[Allen Brickhaus]

After that on to my next Barnstormer.

Allen

[john e. holliday]

Well  I finally started to put color to the P-47.   I'm not going to mention the ones that interrupted the P-47.

[MikeyPratt]

Ok here is the thread where you show what you will be flying this spring. (It's building season for us yanks)
My new Profile plane.
Here is my ARC Force.

Got the stab glued on today

WOW Paul that looks really cool.  What are you going to power it with?  Please post additional photos when compleated.

Later,
Mike Pratt

[Paul Taylor]

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

This is a very cool plane and glad you approve. It's all Pollyspan and Silkspan. I hope to come in around 45+-oz.
It will not be a front row plane but I'm going to try and make it shine with Brodak dope.
My first plane with wing gear. 

I will post more as I progress.

[steven yampolsky]

Am I allowed to show models that have been on "the build table" for the past 4 years?   

[Paul Taylor]

I would rather you post a link to a video of you building the plane. 

[Allen Brickhaus]

Finished the Oriental.

[steven yampolsky]

I would rather you post a link to a video of you building the plane.  

Here you go!

[Steven Kientz]

Hopefully before the weekend I'll have the bench cleared of tools from hanging cabinets, and on the way to building three balsa ribbed Skyrays, powered by os 25s. I also have a Brodak Submarine Spitfire I put on hold until my finishing skills are a little better.

Steve

[Avaiojet]

I've just got run of the mill sport stuff. At the moment.

A "Flite Streak" I started in 2012.

I have the "New American." The first model I totally designed in CAD and had laser cut. Started that in 2012.

"The International." Actually built the wing, modified Ares wing, in the early 60's. I designed in CAD, a fuselage and tail feathers for that wing.

Oh! I almost forget. "The LOSER." This odd ball build and model started out as one model and is now something entirely different. Started this in 2012.

The LOSER will get finished first. Then I'll flip a coin.

Hope to get everything completed within the next half year. I have much better stuff and more interesting stuff on the board.

Charles

[Larry Fernandez]

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

[MarcusCordeiro]

Well

A Sig Magnum-Enya 60
A ThunderGazer-Eflite 32 (my first eletric ship ever!!)
Nobler ARF to fix-46LA
Pathfinder ARF to cover again ( the whateverkote came off...)-Enya 45 6001
4 combat wings to fix
and if it counts, a combat model from Phil C. that is arriving any minute .

Marcus

[Lynn Weedman]

A twister and sky raider too
had to remove the picture of the LW-T2 Inception, It's not released engineering yet!!!!

Lynn Weedman

[Randy Powell]

My first electric plane. Just getting going.

[Lynn Weedman]

It will have to wait a couple of weeks, I'm up to my neck in King Orange International preparations. when I'm not engineering F/A-18E F & G models for my everyday job.

Maybe you could give me some of your set up info on the twin electric set up Randy.

Lynn Weedman CD 2013 KOI

[Avaiojet]

Well

A Sig Magnum-Enya 60
A ThunderGazer-Eflite 32 (my first eletric ship ever!!)
Nobler ARF to fix-46LA
Pathfinder ARF to cover again ( the whateverkote came off...)-Enya 45 6001
4 combat wings to fix
and if it counts, a combat model from Phil C. that is arriving any minute .

Marcus

Marcus,

Hey! Where you getting all that gear?

Charles

[Paul Walker]

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?

[Chris Cox]

Electric Crossfire. E-Flite 32.  Some assembly required!

[Mike Keville]

. . . Some assembly required!

Yuh THINK, eh?   

[Randy Powell]

That's quite a pile of balsa, Chris.

[Chris Cox]

Uh huh...

[MarcusCordeiro]

Marcus,

Hey! Where you getting all that gear?

Charles

It's just happening... I love building, and besides, model airplanes, the more the better...
Oh, I have a foam wing being made by Bob Hunt for a Rogue I'll build soon, and a profile 660 Stilleto from Walter Umland to get too.... It just never ends!!

Marcus

[Joe Yau]

Electric Crossfire. E-Flite 32.  Some assembly required!

Wow Nice!  Fully takeapart Crossfire..  Somebodys been busy.  

[Serge_Krauss]

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

[Steve Helmick]

Ok here is the thread where you show what you will be flying this spring. (It's building season for us yanks)
My new Profile plane.
Here is my ARC Force.

Got the stab glued on today

Am I confused, or Paul just trying extra hard? I know the "Primary Force" was kitted as an ARF (only). Who is doing the "Force" as an ARC? I've seen one...it's different...except that it's a good flying plane. Besides, I thought Yanks lived North of the Manson/Nixon Line... Steve

Edit: To answer the question...mostly hardware...or junque...depends on POV.

[Bill Little]

OK, since "my"building table is also Aaron's, this is what "we" are building.

Airon-AT .36
SV 31 Rapier-PA .61 piped-Aaron
Staris-PA .40 piped- Aaron
Timewave-Evo .60 or ST G.51
P-51B (modified Hunt Mustang) PA .51 muffler
Trophy Trainer-OS .46LA-Aaron
Yak 9-Veco .19BB (OTS)
P-47-Saito .72 (Pat J. design)
Carl Goldberg Cosmic Wind- McCoy .35RH (hybrid)
Baby Ringmaster-Cox Babe Bee .049
1/2A Snapper- Cox Golden Bee .049
Lil' Legend USA-1- Norvel .061 Big Mig
Sabre- ST .40 (Lampione NATS winner)
Circus King- McCoy .29 Sportsman
Sterling Ringmaster S-1- OS .25LA

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

[Jim Hoffman]

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

Jim Hoffman

[Dave Denison]

Electric Crossfire. E-Flite 32.  Some assembly required!

Chris.

Great looking plane. I bet that plane will fit in your plane so you can plane down to Eugene this year......see ya then.

Regards.
  Dave.
ama41041

[Dave Denison]

This one should be completed this weekend.  FinessE ( my own design), 650sq's, eFlite-25, 4 cells.  I hope to have a "build article" ready to post soon.

Regards.
Dave
ama41041

[Paul Taylor]

Am I confused, or Paul just trying extra hard? I know the "Primary Force" was kitted as an ARF (only). Who is doing the "Force" as an ARC? I've seen one...it's different...except that it's a good flying plane. Besides, I thought Yanks lived North of the Manson/Nixon Line... Steve

Edit: To answer the question...mostly hardware...or junque...depends on POV.

I was wondering if anyone would pick up on that.

It is a ARC. And here is how. I was looking to build a new profile plane for next year. My good flying buddy Zuriel was building this plane (I think last year... Remember he is a slow builder). For a few reasons he lost interest in completing it and passed it off to me. It is all hand cut and I only had to replace a few broken parts, build a lead out guide, tip weight box and start doping it.

Good catch Steve.  

PS - notice the green plane in the video on the monitor Steve?

[Duke.Johnson]

Here's the Fancy Pants my 15 year old son is building and the Skyray 35 from my 13 year old.

[Randy Cuberly]

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

Holy cow Larry...You're almost as bad as I am!

Randy C.

[Dennis Moritz]

If careful I can walk into my shop without falling on my face tripping over something. Even make it to the chair by the bench. Comfy. What do you do. I keep throwing things out and improving the order. I think working on one thing at a time might help. At the moment I've three models going. A Tanager (which might turn out to be an Accenter), a Sterling P51 knock off and a Brown B2 stunt war wagon. A lovely plane designed by a friend. The knock off Sterling plane was manufactured (hand cut?) maybe 20 years ago, maybe 30 years ago. The box is brown, speckled, crackles when touched. This kit was made by AJ Free Flight service. Ever hear of them? Buy anything of theirs you find. All the wood in toto, ribs, sheeting, fues, flying surfaces, weighs 5.8 ounces. Lots of C grain. Where it matters. Stab-elevator, flaps, clear lite beautiful wood.

[david beazley]

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

[MarcusCordeiro]

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

Very cool!!

Marcus

[Randy Cuberly]

WOW Paul that looks really cool.  What are you going to power it with?  Please post additional photos when compleated.

Later,
Mike Pratt

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

[Matt Colan]

I'm planning on putting together a few small little airplanes in my dorm.  I'm also thinking of drawing up plans for something and scratch building it.

[Sean McEntee]

1) 1938 HLG design by Joe Hervat called...The Hervat.  21" wingspan for OT HLG.  Dad's got a newspaper article of me chucking one of these when I was 4.

2) My own design and "secret weapon" for next summer (Dan Berry if youre reading this, imma getcha!!)  Took plans for the 1948 Jetco "Thermic 20" and blew them up 200% for a wingspan of 36".  Modern airfoil and polyhedral wing construction.  Resized the stab and rudder to accomidate the popular and easy to trim "arrow feather" tail.  Fuselage is a popup boom-style fuse, which accomidates a Bauer Remote Dethermalizer servo, receiver and battery.  Flies and thermals really well in spite of its weight, a rather heft 135g.  Subsequent versons will have more span (1m, or 39" limit per AMA rules) less ply and more C-grain balsa in the nose to reduce the weight.  With RDT the days of lawn-darts are pretty much over, so I dont need to build tanks with wings anymore.

Tom "Tommy T" Peadon is also working on a very interesting and promising DLG design that I might play with.  Looking at the model head on, the right wing has DIHEADRAL and the left a POLYHEADRAL wing.  The mean span, or straight line distance from the wingtip to the center, is equal.  However the absolute span is not, and the polyhedral side is a bit longer and has more area.  The idea is this asymetric lifting power helps prevent spin-ins when in high-lift, high-turbulant flight.  I wish I had a picture of one.  Looks super funky--first time I saw it fly I thought he had broke something on launch, but it flies great, the math is sound, and Tommy T forgot more about FF than I'll ever know so ill give it a try!

future plans

2x of each of these.

3x Don Deloach's "Elipsix" CAT Gliders

An E-pearl 280 for the new E-36 category (yes electrics are invading FF too!!)

And some Rubber Scale models.  I've been bitten by the scale bug recently so im gonna copy a Gillows Super Cup kit a few time for some practice before starting on something more higher-end.

[wwwarbird]

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

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

[John Sunderland]

Sadly, nothing to contribute, but really enjoying seeing what others have on the bench! I'm trying to get enthused about a profile Road Runner kit, but my "design yer own" and "scratch build it" leanings holds me back nearly as much as my "need to work more than play" life! Great to see some nice building and design work coming from you guys. Cant say enough about Chris Cox's take apart pics! . I'm there is spirit and lurking a couple times a week fellas! I do however have a nice layout of a semi-scale Laird Turner Meteor in pencil held in reserve for sometime before age 60 ... a return to serious stunt endeavors! Lets just say it was originally intended to be powered by a Saito 72 if that helps date the last time I seriously put pencil to paper....but I suspect it will b easily converted to "electrickery" as Howard puts it.

Jim Hoffman calls me almost weekly during flying weather (which is now in the SW) and graciously allows me to ring out one of his stable. Helps keep the fire lit when its not possible to keep it fully stoked.

[Howard Rush]

I like that Inception.  I hope the wing is as cool as the fuselage.

Me, I got Jerkline Special plans today, but I plan to whip out a take-apart stunter acceptable to airlines first.

[John Sunderland]

I like that Inception.  I hope the wing is as cool as the fuselage.

Me, I got Jerkline Special plans today, but I plan to whip out a take-apart stunter acceptable to airlines first.

Say it aint so...you got something other than Impact plans and combat ships in the inventory?