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Mar 29th, 2012 at 11:49am

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While working on a repaint project, I was struck by the thought that computer flight simulation is lke being able to get into a model airplane you've built and painted and flying it. So I was wondering how many others built model planes when they were younger and perhaps still do? I often scan the decal sheets from some kits to get the emblems and other markings I need for some project, making my two hobbies  mesh. How about the rest of you?
 
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Reply #1 - Mar 29th, 2012 at 2:11pm

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Interesting topic... Smiley

I can remember my grandfathers (2) making wooden aircraft models of World War One Aircraft and pieces of Army Kit like trucks and artillery pieces and then selling them.

I think my dad had a couple that my older brother got.

My father used to make huge Box Kites from wood and fabric.  Hand painted he sold them also.

Having real aircraft to fool with on the farm I was not into model making like my brothers and sisters.

Having test flown the first flight simulator two of my brothers built out of a wash tub...etc. etc. and pushing me out the top door of the barn loft only to land in manure ended any ambition of flight simulator and models for me... Lips Sealed

If we got a model aeroplane it was an Airfix.

http://www.airfix.com/

Radio Control became quite popular and I helped one of our sons build a wood and fabric Piper Cub with a six foot wingspan.
It is either hanging in the barn or hangar...not sure.

As an aviator I was never home long enough to really start a hobby like model railroading or building ships and aircraft.

Our children and grandchildren are now involved in building motion flight simulators and radio control models.

My one son said he will have a Douglas Multi-Engine Radial full motion simulator built by next year.
I should live so long... Grin

I have made a commitment to make Microsoft FSX my hobby and build myself my own simulator with a motion chair of some sort and a bottle of Laphroaig Scotch Whisky holder... Smiley

 
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Reply #2 - Mar 29th, 2012 at 2:22pm

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I have been buildings models on and off for over 20 year.
I buid moslty cars and riggs. I have to model planes on the go . both 1/72 scale a corsair and a beaver on floats.

 
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Reply #3 - Mar 29th, 2012 at 2:39pm

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Reply #4 - Mar 29th, 2012 at 2:48pm

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I remember the aroma of Testors Model Airplane Cement very well ... and the list of bad kids who were banned from buying it at the local Ben Franklin store! It was the Sixties.

Both my father and I built model airplanes and ships. My best was a P-47 Thunderbolt and the XB-70 Valkyrie. Dad's crowning achievement was the huge Cutty Sark clipper ship that stood atop our TV-stereo-HiFi console after it was completed.

Visiting the model section in the five-and-dimes was always a treat, all but gone now in the big box corporate stores. Only Hobby Lobby still has a sizeable model section, with the best model kits coming from Japan or other counties. Revel seemed to digress into just NASCAR auto models and such.

Every year most of our models met their doom on the Fourth of July, blasted to pieces by firecrackers. It made room for new models.
 
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Reply #5 - Mar 29th, 2012 at 3:18pm

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I've been building off and on for about 20 years as well. I have half a garage wall full of half built or new kits. Mostly cars but I have alot of aircraft as well. Love the Tamia kits. Specially the race cars. Looking for a space in my home to start building again as a matter of fact Wink

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Reply #6 - Mar 29th, 2012 at 3:36pm

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I still build scale models of planes. And until 2 years ago I flew combustion RC planes too. I broke mine and never got around to fix it because of lack of time.
 
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Reply #7 - Mar 29th, 2012 at 4:04pm

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I've recently started building paper models... They come out surprisingly good!  Cheesy Wink I was working on an Air France Concorde, but I have stopped... IDK why... Should I start working on it again? It's 75% done.  Undecided
 
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Reply #8 - Mar 29th, 2012 at 4:06pm

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Here is a couple of models I posted the other day

http://www.simviation.com/phpupload/uploads/1332865213.jpg

http://www.simviation.com/phpupload/uploads/1332844958.jpg
 
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Reply #9 - Mar 29th, 2012 at 5:19pm

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I once TRIED to make a model f-16...

But 1/4 of the part where missing and 2/4 didn't fit. Grin
So I gave up,or unless you count paper airplanes,I've made quite alot,I know several good ones that are extremely good,but only when folded perfectely. Grin
 
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Reply #10 - Mar 29th, 2012 at 5:28pm

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Used to really be into making Airfix Models.

I made about 20 planes, all 1/72. The most memorable ones were the Lancaster, Sunderland & a Ju 52*.

I also made a few tanks & even a Sub & Aircraft Carrier.

I've got a model of the Battleship HMS Nelson sitting in my room waiting to be started.

* Memorable because the parts didn't fit together.
 
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Reply #11 - Mar 29th, 2012 at 6:24pm

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I have done plastic tanks, planes, and ships (Captain Kidd being my crowning model). Also have worked on several R/C projects: boats, cars, and planes. R/C Boats I worked on with my dad were the Calicite (Great Lakes freighter) ~6ft long, Ocean Challenger fishing boat, USN gun boat, and a PT-109. R/C planes ranged from the Snowy Owl trainer to Zero and just about everything in between (no jets). For R/C cars we did 1/8 scale electrics, mine: Ferrari Enzo and Evader baja style buggy (favorite car). Dad did a Ferrari F1, Raybrig racer, metal HUMVEE, aaaand did a Leopard MK1 Main Battle Tank complete with authentic metal tracks.

Now I design R/C planes for the AIAA DBF competition here at WMU.

In short, I am a modeler raised by a modeler.
 
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Reply #12 - Mar 29th, 2012 at 6:33pm

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In the 70's I built two RC planes with piston power. Each one was the same kit because I crashed the first one and figured I could use it for spare parts. I reused the 0.60cc engine and fuel tank, etc, on the second one to save money. First one however.. About 1000 dollars and 8 or 900 hrs to build and on first flight I ended up prying the engine out of the dirt with a screwdriver. Couldn't bring myself to take the second one off the ground.
  After those I switched to RC ships and boats. I built a working model of the tugboat Amsterdam which was approx 3 to 4 feet long. I got ambitious a bit later and started an 8 foot model of the USS Missouri, all I got done were the three big turrets and they still sit unused in my garage. The Missouri project was not a kit and very hard to get the scale right. And there you have it, now I just go to the toy store and buy things someone else built!  Cool   
 
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Reply #13 - Mar 29th, 2012 at 7:04pm

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I built model planes when I was a kid a little bit, I've gotten into RC planes recently (I had 2 recently, one crashed due to signal problems, just ordered one and bought another today Wink)

Designed a plane in college by myself, if there's any interest I'll post a thread about it, also helped design a plane for AIAA Design-Build-Fly (did all the CAD work and helped build) last year.

Of course, my current profession has more than a little to do with airplanes.  Not models Grin
 
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Reply #14 - Mar 29th, 2012 at 7:14pm

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I wonder if I'm the youngest Simviation member...  Shocked
 
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