Although the Guillows "G" Challenge started as this year's "Stuka Challenge" for the Guillows 500 series Stuka (See Orv's album in this group. He was the...
I was painting a Spitfire the other day and the topcoat turned out to be incompatable with the primer. The paint and promer wrinkled up and made an ugly mess,...
Unfortunately, in my experience, it's plan "B". You're better off tearing it off and starting over. What materials were you using? I think that one of the...
That's kind of what I figured. I can't remember the brand right off the top of my head, but they were both bought from the same hardware store, and it was the...
Some tips from one who has been there...tackle something larger and designed for R/C gear such as Mountain Models Cessna 180. But if you must convert a...
... those ... hmmm...I didn't know there were some hidden, out of production kits in this series. Which airplanes are they, and is it possible to find the...
I am building a FW 190 series 500 for the postal. It has been covered since the photos posted in the Gene S album. I elected to use the 500 series as the...
Andy, Just for the record the elegible models in the Guillows "G" Challenge 2005 are: (I'm not sure of the kit number order of the out of production kits.) ...
Gene, That's a great idea of using gray paper when copying the engine image. I'll remember that one. Thanks. :) I scratch built the 500 series Hurricane and it...
Gene, Nose heavy in this series is good. My "Battle of France" Spitfire came in at 18 grams, but dispite my best efforts was tail heavy. By the time I got...
Jim, I posted a couple more pics of the FW190. I had forgotten to put on the unit markings and exhaust area. I had been wanting to do one in the winter...
Outstanding, Gene. That is one fine looking 190. :) How did you do the markings? Photocopy on bond paper? Tissue? Thanks again for the pics. Jim ... put on ......
Thanks Jim, The finish is one coat of clear nitrate dope brushed on followed by a mix of nitrate and floquil thinned to spraying consistency with nitrate ...
Appreciate the additional info, Gene. Good luck with the flying! Jim ... followed ... with nitrate ... sprayed. The ... the kit ... Micro ... program ... ...
I found a Piper Super Cub kit in a local model shop, what are the starting and closing dates of the 2005 Challenge? Are the rules posted anywhere? Looking...
Andy's post was about the Gullows "G" Challenge which, for 2005, is for 300 series light planes only. If your Piper is the 300 series model (#303, I believe)...
Got out of the house an hour early this morning. Rain is predicted, again, for the weekend so I decided to stop by the Grassy Knoll on the way to work to see...
Wow! Well done. Makes me itch to start on mine. I am currently finishing up the Stahl version. I sure hope the Guillow fuselage is easier to build than the...
I have the Stahl plans and they look like the model has a much stronger airframe with a better airfoil for the wings. With the better airfoil and a bit more...
Right after I wrote my last post I looked out the window at the tree and noticed that the leaves were not moving. Now this may not seem earthshaking, but the...
Howard, Great flying, and a great story. Glad you didn't lose the airplane to the various challenges of nature. Well done... Andy who is still struggling with...
We've uploaded a new homepage picture. It shows a neatly built Ryan trainer by Tim from the old Comet 'nickel scale' plans. More info about the model can be...
For those of you who may be thinking of joining the Guillows "G" Challenge and saw the rule about extra appearance points from modeling a real airplane, but,...
I have posted a pic of my Guillow's 500 series FW 190. As per the rules it used kit outlines but was modified. I used all of my own wood but did use the kit...
