New 1/4 scale EV model

[Ross_Moorhouse]

A removable wing makes them easier to store than you would think. I'll have to post a picture of my father's basement sometime. Between his and my models, almost every useable bit of space has a piece of airplane sticking in it! *

Would love to see a pic of your fathers aircraft mate.

I didnt think of taking the wings off for storage. Just seeing the size of it in the photos would of course suggest that some parts would have to detach. How else would you get it to where you fly it. D!OH.. *;D Which then poses the question? Do you use a trailer?

Which then poses the question? Do you use a trailer?

Minivans, SUVs, and pickup trucks with caps are the most common forms of transportation. We usually bring about 5 models to the field disassembled in the back of the truck.

If I every get around to building the 1/3 scale Albatros D.Va I've got plans for, a trailer might be in order. A 10' top wing and an 8' fuselage that stands about 3' tall will fill up the bed of the pickup rather quickly!

[Ross_Moorhouse]

Minivans, SUVs, and pickup trucks with caps are the most common forms of transportation. We usually bring about 5 models to the field disassembled in the back of the truck.

If I every get around to building the 1/3 scale Albatros D.Va I've got plans for, a trailer might be in order. A 10' top wing and an 8' fuselage that stands about 3' tall will fill up the bed of the pickup rather quickly!

That must be some site seeing all those aircraft in the back of a pickup (we call them utes down under here).

LOL.. A 10 foot wingspan model. Now that would be something to see flying. Up there it would almost seem to be the real thing.

How long would that take to build? & the cost as well. *

LOL.. A 10 foot wingspan model. Now that would be something to see flying. Up there it would almost seem to be the real thing.

How long would that take to build? & the cost as well. *

Well, the cost of the kit (minus engine, fuel tank, radio gear, etc.) is $975.00. If I build from scratch instead, I could probably do the whole thing, ready to fly, for about $1500.00.

As far as building time, if I did it to museum scale standards, it would probably take me about a year and a half at 20 hours per week.

[Ross_Moorhouse]

Rex : Considering the amount of detail and the amount of hours it would take to build the price seems fair.

Do you have a website with any of your models for us to see? Or any in flight shots of them?

Sorry DJ kinda stole your thread here. Do you have any more pics of your planes too?

Do you have a website with any of your models for us to see? Or any in flight shots of them?

I have quite a few photos, but none digital, and no scanner to scan them. I'll try to digitally photograph a print and see how it comes out...

Okay, here are some really lousy (the color is off, and I couldn't use the flash so they are blurry ) digital pics taken of printed photos of some of my R/C aircraft:

62" wingspan F4U-1A Corsair


59" Super Chipmunk


108" Citabria


Sorry about the quality :-[ maybe someday I'll invest in a scanner and post the whole collection of my R/C aircraft photos.

[Ross_Moorhouse]

Hey Rex, dont worry mate, those photos are great. Wow such big wing spans.. Now i know why you use a ute to transport them. Thanks for showing them off here. *;D

Ross-

Here is a digital snap of one of my 1/3 scale Albatros D.Va plan sheets. This is a front view general layout plan. The straightedge in the picture is 48" long, the finished aircraft will stand slightly over 3' high! 8)

[Ross_Moorhouse]

Rex,

If you build these nay bigger amte you will need a licence to fly it and fit into the cockpit. * You should build a 1/3 Gotha bomber maybe.. * *

You must of been building and flying these for years now?