Fantastic Tom. Great to see an old model flying well again. 1996 - That seems almost like a lifetime ago. The world has changed so much since then. Best wishes as always, Noel
Thx, Noel. Time is flying by....goodness. All the more reason to bring out the older ships for another go. This was April of 2019...so I should bring her out again soon.
Poetry in motion Mr Hallman. During the storage, she went from a right-turner, into a left-turner. May such be caused by lots of temperature, and moisture shifts during years, that have warped the wings? I believe biplanes may be a lot worse to check, as well as re-shape, than mono-ones. There are also "stays and lines" that makes it more complicated. Or? This bird is a real beauty, and I love to watch her fly.
Andrew, that is interesting . When I was a teenager I built several Guillows free flight models before I went into RC, but my most favorite was the se5a which flew Very well indeed.
@@jvaubry my SE5A was probably a Keil Kraft version. Not pre-cut, just ink printed, so one had to have good eye to hand coordination to avoid the blade following the wood grain rather than the ink lines
you're all about biplanes this year! I love them- and impressed you can keep and store a model in such condition; mine get pretty torn up just getting into semi-trimmed state! Keep up the videos we love them.
Funny that is really old aircraft, and even after all this time still has the performance envelope that many kits wished they could manage. It almost like it has a bit too much forward wing incidence that causing its rate of climb to nearly approach what appears to be a stall of sorts. Maybe that's a common characteristic with some biplane out there. Get some serious altitude even with the nose ballast added. Great flights.
Remarkable flyer. I would think a left turn would be more natural, due to propeller effects. Seems like a right turning model would have to use a more drag overcoming these forces?
Very nice ... flights 4 thru 6 were really nice. Not sure why it gets steep at the end of the flight, but its not too objectionable. The front end of that model, with the radiator, reminds me of the SE5-A, which had a similar short coupled nose. Great looking model. Cheers.
I remember when you last presented this plane and I had some photos of her. She definitely seems to show British lineage. I've had a three channel RC of an SE5-a sitting on the shelf ever since I smoked the speed control and me not being that much of a perfectionist I could see it modified to a sorta 1MF1. (change out the vertical stab and add some tips) I like your color scheme. I've actually carved a pilot in the likeness of a young Suburo Saki to pilot the plane. Nice flying but on two of your landings she kind of dove in from about 8 feet.
Thx for the feedback, Roy. I agree, she does have a British look. I'm hoping to bring her out again this year, where I'll work on resolving that glide issue at the end of each flight. I haven't had her out since this was filmed back in April of 2019.
@@maxfliart I think I was actually referring to the time before that since I probably sculpted the pilot at least ten years ago. Really like your work. Thanks for sharing.
Hey maxfliart could you help me with a few things. I need some advice on how to lighten and where to strengthen the fuse on #508 Guillows Ju-87 Stuka. I have a very light motor set up. R u on Rc groups?
Yes, sure. Many have done so. However, the Flying Aces Club focuses on the tradition of rubber-power free-flight that started it all back in the late 1920s & 30s. We play off of that discipline & nostalgia.
Sorry if this is a stupid question but when you say 34” loop of rubber does that mean you start with a 68 or so inch piece before tying? This has always confused me.
Thx for the feedback, Kevin...I'm glad to explain. Each of the two loops are 34" long...that's four strands of rubber, each 34" long, so the total rubber length would be 136". I hope to make a film on making and braiding motors.
Like many here I once in another life time built a few planes but never managed to get them to fly that well. Now a lot older and hopefully a little wiser, with information from sites like this, about trimming and especially the length, turns and braiding of the rubber motor, I might shortly have some success. I’ve been looking everywhere to understand how much rubber to use and how many turns to make. One further question - should the rubber be really tense when fully wound. I seem to remember thinking i would break my models under the tension of the motor. It would be nice to see a motor wound and then just held and unwound, do i could judge what’s expected. Thanks for you help and youtube channel. UK based.
Tom, I'm curious, when you have a slightly steep glide, although with a nice climb under power, do you tend to look at CG or elevator first? Or something else?
Ideally you should set the CG by first doing glide tests, without power. Ideally in very high, soft grass. U can even do it without the rubber in model, which is a safer approach, since the model is lighter, and less prone to damage. The elevator is surely part of the deal at this initial stage. Once the CG and glide is set, and after u add rubber and re-ballast to hit that same CG, it's all about changing the thrust until she powers skyward into a nice climb. Theoretically, the stab settings should be left alone. Since the CG was established before powering up, her glide should be fine after u go forward with power. However, in the case of this film, I was in a hurry to get through a few trim sessions, so I should have spent more time on the glide. The grass was dry and brittle, not ideally green and soft, so I was hesitant to test glide too many times.
@@maxfliart I really appreciate the time you took with this question and how much effort you make to educate us. I will soon start building a workshop where I can rekindle my participation in this hobby and have cherished and stuffed away all these great tidbits of wisdom - I've been a fan for years. Thanks for all you do👍
Tom, everytime I see you let fly free one of your models I think of your beautiful daughter Elizabeth and also suffer with your loss, but, be assured, Jesus IS her wind. I don't know if I could be as brave if I lost mine who is now 38. I'm sure you think the same thing when you let one go. Peace Be With You...Moses
Fantastic Tom. Great to see an old model flying well again.
1996 - That seems almost like a lifetime ago. The world has changed so much since then.
Best wishes as always,
Noel
Thx, Noel. Time is flying by....goodness. All the more reason to bring out the older ships for another go. This was April of 2019...so I should bring her out again soon.
Please, please
make a video on motors and braiding. It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
These models are always work of art. Pleasure to see it
I like the engine noise from the tractors in the background. Gives it even more realism in flight. Awesome as always.
Poetry in motion Mr Hallman. During the storage, she went from a right-turner, into a left-turner. May such be caused by lots of temperature, and moisture shifts during years, that have warped the wings? I believe biplanes may be a lot worse to check, as well as re-shape, than mono-ones. There are also "stays and lines" that makes it more complicated. Or?
This bird is a real beauty, and I love to watch her fly.
What a joy to see this plane in the air !
None of the rubber powered aircraft I built in the 1970s flew anywhere near that well, and one was the very similar SE5a. Very enjoyable watching.
Andrew, that is interesting . When I was a teenager I built several Guillows free flight models before I went into RC, but my most favorite was the se5a which flew Very well indeed.
@@jvaubry my SE5A was probably a Keil Kraft version. Not pre-cut, just ink printed, so one had to have good eye to hand coordination to avoid the blade following the wood grain rather than the ink lines
Once again, beautiful! Thanks 😊
The minute I saw this model is knew it was going to be a good flyer. I love it.
I could watch it all day. It is so relaxing to watch your videos! Good job as allways,
Tom. Cómo disfruto tus videos...yo estoy ahí en el campo volando!!! Excelente fly biplane!!! And trim model!!! Fernando.🇦🇷
Getting closer with each flight.
Beautiful, a true art form!
you're all about biplanes this year! I love them- and impressed you can keep and store a model in such condition; mine get pretty torn up just getting into semi-trimmed state! Keep up the videos we love them.
It's wonderful!
Beautiful
The drag of the propeller is noticeable when the motor is depleted. Probably needs a folding one?
Airplanes are so cool! Awesome!
Its a very nice flyer
it flys soo great it looks more great when it is gliding . i wish i had that plane
it would be more great if you made a video of which plane can glide for long not a glider vidoe but the planes
Funny that is really old aircraft, and even after all this time still has the performance envelope that many kits wished they could manage. It almost like it has a bit too much forward wing incidence that causing its rate of climb to nearly approach what appears to be a stall of sorts. Maybe that's a common characteristic with some biplane out there. Get some serious altitude even with the nose ballast added. Great flights.
Great video as always.
Remarkable flyer. I would think a left turn would be more natural, due to propeller effects. Seems like a right turning model would have to use a more drag overcoming these forces?
Very nice ... flights 4 thru 6 were really nice. Not sure why it gets steep at the end of the flight, but its not too objectionable. The front end of that model, with the radiator, reminds me of the SE5-A, which had a similar short coupled nose. Great looking model. Cheers.
I remember when you last presented this plane and I had some photos of her. She definitely seems to show British lineage. I've had a three channel RC of an SE5-a sitting on the shelf ever since I smoked the speed control and me not being that much of a perfectionist I could see it modified to a sorta 1MF1. (change out the vertical stab and add some tips) I like your color scheme. I've actually carved a pilot in the likeness of a young Suburo Saki to pilot the plane. Nice flying but on two of your landings she kind of dove in from about 8 feet.
Thx for the feedback, Roy. I agree, she does have a British look. I'm hoping to bring her out again this year, where I'll work on resolving that glide issue at the end of each flight. I haven't had her out since this was filmed back in April of 2019.
@@maxfliart I think I was actually referring to the time before that since I probably sculpted the pilot at least ten years ago. Really like your work. Thanks for sharing.
I agree, I assumed it was an SE5a when the video was recommended to me.
Hey maxfliart could you help me with a few things. I need some advice on how to lighten and where to strengthen the fuse on #508 Guillows Ju-87 Stuka. I have a very light motor set up. R u on Rc groups?
Beautiful model!! I fly RC. Could these rubber band powered models easily be converted to electric power for RC?
Yes, sure. Many have done so. However, the Flying Aces Club focuses on the tradition of rubber-power free-flight that started it all back in the late 1920s & 30s. We play off of that discipline & nostalgia.
Japanese copy of the SE5a?
Just curious why is it bobbing up and down? The bi planes are my favorite!
Either needed a bit of nose weight or a little down thrust. CG was off a bit.
@@maxfliart ease the elevator a wee bit ?
Sorry if this is a stupid question but when you say 34” loop of rubber does that mean you start with a 68 or so inch piece before tying? This has always confused me.
Thx for the feedback, Kevin...I'm glad to explain. Each of the two loops are 34" long...that's four strands of rubber, each 34" long, so the total rubber length would be 136". I hope to make a film on making and braiding motors.
@@maxfliart making a film on making and braiding rubber motors would be wonderful.Thanks again for another great & inspirational video
Like many here I once in another life time built a few planes but never managed to get them to fly that well.
Now a lot older and hopefully a little wiser, with information from sites like this, about trimming and especially the length, turns and braiding of the rubber motor, I might shortly have some success.
I’ve been looking everywhere to understand how much rubber to use and how many turns to make. One further question - should the rubber be really tense when fully wound. I seem to remember thinking i would break my models under the tension of the motor.
It would be nice to see a motor wound and then just held and unwound, do i could judge what’s expected.
Thanks for you help and youtube channel.
UK based.
Tom, I'm curious, when you have a slightly steep glide, although with a nice climb under power, do you tend to look at CG or elevator first? Or something else?
Ideally you should set the CG by first doing glide tests, without power. Ideally in very high, soft grass. U can even do it without the rubber in model, which is a safer approach, since the model is lighter, and less prone to damage. The elevator is surely part of the deal at this initial stage. Once the CG and glide is set, and after u add rubber and re-ballast to hit that same CG, it's all about changing the thrust until she powers skyward into a nice climb. Theoretically, the stab settings should be left alone. Since the CG was established before powering up, her glide should be fine after u go forward with power. However, in the case of this film, I was in a hurry to get through a few trim sessions, so I should have spent more time on the glide. The grass was dry and brittle, not ideally green and soft, so I was hesitant to test glide too many times.
@@maxfliart I really appreciate the time you took with this question and how much effort you make to educate us. I will soon start building a workshop where I can rekindle my participation in this hobby and have cherished and stuffed away all these great tidbits of wisdom - I've been a fan for years. Thanks for all you do👍
It appears she was interested in flying again. A vibe from "Toy Story" series comes to mind when you say that.
Hard to remember it’s just stick and paper 👍👍
Tom, everytime I see you let fly free one of your models I think of your beautiful daughter Elizabeth and also suffer with your loss, but, be assured, Jesus IS her wind. I don't know if I could be as brave if I lost mine who is now 38. I'm sure you think the same thing when you let one go. Peace Be With You...Moses