Sports R/C
Aircraft
Scale R/C
Aircraft
Other
Models
Hunter 29 - May 1983

First trainer
52 inch span
3 channel trainer
OS 35 Max engine

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Evans Volksplane - June 1987

First scale model and also scratch built
1/7 Scale
42 inch span
4 channel
OS 20 FP engine

Featured an all moving tailplane and fin, but suffered from tail stall on landing until tailplane turbulators were fitted.

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The Planets

Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune
10mm/5000Km Scale

One of three full sets of planets I made

 

Graduator 54 - May 1983

Low Wing Trainer
54 inch span
4 channel trainer
OS 35 Max engine

Seen here a few years later modified for inverted landings with a Irvine 61

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Fw190D - July 1988

1/10 Scale
Cambria Fun Fighter ( original kit )
42 inch span
4 channel
OS 28 Heli engine

Lost to a head on mid-air, but rebuilt

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Wedding Ring - May 2000

Lynne's Rose Gold Wedding Ring.
Cast into a gold doughnut....
 

......then turned on a lathe to shape

 

Tyro Major - 1984

Dad's trainer
54 inch span
modified to 4 channel for sports
OS 28 Heli, Merco 29, HP 40

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Spitfire Mk1a - Sept 1989

1/10 Scale
Cambria Fun Fighter ( original kit )
42 inch span
4 channel
OS 20FP engine

4ffspit109.JPG (20351 bytes)

Bronze Tiger - 1992

Bronze Tigers head
Resin cast with bronze powder

Ridge Racer - 1985

Slope Soarer
72 inch span
modified for aero-towing with tow release and split rudder/brakes
5 channel for sports

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Messerschmitt Bf109J - 1989

1/10 Scale
Cambria Fun Fighter ( original kit )
42 inch span
5 channel ( inc Flaps )
Enya 30 engine

5ff109.JPG (10988 bytes)

Boughton Barracuda - 1996

Barracuda Fire Tender
Resin Cast


 

Mini Team Special - 1986

3/4 sized version of original 
Team Special
45 inch span
4 channel aerobatic
HP 40 engine

3teamspecial.JPG (21922 bytes)
  

Fokker EV - Sept 1991

1/4 Scale
7 feet span
4 channel
Zenoah 38cc engine

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Ever Ready Battery - 1992

Model height approx 10 inches
5/1 scale 

Flat Iron - October 1987

17 inch span
30 inch long
3 channel fun model
OS 20 FP engine

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Seen in characteristic nose high attitude. It would hover in the slightest wind at 80 degrees nose high, and could land like that   

Boeing B-17G Fortress - July 1993

1/10 Scale
Scratch Built
10 feet 4.5 inch span
7 channel
4 x Saito 45 FS engines

9b17.JPG (26655 bytes) First multi-engined scale model. Now on loan and permanent display at the 100th Bomb Group Museum, Thorpe Abbotts, Near Diss, Norfolk, UK

 

Cosworth 3.5ltr V6 - 1997

1/8 scale. Resin cast

 

Impala - 1987

66 inch span
5 channel glider
including airbrakes and tow release

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The glider was fitted with a camera in the nose and took this picture of its tow plane during the aero-tow

P-47D Thunderbolt - May 1994

1/6 Scale
Scratch Built
6 feet 9 inch span
7 channel ( inc bomb drop )
Zenoah 38cc engine

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Oil Rig Drilling Ship - 1998

Approx 1.5mtr length
1/100 Scale

Double Exposure - April 1988

96 inch span
6 channel Camera plane
2 x Irvine 61 engine

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Aircraft featured two pilot control, and was built as part of an A level design project

P-51D Mustang - Sept 1994

1/10 Scale
Cambria Fun Fighter ( new kit )
42 inch span
4 channel
OS 25 FP engine

8ffp51.JPG (26098 bytes) This aircraft came from the new range of kits when Cambria was bought out and became Cambrian. The model was later converted to a PSS glider for a while before being sold and returning to power
FIC 145 Speed Boat - 1997

Resin Cast

 

Sierra Sportster - March 1989

36 inch span
4 channel aerobatic
OS 28 Heli engine

10pace.JPG (15012 bytes)
 

Boeing B-17G Fortress - Aug 1994

1/6 Scale
Scratch Built
17 feet 3.5 inch span
8 channel
4 x 3W-40cc engines

First finished in silver for the test flight, then detailed and re-sprayed to olive drab finish 12b17silver.JPG (19308 bytes)

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Click here for further details of the
B-17 Fortress

"Novantae" Fishing Boat - 1993

GRP hull
brass/styrene superstructure

Greenfield Tourer - June 1989

52 inch span
5 channel aerobatic
Irvine 61 engine

11gft.JPG (18280 bytes)

Dh-82a Tiger Moth - June 1996

1/6 Scale
DB Kit
4ft feet 10 inch span
4 channel
Saito 45FS engine

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Oil Rig Supply Vessel - 1998

Vac formed hull.
Brass/styrene/resin superstructure
1/200 Scale
.

 

Sierra Sportster - March 1990

36 inch span
4 channel aerobatic
Enya 30 engine

12gola.JPG (17260 bytes)

P-47D Thunderbolt - May 1997

1/6 Scale
Scratch Built
6 feet 9 inch span
6 channel
3W-40cc engine

This is the original P-47 rebuilt following a crash as a result of a fractured elevator signal wire

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Tanker - 1998

Vac formed hull.
Brass/styrene/resin superstructure.
1/200 Scale

 

Greenfield Tourer - June 1990

52 inch span
5 channel aerobatic
Irvine 61 engine

13gft.JPG (13283 bytes)

F-86 Sabre - Apr 1997

PSS Glider
33 inch span
4 channel ( Inc flaps )
No engine

The model was later sold and the owner converted it to power. It has yet to make a successful powered flight

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155mm Howitzer - 1997

Resin cast
1/12 Scale

Attila - 1990

42 inch span
4 channel
OS.20FP engine

14attila.jpg (32095 bytes)

P-47N Thunderbolt - Apr 1999

1/6 Scale
Scratch Built
6 feet 11 inch span
7 channel ( inc bomb drop )
3W-40cc engine

18p47.JPG (8734 bytes)  19p47.JPG (16142 bytes)

HMS Ocean Assault Ship - 1998

Vac formed hull.
Brass/styrene/resin superstructure.
1/200 Scale

 

Wotnot - Sept 1990

90 inch span
5 channel trainer
Zenoah 38cc engine

The Wotnot was my first large petrol powered model

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 P-47M Thunderbolt - June 2000

1/6 Scale
Scratch Built
6 feet 9 inch span
6 channel 
Zenoah 45cc engine

This is the original P-47 following another crash when an inexperienced pilot hit a fence with it. The model was again rebuilt and sold, flown damaged, sold again to a friend of mine and now is waiting for another restoration! 20p47.JPG (15085 bytes)
RAS Vessel - 1998

Vac formed hull.
Brass/styrene/resin superstructure.
1/200 Scale
.

Hand Launch Thermal/Slope Glider - Dec 1995

58 inch span
3 channel glider

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 Fokker E111 - Oct 2000

1/8 Scale
Scratch Built
44 inch span
4 channel ( inc wing warping )
OS 20FP engine

This aircraft was flown many time before being sold on Ebay 21e111.jpg (21975 bytes)
 
Electric Glider - Sept 1997

58 inch span
3 channel glider
Speed 550 motor

16elecglider.JPG (15582 bytes)

 Wizard - Jan 1998

Lynne's First Plane
44 inch span
4 channel aerobatic
OS 20 FP engine

17wizard.JPG (30982 bytes)

A-35B Vengeance - May 2001

1/6 Scale
Scratch Built
8 feet span
7 channel ( inc Bi-fold Bomb Doors )
Zenoah 38cc, 3W-40cc engine

'Shot down' in October 2001, shortly after the second picture was taken, it was rebuilt with a 3W-40cc engine

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Click here for further details of the
A-35 Vengeance

 
Hammerhead - Mar 1999

62 inch span
4 channel aerobatic
Irvine 72 engine

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PBY6a Catalina - Nov 2002

1/23 Scale
HVP Modell Kit
54 inch span
4 channel
2 x Speed 480 motors

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Lakelander - 2001

56 inch span
4 channel aerobatic
Saito 45FS engine

19lakelander.jpg (25583 bytes)

Northrop N9Ma Flying Wing - July 2001~

1/6 Scale
Scratch Built
10 feet span
6 channel 
2 x Irvine 72 engine with belt drive to prop shafts

This project is still under construction but has been slowed severely by Asthma brought on by a wood dust allergy. It will be completed eventually

26n9ma.JPG (23301 bytes)

 
Weyfarer - July 2001

36 inch span
4 channel aerobatic
OS 25 FP engine

19weyfarer.JPG (25754 bytes)


 

P-47N Thunderbolt - Apr 2008
In new scheme

1/6 Scale
Scratch Built
6 feet 11 inch span
7 channel ( inc bomb drop )
3W-40cc engine

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Spacewalker - Nov 2002

64 inch span
4 channel aerobatic
Saito 45 FS engine

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This was Lynne's second model, an ARTF which had to be recovered into Cadbury's Colours for her

 F-7F Tigercat - May 2009

1/5 Scale
3W Modellmotoren Kit
10 feet span
12 channel ( inc bomb/tank drop )
2 x Moki 150cc Radial engines

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Slope Soarer - Aug 23rd 2009

54 inch span
3 channel Aerobatic Slope Soarer

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 Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor - August 2009

1/5 Scale
Ziroli Plan
9 feet 6 inches span
6 channel ( inc bomb/tank drop )
2 x Zenoah 38cc engines

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