Reed Speed qualifying photos... Post em if ya got em. (2014)

RK Flyer wrote:



My version of the  P 39 AIR COBRA that was flown in the Pacific during WWII with great success. With its 37mm Cannon, two .50 cal. machine guns and four 30 cal.
machine guns it was used for close air support in the Island hoping campaign.

RK Flyer  

Holy crap! Mid engine just like the real deal. Please post pictures of the drive setup.

RK Flyer wrote:



My version of the  P 39 AIR COBRA that was flown in the Pacific during WWII with great success. With its 37mm Cannon, two .50 cal. machine guns and four 30 cal.
machine guns it was used for close air support in the Island hoping campaign.

RK Flyer  

RK, a greenie for you too! very nice!

I think there's 3-4 planes that are very close and are gonna make the judging very difficult!

Well, a little over an hour to spare and it's as built as I can get it. It will fly like it is. If Jim says I can paint it without drawing a DQ, then I'll spray it. I am out of gas right now.





I like it. It looks like a speed plane... other than the natural finish.


Good night
Rusty

JPvelo wrote:

RknRusty wrote:Just taking a fried chicken break.
Rusty

I hate to make a man rush a otherwise enjoyable fried chicken break. Let's extend the deadline for posting photos to midnight Tuesday the 2nd so everyone who wants to can compete. Barring extreme weather video deadline will still be the 18th.  If anyone has Dukes contact info please give him a shout and let him know he's still in the running.

Jim

AWESOME! Now I can paint my plane. I was worried about it landing heavier than it took off. Lol
Rusty

I want to reiterate that entry has been extended to midnite Tuesday April 2nd so everyone currently working can finish.
I am really pleased with the response to this and the overall quality of the planes. There isn't a dog in the bunch. Thanks guys.

Jim

Ok, don't look at the crappy paint...just feast your eyes on the clean, sharp, classic lines of the greatest fighter plane EVER!!!!
LADIES AND GENTALMAN.....THE NORTH AMERICAN P-51 MUSTANG ...THE CADILLAC OF THE SKY!

Love the Hot Rod motor! Maybe it will go so fast you won't notice the paint!

Jim

NICE Mark!!!!!

Midnite tonite to get em posted! I know I said tuesday the second, but the second is today. I've been working insane hours and it's all running together, sorry.

Jim

Does anyone have contact info for ebenezer (mike)? I know he's done but he needs to post on this thread. If anyone can give him a shout please do.

Jim

nice profile Rusty Looking good .... also Mark , fine looking plane !!!  

Good thing I'm on the west coast, I have four more hours. I'll be done teaching class in a few minutes. Then back home for landing gear and a push rod.

Well mine is painted. Not even arguably the ugliest paint job ever. No primer, no base, just paint on wood.
It looks like a flying tree.  
Too bad, I was really proud of it when I finished building it the other night. It'll still fly fast. I hope the combination of my march 31st unpainted finished plane, plus this paint pic will be enough to get me qualified. I couldn't put the hardware back on it with wet paint, but here it is. I'm at your mercy, Jim.
Rusty

Ok, here it is NOT in all it's glory. The P-40 racer. This is not the paint job I planned, but I could lay one coat on the other without drying time. And yes I was a Centralia Tiger in High School.

Rusty,
You made it!
I've sent ebeneezer an email to post but he hasn't responded. I've decided to let him fly since he posted a completed model on the other thread. He just won't be able to compete in the beauty contest.

Jim

Thanks, Jim. I appreciate your patient flexibility.
I hereby propose an ugly contest!  
All those in favor, say Ugh!
Rattlecan Rusty

Allright,
We have 16 models posted. If ebeneezer flys that's 17, enough for a real contest!
Remember videos sent pm to me by midnite the 18th. Here's the video instructions if you haven't seen them yet:
https://www.coxengineforum.com/t6567-cef-reed-speed-official-video-entries

If you are having weather issues that prevent you from flying let me know and we will figure something out.

Good luck,
Jim

YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  contest under way great work Jim and all of ussssss 
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How do ya work this redneck zone  thing? just PM. ? Rusty you should have clear coated that bird and man did you paint your Vice!?  .... if so what color was it before   Just funning ya know glad u made it ., You too Mark looking good under Pressure guys   I Ka-no the feeling !! Lot more happened this week gone by than I had planed >> but we can make it happen   Soon Getback...

I had no time to clear coat or dope it. It was getting late and I was outta gas!

JPvelo wrote:Allright,
We have 16 models posted. If ebeneezer flys that's 17, enough for a real contest!
Remember videos sent pm to me by midnite the 18th. Here's the video instructions if you haven't seen them yet:
https://www.coxengineforum.com/t6567-cef-reed-speed-official-video-entries

If you are having weather issues that prevent you from flying let me know and we will figure something out.

Good luck,
Jim

I'm currently working on the poll, stay tuned!

 Jim,

I was unable to fly & video the P39 Air Cobra this week so I must drop out of the competition. It was a great expierence and building this type of plane was something completely new to me.

I am looking forward to more of this type of event in the near future and many thanks go to to you and everyone who participated !   

RK Flyer