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	TomDavis Basic Member	Joined: February/13/2013 United States Posts: 5 IP Logged
Posted: February/15/2013 at 5:15pm		Quote

Thanks everyone.

The Fairchild PT19 looks interesting. I will do some research and see where that goes. What would you guys think of doing a Bi-plane? I have always had an interest in the early versions of things. I have researched lofted and scratchand sailing ships from the mid 1800's. There was a lot more design effort and technology there than most people think.

So I would be interested in your recommendations and pros and cons.

Thanks

Tom

	Ron Berg Basic Member Passed Away 2014	Joined: November/03/2003 United States Posts: 2197 IP Logged
Posted: February/15/2013 at 7:37pm		Quote

There again I would recommend starting out with baby steps. I think you will have a better chance for succss, and enjoy the hobby more if you start easy and work you way up.

There is no shame in being sensible.

	ScotWare Lifetime Site Supporter	Joined: January/29/2005 United States Posts: 2690 IP Logged
Posted: February/15/2013 at 7:57pm		Quote

Hey Tom;

As everyone else has said, welcome to the site. Please become a site supporter and join us.

My name is Scott Annis and I am the president of the Millis Model Airplane club. We have a field in Medfield and a great group of instructors. Check out our website at http://www.millismodelaircraftclub.com/.

Tomorrow night from 8-11 PM we are having an indoor flying at the Milford Youth Center in Milford MA. We have club aircraft to fly and would love to have you join us.

Regarding aircraft I have an 88" PT19 which I cut my large scale teeth on, phenomenal flyer. I can also recommend the Balsa USA Fokker DVII in 1/4 scale. G38 for power and once you fly one you will likely always have one in your hanger. BUSA does great instructions on their kits as well and of course you will have RCSB as a resource. I have heard that the Nieuport 17 fly's better than the DVII but I cannot comment from experience.

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	Jungmann1 Lifetime Site Supporter Luddite	Joined: May/09/2004 United States Posts: 1184 IP Logged
Posted: February/15/2013 at 8:06pm		Quote

Hi Tom,

I love biplanes! I would never discourage someone from wanting to build a biplane. While it sounds like you do bring some skills to the game, I do encourage you to do an honest assessment of your ability to build a large scale biplane while keeping in mind that this thing is going to actually go up in the air and HAS to be alligned properly in order for it to be successful. That is probably going to be the biggest adjustment for you coming from a background of static display models. These craft not only look right, they have to be right and be constructed in such a manner that they can handle all the loads imposed by flight. As long as you are confident you can do that, by all means, build a biplane! As a younger man, I heard all kinds of horror stories about how demanding biplanes were in terms of flying and ground handling. I can now tell you from experience that most of that is overblown. Sure, a short coupled airplane like a Pitts Special can be difficult on the ground but for the most part, they are no more of a challenge than any other tail dragger. Good luck on what ever you choose. John.

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	Remklep Lifetime Site Supporter Ninja Rated, Sidestick Hero.	Joined: December/10/2007 Netherlands Posts: 1172 IP Logged
Posted: February/16/2013 at 6:38am		Quote

Hey Tom,

I would also like to welcome you to this site.

There are a great bunch of guys here, always helpful and an unlimited supply of patience.

I too used to work in the Aerospace Industry, was a development engineer R&D for Fokker Special Products in the Netherlands.
Really loved that job, I wish I could still use that Autoclave...

Enjoy the the wealth of knowledge on this site.

Danny

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	TomDavis Basic Member	Joined: February/13/2013 United States Posts: 5 IP Logged
Posted: February/16/2013 at 9:52am		Quote

Thanks everyone,

I think I am going to go with the PT-19 as a first project. I have done a bit of research and it turns out that this would have been the first aircraft my father flew and he would have trained a lot of pilots on it in Pensacola where he was stationed as an instructor. I can remember him telling stories of having new pilots freeze at the controls and having to keep a stout stick handy to convince thems to "let go" of the controls.

Researching the Hostetler plans they seem a little off from scale but that may be due to discrepancies in the plan records more than anything. The reports are it flies and handles very nicely. Once I get the plans I will have a lot of questions I'm sure so I will start a thread and call on the community to provide guidance, recommendations and comments.

I am thinking of going to the WRAM show at the Meadowlands in NJ this coming weekend since I am going to be in NY city anyway. Can anyone tell me if this is worth the time?

Thanks.

	bunsen Site Supporter	Joined: February/20/2005 United States Posts: 841 IP Logged
Posted: February/16/2013 at 11:00am		Quote

Hi Tom

It might not be as large and have the same number of vendors as it did 5 years ago but I consider it a good take, I will be going Saturday. If nothing else you get to see some special purpose tools and such that you otherwise would not know existed. The Scale planes are nice to look at as well as they usually have several excellent model boats on display. Parking is free.

Take care.

Ray

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	ripacheco Basic Member	Joined: February/16/2013 United States Posts: 267 IP Logged
Posted: March/01/2013 at 12:34pm		Quote

Tom,

I hope you chose to build a PT-19. I'm building that aircraft as my first Scale project myself!

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