History of Planes Built

PLANES THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT AND OR STARTED
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BUILT TO COMPLETION:

Gliders (gone)

Gentle Lady: 3 different ones, always take this one when going flying
Sig Riser: cleaner built structure than Lady, don't fly as good though
Metrick: good looking plane, total crash after 3 days of flying
Icarus: v-tail, flew kinda weird, probably me
Sagitta 900: flew great , good speed range, fun to build
Ridge Rat: boxy slope soarer, never flew it
Windfree: great looking plane, flew well
Paragon: real great slow flier, a joy to build, very boxy
Flinger: hand launch flew ok
Bird of Time: great looking, a little tougher to build (thin wing tips)
Windsong: one great plane, my favorite, along with GL
Pixy: 2 meter version of windsong, loved it
Pivot: Hand launch version of Windsong, pivoting wings
Pivot Plus: slightly longer wing than Pivot
Weird One: scratch built canard 112" span, added split rudder, for brakes
Challenger: very old fashioned ship, Big, added flaperons, a builders dream (alas: sold it)
A1 Towline glider: From a kit, never flew, crushed it during a move, sad, but true.

Gliders (have)

Camano: standard class version of Windsong, love it too
Mirage: great RE floater, penetrates reasonably well, a little harder to build
Olympic II: good floater too (RE) , plus looks great, fairly easy build
Scooter: kinda of a slightly updated Sagitta 900, RES
Sagitta XC: scratch built except for ribs, BIG 170" span RES, very well built
Gentle Lady: still one of the best handling, planes, around
Houston Hawk: Great looking open class ship


Power (gone)

Challenger: 2 meter electric glider, w/folding prop
Eindecker: open structure tail, with .21 - 4 stroke, flew kinda fast
Sportavia: kinda of a motor glider, with .10 engine, great flier, loved it
Sport 60: boxy low wing, flap, aileron, ship, with 60 - 4 stroke OS, flew great

Power (have)

Flair Puppeteer: great kit, and real good looking plane, Built this one very well, if I do say so.


BUILT TO ALMOST 90% COMPLETION.... THAN GAVE AWAY

Gliders

Sailaire: only needed covering, don't ask, really regret not finishing this one
Alpina: German kit with built wing, didn't like the build, but looked great
Sloper: swept wing hottey, didn't cover, looked real fast

Power

Phaeton Biplane: for a 40 size engine, all structures built, than gave away, don't
ask

Current Fleet Statistics
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Name __ Span__ Wt.oz. __ Airfoil __ Controls __ Construction

Sagitta XC __ 170" __ 127.0 __ E205 ___ RES __ All Wood
Camano __ 100" __ 55.5 __ E214 ___ RE Flaps,Ail. __Composite
Scooter __ 120"___ 54.8__ K3311SM _ RES ___ All Wood
Olympic II __ 100" ___ 42.1___ flat bottom _ RE ___ All Wood
Mirage ___ 112" ___ 35.4___ ? ___ RE ___ All Wood
Gentle Lady __ 78" ___ 24.8 ___ flat bottom _ RE ___ All Wood
Puppeteer __ 60" ________ flat bottom _ REAT __ All Wood
Houston Hawk_ 124" _______________________ RES ___ All Wood

Projects as of Late (since 2009)
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Am doing some scale FF kits, by Guillow's and working on an Electric Proctor Antic. The scale stuff is a bit more challenging but also makes for more self satisfaction. Am finishing up a Nieuport 11 and a Micro-Antic, at the moment. Have a Guilllow's Red Baron Triplane (DR1) in mind for a next project. A good reason for doing these sized kits (span 24") is they don't take up that much room, and they can be suspended from the ceiling. Great for me not so much for non-modeling visitors. Anyway here are the projects underway: