Guillows fly or hanger queen

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do you build for static or to fly?

static
16
25%
fly
23
36%
both
25
39%
 
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Guillows fly or hanger queen

Postby freefall » Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:45 pm

I was just curious as to how many modelers fly these Guillows kits and how many make them hanger queens?I have just started back into freeflight and am curious>Ronald :?: :?: :?:
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Postby Madman Stephan » Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:02 am

That's usually a decision you make BEFORE going out to buy a new kit. I'm obviously not going to buy a kit that offers a wide range of possiblities for static display, then build it and suddenly decide to throw it off the roof of my house. If I decide to build a kit for flying, I will build it as such. Although I may use a glider as a static display, I would never use a static display for flying.
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Postby supercruiser » Mon Dec 18, 2006 12:05 pm

I build all my Guillow models for flying. Recently, have built and flown the T-28, Javelin, and Fairchild 24. Working on the 900 series P-51. Plan on flying
it also. All with rubber band power.
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Postby John G. Jedinak » Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:04 pm

I go display only.............No guts I guess..........JGJ
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Postby Xanadu » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:56 pm

Years ago I had tried them with .020, with SMASHING lack of success, if you catch my drift. So for now, I do them only for display, but I do have other brands for RC to build yet.
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Guillows fly or hangar queen

Postby kittyfritters » Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:56 pm

This flight shot is a 500 series Stuka. Note: this model WAS built with the kit wood. It wasn't spectacular, flew in the 10 to 20 second range, but I could get it to fly reliably. One skeptical modeler who witnessed a 19 second flight of this model was heard to remark. "Now I've seen everything. A pig can fly!"
Yes, it is in Japanese markings.

Howard

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Postby kittyfritters » Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:15 pm

OOPS!

Sorry aout the picture. I'll have to stick it someplace on the net where you don't have to be logged in to see it.

Howard
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Postby kittyfritters » Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:08 pm

OK! now I have the picture of the Stuka.

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Postby lenard » Fri Dec 29, 2006 8:51 pm

Nice action photo there Howard. I need to spend more time flying and less building.

Cheers, Len.
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sweet stuka

Postby freefall » Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:28 pm

kittyfritters that,s a sweet stuka.I am working on a TBF avenger will show photo when finished to many projects not enough time,Ron
If its not flyen your not tryen!Ron
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Re: Guillows fly or hanger queen

Postby bigbill1966 » Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:39 pm

nice photo i,m gonna have to move to california... the problem is you spend hours building these then if you fly them you run the risk of breakages but they are aeroplanes so fly they must its only fair... but should you build for static then the wife will break it dusting it or the cat will knock it of the shelf so its fly for me cos it gets broken either way
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Re: Guillows fly or hanger queen

Postby kittyfritters » Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:17 pm

bigbill1966 wrote:nice photo i,m gonna have to move to california... the problem is you spend hours building these then if you fly them you run the risk of breakages but they are aeroplanes so fly they must its only fair... but should you build for static then the wife will break it dusting it or the cat will knock it of the shelf so its fly for me cos it gets broken either way


That Stuka was built in 2004 and was flown for several years. I still have a three of the models that I built that year in flyable condition. The Stuka, unfortunately, was damaged beyond repair in a "hangar" accident. I did save all the plastic bits and I still have the plans (and my own laser cutter) so if I can find the time, or for some reason, likely that I simply find it humorous at the moment, make the time I will scan the plans and build a laser cut one. Of course, by that time Guillow will probably have the kit out in laser cut so I can just buy one.
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Re: Guillows fly or hanger queen

Postby Mitch » Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:31 pm

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A picture is worth 1000 words... Mitch

400 series Me 109 built as per plans with guillows grey rubber motor, covered with colored lite tissue
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Re: Guillows fly or hanger queen

Postby The Cameraman » Sat Mar 09, 2013 5:14 am

Good Morning,

my first will be for display only (a Beaver).

My second will be to correct any mistakes I make and to fly (another Beaver).

Regards

Reggie
Regards

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Re: Guillows fly or hanger queen

Postby Jason K » Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:28 am

The one I got too cover yet and my frist guillows kit is going to fly I hope.LOL..Now from setting around this winter it has some hanger rash on the wing an easy fix.I hope to post pix here sooner or later of it .
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