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[Icarus the 2nd]

the Avanti-M might also be something for the show...even she is an older Model

wow really nice !!!!

[WarbirdFan66]

the Avanti-M might also be something for the show...even she is an older Model

[Icarus the 2nd]

Maybe something for the next show ?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0U4cKR8h7V4

[Airguardian]

[Airguardian]

I feel weird when I look at that jet...

It's like the shape rings a bell but the brain expects to see something else, hahaha!

[paulrkytek]

SHARP SU35M

enforced no fly days as antibiotics kick in on tooth infection gave me chance to revise the canopy and battery access bays on Sharp Nose Su. :-

[paulrkytek]

Congrats Paul!

She does look a bit funny to me but she sure flies good!
Well done!

Thanks, It was something to do over the winter while waiting for replacement SU35 Fuselage which was out of stock. I had balsa, I had an old Yak 130 canopy and enough spare bits to make a model. If I had a different canopy I would have moved it forward for a more traditional jet look but using the canopy I had in the positions I chose made canopy and access to battery in one unit easier and allowed me to add strength and rigidity to the front section and nose gear mounting area. Working in balsa I had to find a way of attaching it structurally to the rear body section of the foam SU35, hence the majority of the forward body line is below the main wing level. There was logic behind my madness ( well according to me anyway ). I may yet move the canopy position forward if I can carve it out of the right grade of foam and integrate the shape with the sharp nose ( maybe more like a Mig 23/27 )but for now I am just enjoying flying it. I had a couple of flights today after jacking up the nose leg and minor adjustments to gear down, flaps down and elevator mixes and I now have smooth take offs with less elevator input and a good landing glide slope , 10% power and flair to nose up for gentle soft landing on grass. 3.5 mins flight time 22% battery left for basic mixed flying.

[Airguardian]

Maiden flight of Sharp Nose Su

Congrats Paul!

She does look a bit funny to me but she sure flies good!
Well done!

[Airguardian]

Well, that's a first!

[paulrkytek]

Maiden flight of Sharp Nose Su

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSUPh8vVbPk&t=39s

[Airguardian]

w00t

[Wild Man]

OV-10 Bronco. My Brother was nice enough to give this Flight Line plane to me for my Birthday. While I was assembling, I decided to try a few different styles of Camouflage. photo taken after first test flight. I like the way this one flies. Has great ground handling and a dream to land I give it two thumbs up.

[Airguardian]

Long time no MiG!

[Airguardian]

[rifleman_btx]

[rifleman_btx]

One of 2 posts from my f14 today.

[davegee]

I took my E Flite 1.5M P-51D LOU IV out for the first time since last fall. Over the winter break, I made some color and Camouflage adjustments after reading online, in depth opinions from some very good modelers. I think I'm pretty close to where I want to be with this airplane, now. One of my favorites to fly, hadn't touched the controls in months and had two reasonably good flights on it. Always room for improvement, though!

Davegee

[Airguardian]

Beautiful as always!

Thanks James!

[f4u ausie]

Not the thread so will leave it after this... but its so awsome to put a face to these models. We r replicating ... just respect to all fighting men and now woman

[davegee]

Davegee what an awsome ( normal 4 u) rendition of the p47 love the scheme,, im sure u no the history of it just got a spitfire,, but was sooo close to getting the fms p47.. but hate the scheme it comes in

Thanks, f4u aussie. The original paint scheme of the FMS plane was one I respected, being a top pilot and ace in the Pacific theater in WWII, but I have always like to do my own paint schemes for most of my airplanes.

Yes, I know some about the pilot and this airplane. The "OLE COCK" was actually a salutation among Brit men when they saw each other back in those days. It spread to all the "Yanks" that were living among them in England during WWII. The pilot's name was Donavan Smith. He came from Michigan and knew of a rooster logo from his home town that he had the squadron artist paint onto his airplane. I think he had 3 or 4 airplanes that had these markings on them. He was an ace in WWII, and attained the rank of lieutenant general in the USAF before passing away very young at the age of 51 from a brain tumor. I knew a few guys who flew with him in WWII. He was a great leader, very brave, and had the fighter pilot's attitude of pressing forward and defeating the enemy, which he did.