Quarantine Scale Build-Off

With COVID-19 keeping many of us at home and indoors, the RCG Quarantine Scale Build-Off is under way to fill the time we have on our hands! There are only three rules:

Rule 1. Build-Off entries must be models of real aircraft (or of designs of aircraft that were proposed to be built), ie. "scale" models. "Sport scale" models will be just fine.

Rule 2. Build-Off entries must not have been the subject of a previous build log. Models that are already under way are fine, as long as they don't already have a build log.

Rule 3. The Build-Off Director (me ) gets to settle any urgent issues not covered by Rules 1 and 2.


Since none of us wants to be quarantined forever, the Build-Off will run until July 1st, 2020, but we'll probably need a second wave of quarantine so that'll take us to September 1st. Who knows, maybe we'll need a third wave too...

Entrants should post a link to their build log in this thread.

Build on!


Steve

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Build-Off Entries

1. Steve85 - 54" Grumman TBF Avenger

2. OliverW - 44" Ultimate Biplane

3. Jim (via fairweatherflyer) - 24" Bristol 138A

4. St. Martin - 40" Vought F4U-1
Completed!

5. ARUP - 56" Corben Super Ace

6. MerlinMV - 45" de Havilland Gypsy Moth

7. turbonut - 36" de Havilland Chipmunk

8. radfordc - 70" Douglas A-20 Havoc Completed and flown!

9. slow_flier - 37" Cassutt
Completed and flown!

10. Dennis Sumner - 24" Messerchmitt Bf-109 Completed and flown!

11. Paul Bonati - 32" Blohm und Voss BV 208

12. Bodie38 - 47" Fokker Dr.I Completed and flown!

13. Sopwith Mike - 57" Britten Norman Trislander Completed and flown!

14. florida - 36" Erco Ercoupe Completed and flown!

15. Iceman59 - 72" Avro Lancaster

16. J Morgan - 60" SE5a and a Fokker D.VIII - same thread, from post #294 onwards Both completed!

17. captainborg - 43" FE8

18. glewis - McDonnell RF-4

19. gupi - 60" C-150 Tail-Dragger

20. slidewaysgts - 41" Hansen Special - Sump'n Else

21. MustangAce17 - 37.5" Miss Dara Midget Racer

22. 170flyer - 60" C-150

23. NZ RC - 16" Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe

24. AVGDAY - 45" Polikarpov I-153

25. D-Rock - 23" Dornier Do-335

26. Tim Cullip - 18" Lockheed P-38 Lightning

27. hitjim - 17" F4U Corsair

28. Clancy - 36" Sopwith Triplane Completed and flown!

29. RJWTX - 30" P-47D

30. BalsaFlyer2 - 24" DHC-2 Beaver

31. asuka - 18" Pitts S1 Completed and flown!

32. luizlu - 30" Mr. Mulligan Completed!

33. mike2663 - 80" SE5a

34. TeeTailPilot - 96" Grumman HU-16 Albatross

35. hifleryk - 17" Lockheed XFV-1

36. rclover23549 - 56" Avid Flyer Completed and flown!

37. DonPhealioni - 91" Carbon Cub Completed and flown!

38. parkcityskier - 42" Fokker D.VII Completed and flown!

39. um nut - Bowers Namu II

40. Kevin Cox - 37" Douglas D-558 1 Skystreak

41. luizlu - 24" SE5a

42. Brent Slensker - 24" Polikarpov I-15

43. mrdj - 40" Beechcraft Musketeer

44. Mark WInstanley - 34" CL41A/CT114 Tutor

45. Sadaan - 30" Hyper Cub Completed and flown!

46. dkane - 44" Rickey Rat EF-1 Pylon Racer Completed and flown!

47. PuppyChow33 - 28" Fokker DR.I

48. hitjim - 30" Gee Bee Model E

49. Steve777 - 28" P-51 Mustang

50. Sopwith Mike - Supermarine S4

51. St. Martin - 36" De Havilland Venom

The people have spoken, and their choice for the winner of the Quarantine Scale Build-Off is dkane’s beautifully finished (and apparently very fast) Rickey Rat EF-1 pylon racer! Congratulations Dan!

Well done as well to everyone who managed to complete their entry; as Tpfingston remarked in the poll thread there were so many beautifully built models it was a struggle to pick just one as the favourite.

Best of luck to all entrants in finishing their models in the months to come, and please continue posting progress in the Scale Kit/Scratch Built forum.

Extra special thanks to fairweatherflyer for contributing a pair of knit socks as the winner’s prize – Vicki’s obviously a woman of many talents, with a generous heart (and warm feet too, I'll bet).

Stay well everyone, as we continue to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, and keep on building!

Steve

But my Skyshark BF109 Kit is locked in my office that is shut down! Is there a size limit?

Originally Posted by PWJClub78

Is there a size limit?

"There are only three rules..."



Steve

Steve, at the end of this, may I volunteer a hand-knit pair of socks for the build I've enjoyed following the most?

Here's my entry https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...timate-Biplane

Originally Posted by fairweatherflyer

Steve, at the end of this, may I volunteer a hand-knit pair of socks for the build I've enjoyed following the most?

Ah, Vicki, you're a dear!

Steve

Originally Posted by OliverW

Here's my entry https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...timate-Biplane

Oliver,

You're in. Build on!

Steve

Originally Posted by Steve85

Oliver,

You're in. Build on!

Steve

Sweet! Thanks

Steve, work on Jim's Bristol 138 to commence shortly!

Originally Posted by fairweatherflyer

Steve, work on Jim's Bristol 138 to commence shortly!

Vicki (Jim?),

You're number 3!

Steve

I have a DJ Aerotech RES kit, the 2m Chrysalis Mk II Electric. This is a fine time to build it.

Scratch that since it's not a scale model.

Well I'll figure something out.

Jim

Just realized that mine is gas powered and this is the electric forum.. whoops

Originally Posted by OliverW

Just realized that mine is gas powered and this is the electric forum.. whoops

Shhhh....maybe nobody will notice.

Build on!

Steve

Originally Posted by steve85

shhhh....maybe nobody will notice.

build on!

Steve

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