guillows airplane

mitchg95 Wed Dec 21, 2011 4:45 pm

hey, i am considering buying a new guillows kit from a local hobby shop, but i am not sure which one to pick, what do you guys think would be good model to build there are just so many choices, i need to find one that is between 10-25$, it needs to relatively easy to build, uses gas engine as one of the three power choices ie:"gas, electric, rubber powered", and it needs to be a quick build

what do you guys think Huh...

Kim Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:04 pm

The Guillows models tend to be labor-intensive. If this will be your first plane---Trainer---there are better choices.

Is this to be CL or R/C ?

mitchg95 Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:04 pm

rc conversion

nitroairplane Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:06 pm

mitchg95 wrote:rc conversion

Nah you know what you are doing to some extent?
The super cub id good and 24" perfect for a pee wee .020 which are rather inexpensive in ebay.
Indra

mitchg95 Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:10 pm

i have built several models before, what can i get a peewee 020 for?

**Cribbs74** Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:14 pm

Mitch,

First, go to the guillows website and look around. There are easier kits than others. For your price range you may be stuck within the 500 series. You may be able to find a Citibra 24" span within your range. 500 series have wingspans of 16-17 inches so you may have to go with .010 to .020 power.

Take a look around here in the build section for tips and ideas as others including my self are currently working on a guillows. Keep in mind that these kits were not really designed for RC so some engineering is required.

Hope that helps.

Ron

mitchg95 Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:15 pm

how does the guillows arrow kit sound?

nitroairplane Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:34 pm

Decent for a .020 but that kit meet really struck me as beautiful but hey what you like.
You am get a .020 for $35 or sometimes considerably less if you wait for a miss named auction.

SuperDave Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:06 pm

I'd first get an engine before I'd get a plane then match the plane to fit the engine NOT the other way around.

I'd advise a profile model before a Guillow's. I've built and am building a gGuillow's right now. They NOT appropriate for a rank beginner, Believe me.Profiles are far easier to build. For .049 a Baby Ringmaster comes to mind; profile, built-up wing and excellent flyer and easy-build.

A combo control-line/ RC plane is a near impossiblity and is hardly worth the effort or the expense,

mitchg95 Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:09 pm

that plane looks good, 2 questions, first, how much is it, second how hard would a rc conversion be?

SuperDave Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:21 pm

Not practical idea at all. The BR is built for CL and not RC. Two very diffenent worlds.

BTW, I'm writing this having over sixty years modeling experience in both worlds.

And I will add that you will destroy MANY CL planes before you "graduate" to RC. Guaranteed! Smile

Everyone, including me, has.

lol!

**Cribbs74** Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:15 pm

mitchg95 wrote:how does the guillows arrow kit sound?

Should be an easy build but,very narrow fuselage. 2 channel at best and probably run inline.

It's cheap enough that if it doesn't work out then your not out a bunch of money.

mitchg95 Wed Dec 21, 2011 8:48 pm

SuperDave wrote:Not practical idea at all. The BR is built for CL and not RC. Two very diffenent worlds.

BTW, I'm writing this having over sixty years modeling experience in both worlds.

And I will add that you will destroy MANY CL planes before you "graduate" to RC. Guaranteed! Everyone, including me, has.

i already do rc, never tried cl before

mitchg95 Wed Dec 21, 2011 8:49 pm

cribbs74 wrote:
mitchg95 wrote:how does the guillows arrow kit sound?

Should be an easy build but,very narrow fuselage. 2 channel at best and probably run inline.

It's cheap enough that if it doesn't work out then your not out a bunch of money.

thank you cribbs 74

nitroairplane Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:48 am

Mitch if you have a radio.
15$ for a receiver.
12$ for 2 servos
10$ for pushrods ETC
30$ for an engine
5$ for receiver pack.

SuperDave Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:58 am

I'm going to exit this thread the as poster seems quite confused. He writes of converting a CL plane to RC?????? Why would he do that if he wants to learn to fly CL. What?

It would be REALLY nice if he would post an introduction on the "Introductions" thread.

nitroairplane Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:01 am

I will st as I want tI try and help out and see what comes of this.

SuperDave Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:59 am

Indra:

Youthful fantasies are often difficult to dispell.

Scroll back in the thread and read the exchanges.

microflitedude Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:21 am

Where did he say he wanted to fly CL?

As for converting Guilow's kits, It seems to be doable as I have seen many threads on RCG. The Hellcat is the easiest. I bought one once, but it was missing half the parts.

SuperDave Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:31 am

Dude:

Read below.

Re: guillows airplane
mitchg95 Yesterday

i already do rc, never tried cl before.

microflitedude Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:26 am

SuperDave wrote:Dude:

Read below.

Re: guillows airplane
mitchg95 Yesterday

i already do rc, never tried cl before.

I still do not see where he said he wanted to learn Control Line.

**Cribbs74** Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:01 pm

Lol,

Going through the posts I can see how things would get confusing....

In short I believe Mitch wants to convert a guillows kit to RC.

It probably wouldn't have been so confusing if the text was quoted in the replies. (Preaching to myself here too)

Mitch if you haven't already done so go and post something in the introduction section as SuperDave suggested. It helps to know your modeling background so we can speak to your level of understanding. You may be an RC ace but, we have no idea.

Anyway, it's really great to have you on board and we are all friendly and helpful here. I look forward to hearing about you!

mitchg95 Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:36 pm

cribbs74 wrote:Lol,

Going through the posts I can see how things would get confusing....

In short I believe Mitch wants to convert a guillows kit to RC.

It probably wouldn't have been so confusing if the text was quoted in the replies. (Preaching to myself here too)

Mitch if you haven't already done so go and post something in the introduction section as SuperDave suggested. It helps to know your modeling background so we can speak to your level of understanding. You may be an RC ace but, we have no idea.

Anyway, it's really great to have you on board and we are all friendly and helpful here. I look forward to hearing about you!

thankyou, im gonna go to the intro board right now

nitroairplane Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:39 pm

Cool cant wait to know the back story on this interesting character.

mitchg95 Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:48 pm

nitroairplane wrote:Cool cant wait to know the back story on this interesting character.

ok guys just finished my intro, its posted Very Happy

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