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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #50 on: June 26, 2016, 04:39:49 AM »
My all time favourite race aircraft - the Pond Racer:






I wish someone would release a 1/48 kit of it.
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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #51 on: June 26, 2016, 04:46:50 AM »
And a video of the above - as you can see, it wasn't that large.

https://youtu.be/0p7iNuTe3w0
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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #52 on: June 26, 2016, 04:53:22 AM »
Another purpose built racer was Tsunami - this was somewhat more conventional though:




https://youtu.be/acyNrW_nkHw
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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #53 on: June 26, 2016, 05:07:23 AM »
Another favourite - the heavily modified Yak-11 "Mr Awesome":




One can get kits of this...but seemingly only in the weirdo scale of 1/72.
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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #54 on: June 26, 2016, 05:22:32 AM »
Another heavily modified P-51 - "Miss Ashley II":

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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #55 on: June 26, 2016, 07:55:04 AM »
A different sort of racing aircraft: The Mong Sport "Phantom":


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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #56 on: June 26, 2016, 11:04:00 AM »
A kit of the Pond Racer in any scale would be insane!!! 8) 8) Didn't realise how small it was, I've a 1/24scale flying model of this to build though. :)
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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #57 on: June 26, 2016, 03:29:45 PM »
Napier Heston Racer, modernised a bit - or maybe with a turbine engine from a commuter airliner?

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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #58 on: June 26, 2016, 03:51:08 PM »
Schneider Racers converted for wheels ... or skis?

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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #59 on: June 27, 2016, 02:46:38 AM »
A kit of the Pond Racer in any scale would be insane!!! 8) 8) Didn't realise how small it was, I've a 1/24scale flying model of this to build though. :)


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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #60 on: June 27, 2016, 08:52:31 AM »
The Bernard V4 Schneider aircraft was turned into a landplane:


The leg fairings were used for additional radiator surface.

The Curtiss floatplane racers were also flown on wheels.

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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #61 on: September 25, 2022, 12:48:47 AM »
Mind you, this one is something I've been waiting to see:

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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #62 on: September 26, 2022, 08:21:33 AM »

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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #63 on: September 26, 2022, 09:26:18 AM »
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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #64 on: September 26, 2022, 10:30:39 PM »
I wonder what you could do for the jet end of things. I know there's classes for the L-29 Delfin and L-39 Albatros, but what other types would be workable?

I also wonder about turboprop types. Scoop up some surplus Tucanos or PC-7s and see what you can do with them.
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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #65 on: September 26, 2022, 11:49:58 PM »
Avis made/makes a 1/72 version of the tubby Bristol racer. Here's a great build over at Britmodeller

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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #66 on: September 27, 2022, 03:27:43 PM »
A fitting companion to the Bristol Barrel above .. the Caproni Stipa.





Top picture is of the 3/4 scale replica in Toowoomba, Queensland Australia.  Owner & head engineer each flew it once.  In the replica, the pilot sat in rear cockpit & operated the rudder-pedals in the front cockpit.

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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #67 on: September 27, 2022, 03:37:47 PM »
I wonder what you could do for the jet end of things. I know there's classes for the L-29 Delfin and L-39 Albatros, but what other types would be workable?

I also wonder about turboprop types. Scoop up some surplus Tucanos or PC-7s and see what you can do with them.
By current Reno Racing rules, there is a maximum lap speed and many other limits in the jet class. At least max wing sweep. I think Jet Provosts and Vampires have been flown. Higher speeds would require a different race course.

Turboprops are not allowed in any existing racing class.

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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #68 on: September 27, 2022, 10:26:47 PM »
This is another of my 'make the fastest piston engine powered aircraft' designs. I was going to build it in 1/12 scale and had got hold of a couple of those F-16 cockpit kits that Esci made for it plus some propellers and spinners and wheels. I also got hold of a couple of Collectaire 1/12 F-16 pilots too.
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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #69 on: October 23, 2023, 07:58:24 PM »
Some very well done profiles and posters of Reno aircraft here:

http://taichi56jp.g1.xrea.com/#Bearcats%20and%20Corsairs
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Re: Racing Aircraft Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #70 on: October 24, 2023, 12:44:48 AM »
Some very well done profiles and posters of Reno aircraft here:

http://taichi56jp.g1.xrea.com/#Bearcats%20and%20Corsairs

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