Rick's Hobby Projects

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Latest updates: 4/11/2012 F-111B has a corrected stab, swept back angle is fixed



P-40C FAC WWII Scale plans by J.D.McHard	Stinson Reliant SR-8 FAC Golden Age Civilian Sterling Kit redo	Bleriot 127 Project FAC Scale


Grumman F-111B FAC Jet Cat Swing- wing	Swinger-111 Meccano Magazine - Feb. 1968 Jet Cat Swing-wing Trainer	Grumman F3F-2 FAC Dime Scale kit by Diels Engineering


Laird Super Solution FAC Peanut Scale kit by Gene Dubois	Debut III FAC Embryo kit by Easy Built Models	Howard DGA-9 FAC Dime Scale kit by Easy Built Models


Baby Flea FAC 2-Bit +1 Old Time Rubber kit by Easy Built Models	Blue Flash FAC Jimmy Allen kit by Easy Built Models	Caudron C.460 FAC Greve Trophy Plans by Dave Rees


F6F Hellcat FAC WW II kit by Diels Engineering	Condor- RC 2ch. kit by: BMJR Models	Fokker D VII FAC WWI kit by Easy Built Models

Recent History:
3/28/2012 Swinger-111 is complete. ready for flight testing
3/23/2012 Swinger modifications and improvements - Wing Release Timer working great
3/17/2012 F-111 basic fuse, lower plate ALSO the timer on the Swinger

3/14/2012 the Swinger Catapult Glider painted, wing repaired and timer ordered - glides well!

3/9/2012 the Swinger Catapult Glider from Meccano Magazine ready for test flight

1/16/2012 Steps are carved on the SR-8
1/13/2012 Paper Landing gear fairings are complete on the SR-8
1/10/2012 Covering and wheel fairings have begun on the SR-8
1/7/2012 Final Bones - the SR-8 is ready for covering.

Update History - check out the order of things since August 2009 ...

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