I posted a pic of my work area a few months ago, but things have grown, so I thought I'd give you guys a full tour and show you some of my unfinished projects. Now, this hasn't REALLY been my work area - that's been in the kitchen. It gets lonely down here. But, my wife has "encouraged" me to better utilize this space. I believe it was phrased as, "I am really sick of all of your crap everywhere. I can't even sit at my own kitchen table!" That was the nice version. So, back to the basement.
First, here's a couple of shots of the whole space, just so you guys can get a feel for it.
Next, my SE 5a scratchbuilt. I've flown it a couple of times, but the cg was a tad aft so it was squirrelly. Then I got distracted. I know it'll be a good flyer once I take the time to figure the cg out.
This is the Thunder Tiger 40 that Pilot294 from the forum generously donated to my flight club. Its on my list of things to get flying. Basically, I just need to fly it. And, I still owe him a scratch built fpv wing. Gotta get on that!
Here's the latest addition to my fleet, a Durafly F4U Corsair. She's being maidened this evening. I need to install the control horns, yet. Very nice model! Note the potato gun of awesomness in the background.
Next stop is a sailplane that I found out for garbage. I've flown it a couple of times, but I think the wing may be warped and needs recovering. She tended to spin in quite easily. Could have been a cg thing, too. I'll get back to it someday. Hanging by its tail is the Red Tailed Hawk glider that I built with the intention of filming its demise at the talons of a couple of real red tailed hawks. It'd take me less than an hour to get it ready to go (not counting paint), but I got distracted. One of these days...
And there sits my latest project, the STOL scratchbuild. I'll be vacuum forming a cowling in a bit. The fiberglass isn't releasing and I don't want to destroy the plug, yet. It should work out ok using the glassed plug as a form. Its sitting on top of kit box of the ASW-15 glider I'm building (more on that below), a Sig Kadet kit and a shoebox full of a Guillows Super Cub that is ready for assembly. Someday.
This hovercraft was a fun little project I built during a snow day. It worked really well, but I plucked one of the motors off for the STOL plane. I've got a spare I can put on it laying around, I'm sure.
And here's the progress of the ASW-15. Its a 100" span, balsa wing, molded fuselage kit. I have one wing assembled. I did that probably about 4 months ago, maybe more. Then I got distracted. I really want to finish this thing.
Here's my Air Wing (Bixler/Sky Surfer). Love this plane! The yellow coroplast thing is a US AirCore Classic 40 kit that I've had for many, many years. Finally started building it over the winter, but the contact cement fumes made me woozy. I decided to wait for warmer weather and proper ventilation. Hey, the weather is warmer, now. Behind that is an Aeromaster Too biplane kit. Its a 48" wingspan model that reminds me a lot of a Great Lakes bipe. Don't really know much about it, other than that.
Here's the wall of stuff. Some old radios, tools, etc. The little foamy hanging below the partially finished foamie on the pegboard is my first ever scratchbuilt. Its based on the Globe-Temco Swift. It was underpowered and wing loading was crazy high. Too much crap in a small bag. But, given the right micro-components, I think it could fly someday. The plane it is hanging below is going to be a scaled up version of it. I'm playing around with skinning the wings with foam board. But, I got distracted. I'll get back to it someday. Above the peg board is the airframe from my more intact FMS 800mm Spitfire. Man, what a handful! It looks fantastic in the air, though. That is when I can keep it in the air. Then, there is my beloved Assassin combat wing and one of my XPS wings. Can't beat them for fun!
Finally, here's my little work table. Today's project is converting the 0.50 cal ammo can to a battery charging bunker. I've done some research and am comfortable that the box alone with contain a LiPo fire. I am going to throw in a bag of sand per JetPackNinja's recommendation. I'll post up pics when done. A guy over on RC groups had a really nice set up, so I'm basing it on that.
Oh, almost forgot. I do have more models that are flying or at least close enough to flying. My HZ Super Cub, Art Tech F6F Hellcat (bought it off a neighborhood guy who crashed the crap out of it on maiden and rebuilt) and my Stearman. The Stearman is in the repair hanger at the moment because some blockhead insisted on maidening it in stupidly high wind. Repairs are pretty much done. I'm just trying to match the yellow of the covering. Its not easy.
And that's pretty much the tour. Everything is down here, now, including me. Sure is quiet and that sofa is looking comfy...
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