I came across a photo of Dick Anderson and his 2x Mooney Curtiss O-52 Owl... http://www.aeroaces.com/photosmooney2004-2.htm Does anyone have a copy of this...
A plan for the model can be found at http://www.theplanpage.com/Months/2312/o-52.htm it isn't a Mooney plan and i haven't never seen a plan by Mooney for that...
Good to hear from you, Kam. Keep us posted on how your Nieport comes along. Will it be a flying model or for display? How did your Cherokee 140 model turn...
Looking for some help with where parts go on a Nieuport II. Already posted this on the Guillow's Message Boards, but thought I would ask here, too. ...
The Cherokee is completed save for putting on some color. Tried magic markers without much success. Will have to try something else. The decals fell apart when...
Thank you for update comments on your Cherokee and Nieuport. I admire your iniative in attempting to build these two relatively complex models for flying,...
Thanks for the info! What thickness do you use for the replacement parts? 1/16"? 1/20"? Maybe 1/20 is better... the lighter the better... I was surprised with ...
Way back in the last part of the middle of the last century, I started building Guillow models. I completed a Nieuport 28, a Hawker Hurricane and a Sopwith...
Hi! I just read that Guillows has introduced WWI kits with laser cut parts. Has anyone bought one yet in this group? Are they worth the 28$? Is the balsa...
ive heard the series 200 kits are quite now good and a few FAC members here in houston tx are building some. skypoet007 <skypoet007@...> wrote: Hi! I...
Hi Group, I'd like to introduce myself. Been into model planes ever since I can remember. Started with toothpicks & toilet paper (my Dad had fits looking for...
Howard, what's the span on your Spit? Looks to be about 12" (?) judging from the scissors in the background. I'm trying to get a ballpark weight for a COMET...
Pete, It's a Guillows 500 series Spitfire. Wing span is 16-1/2 inches. Look in my album at the Fairchild 24. It is approximately the same size as the Comet...
Hi! I thought that those of you who are interested in making your Guillows more realistic and scale-like, might enjoy the following websites. They are...
16 CATS (meow- type, 1:1 scale)!!?! Does the monicker refer to the fate of the quadruped that mistook your model bx for the Katzen-Klo? Love the beasties...
Pete, It's a family joke. When one of the cats would annoy my daughter she would shoo it away saying, "Vroom, La Machine, kittyfritters!", the threat echoing...
To date, all the surfaces are tissue covered. Since I am going to use a gas motor, I am not as concerned about the wieght and will be painting the model. I...
Hello all, I just purchased a Guillow's Cessna 170 model and I've never done a balsa model before. Here are several questions that I have: 1) Am I able to use...
... I believe still have plans for that dit. As to whells one way is to make them Do you access to a drill press or lathe? I so Cut out the wheel size from...
Hi Bill, First of all congratulations on not buying a low wing fighter for your first model. That will defintitly improve you chances of success! It is...
Hello, I've lurked in this group for quite awhile and decided I'd share a couple pics of my Guillows models. I usually participate in the FF Cook Up site and...
Thanks Bill, for uploading the neat pictures of your Camel and Fairchild. If it is OK with you, we've borrowed one of your Camel pictures and put it on the...
Al, I'm honored that you like the Camel. It's a test build of from DPCM models, Dave is taking this series of Guillows WWI fighters and reproducing the kits...
I had a Kyosho Piper Cub which was my first model. I crashed it and now I want to build my own balsa flying model. i want to use the equipement of the late...
... rudder which I need to turn ! ... Hi upper, Not sure about your selection of a kit, but to make the one piece vertical stab into a two piece stab/rudder,...
