Nate and Bob I find the most difficult models to trim are scale high wing aircraft, and the easiest and most stable seem to be low wingers! I think the old...
Richard, following up on your point about noticeable dihedral here's my nearly finished Seawolf which i boosted the dihedral a smidgen on. A couple of firsts...
Ron, Sure, I cut out a rough torso shape in pink foam. basically a head on a torso. then I took Hearty brand paper clay and 'wrapped' it or coated it to about...
Hi greg The Seawolf looks very impressive. I bet its gonna fly. The pilots too are lovely, and they do make a big difference to a model. I will be carving a...
Thanks Richard, Easybuilt models carries them now. I bought a big one to use in an upcoming project. You can also use them to make a cast with paper clay. ...
... crew? ... I've been lucky enough to see this model, and it looks just as nice in person as you can see in the picts. Greg- the canopy cae out really well....
I picked up another beautiful Diels kit over the weekend - the J2M3 Raiden. Has anyone here built or flow this one? It's got a very cool look to it - round...
Hi John The Raiden is a really nicely proportioned plane isn't it? I think this should go well, I have a larger one to finnish, designed by Mike Midkiff, I...
... did the O-47 before my current build, it too flies really well...the Boeing XF7B-1 is a super looking plane....the Brewster Buccaneer shows a lot of...
Richard, Yes the XA-32 is a really good flyer. I had to go pick my prototype off my neighbors roof. I believe it had scale outlines, no enlarged tail surfaces....
Hi All, Well, my first Diels kit is now completed and test flown. The Tojo looks great in a silver slightly weathered airbrush scheme (photos soon), thanks to...
I'm looking forward to seeing this one. Wow first flights over a hard floor, you are brave! greg ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Yup, that's the Tojo we all know and love, steady flier but has to built and finished really LIGHT (cut out aft structure, chalking or colored tissue only,...
How's about an O-47 done in camo with no insignia - pre -1942... It was painted for the Louisiana maneuvers in '41 (or thereabouts). Note says insignia hadn't...
John/Reese I did ad a bit more dihedral to the O-47, about another 1/2 inch under each tip I would say. It still looks OK and will help the model circle...
Richard/Reese/John, The Air Force Museum O-47 was done in Ohio National Guard colors some years ago. I haven't traveled there recently so I'm not sure if it ...
... well since this very act disqualifies the SBC-4(they too did antisub patrols) from GA Military Scale in FAC it SHOULD make the O-47 legal! But who am i to...
Okay....this is all good discussion about the O-47. I'm really interested in the possibility of seeing one of these 'lumber' around the flying field. Seeing...
Hi John, Your Vindicator made it in FM mag in Larry's column, great work as usual including pics. Will [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
In a message dated 12/7/2006 3:20:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Hi Reese, Hope you are well. Will [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Hi Everyone, The vacation book is coming around at work, and I was wondering if anyone knows when Geneseo is scheduled for in 2007. Is there a traditional...
Steve, Maybe some else can help. Traditionally its been the 3rd weekend of July. I can't find my last FAC newsletter right now but I'm not sure they have...
Richard - two more O-47 questions if I may. First, did you enlarge the stab, and second, did you add cap strips to the tailfeathers, sanding them to an airfoil...
and in it is 1 real F4F and 2 pics of my mutilation of Dave kit of the F4F. She flew nicely for me... one large left circle then landed... After a couple of...
