Xmas competition - Page 3

**Bunkerbarge** · 13-12-2005

Thanks for the comments guys. I have to admit though that Annette would no more consider polishing the model boat than she would polish the motorbikes!!

She sees them in the same light which is more to do with the prettiest colour rather than anything more technical!!

At the end of the day though be it plastic, metal, wood or any other material a model is a creation that results from time, patience and a certain degree of skill to achieve. We all love making things and as Barry says in his signature we all strive for that perfection.

As a younger modeller my ambition was always to create a model that looked just like the real thing but shrunk to fit on my desk in front of me. I knew I could never acheive it but it was a worthy goal.

Seaspray · 13-12-2005

This is my boat I am entering into the competition

**Bunkerbarge** · 14-12-2005

Nice boat Seaspray. Do you sail it or is it static?

Seaspray · 14-12-2005

Hi Bunkerbarge
It is a 2 channel R/C model with an electric motor Graupner 600 giving forward and reverse on one channel and left/right turning on the other. It is a Veron kit of fiber glass hull and ply wood superstructure. There is a cooling coil around the motor to keep things at a nice temperature.The front little section I added this. It was where the fuel tank was situated and needed an entry place to refuel.
Over scale speed now fast

Nigel.D · 18-12-2005

i will enter but cant decide which one!!!!!!

**Bunkerbarge** · 19-12-2005

Ask Ingrid to pick one, but be prepared to enter one that may not have been your best choice!!!

Glider Guider · 24-12-2005

Here is my entry. It is a quarter scale Little Toot built from the RCME plan, it sounds huge but it's only 56" wingspan - the full size is smaller than some models these days. The wings are covered in Solarspan and the remainder is painted. The engine is a Laser 80 turning a 15 x 6 propeller.

The Toot was designed by George Meyer in the USA in 1952 and is still available as a plan and kit. See http://flashpages.prodigy.net/tojooe...littletoot.htm

My model is about four years old but only took to the air earlier this year. My brother, who is experienced with flying biplanes, came down for a photo shoot on his model so I persuaded him to take it up on its first flight. It took a while to get in the air but once up it flew very well and was completely stable with just a click or two of trim. This was a relief as with cabane struts getting the incidence right first time can be a bit hit or miss. I took over and after a few minutes flying decided to land – now I’m used to flying an Acrowot that glide on for ever and unfortunately I let the speed drop too much and the landing was somewhat heavy. My brother had said “Keep the speed up”, as the high drag slows this type of airplane down fast, but even so it caught me out.

It sustained minor damage to the U/C but it is now repaired and strengthened so it’s fingers crossed for the next flying season. The inquest found that although the engine should have had plenty of power the problem was that I had left a 12” ‘test’ prop on it and it was underpropped.

I'll have to finish with

**wonwinglo** · 24-12-2005

You certainly were lucky to get away with that David,these little hot biplanes can be really an handful to fly,as your brother says they need flying onto the ground as they certainly have no glide to speak about,as regards the prop well it just goes to show how things get forgotton on the pre-flight check if you are not careful.
She is a good looking model and one that I bet you enjoy flying,thanks for sharing the pictures with us.

Nigel.D · 24-12-2005

That is a lovely model

AerynPk · 24-12-2005

come on dad you have to choose or i will lol