Thought I would share a few RC plane pics

[Joe 1320]

I've done a few builds for hire, I thought I would share a few pics of some completed and flying warbirds. Some i still have, some are in the hands of their new owners. The P-40 was just shipped out, the A6M Zero is part of the personal collection as is the F4U. I specialize in stuffing a much larger than needed powersystem into a small space. Go figure....... The Corsair has close to a 3:1 power to weight ratio. Needless to say it's a screamer. All the photos are thumbnails, click them for a larger version.

[BrdWAtti2d]

Nice work man!

[Steel2686]

I love WWII-era planes. You do really nice work, Joe.

[FroSSty]

Those are awesome! I love the attention to detail. As a former car model builder, I can see that you have a keen eye for the detail. My boss used to build rc planes. He built one a few years ago in Tony Stewart colors(his fav driver at the time) and then he won the championship that year... He also got it signed by Tony(Tony gave him a huge compliment about it too). I will have to get the pics from him...

[Joe 1320]

Thanks guys. That A6M Zero took seemingly forever. It uses an aluminum pigment paint, hand drawn panel lines, ludicrous power too.

The way that one reflects the light in an early morning sortie is just stunning.

[wolfdogs]

pure talent...craftsmanship. i wont even tell you how bad i would mess something like that up trying to do it....

[LarryMow]

The planes look incredible....but I do have one question. Why not a 3 bladed prop on the F4U? Is there a particular reason for it? Didnt the real thing have it? Dont get me wrong, not trying to be a smarta$$, just curious is all.

[Joe 1320]

The planes look incredible....but I do have one question. Why not a 3 bladed prop on the F4U? Is there a particular reason for it? Didnt the real thing have it? Dont get me wrong, not trying to be a smarta$$, just curious is all.

Three blade props consume more energy than a two blade prop. I do have some three blade props I keep around for scale appearance, it's just in the actual flying there are more choices with pitch speed and diameter in the 2 blade props. That Corsair is configured toward speed which needs a higher pitch speed at a higher rpm than what I can get out of a three blade prop. It's all about balancing amp draw vs rpm vs performance.

[LarryMow]

Aaah ok, that sheds some light on it...Ive always wondered about that., Thanks.

[Roger in Kensington]

pure talent...craftsmanship. i wont even tell you how bad i would mess something like that up trying to do it....

Slap on 100 coats of Zaino and it would look mahv-a-lous!

[SeanC]

Awesome job on those Joe! They really look amazing.

[Steel2686]

Joe -

Ever build a P-38 Lightning? They were one of my favorite WWII-era planes.

If you have, what are the flying characteristics like on a twin-tail design?