What ARFs are you preparing for 2015?

gordonbw · March 05, 2015, 11:03:42 PM

Not quite an ARF, but I have made a set of foam floats from Seaplane Supply, which I'm going to install on the LT40 trainer I bought from Cadez last year. I plan to join you guys at Frenchman's Bay...

sihinch · March 06, 2015, 08:01:33 AM

I know Robert Pike will be very happy about that Gordon! Good for you.

piker · March 06, 2015, 10:59:06 AM

Yes he WILL be

It'll be great to have you out again, Gordon!

octagon · March 06, 2015, 03:44:41 PM

I have quite a few new planes. I am working on a 1234 HK Spitfire. I just finished a Windrider Hurricane. I used Cally graphics to finish it as a Canadian Ace called Willy McKnight's plane form 242 Squadron. I finished a Seagul Spacewalker 63 inches (looking forward to that one). I finished a HK Vampire, and next up is a Hangar 9 Denight Special. That last one is a real beauty and the kit and instructions are outstanding. Supposed to be 7 degrees next week, maybe get out on Tuesday if it is.

Skyking · March 07, 2015, 12:53:29 PM

Hi Rob,

My HK Vampire is ready to go too!
Bandits at 2 o'clock!
Ken

Skyking · March 07, 2015, 12:55:11 PM

Hey Bill Q.

Whats this about a DH-2?
You had one? you have another?
Don't fly it until I'm there.
Ken

Wingnutz · March 15, 2015, 08:11:47 PM

Quote from: Skyking on March 07, 2015, 12:55:11 PM
Hey Bill Q.

Whats this about a DH-2?
You had one? you have another?
Don't fly it until I'm there.
Ken

Ken,
As much as I value your friendship and advice, I'm probably gonna re-maiden this one in private...if it buys the farm again, I can quietly sweep it and the story into the same garbage can the first one went into...may be a ways off...still stuck on the Skywriter...will put a pilot in....he'll help with the cg and if things go bad again, I've got someone to blame other than me!

sihinch · March 22, 2015, 01:14:33 PM

Here's an ARF that snuck in the build queue! Pilot provided by Eve & Charlie Hinchcliffe (niece and nephew!)

Oscar · April 22, 2015, 12:12:46 AM

Past winter, I bought 2 ARF (plus a few pre-own planes). Since my red eagle glider is almost done, I finally able to clear my table and start building them.

Tonight, I completed my Cessna C-188. I turned my C-188 to a Disney cartoon character, Dusty. This is from Dynam. 59inch wingspan, 5 Channels (T/E/A/R/F), steerable tail wheel, runs on 4S 2200. I planned to add the nav lights to make it more visible. To be maiden this summer. (not planning to be FPV... yet).

I also bought the Durafly Vampire (yep, another vampire). It's still sitting in the box waiting to be build.

Michael · April 22, 2015, 07:39:03 AM

That looks great!

octagon · April 22, 2015, 07:59:01 AM

Oscar, make sure you get a really good glue joint between the wing and fuselage. I used hot glue, but one day when I looked at it sitting in the rack, the glue joint had failed (or more probably I did not get a good joint to start with).I re-did the joints with epoxy. I also re-enforced the tail booms by inserting carbon fibre rods down them, using a piece of piano wire as a drill. On the forums, the tail booms seem to be a weak spot. Ken has one of these too. We will have to get them all up at the same time!

Oscar · April 22, 2015, 10:58:12 PM

Thanks Rob for the advice. I will add the cf when building this plane.

Gregor77 · April 25, 2015, 04:37:00 AM

Well I finally finished the hangar 9 bf109f-2. That took for ever.

Michael · May 13, 2015, 04:45:45 PM

One of the planes from post 1 in this thread; photo from Bobby.

the giant · May 13, 2015, 05:51:40 PM

Quote from: Gregor77 on April 25, 2015, 04:37:00 AM
Well I finally finished the hangar 9 bf109f-2. That took for ever.

See you over the skies of Africa!