Hi All. I'm Tony and I've been into building and flying model planes for a very

A warm welcome from me, and anyone I've missed.

Hello I've just joined this evening, I'm from Wigan and I joined the Aeromodellers club at Wigan Grammar School in the early 1970s but only attended a couple of meetings. Over the last 40 years I've bought a Kiel Kraft of similar about every 5 years and never managed to complete a single one , often crushing it in frustration.
I now have an 11 year old grandson and I feel that both he and myself need to tackle a non digital project so I've bought a Vintage Model Co SE5A and I am determined to finish it, so I'm doing plenty research before I start. I must say that the laser-cut balsa is a giant step forward as cutting out was never my greatest talent.

Hi Bennie and welcome from an expat Scouser . I now live in Meliden just outside Prestatyn in n.Wales So I suppose I've become a woolie back too. You will find that kit a lot easier as everything will slot together like a jig-saw but knowing where the next piece goes. Following Danny's (Septic's ) build thread could help. Good luck with it

Welcome bennie.

The thread One Tenor's referring to starts in the link I've pasted below:

www.aeromodellers.co.uk/forum/free-fligh...-model-co-se5a#73411

It shows a recent build of the kit you've just bought.

If you want to see this and similar models in flight, can I suggest you visit the British Model Flying Associations Scale Indoor Nationals at Wolverhampton University Sports Centre, Gorway Road, Walsall, WS1 3TA to be held next Sunday 1st May from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Entry for spectators over 18 is £6.00, those under 18yrs old are free. There's very good access to both models and modellers plus an elevated viewing gallery and snack bar.

SAMS Models will also be there, with just about everything you would need on sale to complete the model you've bought.....plus lots of other interesting kits and similar stuff! Both Septic, the builder of the SE5A referred to above, and I will be there, too!

Nice to meet you Bennie.
there are some great builders on here and they will help all they can.

thanks Tony

And a warm welcome from me.

Hi,

My name is Andrew Darby. I'm mainly into simple free flight rubber powered scale models, with a modest span of around 16" to 20" generally. This makes me a great fan of the old Veron Truflite and KK fling scale series kits, which I own all of. I also design new kits for the Vinatge Model Company.

The type of model that I build generally fall into the "Kitscale" category at the BMFA indoor competitions, thorough which I have come to know Andy Sephton, and met Danny Fenton last Sunday.

Anyhow, 'Nuff from me!

Cheers

Andrew

Good to have you aboard Andrew, and it was good fun chatting with you on Sunday.
What are you working on at the mo?
Cheers
Danny

Hi

I have a Guillows Fairchild on the go. This is at the larger end of the wingspan range for me as it will be flown outdoors.

The wood is has hard and heavy as hell in the kit, but there isn't too much of it and the laser cutting is good. There is loads of wing area too. As you may know, the biggest problem with Guillows kits (aside from the oak masquerading as balsa) is the plastic nose pieces and lack of provision for stretch winding, but the Fairchild isn't too bad as the plastic nose is small and easily replaced with a proper block....

I was hoping to get it done for the outdoor kit scale at the end of the month, but As ever life will probably get in the way one way or another!

Andrew

You own all the KK flying scale kit series. Wow! :ohmy:

Hello and welcome Andrew.
Look forward with interest to your input and ideas, for Danny's sanity please don't design anything with rivets :lol:
We are all as mad as a box of frogs on here, mostly harmless.
Enjoy.
John

Quorneng wrote: You own all the KK flying scale kit series. Wow! :ohmy:

Sadly yes!

wow and double wow wow

Impressive and up side down too!

Quorneng wrote: Impressive and up side down too!

I am afraid that's Apples fault! I took the picture with my IPad.....it's the right way up for me but on a PC I suspect it's got flipped.....