thanks to Matt & Bernie - some bees

WHEEE! Looks like you're going to have some fun!

Charles,

I like your planes. They look like they exactly meet your recent RCGroups post for kits a couple weeks ago (or was that here?).

Can you provide details regarding your knock-offs? Do you know which "cottage-industry cutter" made them? Or did the seller indicate he cut them, but never completed them?

What kind of paint are you using? I'll be very interested to see how the silver holds up. You may want to consider a quick shot of spray poly-urethane as a fuel proofer.

Enjoy the build...I am. Enjoy the flying...I need to.

yes, these came from a user on RGGroups...

3 kits, he bought them "a long time ago" and never built them.

I'm bringing them up, they are pretty good kits, not top notch, but I wanted flying slabs, not flying diamonds.

clear is on the menu. I just tried some vintage iron on hinges, will see how they hold up.

all three "test mules" on the paint deck.

drying now, will add bellcranks, rods, wheels, motors in the next few days

AND! SUPER EXCITED ____ I saw on RCGroups! there is a U-Control/FF swap meet in Alameda, CA next Saturday. at a U-Control Field! I am beside myself with excitement and anticipation.

Beautiful Charles.  Remove the planes and you have a 21st century Picasso.

Green plane is perfect in design. Spitfires rule.

Good luck at the swap meet.  Waiting to see the end result.

Profile Sterling Beginners? Ringmaster, P-51 and Spitfire, nice.

rsv1cox wrote:Beautiful Charles.  Remove the planes and you have a 21st century Picasso.
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Excellent eyes there to recognize the background art, Bob!