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RE: Military colors only at warbird meets?
Glazier, John, thanks for info on "white" zero. I'm building 88-90 inch A6M2 now. Yep know all about all the various colors. You missed my point which was to see where we draw the line as to warbird definition in the follow up question, does an At-6 bashed into a Zero qualify? It looks closer than Ugly stick bashed. Just pointing out this is a slippery slope. Most Cd's are pretty darn good IMO. Astrohog, as to captured warbirds in enemy paint schemes, I don't like it but I can accept it as accurate. Real jugs have stars and bars. When I traded for the plane I asked my buddy if he minded if I repainted the Zero As it was in a captured scheme ( black cowl, all silver and twice as large stars/bars on the fuse). In my mind did not "fit" my vision of a Zero. The reason I asked was that I respected his captured scheme since ihe modeled the exact plane his Uncle flew back from the Pacific late in the war. It ended up as TAIC#6 for flight testing. His Uncle was a Major and flew P-40s with the 49th FG.
Posted on: 9/17/2012 7:51 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Military colors only at warbird meets?
Chad, look out, red/orange Hellcats may be next to be banned! http://www.hellcat.cwvmodels.com/ What about photo recon birds like spitfires and Mosquitos? P-39 or P-63's painted as target drones? Just messing with you now.
Posted on: 9/14/2012 7:31 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Military colors only at warbird meets?
I love white airplanes and three of my favorites are racers. At-6 Miss Everything piloted by Ralph Rino and two time winner, P-51 Miss Bardhal, and Cook Cleland's F2g-2 #94. But today most events don't allow these warbirds. My third airplane was a Jemco AT-6, designer was j.e.meister. Perhaps you know his giant scale taken over by Dino. Anyway I finished 3rd in a contest (80's) with my "Miss Everything" paint scheme. One of the maneuvers I used was Reno racing laps. I did 3 laps low and fast and wrapping up the turns. One judge told me I was downgraded because I flew too fast for scale speed. Whoops senior moment that was a scale event. So is a white japanese Zero a warbird? How about a bashed At-6, painted like a Zero? Would you let him fly? Since Reno racers are usually tabu and I too don't like the trainer warbird, I have found a Navy Snj-4 in pacific tri-color blue,white scheme. Crew delivered intel reports and photo recon pics between bases around New guinea. For defense it had a .303 machine gun in the starboard wing. This will be what I use for my Ziroli At-6 someday.
Posted on: 9/14/2012 7:16 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Mid Atlantic Dawn Patrol
Special treat, Military Aviation Museum has two new replicas, Sopwith Camel and Fokker D6. I should see them fly in next two weeks.
Posted on: 9/13/2012 6:36 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Mid Atlantic Dawn Patrol
I will be there. Plan to fly two 1/4 scale, Fokker D-VII night fighter and Proctor N-28c1 (Maj Raul Lufberry) mount. I can't wait to some of the 1/3scale flyers. Will post some pics of the full scale fling replicas next week as away now. Mike
Posted on: 9/13/2012 6:29 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Videos from Sod Busters Warbird Invasion, Camden SC
The Dauntless looks great and man can he land it. Nice video. I need to get mine down from the garage rafters. Cheers to Stuka Barry and others why flew 3 STUKAS.
Posted on: 9/10/2012 6:31 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "Events, Shows and Fun Fly's - Airplanes"
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RE: Are Pattern Planes Good 2nd Planes?
Been a while since I flew a real 70's pattern plane (UFO airframe, Rossi .60 on a Hitori pipe). But I recall the most fun plane as my third plane was the Sig King Kobra, OS 60 long stroke and pipe. King kobra was a larger Kouger based airrframe. It fLew easy and smooth, fast or slow and I could slow it down to land like my trainer (Falcon 56). Those were the days. Good luck.
Posted on: 9/10/2012 6:18 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: Mid Atlantic Dawn patrol
I'M getting out my two airplanes for this integral event. 1/4 Fokker D-VII, and Proctor Nieuport 28C1. I'll post some pics of the museums airplanes this week. R, mike
Posted on: 9/9/2012 5:35 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "Events, Shows and Fun Fly's - Airplanes"
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RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
Sliding Canopy +1. How do you do it? I need to solve for my Vally Hurricane as well. I had this from an English build site by “Idigbo “ - Sliding Canopy- Servo driven arm http://www.rcmf.co.uk/4um/index.php/topic,88307.msg1019143.html# See video here: http://s1189.photobucket.com/albums/z428/idigbo/?action=view¤t=DSCF8465.mp4
Posted on: 9/6/2012 2:37 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Meister 109 rehab
This is looking good and you are really moving out fast on this one Andy. Can't wait to see it in person. You will have this done before I swap my Spitfire from moki-2.10 to 3w-50. For lead weights. your gonna need it. I've been melting fishing lead weights in an old aluminum pot and then pooring into a chiseled out pine wood form. It burns the wood but in the end you can have a nice former shaped lead weight to mount on F1 ahead of the engine. Either a full donut shape or say half a donut shape. Just make sure no old epoxy from say old lead weights from another model is melted. It stunk up my kitchen and house for days!!! my Pica 88" Spit took 5 lbs with the gear in the full retracted mode using the 5 inch yellow wheels
Posted on: 9/5/2012 2:41 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: 1st Annual Military Aircraft Flyin
Dan, The video at times reminds me of gun camera footage. At other times you have him in you sights a lot. What size airplanes and what type of camera set up did you use. It looks very clear without the normal prop or engine frame flicker. Nice flying. I'm refurbishing a world models zero now. R, mike
Posted on: 9/3/2012 11:02 AM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Warbirds Over Pueblo
Hello guys, I started at sky corral r/c. field and event looks great. Wish I could make it HOME! Bill Pachek was my instructor when I was in high school. Sure miss him and many others. I still have my AMA magazine with his Royal Oscar on the cover and Sam's spitfire as we trecked to Lincoln Nebraska for the '79 NATS Good to hear Sam, Duane, Rob Pikes names. Need pics of all the planes. I'm sure they are gorgeous. Still rember well so many events with Larry, Chuck Abott, Joan/Dale , Doc and Eric Dwyer. Etc. Fond memories. Say Hi to Ralph(dad) at the ball games if you see him! Cheers, Mike Purcell.
Posted on: 9/2/2012 7:15 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Meister 109 rehab
Andy, your close with a mutt. Looking thru several books no paint scheme like that. Moreover it has a mix of features as well. Lower radiators are way to far forward. Notice the panel line on the radiator. That should be where the flap line is. Looking at my best German book Warplanes of the Third Reich, by William Green, your plane has features of nothing Inparticular. Top wing for F did not have wheel blisters, Both G and K did but where very small and shaped to hide only the part of the wheel that would protrudes through. The H model has these type of top wing blisters but they are about 3/4 narrower. But the wing shape for the H was very different. It was an ""Immediate programme" to make high altitude fighter for 32-37k feet. they split the wings and added a constant chord wing expanding the span from about 32 feet to 43 ft 6 inches. The wheel base thus was also very wide as it remained with the wing panels. I can bring book Thursday night if you like. So you have mutt, but you can do whatever you want to it. Looks like you are well on your way.
Posted on: 9/2/2012 5:42 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Meister 109 rehab
Andy, thanks for the call. What a deal. You have done a lot of work so far. Zdz-80 will fly it nice. I have not seen any of the 109's in this particular scheme. I checked wings pallets for Me-109k, and page 1 has a top view of the wing for correct shape and page 3 has a "red tulip" paint scheme like Mark's if want to be similar. 28 paint schemes of the 109K. They appears to be winter 44-45. Link: http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/459/2/0 I'll check my books next. Second pt. Stuka Barry is your point of contact about the 1/3 scale Fokker D-VIII. I think Barry's is Glenn Torrance but check. See you at the club meeting.
Posted on: 9/2/2012 5:00 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Sig Ryan STA
Guys, I'm subscribed and had every intention to fix up an old Ryan STA I got 5 years ago from my Father-in Law. As I look at my building board and backlog of WW-2 and my 1/3 Scale WW-1 Tripehound fuse, I'm not gonna have time. So I'd thought I'd see if anyone here is interested in a in the bones Sig Ryan? Problem is I cannot get pictures to this thread until 4,5 Sept timeframe. Fuse, wings all framed up and all the orig parts if I recall. Will post pics soonest. R, Mike P.
Posted on: 8/30/2012 8:54 AM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
Yes Chad. #8 is also my lucky number! some call it Karma. If not to late I'd like to change my shirt order to: one T shirt and 1 collar shirt. both Large size and both the blue you all decide. Also found this last night: The sea from Dunkirk to Dover during these days of the evacuation looked like any coastal road in England on a bank holiday. It was solid with shipping. - Douglas Bader Like the Spitfire it was immensely strong: a pilot had no need to fear the danger of pulling the wings off, no matter how desperate the situation became. - Douglas Bader The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target. - Douglas Bader We were all flying around up and down the coast near Dunkirk looking for enemy aircraft which seemed also to be milling around with no particular cohesion. - Douglas Bader Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men. - Douglas Bader I then realized my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire. - Douglas Bader
Posted on: 8/30/2012 8:37 AM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
You guys rock. Love the shirts and logo. For #8. Two large t shirts either blue ok. Two white stickers as well. Thanks Mike P.
Posted on: 8/29/2012 6:23 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Vailly Aviation Hawker Hurricane Build Thread
Here is a Copy.
Posted on: 8/29/2012 10:17 AM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Bearcat vs Rarebear
I have always like the air racer by Charles Mendenhall. http://www.amazon.com/The-Air-Racer-C-Mendenhall/dp/0933424019 Chad awesome website. I will order my favorite racer Cook Cleland's #94 super Corsair. A future bash for me.
Posted on: 8/21/2012 6:11 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: electronic throttle
Sounds like a very challanging project. Perhaps it will someday be the standard control mechanism for throttles.. Good luck. My real interest to let you know it was a Navy modified F-8 Crusader which actually made the first test flights. We all call it fly by wire but technically it is " digital fly by wire" (DFBW). And is the standard today for many aircraft. See post. http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/FS-024-DFRC.html However, a320 was the first airliner with DFBW.
Posted on: 7/27/2012 7:09 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: Help on airfoil design
See the link. Not pretty but available immediately for our needs. Others we flew/tested looked and flew better in take off, landing phases, but this was a truck to do what we needed. We landed at about 48-50 knots on final. One time I had one blown 20 miles off course by a sand storm that rolled in, engine kept running and we got it back about 30 minutes later for a safe landing.
Posted on: 7/25/2012 8:35 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Help on airfoil design
Professor, I agree with all day Dan, those are some great airfoils. I used to fly Uav for the navy. We tested several out west for deployments a decade ago. Three Suggestions. 1. See if you can find a mr John Craig at WVA. Not sure if he is instructor or degree, but he knows UAVs and could likely help. He used to be Craigaviation back in the ducted fan days and later he was the jet guy for Iron Bay models (Wheeling WV 304-232-7511) which kept the old Byron models going as a side job. His main job was UAVs. I know he has the expertise. (still have my F-15 twin) He might be associated with the Flight control systems lab at WVA who have done some great work behind the scenes for many in our Military. 2. Sometimes looks will fool you. Here is link to a 130 lb UAV I flew many times on a 3w-100 twin cylinder at bases around 5500ft. BAE might be able to provide the airfoil. Despites is semi-semetrical shape I once fly it at 149 lbs. course it took me two laps to reach 500ft, but it lifted the weight. Like said above, everything in aviation is a trade off. http://www.uadrones.net/military/research/acrobat/031003-a.pdf 3. Might look into the old Andy Lennon series from model aviation magazine. He explained many of those trade offs: flap types, leading edge devices... Good luck, Mike P.
Posted on: 7/25/2012 6:27 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "Scratch Building, Aircraft Design, 3D/CAD"
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RE: Warbirds Over Delaware 2012
Congrats to all who make WOD such a great event.[:D]. I and others make this a high priority every year. Dave and Pete and all the great club members, thank you. The Tidewater RC (flytrc.com) ghost squadron had a great time with 8 pilots and 2 first time observers making the trip up from Chesapeake/ VA Beach area. I if we count Stuka Berry, our adopted warbird brother, we had 9 pilots and 23 warbirds scattered about. Best year ever for me: flew 13 flights on Nieuport N-28, Fokker D-VII, Top Flight P-51. Steve P. and Stuka Berry helped my get my Pica Spit flying just right after a two year break with 3 more flights. WW-1 gaggle on Fri/Sat was great fun! As always great people from all over America. Fantastic airplanes and great fliers. We will be back next year for sure! Love the fantastic photo's. What great memories. Dont forget our first Mid-Atlantic Dawn Patrol, Va Beach, Oct 4-8. Check out our website or Glenn Torrance's Cheers, Mike P.
Posted on: 7/17/2012 7:09 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
The search function on RCU is driving me nuts. Mad Web TV Scientist: Q: What Brand names is a ""HH Hurricane" They sound like fun!
Posted on: 7/2/2012 12:36 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: WW1 planes with rudder mix
We have this debate every time at our club field. My 2cents: Didn't be afraid to try the mix. For me it makes the transition from WW-2, to WW-1 easier as I fly both in the same day. I take advantage of the radio for when I (pilot) select it. Im using Futaba 10c on my warbirds. Fokker d7, proctor n28 (has true under cambered wings). N28 does roll slowly, like forever on the back half so I'm now doing a lot of reverse 1/2 Cuban eights as another cool maneuver. For WW-2 I use 12% on 1/5 spit and mustang, zero. I only activate switch (G) in the up position. That top right little switch. Use for smoother turns and to automatically kick the fuselage up into balance flight. I mix 18% rudder on N28. I mix 16% on the D7. Trial and error and what felt normal to my muscle memory So: Take off, no mix. Switch is off. After a trim lap, I turn the mix on for normal flying around and agressive combat. Landings, mix off. If I think the tail is flying low in a turn I just use my rudder to kick it up into balanced flight. Rolls and landings I usually select off. If you forget, your rudder input (opposite stick) will over ride the mixes. try it in the workshop a few times. For triplanes I have always heard you lead with rudder then add ailerons for a good looking turn. Again with a mix it is automatic and together so if you forget to add rudder first, you still look good. I will find out in 2013 as my Sopwith 1/3 is on the building board. R, Mike P.
Posted on: 7/1/2012 5:58 AM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: Spitfire Brotherhood (All Spitfires Welcome)
Brotherhood, Sad news to report as another WW-II veteran Pilot heads to the heavens. Although I never read anything till now about British Female pilots, this story is worth your time. Perhaps a "big sister" to us all as she was a SPITFIRE PILOT! Maureen Dunlop de Popp- Orbituary [link]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9334827/Maureen-Dunlop-de-Popp.html[/link] Maureen Dunlop de Popp was one of 164 female pilots and, in three years with the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA), she flew everything from Mosquitos, Spitfires and Mustangs to Typhoons and Wellingtons. The second daughter of an Australian who managed a quarter-of-a-million hectares of sheep farmland in Patagonia, Argentina, Maureen Dunlop was born in October, 1920, near Buenos Aires. Whilst on holiday in England, in 1936, she took her first flying lessons. In 1939, with the outbreak of war, Maureen saw no reason why she should not follow her father's earlier example of service, and put her pilot's license to good use. The pilots of the ATA delivered aircraft from factories and maintenance depots to front-line squadrons. Founded in September, 1939, by Gerard d'Erlanger, with the end of the war, it was disbanded, overnight. Its 600-pilots had delivered 308,567-aircraft and many veterans believed they were, "The Forgotten Pilots." After the war, she qualified as an instructor before returning to Argentina, where she worked as a commercial pilot. She instructed and flew for the Argentine Air Force, as well as maintaining a partnership in an air taxi company, continuing to fly actively until 1969. A recent television documentary by BBC Four, "Spitfire Women," recounted the exploits of Ms. de Popp and her comrades in arms (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tw1m1, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwKLL0TklxU [link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwKLL0TklxU[/link]
Posted on: 6/25/2012 3:09 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: GTM 1/2 Scale Fokker Triplane
TK, HRRCflyer, Yes it is a great, great, great place. The Museum owner is Mr Jerry Yagen. The Military Aviation Museum is home to one of the largest private collections of World War One and World War Two era military aircraft in the world. Each has been beautifully restored to its prior military condition, using original parts whenever possible. Most of the planes are airworthy and are flown at the museum during flight demonstrations and at air shows throughout the year. Anchor scheme: One of the 4 triplanes is painted to represent the one flown by Lt. Rudolf Klimke of Jasta 27. It is slightly different than your first post picture as rudder has the "N" number instead of the "Fokker'. Other little things too. I'll be supportingat our WW-2 airshow but will take some good photos of the DR-1 for you. Will post next week.
Posted on: 5/18/2012 12:23 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: GTM 1/2 Scale Fokker Triplane
TK, I will watch and learn, subscribed to your build. Seeing "the Jasta" at Dayton 2014 will be awesome. I'm planning to make it. Until then, you might be able to make a WW-1 air show with four DR-1s replicas flying, one in the anchor scheme, Sept 21-23, Va Beach Va http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org/airshows/ww1-airshow R, Mike P. Building: 1/3 Tripehound
Posted on: 5/15/2012 7:04 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Scale Aircraft"
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RE: WW2 Fighter Scramble Wanaka 2012 Vid
Great video, You mean that was not Chad flying all those spits.[:D] Our local restored warbirds museum has a F4U-1D in Vf-17 markings, #31. But I have always like the #8 aircraft and now I saw it and I love it even more. Our big air show is just around the corner May 18-20. Virginia Beach. I need to see it take off! Post more video. R, Mike P.
Posted on: 4/26/2012 8:41 PM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Warbirds and Warplanes"
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RE: Fellow RC brothers, I need your help!
Done.
Posted on: 4/13/2012 3:37 AM by Author "FireBee"
in the forum "RC Jets"
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