Topic: What's the perfect hangar?

I don't get to fly as much as I used to so it's got me thinking about what makes up the perfect hangar. As in all bases covered with the minimum of models - I need to have a clear out... Whaddya reckon? Right now, I'm thinking the following, but I'd love to know others opinions!

F3F: 3m-ish model for racing

General sports flying/ not taking it too seriously: a good 60/ 2m model

Aerobatics: something symmetrical sectioned

Light day: something electric/ dlg

DS: something fast, heavy and strong!

Foam: a good 60" foamie for hooning about/ DS furballing

Big Scalie: for those lazy summer afternoons (thanks Roger)

Anyone think there's a category missing or a superfluous one?

Z

Nice bigish scale job for those long lazy summer deckchair afternoons

3 m-ish thermal searcher for those lazy summer afternoons?

Good point, Marcellus. Although in my case I'm wrapping that one up with an e-fuse for one of the 3m racing models. Although in that particular case it has 2kw too many to be classified as lazy! But with modern batteries weighing so little, even those capable of supporting this sort of power level, I'm hoping that she will still be light enough to thermal well.

Z

Don't forget Sandra Bullock to keep the planes warm and regularly maintain them,locked in the garage/model room..

What about something heavy yet sporty for the big winds frontside.
Something like led sled Jart or Stingray?

Although I'd like a bigger set of planes in my hanger, reality is that I don't get out flying often enough to justify more than the ones I have, which are...

1. For bigger windy days...Opus GT 1.9m
2. For medium days...X-Models Sword 2.5m ( yes, I know...shuttup, I love it)
3. For lighter days...Carbon Sunbird/Air One Mini Acacia

I'd like a couple of foamies to do some 60" racing again

I suppose I could do with a dlg for the days when there's no wind, but instead I'll fly my power stuff at those times.

Very interested in hearing what others have got...

So big front side and dS would be D80
F3B model with tow hook and lekkie fuse.
Maybe a phoon or mini vec
Irvine X-It
Baudis 4 Meter Salto with nose tow hook
Decent DLG
And of course something Chris Foss (Phase 5 or Multi-Phase)

So big front side and dS would be D80
F3B model with tow hook and lekkie fuse.
Maybe a phoon or mini vec
Irvine X-It
Baudis 4 Meter Salto with nose tow hook
Decent DLG
And of course something Chris Foss (Phase 5 or Multi-Phase)

Everybody needs a Weasel...

wot, no combat model?
failing that something small and silly to play with, Fox, Limit EX or similar, i've just done a Nano PMP Vagrant, about 13" span i think, the original plan printed on A3, small, fast, hoot.

also something with twisty wings
pss to keep eyeboy happy?

pss to keep eyeboy happy?

I think he's got nearly all of them himself, there's not enough of them left for all of us to get one too.

wot, no combat model?

A combat model is a must I believe. The SAS Venom would be my pick if only becuase it's produced here in good old Blighty. 

pss to keep eyeboy happy?

YES!!! Any PSS model would have to gain a place in your hangar. Personally I believe with PSS the bigger the better so how about a nice 3m+ model?
 

I think he's got nearly all of them himself, there's not enough of them left for all of us to get one too.

It's my strategy to help keep market prices artificially high! Unfortunately the strategy doesn't seem to be working (£50 ono for a Fairey Barracuda on BMFA currently for example).
 

Well at the mo iv got....

vampire
ellita
HP48
D80
Carbon mini wizard
just ordered a p3 and another p3 fuss for leccy

Well at the mo iv got....

vampire
ellita
HP48
D80
Carbon mini wizard
just ordered a p3 and another p3 fuss for leccy

ello ello - whose D80 did you buy mate? Welcome! Enjoying it?

Z

was Adams mate, havnt really flown it yet.........

Can fly in a puff to a gale with ,-alula, guppy, voltij, wasabi,sunbird,pike extreme, bluto ,M60, HP48,Zipper, jart, higgins F20, D60 (also was Adam,s.!)

Ha ha that's two chaps with nicely built Dynamics then! Interested in your experience once you've flown her, Scott.

Good thread this. I'm enjoying reading all the replies. I think that I've been flying too many super heavy models for too long and missing out on the simple pleasures of banging around with a light model on a regular day.

I have a Sunbird and a Typhoon sitting around waiting on builds. I think these will be my two summer funsters this year. Should not have sold my first Typhoon really - an absolute gem of a model, so good reason to look forward to the next one.

Z

Well at the mo iv got....

vampire
ellita
HP48
D80
Carbon mini wizard
just ordered a p3 and another p3 fuss for leccy

Scott.......where's the Salto........ . ,,Ant. 

Hope you still have your Aquila Zim, perfect floaty model and not many about nowadays,

Got to have a Phase 6 pro in there

Bullet?

Hope you still have your Aquila Zim, perfect floaty model and not many about nowadays,

Hi Roger - indeed I have! Needed a few details sorting before flying it, which i didn't manage to do before summer finished. However, I'm very much looking forward to sorting those bits out and having her ready for the flat in summer this year.

Z

Hi Roger - indeed I have! Needed a few details sorting before flying it, which i didn't manage to do before summer finished. However, I'm very much looking forward to sorting those bits out and having her ready for the flat in summer this year.

Z

Mines 25years old at least, built by my father from the plan in RCM, only comes out on perfect days

Wow that's cool. I need to source a new wing rod - mine's a little bent. Thinking about recovering it, mainly as I have 9m of white profilm doing nothing! But I'll probably just do the wing rod and then sort the covering next year.

Z

Hi Zim
Speaking as the man that actually sold you that Aquila can I assure you that you will NEVER have a better model in your hangar for low wind situations - bent joiner and all!
But please, please, please don't recover it in WHITE, I know that metallic green is "unfashionable" but its 10 times more visible at altitude than white! 
Red, dark orange or Cub yellow, yes - but not white!
Regards
Pete

Hey Pete - advice taken mate! I am not in a rush to fly her - want to make sure that it's all dead on right... need to borrow my mates bungy when the time comes... and figure out that weird lockable towhook!

Z

Hi Zim
That superb piece of competition developed technology is a Radio Sailplanes releasable towhook(!) 
If you don't want to avail yourself of its releasable technology just pull the release arm, either using servo operation or one finger - then look under the base of the hook mounting plate, see the locking tab flopping backwards and forwards (i.e.unlocked) push this locking tab forward and it will fold up into the body of the RS hook, it will remain there and you can use it as a standard towhook
Best of luck 
Pete

Hey Pete - advice taken mate! I am not in a rush to fly her - want to make sure that it's all dead on right... need to borrow my mates bungy when the time comes... and figure out that weird lockable towhook!

Z

pfffft. The f3b winch is coming out!

pfffft. The f3b winch is coming out!

Blimey, I've had the wing blade bend on mine with a over enthusiastic bungee launch

I actually prefere to winch, cos you can put the exact tension you need on the line, and always come off the power when required, unlike a bungee which is all pull to the end.
J

OK so here's what I've narrowed it down to...

F3F: Crossfire 2 waiting on a build... Strega 2 nearly done

General sports flying/ not taking it too seriously: have  Sunbird and a Typhoon waiting on me building them... Pixel pitcheron which needs a new wing rod.

Aerobatics: nothing in the hangar at the moment... although I have a Wizard X-tail BPV coming soon for aero-DS stuff. But it's not a symmetrical sectioned job, obviously.

Light day: leccy fuse nearly done for the Strega, plus a KungFu dlg...

DS: blimey - bit overdone in this one: heavy D60 rtf; med/ heavy D80 rtf; spare D60 unbuilt; spare D80 unbuilt; D130 on the way; Wizard X-tail BPV on the way for sub 170 light day aero DS stuff...

Foam: SAS Venom, but I fancy something a little more accomplished... HP60 needs a refurb... maybe there's a bright idea somewhere in the noggin about how to make that thing more user friendly regarding fins etc... thinking cap required. Anyone ever just slammed a pair of tipfins on one of these? Of all the different fin possibilities, this one is always the most robust.

Big Scalie: PAT Teakle PIK20 3.5m rtf

Summer floater: Aquila, and an unbuilt Alula...

All of which means that I have an absolute load of models to get rid of. DS hangar is admittedly looking a bit too full, but it only takes one bad day to change that completely, so I reckon I'll stick with that for now.

But lawks, even that aside, it does seem awfully excessive given how little I seem to fly at the moment!

Z

Hi Zim
No, no, no, no!
You've got too many categories there!
As any girl/woman/alternative to the hobby will tell you - you can NEVER have enough shoes (replace shoes with 'planes and you're thinking on the right lines
You need TWO ( a pair) of everything (in case of accidents)but fewer categories - three is good - high wind, medium (good wind/lift) - low or no wind SO two F3J types, two F3B types and two F3F types plus a DLG and a bullet-proof foamie for THOSE days - Simples!
Sell the rest........
Regards, Pete

2 x F3F AND 2 x F3B - I can see that you are indeed a champion of bullsh1ttery about justifying what's a necessary purchase 

Like your style Pete!

Z

Here's mine;-

Any competitive F3F ship.
Wizard X-Tail
Opus V DS or GT
Typhoon +  extra electric fuselage
Breta Shooting Star
Majko e-soarer
5m scalie - preferably Schuler Ash26
Aeromod Voltij
Jart
Zipper
Limit EX
Weasel Evo
Canterbury Sailplanes F20

Wow. That's quite a shopping list!

Hmm yeah might add a woodie to that in deference to your lead sleds. Thorn - she's staying and might even get finished this year!

Z

You need TWO ( a pair) of everything (in case of accidents)

When I'm shopping for anything mundane - shoes, trousers, food - and I find something I like, I buy two and put one away for later.

Boring, I know. But I wish I could afford to do it with planes...

The thorn will never be finished lol

When I'm shopping for anything mundane - shoes, trousers, food - and I find something I like, I buy two and put one away for later.

Boring, I know. But I wish I could afford to do it with planes...

You probably could, if you didn't buy 2 of everything 

I some how have manaed to justify 6 F3b models.
Of course there all for different situations
And as pete says having 2 or possibly 3 of the same model helps too.
So according to pete logic I will need back ups of each.
Cheers pete.

Thorns should be built nice and simple. It WILL get busted up. They are that kind of model. The build is dead easy actually. Fortunately they glue back together quite easily.