I can just see SpitfilreMK1 working on something like this (not military but...):

http://www.myvideo.de/watch/490024/A...Modellflugzeug

(more pics at : http://www.michel-concorde.de/fotogallerie/index.html)

Cheers !

 

That's the COOLEST RC plane I've ever seen

 

Those planes are huge! Thanks for sharing!

 

Jets are for kids

Now that I have my SuperClubman (pics to be added later) My next project is to be one of these......the guy flying builds better than he flies !



After that one is finished I want to build one of these ! It has a 5 cylinder Petrol Radial engine ! Sweeeeeeeet !



These span about 110" to 120", quite small compared to that four engine flame thrower

Cheers,

Mike

 

Man, things have come a long way since I was a kid, tinkering around with *** .049 engines.

 

I love the sound of that Stearman on takeoff.

 

Some of my faves

1/4 Scale Patty Wagstaff Extra 300

1/3 Scale Christian Eagle II

1/3 Scale Edge 540

I miss RC

 

That they have ! They have come a long way just in my 8 years.


Me too ! The sound on the clip is ok, you really need to hear it in person, its simply awesome !

 

Here's a shot of my latest paint job, wish I could take credit for the build, I just engineered some design changes on this one.



BTW- I will be flying this one as an R/C model at our club field, I'll let you guys know when if you want to come out. Probably be after the first few flights, just for safety.

Mike

 

Very cool Spitfire....where are you testing these?

 

Hey Mike,


Like PlayPlay said, tell us when and WHERE so that we show up not only at the right time but at the right place !

Derek

 

Will do, like I said, I want to get some flights on it before I pull a crowd. These things can kill you, a 25" carbon prop at 6000 rpm, 50 pounds at 70 knots...well you get the picture.

Anyway, this is just an R/C plane, not a UAV. We must fly the UAVs in restricted airspace or go through the FAA to get clearence (not easy). It won't do anything fancy.

I am in the midst of getting my Thunderbolt MkI back in action, she hasn't flown for more than a year because I couldn't transport her around (Wensley is a wee bit small) so, she should be ready by the weekend, I hope.

Here's a few shots of her from 2006








Here's the club website - http://www.freestateaeromodelers.org/ directions are listed, feel free to drop on by. I'm usually out during the week after 4:00pm (weather and wind permitting)

Cheers,

Mike

 

That's a beautiful P-47!

 

Thanks ! I wish I could say I built her, a guy in NY did, poor chap was killed on a motorbike. I did refinish it with the RAF 130 Squadron SEAC Markings along with adding a bunch of rivets, panels, hatches and scale detail.

Here's a clip from Jeff Ethell flying the P-40, I watch this and can't believe how the characteristics of the full size bird translate into the ~ 1/5 scale model. On the landing, the main wheel landing and rudder technique is right on. Jeff was a nice person, I met him once and was so impressed, such an easy going person, in a way his death flying a P-38 is tragic but then, he died doing what he loved to do, fly warbirds ! Also attached is me flying my P-40