The Build will start on September 16 2009 opening day for Reno 2009, and close on the closing day of Reno which should be on or close to September 19, 2010.

Now for the rules

AIR RACER CATEGORY

FIRST AND FORMOST

HAVE FUN

1) Any piston driven aircraft that was or could have been raced from the Golden Age of air racing to present day air racing.

2) Jets will be allowed but only the type currantly accepted at Reno in the jet class.

Any non afterburning jet with less than 15 degrees of wing sweep. Examples are Fouga Magister, North American T-2 Buckeye, Lockheed T-33 etc. Currantly flying at Reno are an L-29 Delfin, L-39 Albatros, and a DeHaviland Vampire.

3) Fanatsy racers would have to meet rules 1 and 2 but will allow for your own paint scheme nose art and modifications. Make it your own dream racer guys.

4) Crossovers are allowed, but must have racer type markings and paint schemes.

5) Partcial builds will be allowed up to 40% complete to help get those dusty projects off the shelf.

6) Work in progress pictures are a MUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7) Misc, Stuff. Any scale, after market parts, kit bashing, out of box, scratch building, I guess the sky is the limit here will be allowed.

EXTREME AIR RACER CATEGORY

1) Any aircraft goes here, main thing is to have fun, get crazy if you like, and build your ultimate extreme air racer.   

2) Crossovers are allowed, but must have racer type markings and paint schemes.

3) Partcial builds will be allowed up to 40% complete to help get those dusty projects off the shelf.

4) Work in progress pictures are a MUST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BUILD ROSTER

 AIR RACER CATEGORY

Acmodeler01                     1/48 Tamiya Bf 109E-3 with a Werner's Wings conversion kit to a Bf 109V14 Flown by Ernst Udet in 1937 

Avadon                              1/32 Original Design scratch build Orion XTP-71A Drawings on page 12

Bigfoot01

1/48 Accurate Minitures P-39Q Cobra.*FINISHED* Flown by Jack Woolams in the 1946 Thompson Trophy Race. Race # 75 Phoenix. Build starts on page 17. 

Borg R3 MCO

Daddy1                                    1/48 Modelcraft F-82G modified to an F-82R

Daddy1 and Daughter        1/48 Revell AT-6 " Little Miss Magic"

Fermis

1/48 Hasagawa P-51D Race #77 *FINISHED* Build starts on page 14.

Jeaton01                                  1/32 Lindberg Turner Special in 1939 markings

Jmabx 

1/48 Academy Spitfire Fr Mk XIVe Cleveland Air Race 1949 *FINISHED* Build starts on page 9.

Jonny Roscoe                          Modified P-51D Strega Race #7

Kermit                              TBA

Kg4kpg

1/48 Monogram AT-6 (SNJ) Miss Behavin *FINISHED* on 10/2/2009. Build starts on page 9.

Lewbud                             1/72 Eduard L-39 Albatros

MIflyer                              1/48 Airfix Spitfire Mk. XVIe Raced at Elmdon in 1949

ModelFreak123

Mojodoctor                        1/48 Hobbycraft Hawker Sea Fury 

Red 13 Bar                         1/48 Academy P-47D Bubble Top

Simpilot

Vetteman42                            1/48 Revell P-51D Miss America

1/48 Testers Laird Solution *FINISHED* on 10/5/2009. Build starts on page 10. 

Wingform84

UNLIMITED EXTREME CATEGORY

Fermis                          1/48 Monogram F-15  "HOLY MOSES"

Jeaton01

Vetteman42                  TBA

Thanks to those who went to the trouble to created these for the group. Feel free to pick one up when you join the build.

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Randy

So many to build.......So little time
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The what If part attracts me, I'm for it.  Let's see, how about a 4360 powered F7F with contra-props?  Or 4 Griffons?  Where is Eddie?

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John
My home page:
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To see the build reports of my GB models, go here:
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WOW there is an interest ! Good morning all

Lewbud I think we can allow previously started kits. I want to keep rules to a minium, the goal of the group is fun ya know, and I hope to have input from you guys as far as rules go.

Jeaton01 An F7F with contra-props ? What an interesting concept. I didnt know they were ever raced but found that one qualified at Reno, but didnt race and another, Bu No 80503 " Big Bossman" currantly races the national curcuit. In checking that out I found an interesting fact, the Tigercat was orginally suppose to have the name Tomcat but that name was rejected because at the time it was considered too suggestive. Its interesting what one can find out in this hobby.

Hummmm Fermis what are you thinking about my friend ? Never know what you will come up with ya know.

Wingform84 Great I have a few of those also and Revells 1/48 Miss America, have to find decals for that one the ones in the kit are shot. I also have a few ideas fantasy build lots of scratch building cutting wings and so forth.

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Randy

So many to build.......So little time
http://home.rr.com/randyspage

Sounds like fun.

 FYI, I live within a mile of the Reno/Stead airport so I get to enjoy the races every September. I have quite a few digital pictures of current racers from 2007 if anyone is interested. I can send them anytime. Some aren't that great but could be useful for some reference...

Frontside Thanks for your offer. I am sure if we can get this build going you will have more than a few takers. I for one will be looking for currant pictures of Rare Bear, and maybe Risky Business if that one is still flying. Last time I was at Reno was back in 98.

MIflyer I hope you can jump in this as this will be a 1 year build.

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Randy

So many to build.......So little time
http://home.rr.com/randyspage

I am intrested, I have one of those 1/48 Testors (Hawk?) kits in the stash, I think it is the Laird Super Solution.

And I have an idea for a whiff, a racer P-26.

 Are cross-overs allowed? (because I already participate in the Whiff GB and I kinda wanted to build the P-26 racer in that GB to)

This looks good.  I think you can count me in on this one...definetly!

Cheers,

-Chris

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"All Gault planes, begin the operation. Let the victor...be justice." -Anton 'Dr.' Kupchenko