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KITS. - SPORT SCALE .......

http://www.rcscalebuilder.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13336&PN=1&TPN=1 Fournier build link.

FOURNIER RF4. 1/3 scale

link to model at world champs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?y=6tO09fkokao

Span 12 ft . 3.7 metres. Engine 30cc to 50cc. Weight 10 kG.
Wings plug in. Tail and Fin removeable. 4 screws only

Plans £25 Laser cut fuselage parts £55 Laser cut wing/tail parts £75 Wood pack £90 ProSkin 1 1/2 1.2m x2.4m £150 Canopy £30 Epoxy cowl £50 Vac.wheel cover & fin fairing. £10	Spinner £27 Epoxy horns £5 Wing tube 1" . £28 Hardware pack £12 Wing fillets £22 Scale Airbrakes kit £12 Dashboard kit £22	Retract main leg with 4 1/2 " main wheel £120 3 small wheels £3 CD. over 400 photos £10

Test Flight Report
Having had trouble with the two stroke twin, then two burn outs with electrics, I fitted THE perfect engine for the model,
Bought second hand at the Nats. The four stroke OS four cylinder engine is amazing. It starts on one or two flicks, and runs on all cylinders through the flight,
Even doing snap roll at idle. Power was enough to climb vertical for some way, cruise around at 1/2 throttle.
All manourvres went well, spin, stall turn, avalanche, etc. Over-shot on landing with the idle set a bit too high. Delightful!
Model weight about 11 1/2 kg, Engine turns 19 x 10 prop at 6700 rpm.
No need to tune very lean for max power, slighty rich was fine. The 1 ltr tank was needed.

We have heard of other kit models of 1/3 RF4, where the wings collapsed in flight.
This model, with ProSkin covering was able to perform very violent snap rolls, left and right, with no problem!

53 cc Flat twin twostroke. Now changing to a flat four cylinder OS 320 engine. Perfect scale!!
Exhausts are now joined together on the top, to port side scale exhausts.

Who's that old Geezer?

I printed the cloth as 1/3 copy of my own shirt, and sewed the model shirt
The pilot has my real hair. There is a scale size copy of
RCM&E magazine, with this model featured on the cover, and inside.

airbrakes

Tail, fin fillet, tail leg

Retracts and main wheel.

Chrome badges , self adhesive. 1/3 or 1/4 scale.

RF-4D £5
Sportavia £5

Dummy Continental engine cylinders.

1/3 scale and 1/4 scale. £12 each.

Kit of cut parts for one cylinder can be assembled in half an hour.
Full engine would require four or six cylinders. All the parts in the picture are supplied.
The cylinder heads have been sprayed silver.
These engines vary a lot. Inlet and exhaust pipe can be in different positions and colours.
Black pipe is supplied to make these. Bolts are provided in the base for fitting each side
of the cowling on the model.

Venturi for Tiger Moth and other aircraft.

1/3 scale or 1/4 scale £10

( 3D printed in black, will need a coat of

primer & final silver or colour paint)

1/3 TIGER MOTH
Span 117”. Weight 30 lbs. 50 to 100cc
Model dismantles for transport. Wings. as 4 separate panels. Fin/rudder and tail separate.
For service and building, these parts bolt together.
U/C. Cabane struts, Top cowl, Bottom cowl, Front cowl, Side panels.

We do not list a complete kit, but seperate 'packs' below. Order as you wish.

Plans. (No formers shown) £35
Cut ribs and formers set.   £195
Balsa and hardwood strip £65.
Plastic, alloy, glass fibre -
     strips for wings and tail £33.
Proskin half sheet       £38
Steel centre struts.      £20
Rigging brackets          £30
Sprung U/C.              £150
Epoxy horns              £8
Alloy wing slats         £ 4
Epoxy front & lower cowl £28.

(or Vac form £14 )

Vac formed.- Oil tank,
fuel tank panels.
crash pads, stall fairings, etc, £30.

2 Scale dashboards and compass £40
Windscreens (2)        £12
4 x 1/8" Rigging wire £48.
16 forkends             £56.
1 mm x 15 metres control cable. £15.
Flying Spinner          £7.
Photo CD                £10.
Wheels.                  £55 pr
Hinges/controls        £25
Bolts ,nuts & screws £35
Tail stays                   £3
Tail leg kit £28 (or ready made £100)

All the above total. £858

Full pilot, see Jim's site http://jimr33v3s.wix.com/pilots.
Vinyl roundels & K2585 £50.

The model needs a minimum of 16 metres solartex.

Most models of the Tiger have the wings as two sets with the struts attached. This takes a lot of space, especially in 1/3 scale.
My aim was to produce an accurate scale model, but made easy to build, and easy to rig the on the field,
whilst making the wings dismantle into four seperate panels for easy transport.
We have now achieved this with the rigging in the scale positions.
The wings are attached with only six screws, which are all captive on the brackets. The model can be rigged in five minutes.
The tail can also be removed if needed.
Our prototype flew with the same electric power set-up as our big Spitfire and Bristol M1.

Tiger moth dash kit. 1/3, 1/3.3, 1/4 & 1/6 scales. £20. 1/2 scale £30

1/3 is 8 1/4"wide. 1/4 - 6 1/4" wide. 1/2 scale 297mm wide

Main undercarriage

Tail leg kit or pre-made

Wheels 6 1/2" pair.

spare hub cap 3" (1/3 scale) or 2 1/4" (1/4 scale) £5 pair

Cowlings. epoxy or vac form Wheels, . Fluted fuel tank Strut covers.

Windscreen ready to fit. With silver frame and screws. Crash pads

Oil tank. Stall and fin fairings.

For 1/4 scale Tigers;
12 forkends £42
Flat rigging wire ; 2x 1/8 (wings), 1 off 3/32(inner struts), 1 off 1/16 (outer struts)£30
Scale dashboards, compass, Windscreens. Same prices as 1/3 scale.
No other parts for 1/4 scale.

waterslide bagdes;

'Winged Tiger' badge..... Tiger moth club badge,
Blue Wing Tiger...............Jason star

1/4 or 1/3 scale. £3 pair

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cockpit details available in 1/4 or 1/3 scale;
Speed indicator £12, Slat control lever £10 , Control colomn £10, Elevator trim quadrant £10
Throttle levers pair ( double lever in rear cockpit ) £12

Fix speed indicator to left fornt interplane strut

John Buckley.MA, USA

Ribs in the basic kit or available separatly.

Retract main wheel for our 1/4 RF4 Fournier. Ready to fit as shown. £55

Waterslide scale propellor badges. £1 pair

Stock materials for RF 4 (not including ribs or formers)
BALSA
1/4 x 1/4 x 36" 12 off
1/8 x 1/4 x 36" 3 off
3/16 x 1/2" T.E. 7 off
1/16 x 4 sheet 9 off
3/32 x 4 sheet 4 off
3/32 x 3 sheet 4 off
1/8 x 4 sheet 1 off
1/4 x 4 sheet 2 off
1/4 x 3 sheet 1 off
1/4" (or 6mm) dowel 2 off
5/16"( or 8mm) dowel 1 off
2021 price £103

Piano wire 14swg x 36” & 12swg x 12"
12 swg brass tube 1"
£4

scraps of 1/32 & 1/8 ply & other sundry materials are needed.

Suggestion for electric power
3548 Motor, KV 900.
60 amp ESC
4S, 4500 mah. Lipo battery
12 x 6 Prop

At the World champonships in England 1978. Brian Taylor holding.

FOURNIER RF4
World champion 1978. Exact scale
1/4 scale. 110 inch span. Engine 40 to 60. weight 4.5 kg

Plans £20
Canopy £20
plastic cowling £10.
moulded fairings £10
spinner. £4
Wheels, £6
laser cut ribs and formers £45
Basic kit total £115
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Epoxy cowl £40
CD. 400 photos £10
Retracts £55 Wood pack £103
www.fournieruk.com

http://www.rcscalebuilder.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13336&PN=1

Basic kit

Alternative Epoxy cowl £40 , spare Canopy £20

Detailed Dashboard kit £15

I came acroos an old movie of the World Championships 1978, with some shots of my RF4
I was impressed! by what I had managed to do the!.
.All the cockpit equipment worked.
Moving the throttle operated the tacho and oil pressure gauges
The compass worked. The turn and bank gauges worked.
The temperature gauge worked
The ASI worked from air pressure in the pitot tube.
The altitude gauge worked from atmospheric pressure.
The elevator trim tab moved, from handle and gearbox in the cockpit.
The handbrake operated, with ratchet locking.
The red test light indicated the glow plug was good.
The stall warning light worked from th tab on the wing LE.
The earphones on the pilot, plug into the dash and pick up radio two.
And we had no home computer or printers then?
and the pilot (Me) was dressed in cloth corduroy trousers and woollen sweater,
and secured with working seat belts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t0O9fkokao

A CLASSIC
What makes a classic? Its that indefinable combination
of good looks and performance which combine
to set the standard for others to follow.
The Classic GANGSTER -
often copied but never bettered has long
been a favourite with thousands of modellers.

Read more about the classic aerobatics scene on the
UK assosiation web site http://www.ukcaa.org.uk/

Gangster facebook page

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GANGSTER 63 classic

The Gangster 63 is renowned for its smooth flying characteristics
It will perform advanced manoeuvres with a 50 to 60 engine
yet is suitable as a first low winger for novice pilots with a 40 engine.
It can fly incredibly slowly without stalling with a flying weight 2.5kg
Veneered foam wings and sheet balsa fuselage and tail as
it was in 1970, wire legs are in the kit but you need to supply
fuel tank wheels & hardware.
Classic Gangster 63 kits made in small batches for keen builders.
,2022 price £195

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GANGSTER 63 LITE
Much lighter than the the classic Gangster. Model was tested
with an 20 year old 40 engine. It showed all the qualities
of smoothness and predictability of the original, and was
also very aerobatic. With the CG at 3" very small loops
and knife edge were possible. With the throttle well back
and full up elevator, the model would fly along slowly
without stalling. The CG on the original was 1" further
back and this would give a livelier model for the expert pilot.
Flying weight 1800 grms.

Basic Kit with cowl, canopy & wire legs £125

Epoxy cowling £10. wheels, hinges & horns pack £11

Gangster 52 Classic

The original Gangster 52 kit like its bigger brother is loved for its aerobatic performance.
35 or 40 glow engine is ideal.
Vennered foam wings , sheet balsa fuselage and tail.
Tricycle wire legs & engine mount included, you need to supply tank, horns & hardware.
Kit price £149

Disco

24" diameter foam fun model
Plans £10 + post

Tomboy freeflight kit £40

Robert Berger from New Zealand
Electric power. Moto 35-48,900kv
815 watt on 12 x6 prop.80amp ESC
4s 4200 lipo.

Doug Rigby from Manchester. 17cc petrol engine. Loops on 1/2 throttle.
Had built one 20 years ago, and had forgotten how good it was.

Steve Coley

Chuck Backman from USA. Has been flying this model for 23 years
and has worn out 3 engines and several radios!

Pete Rogers. Laser 150, 'flew like a dream'.

Philip Crankshaw. South Africa.
	John Buckley. Maryland, USA	Adrian McShane

	James Goff
Walter Keller. Germany	John Laverick
	Alec Kennedy. RCV 91.

Jean Paul Barth, France. RCV 90CD	Neat Fornier from Andy, but where's the Mick Reeves pilot?
	Chris Freeman. South Africa
Electric version from John Taylor from Surrey. Model weighs 8 1/2 lbs. Protech MC50 5508 motor, 55 amp ESC, 5S battery, 12 x 10 prop.	Fournier electric. Turnigy Aerodrive SK3 - 5055-280kv Brushless Outrunner Motor Turnigy dlux 80A HV Brushless Speed Controller (OPTO) (separate battery for the receiver will be a LIFE 2 cell) ZIPPY Compact 3700mAh 6S 25C Lipo From Steve Barker

. GANGSTER 63 LITE. For 20 to 40 engines Now almost half the weight of the old model! Cheaper too! Customer comment - "Superb first low winger, vertical on Irvine 46.	Glyn Sutcliffe's 30 year old Hurricane.	Chris Lanes Ganster 63 with SC 52 fourstroke. 'Like it very much.
Steve Quigley	Steve Dibb's 63" with YS63 fourstroke. Balsa cowl. "It flies superbly, no vices..A great kit to build and my best model to fly"
Nicolas Browne fitted a Saito150 in his 'Hurri'.	Nicolas Browne	Justin Hill -Laser 150


		IONA. 63 foot 'gentlemans motor launch'. Model 1/12 scale. 63 inches long. 16 1/2 inch beam. 8 1/2kg.

  1. Full set of plywood parts, hull formers, superstructure. Stripwood, plastic rubbing strip.
        Decks have printed planks pattern, ready to use, and woodgrain on all.. £100
    2. Proskin for covering the hull. This is epoxy/glass sheet, very strong , with a smooth finish,
        ready to paint. £60    (you may prefer to cover in plywood from your own supply.)
    3. 18 Windows with frames ready fitted, 250 screws. £23
    4. Four Gold IONA badges. £4
    5. 12 mini brass hinges £3
    6. 22 brass ballends, to use for the rails on the roofs. 80p each (You will have to drill for the rail)

This is my first model boat ever. 70 years ago, at seven years old, I saw a picture of a boat which took my fancy.
I decided that I should now realise my desire (Steady!) by building one.
So the design is 'scale' but only a far as I can remember.
The prototype model had its maiden run, and was very successful, with 1 1/2 kg ballast at the stern.
It reach a good 'planing' speed, and my 5 AH, 22 volt lipo would probably give an hour running time.
Motor, 5040. 270rpm/volt. 6 cell . more than enough power. Good fast runs at 3/4 throttle.
Tried with total of 8 1/2 kg ballast. A bit slower, but lower in the water and the spray pattern
at the bow did not look so good. I will go back to 1 1/2kg in the stern, and the 1 1/2 kg battery amidships.

The superstructure just lifts off in two parts, to give quick access to the whole interior.
Two lifting handles are provided inside. This makes lifting by one person easy. No need for a special harness to set it on the water.
The prototype model was finish very quickly, using self adhesive vinyl sheet in white and red, and dark woodgrain for the cabin sides.

The Party in the back has Mike Myers playing the banjo, whilst the girl dances.

Short video of the boat in action. you tube. p1020982

HAWK trainer

Produced from 1980 to 2000
approx 3000 sold.
53 inch span. 09 to 25 engine. £64.95
Hawk 4 Channel. £65.95
Designed for new pilots to learn to fly.
Slow flying speed, but fast enough to cope with wind.
Controls not too sensitive, does not stall easily.
Good 'self stability', will fly 'hands off'.
Easy to build, strong but easy to repair.