Warbird Information Exchange

That is one of the best RC planes I've ever seen! Great job! What is the current status of it?

Tim

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www.tailhookstudio.com

Thanks lads, some real gems there.

Rgds Cking

Fantastic job on the R/C model Jan! Well done!

If you don't mind my asking, what kind of time & expense is involved with building a model of that calibre?

Sweet jumpin' Jehosophat, that P-61 model is unbelievable! Fully functional flaperons and everything? WOW. And it looks VERY scale... definitely one of the best I've seen. Fantastic work!

Lynn

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Wisdom, courtesy of shrike: "In aviation, as well as marriage, it's often just as important to be seen to be doing something as is to do it properly in the first place."

I second that.

martin / swiss mustangs....... where are the widow morotai pics that you promised????

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

Hi guys,
many thanks for the compliments!!

Tom:
Yes, I only build in Balsa and Liteply (and only from own plans).
For some parts I make mouldings for some polyester parts (cowls, etc) and the clear plastic domes.

Tim:
The model is still flying (had his maidenflight in 2000), no scale competion anymore. I stopped competing RC scale contests in 2003, after winning the Dutch Open Scale, and after winning 40 international scale contests and 6x European Champion (4x with my 158" B-17, also scratch built from own plan, and is still flying after 12 year. 2x with P-61).
Now I fly with these both models Scale and Warbirdmeetings in the countries around my homeland the Netherlands.

wwiiavfan:
The model (without engines and Radioinstallation, but with finish)) did cost me much more less then most of the large RC Scale model kits (up to 100" span) do cost!! Because I did manage everything myself (except engines and Radio equipment of course), plan, building, polyester parts, cockpit domes, finishing, retracts, etc. etc.

Regards,
Jan, the flying Dutchman.

Here some more pictures of the orginal "Lady in the Dark"


The Pilot of the "Lady in the Dark" in 1945, Solie Solomon, he changed his name after the war in Lee Kendall.


Lee Kendall (Solie Solomon) in 2003, 88 years now and still living, we have contact.















1946, "Lady in the Dark" final Photo on the scrapyard. WHAT A PITTY!!



1946, "Lady in the Dark" demolished at the boneyard.


more pictures of my models

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6x European Star Cup Champion RC Scale:
4x with B-17 (built from own plan, span: 158").
2x with P-61 (built from own plan, span:122").
www.janhermkens.nl