What would you like to see kitted?

[Doc Modeler]

As far as cockpit details at least some photos or illustrations and references where more info on the airplane can be found.
Doc

[LewisS]

for those still interested in smaller scale models Manzano Laser Kits has a number of kits specifically made for electric power. They're also making available scale prop kits which will work with any reasonably sized and voltaged outrunner motor, so your BE12 can have a scale sized 4 blader for the RAF 4a 12 cylinder engine.

[timpi]

Guys: Great thread going and I hope fish man reads them. Another reason I would like to see the Se5a and Sopwith Pup kitted in 1/12th, both aircraft have significant dihedral and thus are both relatively stable and easy to fly. Good scale looks and maybe two great starter kits for a new company.
I would like to see maybe some dummy guns and engines, and instruments. I have enough reference material as to where to place everything, so diagrams aren't that important to me.
TimP.

Lucky Dog: My son lives in Columbus, IN and works for Cummins.

[Fish man]

Not taking you to task Modeone. I appreciate any feed back on dealings with other companies. It helps me streamline mine and not make the same mistakes. I feel proflooney is fortunate to have such a good relationship with that company as I know many like yourself have not.

[Fish man]

Still sratching my head on scale stuff like cockpit detail. I do want a nice wheel but I just got my quote back from a machine shop and whoaaaaa! Talk about expensive! I would have to charge around $180 bucks a set! Like I said before I am working on it. Lozenge camo... Where to start. The base material, solartex is not that expensive it is the printing that gets you. Wildman graphics sells it (used to be sold by BUSA). It is even more than BUSA was selling it for. I may carry it if I can work out a good price with him. I have used it and it is fantastic. Anyway, sorry to dissapoint any guys with dreams of small scale stuff. 1/4 and 1/3 is all I plan on kitting. If demand is high enough maybe 1/6th but I doubt it.

cheers-fishman

[JohnFitz]

I have seen wheel chair wheels that would work in some sizes and you could make plastic covers similar to Mick Reeves that can be covered with fabric. Just need to find the manufacturer of the wheels. Much more cost effective for a kit and look fine when done. I have long wanted for a nice and reasonably priced real wire wheel and don't understand with all the CNC and water jet cutting going on why it should be so expensive to make aluminum rims. I suppose it's the set up time involved in the process, cost of material etc. Wonder how the R/C car manufactures get all those nice aluminum/billet wheels made for monster trucks and such?

[ProfLooney]

yea besides the cost of metals skyrocketing in this economy thats why its funny when ppl complain abt the costs of some of the nicer stuff. you have to remember machinists average abt 40 bucks an hour, then theres machine set up and materials. thats why everythings so expensive. its not ppl trying to make a fast buck buying cheap selling high, its the fact that suppliers charge a fortune like fish just found out.

I just wished I had my own mill and lathe in the shop so I could make my own stuff

[Lucky Dog]

Originally Posted by JohnFitz

Wonder how the R/C car manufactures get all those nice aluminum/billet wheels made for monster trucks and such?

My guess is supply and demand has a lot to do about it. Let's face it, we're a pretty narrow SIG within a SIG. But that's what makes us so special.

[Lucky Dog]

Originally Posted by JohnFitz

I have seen wheel chair wheels that would work in some sizes

I can see the headlines now.....

[JohnFitz]

Ha, Ha,.... That's pretty funny Mike.