I would take a Starship or a Staggerwing. Why not both?
A full-blown Staggerwing G Model say 1400mm to 1600mm with 3DP Interior Kit would be nice. I haven't owned a nice scale biplane in a zillion years, plus or minus.
I would love to see a pusher prop aircraft like the Starship or Piaggio Avanti. One advantage would be that the props, shafts, motors and mounts would be less prone to damage in case of a crash
EM, Very Cool. I have a little seat time in a Beechcraft Starship...I was younger and better lookin' then. LOL Best, LB
Oscar Duece would a cool twin as would the King Air, Starship, and Piaggio Avanti.
I would love to see a pusher prop aircraft like the Starship or Piaggio Avanti. One advantage would be that the props, shafts, motors and mounts would be less prone to damage incase of a crash.
Hey Airhead, you may be in luck mate. You have several options available for an A-1 SkyRaider. First is the little A-1 made by TopRC. I got mine from General Hobby, but it can be had else where. It's 800mm, small little thing, but very well done, and it fly's great! Have to be careful on take off as it's swinging a huge 4 bladed prop in relationship to it's size, so smooth, right rudder take offs are a must with this one. Once in the air it fly's really nice. As a matter of fact I keep it in the back seat of my truck and take it every where I go. One of my favorite planes, I can fly it almost anywhere.
If you check the HSDGO.com web site they appear to have a few of the HSD 1600mm A-1 kits still in stock. It's a kit so you'll have to fit it out with your preferred components. My good forum friend, "F22trainer" posted a link right here in this thread for a company that offered a verity of beautiful very large A-1 Skyraiders with wooden pre-built construction.
So it gives my heart gratitude that some have felt it was worth preserving in the RC modeling world. Flightline could easily have this one in it's stable if it chose to do so. I believe the A-1 SkyRaider replaced the Corsairs during the Korean conflict. Corsairs were heavily being used for ground attack aircraft in the beginning of the conflict. The Skyraider could carry a lot more bombs, missiles, and ammunition. If I was on the opposing side, I wouldn't like seeing them approach the battle field, they were a beast in the air.
I believe FMS has the mold and the tooling to produce these right now today. Kicker is who ever chooses to offer this beautiful plane has to make a quantity purchase of at least 500 planes minimum. Motion, "could" do their magic to this kit, lights, Corsair landing gear, etc, and have a winner for sure. (this is all opinion) It might not sell early on as well as they would like. But alas it's their company, and their money not mine.
One last thing, the 1600mm A-1 sounds amazing! That huge 4 bladed prop it turns makes a sound all it's own. You have to hear one too believe it.
Best Regards
Woody
I too would like Flightline/Freewing to do this, but I think they're busy with an F-35 that really isn't my cup of tea. : ).
Well, thank you Woody for that insight! I remember the ESM balsa A1 models and the launch of the HSD 1600 model. That was supposed to be what folks wanted to fly. I remember BH had videos and there was fanfare, but the landing gear and wheels looked like a set from an old Victorian gurney! Kinda killed the look of it, but it was a big bird with that four bladed scale prop you mentioned. I wanted to try one, but I waited and then, before I knew it, it was obsolete! "Out Of Stock!" Same thing happened to the Durafly 1100mm A1 Skyraider; but I did manage to get one and some parts. I have flown mine many times and she's still intact. I do have it on display and it's "flight ready" any time; but I don't want to lose her. It's rare. Unfortunately, I'm not up on the smaller planes. I think, if anything, a 1200mm model should join the warbird selection. Almost everything has made it to 1200mm and they do sell!
Please, please, please return the Douglas A1 Skyraider in one form or another. Maybe the truth is that this plane is not well liked. Maybe it's too "proprietary" or too ugly for people to accept as a new FlightlLine or Freewing version. They no longer exist as an RC foamie model and maybe they just never hit the right nerve...
Hey Airhead, you may be in luck mate. You have several options available for an A-1 SkyRaider. First is the little A-1 made by TopRC. I got mine from General Hobby, but it can be had else where. It's 800mm, small little thing, but very well done, and it fly's great! Have to be careful on take off as it's swinging a huge 4 bladed prop in relationship to it's size, so smooth, right rudder take offs are a must with this one. Once in the air it fly's really nice. As a matter of fact I keep it in the back seat of my truck and take it every where I go. One of my favorite planes, I can fly it almost anywhere.
If you check the HSDGO.com web site they appear to have a few of the HSD 1600mm A-1 kits still in stock. It's a kit so you'll have to fit it out with your preferred components. My good forum friend, "F22trainer" posted a link right here in this thread for a company that offered a verity of beautiful very large A-1 Skyraiders with wooden pre-built construction.
So it gives my heart gratitude that some have felt it was worth preserving in the RC modeling world. Flightline could easily have this one in it's stable if it chose to do so. I believe the A-1 SkyRaider replaced the Corsairs during the Korean conflict. Corsairs were heavily being used for ground attack aircraft in the beginning of the conflict. The Skyraider could carry a lot more bombs, missiles, and ammunition. If I was on the opposing side, I wouldn't like seeing them approach the battle field, they were a beast in the air.
I believe FMS has the mold and the tooling to produce these right now today. Kicker is who ever chooses to offer this beautiful plane has to make a quantity purchase of at least 500 planes minimum. Motion, "could" do their magic to this kit, lights, Corsair landing gear, etc, and have a winner for sure. (this is all opinion) It might not sell early on as well as they would like. But alas it's their company, and their money not mine.
One last thing, the 1600mm A-1 sounds amazing! That huge 4 bladed prop it turns makes a sound all it's own. You have to hear one too believe it.
Best Regards
Woody
I too would like Flightline/Freewing to do this, but I think they're busy with an F-35 that really isn't my cup of tea. : ).
Please, please, please return the Douglas A1 Skyraider in one form or another. Maybe the truth is that this plane is not well liked. Maybe it's too "proprietary" or too ugly for people to accept as a new FlightlLine or Freewing version. They no longer exist as an RC foamie model and maybe they just never hit the right nerve...
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