What did you do aeroplane wise today?

[ramses]

Thanks Mike!

I couldn`t find an Aerographics kit, so i contacted Hadi from the VMC. He sent me the plans, canopy, wheels and plastic cowl chin, and i made my own printwood:



Modifications: Lighter and at places also thinner balsa. Added an adjustable rudder and adjustable ailerons. Also added the Youngman flaps in lowered, but undeflected position. Instead of three 3x3mm spars in the wing i used five 1.5x1.5 spars. Instead of a lifting horizontal stabiliser i made a neutral horizontal stabiliser.

In the mean time i scored an original Aerographics kit:



I think it will build heavier because of the havier wood and the thicker parts.

Have fun building yours!

Cheers, Ramses

[ramses]

ps. I`ve got build pictures of the Fairey Firefly at my website.
There you can see the different wing construction and other modifications:
https://www.delooff-aeroplanes.nl/free-flight-1/fairey-firefly

Cheers, Ramses

[MKelly]

Thanks Ramses - excellent documentation of your build. I've bookmarked it for future reference. Was that a Richard Crossley Buffalo coming together in the background?

Mike

[Andrew D]

Hi Andrew, love the all sheets model and I've been looking for a long time at all models presented at Paul Bradley's website. So many opportunities
With the T-shirt-transfer-method, how much does it add to the weight?

Cheers
Alex

Hi Alex,  I didn't measure the weight.  It leaves a very thin "skin" so I suspect very little.  The skin also seems to help stop splitting....

Andrew

[Prosper]

Beautifully made Firefly model - I thnk you should call yourself Ramses the Great!

Stephen.

[ramses]

Thanks Ramses - excellent documentation of your build. I've bookmarked it for future reference. Was that a Richard Crossley Buffalo coming together in the background?

Mike

Indeed it is!

Beautifully made Firefly model - I thnk you should call yourself Ramses the Great!

Stephen.

  

Cheers, Ramses

[TheLurker]

Very nice Firefly! 

Agreed.  One of my favourite aeroplanes.

[Crabby]

Well I finally caught up with everyone. I will reach out to Don McLellan shortly. It's gonna take a little getting the hang of this new set up! Hi guys!

[Andrew D]

Well I finally caught up with everyone. I will reach out to Don McLellan shortly. It's gonna take a little getting the hang of this new set up! Hi guys!

Hey Crabby, great to see you here!

Andrew

[Squirrelnet]

That Firefly is amazing Ramses 

At the other end of the scale I spent 1/2 hr this morning making an indoor glider from scrap..well I've got do something with all this 3mm polystyrene Wallfoam I now have

It's for our Oxford MFC Scrapbox Glider Challenge which in the next couple of weeks so thought I'd better do something.  12" span and 2.5g, It glides nicely across the workshop at least


OMFC Scarpbox Glider Challenge 2026

[OZPAF]

You're a busy boy Chris. Good luck with your hill climbs this year!

John

[dputt7]

  Well done, exceptional finish, looks like it's not too far out with the trim. Good luck with future flights.

[Lastwoodsman]

What did you do airplane wise today?

Sunday Feb 15 2026

     I finished off the Dumas kit  thirty inch balsa Beaver airplane small park rubber flier.   I started this model on June 13 2025  -  that is eight months ago,  my longest build ....

     All up weight is  83.3 grams.   Includes prop and shaft,  thrust button,  and  7"  four strand  rubber motor.   All up weight  AUW does not include the spinner,  and there is no ballast weight added yet.

Pic #1     1547
Pic #2     1552

Lastwoodsman
Richard

[Lastwoodsman]

What did you do airplane wise today?

Sunday Feb 16 2026

    I got the finished Beaver outside for some sunlit pics.  I also got a bunch of shots,  in my favorite restaurant with the clear gloss wood grained tables.

Two pics by the park entrance
Pic #1    1569
Pic #2    1571

Two outside pics
Pic #3    1595    along Tecumseh Road
Pic #4    1596    grass and tree shadow background

Lastwoodsman
Richard

[Lastwoodsman]

What did you do airplane wise today?

Tuesday Feb 16 2026

     Here are some pics of the  30"  Beaver in my favorite restaurant,  "the Uptown",   with the clear gloss,  wood grained tables.

Pic #1     1580     Beaver logo left side.

Pic #2     1583     View from the rear.

Pic #3     1587     Spinner is off.  view front left front from above.

Pic #4     1590     Left side.

Lastwoodsman
Richard