Simviation Forum - How many of us built (Or build) Model planes?

Reply #15 - Mar 29^th, 2012 at 7:24pm

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ilikerio wrote on Mar 29^th, 2012 at 7:14pm:

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

I've seen some of those paper models, they are not easy to build. And the youngest member? Probably Fozzer!

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Reply #16 - Mar 29^th, 2012 at 8:33pm

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Steve M wrote on Mar 29^th, 2012 at 7:24pm:

ilikerio wrote on Mar 29^th, 2012 at 7:14pm:

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

I've seen some of those paper models, they are not easy to build. And the youngest member? Probably Fozzer!

Hmm...

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Reply #17 - Mar 30^th, 2012 at 6:04pm

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Haven't since I was a kid, but loved it back then. FYI, a burning piece of a parts tree (OUTSIDE, OF COURSE) under a battle weary engine or wing, will leave behind a nice layer of carbonized soot that no paint can replicate, and a red-hot pin or needle is very useful in making scale bullet holes. Wink

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Reply #18 - Mar 30^th, 2012 at 8:35pm

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Groundbound1 wrote on Mar 30^th, 2012 at 6:04pm:

Haven't since I was a kid, but loved it back then. FYI, a burning piece of a parts tree (OUTSIDE, OF COURSE) under a battle weary engine or wing, will leave behind a nice layer of carbonized soot that no paint can replicate, and a red-hot pin or needle is very useful in making scale bullet holes. Wink

I should try that sometime... Grin

This... Is Rio.

Loud and talkative Bengal cat. He's not ours; his owner lives two houses down, but he wanders around the neighborhood getting food and talking to his human friends. He'll sometimes get into a fight if he meets another cat though... But it's rare because he's kicked out all other cats in the neighborhood. He thinks all the houses are his too...
I came up with the name "ilikerio" way back in 4th grade, and I've used it with most user accounts ever since.
My group of close friends and I have named ourselves The Rio Group. ilikerio Productions is the media branch, located here: http://www.youtube.com/user/ilikerio

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Reply #19 - Mar 30^th, 2012 at 10:57pm

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ilikerio wrote on Mar 30^th, 2012 at 8:35pm:

Groundbound1 wrote on Mar 30^th, 2012 at 6:04pm:

Haven't since I was a kid, but loved it back then. FYI, a burning piece of a parts tree (OUTSIDE, OF COURSE) under a battle weary engine or wing, will leave behind a nice layer of carbonized soot that no paint can replicate, and a red-hot pin or needle is very useful in making scale bullet holes. Wink

I should try that sometime... Grin

If you do, PLEASE take heed to the "outside" bit of my statement. Burning plastic is VERY toxic.

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Reply #20 - Mar 31^st, 2012 at 4:06pm

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Groundbound1 wrote on Mar 30^th, 2012 at 10:57pm:

ilikerio wrote on Mar 30^th, 2012 at 8:35pm:

Groundbound1 wrote on Mar 30^th, 2012 at 6:04pm:

Haven't since I was a kid, but loved it back then. FYI, a burning piece of a parts tree (OUTSIDE, OF COURSE) under a battle weary engine or wing, will leave behind a nice layer of carbonized soot that no paint can replicate, and a red-hot pin or needle is very useful in making scale bullet holes. Wink

I should try that sometime... Grin

If you do, PLEASE take heed to the "outside" bit of my statement. Burning plastic is VERY toxic.

Oh... I use paper. Tongue

The burning part works very well (I tried it on a Cessna Skyhawk that I messed up), but I have to try the bullet holes one. Roll Eyes

This... Is Rio.

Loud and talkative Bengal cat. He's not ours; his owner lives two houses down, but he wanders around the neighborhood getting food and talking to his human friends. He'll sometimes get into a fight if he meets another cat though... But it's rare because he's kicked out all other cats in the neighborhood. He thinks all the houses are his too...
I came up with the name "ilikerio" way back in 4th grade, and I've used it with most user accounts ever since.
My group of close friends and I have named ourselves The Rio Group. ilikerio Productions is the media branch, located here: http://www.youtube.com/user/ilikerio

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Reply #21 - Mar 31^st, 2012 at 11:50pm

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built models as a kid, and have three models in progress on the dining room table now

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Reply #22 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 4:17am

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I have done a fair bit, both kits and own designs including radio control planes, control-line planes, Airfix kits, and once started with my Dad (and sadly never completely finished) a 1/3 scale Sopwith Camel to play in

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Reply #23 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 9:09am

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I have a remarkable collection of Spitfire kits Grin

I also enjoy making paper planes and balsa planes for the kids to play with. I'm currently part way through making a new kite for my daughter (she is actually pretty good).

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #24 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 9:37am

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Hi Mark...

Kites...quite a history there.

The early aircraft were called Kites also by their pilots because they were rag, wood and glue.

Very popular in this area, they have competitions every several months and like Hot Air Balloons, some pretty colourful kits or home made designs.

Radio Control is also quite poplular here and we are fortunate to be able to watch them every Sunday do takeoffs and landings on the river.

Hope you help the wee one build a Box Kite Mark...one of my favourites... Grin

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #25 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 10:04am

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Used to build plastic models all the time. My favorite scale was 1:72nd... they were just big enough to show some cockpit detail, but not TOO complicated. I always loved browsing through Scale Plastic Modeler Magazine, looking at all of the dioramas people created and all of the building tips. Tried my hand at some Verlinden stuff but boy was it complicated!

I still have some of my models suspended from the ceiling with fishing line to give the illusion of flight... Cheesy

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Reply #26 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 11:06am

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I have two paper models currently hanging from the ceiling: A Gee Bee R-1 and a V-1 Rocket. Cheesy

This... Is Rio.

Loud and talkative Bengal cat. He's not ours; his owner lives two houses down, but he wanders around the neighborhood getting food and talking to his human friends. He'll sometimes get into a fight if he meets another cat though... But it's rare because he's kicked out all other cats in the neighborhood. He thinks all the houses are his too...
I came up with the name "ilikerio" way back in 4th grade, and I've used it with most user accounts ever since.
My group of close friends and I have named ourselves The Rio Group. ilikerio Productions is the media branch, located here: http://www.youtube.com/user/ilikerio

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Reply #27 - Apr 1^st, 2012 at 5:11pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Apr 1^st, 2012 at 9:09am:

I have a remarkable collection of Spitfire kits Grin

I would never have guessed that. Roll Eyes

I never got round to painting mine or sticking the decals on.

For me it was just the fun of putting it together.

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Reply #28 - Apr 2^nd, 2012 at 7:45am

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As a kid I built an airfix Catalina, really enjoyed it. In the end I took it out in the garden and put a rook scarer in it and watched it explode Cool

...fantastic fun.

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Reply #29 - Apr 2^nd, 2012 at 10:32am

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Do paper planes count? Roll Eyes

Most people think that flying a plane is dangerous, except pilots because they know how easy it is.
Arguing with a pilot is like wrestling with a pig in the mud, after a while you begin to think the pig likes it.

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