dhal22

i have several hundred dollars worth of balsa wood, plenty of glue, a few plans, turbocad for design and no kits. what fun.

SPLIT S

Built:

Falcon 56
SIG Kobra
SIG King Kobra
GP Extra 300S
JetMach - my first turbine

In Progress:

Yellow Aircraft F18 Hornet
Another Extra 300S

To be built:
GP SuperSkybolt
Extra 300S ARF (would like to sell)
TF F4U Corsair (just arrived today!!!) (wife is away, doesn't know it's here yet)

Want to build:

B17
F15
F16

teddiepos10

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Kits are like tatoos... After you get your first one you can't wait to get more...
Now up to a whooping 3...
HOB p-51
Sturdie Birdi II
SureShark ships tommorrow YEAHHHH....

halflight

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Finishing a Debolt Pattern Master.
In the closet is a Flair Puppeteer, Pica Cessna 182, SIG Skybolt & Goldberg Super Chipmunk.

bigtim

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I got to jump into this one its just too much fun.
Royal
FW190A8
Me109E
Zero 40 size
FW190A8-build in progress

Top Flight
P-51 B
P-51 D with B conversion/malcom hood canopy
P-40 Warhawk
FW190D9 x2
AT6 texan/w zero conversion canopy
Spitfire-completed
P-47-completed

Heritage
Hellcat

skyshark
Me109G full kit
Me109G short kit

sig
somthing extra

D&L designs
Gizmo-kit in box
Gizmo-completed rtf

great planes
Mustang-40

and they dont quite qualify as kits but I will toss them in anyway since they needed assembly, my ARF's
Hangar-9
P-51D Marie-flight ready
P-40-flight ready
F4U Corsair-still in the box

Hobbico
Nextar-float plane conversion

bipeman-RCU

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Fun Thread, Let's see if I can bump it a bit...

Can't imagine how many I have bought, kept for a while, and sold thinking "I'll never build that" due to interests changing, and a general trend away from glow power to gas, and larger planes.
I am down to just a few kits now, and lots of plans and cowls / canopies.
I sure hope the current laser kit cutters last a long time. This is the future for builders.

Kits in the closets now:

Proctor Nieuport 28
Executive Designs Monocoupe 90A (1/4)
Byron Ryan ST
Concept Models Fleet (1/4) x2 (1 for sale)
Walt Moucha Models Brown B2 Racer
Bridi Cosmic Wind
Airtronics Aquila
Craft Air big glider of some sort (under the bed, not getting it out)
Flair Tigermoth (1/4) (Buy youself one of these now, if you have any interest at all!)
Comet Sailplane (big O/T)
Focke Wulf FW 190 A8, Don Smith (from some kit cutter)

Great Plane Ultimate 160 will go on floats!

Under Construction:

Jim Messer (not Meister) (Now Reids Quality Models) 1/4 scale Ercoupe (active project)
Ziroli P-40 (semi active project)
Craft Air Viking sailplane (inactive project)
1/3 scale Fleet (purchased project)
Hatz Biplane, 1/1 scale, Lycoming O-290

Flying:

CG Yak 54, Brison 2.4
Comp ARF 33% Extra, DA 85
Yokosuka D4Y "Judy" 95 inch warbird
Sig 1/4 scale Spacewalker (fibbing - needs a little repair work)

About to fly:

Hangar Nine 1/4 Taylorcraft ARF, CRRC 40.
Extreme Fight electric Yak (small)

That was fun... great way to take inventory!

Alex7403

if i had so many kits like you guys i would probably walk the street thinking everything is RC....
i'm working on one airplane at a time other wise they all gonna be in the middle of the build, priority to the one that closest to flight condition.
no kits under the bed now, it makes me obsessed about building them and no space in manhattan apartment.

flying airplanes:
sig midstar
sig 4* 40

flew and ready for gear and fly:
tower trainer
GP easy sport 40

in repairs:
sig 4* 60

under construction:
GP ultra sport 60

vmsguy

Since my first post I've added:

Kits:
1 Hog Bipe (Better to have a spare)

Short kits (From Lazerworks)
1. 1/3 scale Pitts. MAN plans.

ARFs:
1 Hobbico Twinstar (My first electric twin)
1 Great Planes Fokker D-VII Electrifly Park Flyer.

Uncompleted kits/ARFs:
1 KMP P-38 (Ahh! Eyes glaze over, thinking of this bird doing a low pass over the runway... sigh)
1 Sig Hog Bipe
1 GP Slow Poke, 40 size.

And I've completed:
1 Ultra Sport 60. (Converted to electric. Converted to tail dragger. Completely recovered)

richardgerardi

Have 8, 6 are completed 2 in the works and one Curare kit which I just bought.

GaryHarris

Four *.60 I am building now and a Eaglet 50 on the way. ARF's, Kadet LT-40, Superstar .40, Herr Little Extra and a Phonix Sonic .25.

carlgrover

I've got about 8 kits, 2 or 3 "short" kits, and 4 or so sets of plans. I like to collect kits and planes that I would like to build. Kits are also getting scarce and pricing is going way up.

LaCerne

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Under the bench I've got:

Bridi Utter Chaos 40
Bridi Utter Chaos 60
Bridi Dirty Birdy 60
GP Super Kaos 60
House of Balsa P51D (25)
House of Balsa Spacewalker10
Sundancer 15
Airtronics Geresport
Kyosho Shrike Commander 09 Twin
Ace Aerocommander Shrike
Yoshiyoka Dash 5
Top Flight DC-3
Zimpro Dalotel 850
Pilot 20 Cub
Sig 1/5 scale Cub
FK Jetstar
Seamaster 25
Pappillon (from Plans)
IM Cap 21
House of Balsa 2X2 Glider
Hobby Lobby Mini Telemaster
Sig Kavalier

rickpaw

Unbuilt kits:

Top flite:
-Cessna 182
-Piper Arrow
-Bonanza
-Corsai
-P47
-Sea Fury

Great Planes:
-F 4 Phantom x 2
-Extra 300
-Super sporter
-Ultra sport

Bridi Dirty Birdie
4-star 60
BTE Venture

Been looking for a TF FW-190 kit to add to my collection

cls8995

wheres the best place to find ((KITS)) NO ARFS i want the building aspect of the hobby to be equal to the flying part..

ive got a hob 51 on its way (from what i here its a really really old design)

and recently purchased a mk2 kit from ebay

i do most of my hobby shopping online since there is no decent rc hobby shops around me ( most are trains and cars)

anyone got some good ideas let me know thanks

hrrcflyer

cls8995,

What type of flying do you like to do? Please give us an idea of what type of kits you prefer and I'm sure someone will point you in the right direction...

abufletcher

How many kits? Just one, and it's on its way! But then, I'll very likely spend the next two years working on this kit!

This brings up another interesting question relative to this thread: How many kits do you BUILD in a year?

rogue-RCU

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I have about 8 right now. I need to slow down . at the speed that I build that will last me for a long time.

FlyingIreland

I have two........One is my kadet senior (undergoing repairs) and I have a little Ben Buckle Outlaw kit as well.

If I had the money at the moment, I'd buy the Sig LT40 kit as well.

tassiemark

Have built...

1. Sig Somethin Extra
2. Midwest Starduster
3. Bridi Super Kaos KIA RIP
4. Sig Liberty Sport
5. Sig Hog Bipe

Framed up Ace 4.120 monoplane still in progress

Putting finishing touches to a Sig Kougar ready to fit out for radio gear, bout a week from being finished if my paintwork is ok after I take masking off!

under the bench I have a Sig King Kobra which is my next build then followed by Great Planes Ultrasport 60 which is stashed away awaiting a retract purchase decision.

Also have an NIB Top Flite Hot Kanary kit for next year.

I love building as much as flying,they go hand in hand for me,also have ARF's like a Venus II etc that would be just too much work to build for the money,but nothing feels better than maidening a plane that you have crafted youself from pieces of wood!

Cheers guys,good luck with all your builds.

Mark

cooper998

Wow,
I thought I was bad, some of you guys are just plane nuts!

Heres my list by manufacturer,

Top Flite;
AT-6
P-51 Gold edition
P-47 Gold (in progress)
SeaFury
T-34
Stinson
DC-3

Great Planes;
(2) Decathlon 40's (if one is good two are better)
P-51 Mustang
Taylorcraft

Sig;
1/5 Cub
Citabria
Astro Hog (Original kit)

BalsaUSA;
1/4 Nieuport 28 (in progress)
1/4 Pup
1/6 Pup
90 Eindekker

JimRyan;
P-47
Zero

Skybench Rc;
Baby Bowlus sailplane

TMRC;
Schweitzer 2-33A Sailplane (in progress)
Fournier RF-4D Motorglider (in Progress)

Island Models;
Kaiser KA-3 sailplane (in progress)

AMR;
(2) AMR Trainer 50's (in progress, future tow planes)

Jerry Bates;
CG-4A Waco Troop Glider (cutting my own kit!)

Yellow Aircraft;
A-4 Skyhawk (in progress)

K&A Models;
A-6 Intruder (in Progress)

Vailly Aviation;
1/5 Bird Dog (PCK Kit)

Laser Lizard;
Ziroli B-25 (short kit, all plastic and cowls from Ziroli)


And thats just what I can see in my shop, I have probably a few more squirreled away throughout the house,

cooper998

aerowoof

I learned along time ago that kis were done in production runs about once or twice a year and started buying back in the 70's.
so far here is what I can remember off the top of my head.
Falcon 56
Skylark 56
Chipmunk
gentle lady
sophisticated lady
electra
Ultimate 10-300
Skylane 62
H.O.B P-51 .40 size balsa and glass
H.O.B p-51 20 size
H.O.B at-6 texan
Bridi Escape
Bridi XLT
Bridi aerocommander shrike
Bridi T-28
Bridi Chipmunk
J&J Eyeball
J&J Troublemaker
J&J Banshee
J&J 1/4 midget p-51
Mini flite 1/4 midget rivets
Mini flite Cutlass ll
Berkley B-26
Lincoln Models A-26
Kyosho b-36
Kyosho dc-6b
kyosho c-46
kyosho c-119
kyosho p-61
kyosho c-69 constellation
kyosho c-124
eureka b-29
T.H.M F8F
T.H.M navion
Kayeff hurricane
kayeff spitfire
Sig Banshee
Sig colt
Sig Cessna 172 Quick Built
Sig Kougar
Sig Kobra
Global Birdie ten
Global Skyraider
Circus Hobbies Reed Falcon
Royal Spitfire sr
Royal corasair .60
royal cessna citation
royal skymaster
royal b-17
royal p-38
royal b-25
royal c-47
andrews h-ray
andrews trainermaster
andrews sportmaster
andrews aeromaster
Skat Cat
Skooter ll

midwest Mach one
Midwest jetster 20
midwest me-109 40
midwest p-51 .60
midwest bipe stick
midwest twin stick
sterling pt-17 r/c
sterling fokker d-7 r/c
sterlng p-63 r/c
sterling denight special
sterling rimfire
sterling lancer
sterling olympic challenger
stering se-5a r/c
sterling fokker d-7 u/c
sterling pt-17 u/c
sterling se-5 u/c
sterling wizard
sterling neiuport 28
vk cherokee
vk cherokee babe
vk dr-1
vk fokker d-7
vk neiuport 17
proctor neiuport 11
jemco p-51
jemco pt-19
jemco corsair
jemco master scale dauntlass
imp dauntlass
C.A.P dauntlass
skyshark stuka
royal stuka
skyshark hellcat
JHH f9f cougar
jhh skyhawk
jhh a-7 corsair ll
tipo 40 glass
curare' glass
bluebird calypso
dirty birdy glass
skyglass eyeball
deebee eyeball
skyglass vertigo ll
skyglass cutlass
skyglass cutlass 40
skyglass midget mustang
skyglass p-47
skyglass phoenix
t-2a
airtronics new era
airtronics aquilla
airtronics olympic ll
airtronics super questor
airtronics cumulus plus
busa smoothie
busa taube 40
busa 1/3 supwith pup
nosen trainer
nosen citabria
nosen p-51
nosen cessna 310
pica fw-190
pica cessna 182 1/5
pica t-28 1/6
pica t-28 1/5
pica duellist
pica pt-19 electric
pica waco ymf 1/5
gp super sportster
gp patriot 40
gp p-51 .40
gp rv-4 .40
gp cap .40
craft aire sailairre
craft aire drifter ll
stafford b-24
stafford twin comanche
stafford comanche
stafford aircoupe
stafford p-39
stafford p-51
stafford 1/4 midget p-51
stafford chipmunk
staford acro sport
stafford rickey rat
mick reeves hurricane the big one
holman tbm avenger
holman 76" corsair
me-163 glass and wood
westcraft b-17
pilot lake bucaneer
pilot tiger moth
pilot tomahawk
D&B Corsair
bob divley p-51 [fliteglass]
fliteglass p-40
biridi warlord 40
sport aire 40
twin aire 20
train aire 20
tf p-39 ge and yb
tf corsair ge and rb
tf p-51 1/5
tf kittiwake
have more but mind has gone blank,will not mention the arf mostly giantscale planes and cmp and about 300 plane from sport pattern and scale.
The bad part to all of these is that for quite awhile I would buy the engine and retacts etc to go with the scale kits so I have quite a few new but out dated engines and retracts.ie rhom goldberg sonic tronics etc

abufletcher

Wonderful play on words! Or maybe just a Freudian slip! Seriously, though, unless those kits get built at the same rate that they're being acquired it's just some weird form of collecting (like some plastic model collectors who buy with no intention of ever building a kit). I say BUILD THOSE KITS OR SET THEM FREE!!!

tailskid

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Aerowolf....nice collection....sort of like a hobby shop - as seen in the 'old' days

aerowoof

saving them for my retirement in 11 years

tassiemark

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Gee Aerowoof by my reckoning you are gonna have to live to 200 to get through that collection,know something that we don't? haha</p>