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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: thedudee95 on February 20, 2012, 12:12:28 AM
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Hey guys, i recently decided that i need to get the creative side of my brain going again and i thought thatthere was no better way than to build some planes! Does anybody know any realistic construction kits i can buy anywhere, liek really big, lots of pieces that should keep me occupied for awhile?
Thanks! <S>
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You mean like plastic models?
Look no further than http://www.spruebrothers.com/
As for kit suggestions, it helps to know what subjects you're into.
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Yea like those! Or pretty much anything really. Im into all the ww2 planes and tanks, things of that era. Anything i can put together. My goal is to eventually build my own rc plane, or tank, seeing as im going to major in engineering i should start getting involved.
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Paint is the most expensive bit, especially if your picky about your colours. I often buy cheap stuff of e-bay ($3.00) in 1/72 scale and build in lots of similar colors. so as to save on paint, acrylic is your best way to go when starting out. Heres a couple of examples from e-bay, all built in a day too.
(http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt118/phatzo/torbaue.jpg)
(http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt118/phatzo/tigerabdsherman.jpg)
(http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt118/phatzo/kingtiger.jpg)
(http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt118/phatzo/dora.jpg)
(http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt118/phatzo/2c.jpg)
(http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt118/phatzo/003-1.jpg)
have fun, start cheap and don't stress.
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Sorry for the crap photos, they looked ok thumbnail size.
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Naw Phatzo, pics looked good originally cause you were lit :D
Nice models :aok
:cheers: Oz
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this is my latest project all together I anticipate about 6 months work time on it
(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/020.jpg)
(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/021.jpg)
(http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx199/homersipes/022.jpg)
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http://www.vansaircraft.com/
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http://www.vansaircraft.com/
Lol, you beat me to it.
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Go to your local hobby shop and check out the Guillows balsa planes. Best thing is if you put the rubber band in them after you're finished building it you can take it outside and turn it back into a box full of sticks.
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Go to your local hobby shop and check out the Guillows balsa planes. Best thing is if you put the rubber band in them after you're finished building it you can take it outside and turn it back into a box full of sticks.
QFT
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But I do love to build those darn things. :aok
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Go to your local hobby shop and check out the Guillows balsa planes. Best thing is if you put the rubber band in them after you're finished building it you can take it outside and turn it back into a box full of sticks.
I have done that many time's , lol .
thedudee95 , Check out this forum and you mite get some idea's .
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/index.php
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Lets have a contest, we'll all build one and video the maiden flight and see who wins. :devil
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Well mine that I am working on now is a quad chopper but I'm game , lol .
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Hey guys, i recently decided that i need to get the creative side of my brain going again and i thought thatthere was no better way than to build some planes! Does anybody know any realistic construction kits i can buy anywhere, liek really big, lots of pieces that should keep me occupied for awhile?
Thanks! <S>
These should keep you busy for awhile.
http://www.rchobbies.org/guillow_400.htm
http://www.rchobbies.org/guillow_1000.htm
http://www.rchobbies.org/guillow_2000.htm
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Lets have a contest, we'll all build one and video the maiden flight and see who wins. :devil
Currently half way done on the 1000 series F4U-4 CORSAIR. While I am making it so that it could fly, no way no how am I gonna attempt to fly it. :airplane: :D
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Currently half way done on the 1000 series F4U-4 CORSAIR. While I am making it so that it could fly, no way no how am I gonna attempt to fly it. :airplane: :D
Why is that ? If your not use to flying one buy a RC sim's and it will help 100% . I use mine all the time to keep the rust off . I sure don't want to crash mine . I have $400 dollar's worth of FPV gear on it along .
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Is that one of the big fancy ones? I had the cheap $10 line in mind, I think I might get the Cessna 150 and put skis on it lol.
Flench the planes we're talking about don't have controls or a motor, they fly on a rubber band and a prayer. Some of them you can control line with a small motor I think though.
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Why is that ? If your not use to flying one buy a RC sim's and it will help 100% . I use mine all the time to keep the rust off . I sure don't want to crash mine . I have $400 dollar's worth of FPV gear on it along .
It's rubber band powered. Wind it up and throw it, then watch. :lol
Is that one of the big fancy ones? I had the cheap $10 line in mind, I think I might get the Cessna 150 and put skis on it lol.
Flench the planes we're talking about don't have controls or a motor, they fly on a rubber band and a prayer. Some of them you can control line with a small motor I think though.
Yep, its the big one. These rubber powered warbird models are notoriously difficult to trim and get a good flight. On the other hand the models made specifically for flying are great at, well flying. :D
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Flench the planes we're talking about don't have controls or a motor, they fly on a rubber band and a prayer. Some of them you can control line with a small motor I think though.
Oh , I see .
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Hey guys thank you all so much, this has been a huge help! I'm already looking over a lot of models and getting some orders ready to start building. Going to start with the small ones, and hopefully even build up to my own wooden planes to launch and even those RV's.
Thanks a bunch! <S> :aok
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elfc5UMrTmw
wouldnt mind this but man if you mess up at all its going to be a pile of sticks again as someone else mentioned erlier