Steve 12345 Posted July 22, 2018 Share #1 Posted July 22, 2018 Hello all ive been away for a while from ship building as rc plane building has sparked my interest i thought i would show you all what to expect from a balsa plane kit and how i got on with my first build ,the build itself was quite quick built over the course of a couple of months and very satisfying to see a large airframe come together over the first few weeks ,at about half way into the build i joined a local flying club and knowing what i know now i 100 percent would not have succesfully flown her without there help ,over the course of the past year i have scaled her out a bit and now enjoy flying on a regular basis alde, GrandpaPhil, Altduck and 13 others 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmagna Posted July 22, 2018 Share #2 Posted July 22, 2018 Nice build Steve. If she flies as good as she looks, (and I suspect she does) you will get a lot of good enjoyment out of flying her. Congratulations. Canute, popeye the sailor, Steve 12345 and 2 others 5 Quote Lou Build logs: Colonial sloop Providence 1/48th scale kit bashed from AL Independence Currant builds: Constructo Brigantine Sentinel (Union) (On hold) Minicraft 1/350 Titanic (For the Admiral) 1/350 Heavy Cruiser USS Houston (Resin) Currant research/scratchbuild: Schooner USS Lanikai/Hermes Non ship build log: 1/35th UH-1H Huey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alde Posted July 22, 2018 Share #3 Posted July 22, 2018 Beautiful Piper Cub. Thanks for posting your pictures. lmagna, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote The heart is happiest when the head and the hands work together. Al Current Builds: HMS Halifax 1/48 POF Lumberyard Kit Model Shipways Glad Tidings Acoustic Guitar Build FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted July 23, 2018 Share #4 Posted July 23, 2018 Lovely work, Steve. Since you didn't mention any of these, we'll assume there were no shunts, hard landings, etc. Any other aircraft in your future? lmagna, Canute, Jack12477 and 2 others 5 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hof00 Posted July 23, 2018 Share #5 Posted July 23, 2018 Nice work Chap!! Need to ask the challenge if you "Cream" the Cub.... (You can't cream a ship model.) As I said many months ago, I used to do this stuff some years ago, but, the piloting skills left much to be desired. A lovely model, I hope that you will get some great flying time!! (Also hope that you'll get some time back into Ships/Cabinets soonish!!) Cheers and Regards to all!! (I guess the four stroke sounds great!!) Harry (HOF) mtaylor, Canute, Steve 12345 and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Builds: A/L Bluenose II A/L Mare Nostrum Sergal/Mantua Cutty Sark A/L Pen Duick A/L Fulgaro Amati/Partworks 1/200 Bismarck A/L Sanson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted July 23, 2018 Share #6 Posted July 23, 2018 the Piper looks sweet! you did a superb job on her! big plane.....I like that! I've only done the Guillow's rubber powered planes....along with a few by Comet {old company}. hope your getting some glorious fly time Steve 12345, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 12345 Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted July 24, 2018 Thanks for the comments guys the cub is an absolute buety to fly but only after a lot and I mean a lot of experience I started by flying a foamie orientation was my first hurtle (what way up was it ) after concurring that I soon discovered I'm short sighted (others seemed to fly far away and I thought how can they even see that) after a trip the opiction I purchased some glasses solely for flying later I purchased some ready made almost ready to fly balsa planes the acro wot being one of them people from the uk will be familiar with this plane such a buetifull flyer I later purchased the acro wot xl and hey that thing is the best flyer I have then it was time to maiden the cub ,what a relaxing flight and lands like a dream everyone in my flying club adores seeing the big bird which has a good number of successful flight under her belt such a joy to fly mtaylor, Canute, lmagna and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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