1:9 Scale Bristol M1C - The HangarRC 2022 Build off Challenge

[FlyerInStyle]

Finally got around to designing and printing the iconic spinner for this plane.

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That looks amazing! do you know if you won the challenge or who won?

 

[Spitfire76]

That looks amazing! do you know if you won the challenge or who won?

I heard that the challenge organizers are still working out a voting process but I’m not too concerned as I hope to fly it in my local club’s upcoming warbird event.

 

[Spitfire76]

Voting now open! https://forms.gle/UY5pEGizNDYJH8PC9
Must have a Google account to vote.
One vote per account.
Voting ends June 10th 2022.

 

[Bo123]

Voted for you .

 

[Spitfire76]

Voted for you .

Thank you!

 

[FlyerInStyle]

Voted for you .

I did as well.

Voting now open! https://forms.gle/UY5pEGizNDYJH8PC9
Must have a Google account to vote.
One vote per account.
Voting ends June 10th 2022.

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I hope you win. It is quite a plane you got there.

 

[Spitfire76]

I did as well.

I hope you win. It is quite a plane you got there.

Thank you, I appreciate it.

 

[Tench745]

I voted for you too. You took a challenging shape and executed it beautifully.

 

[Spitfire76]

I voted for you too. You took a challenging shape and executed it beautifully.

Thank you. I'm currently getting it ready for our local club warbird event.

 

[Spitfire76]

M1 gets some new tail feathers as elevator was a little damaged but not in flight but while placing it in my car. It's last minute repair before entering it for our club's warbird event which starts tomorrow. I'm a first time pilot in one of these events.

 

[Spitfire76]

Spectator's choice line up at the Warbird event. The M1 is in the foreground looking a bit small compared with some of the other planes but seemed to get attention from kids as they thought it was "cute"

 

[Baron VonHelton]

Spectator's choice line up at the Warbird event. The M1 is in the foreground looking a bit small compared with some of the other planes but seemed to get attention from kids as they thought it was "cute"


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Oh wow, a Nieuport 28........!!

 

[Spitfire76]

Oh wow, a Nieuport 28........!!

Yes, its a really nice plane. I must upscale the M1 or another design for next year's event.

 

[Baron VonHelton]

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Yes, its a really nice plane. I must upscale the M1 or another design for next year's event.

Not necessarily .....Are you 100% sure the Nieuport is 1/6th scale??

 

[Spitfire76]

Not necessarily .....Are you 100% sure the Nieuport is 1/6th scale??

Well my Bristol M1 is 1/9 scale which makes the wingspan 41 inches and a 1/6 scale 28 would be about 60 inches and a 1/4th scale would be 80 inches and it doesn't look that large so I believe it is 1/6th scale

 

[Baron VonHelton]

Well my Bristol M1 is 1/9 scale which makes the wingspan 41 inches and a 1/6 scale 28 would be about 60 inches and a 1/4th scale would be 80 inches and it doesn't look that large so I believe it is 1/6th scale

Oh, my bad, I didn't know yours was 1/9th.......

 

[Spitfire76]

Oh, my bad, I didn't know yours was 1/9th.......

Yeah, I had to make it 1/9th as the challenge rules limited the motor to a "B" pack size but thinking about making another that's 1/6th

 

[Spitfire76]

Well the winners of this challenge were announced today (July, 4 2022) and I feel honored to have won in the pro category with 80% of the votes!.



Thank you all that followed this thread for your support.

 

[Spitfire76]

One thing I would like to do to improve this plane is to have the battery mounted vertically and up front as much as possible as this should reduce the amount of ballast needed to ballast it.

 

[The Fopster]

One thing I would like to do to improve this plane is to have the battery mounted vertically and up from as much as possible as this should reduce the amount of ballast needed to ballast it.

My (not quite finished) Sopwith Pup has the battery mounted vertically on the back of the firewall. Makes a difference. Not sure who I stole the idea from - possibly Josh Orchard? Anyway - on a plane like this it’s a good idea!