VTOL, STOL, STOVL GB feeler

modelcrazy

Member since
July 2014

VTOL, STOL, STOVL GB feeler

Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 6:58 PM

Since most of my GB's are of odd subjects and long durations I thought about something more....shall I say normal.

How about a VTOL, STOL, STOVL GB?

Anything that takes-off AND lands in a short distance and is officially considered in one of the categories. There are actually several!

Fieseler Storch
DE Havilland Beaver
DE Havilland Dash 7, if you can find one at a reasonable price.
Piper Cub
ETC, ETC.

Any helicopter

F-35B
Harrier
Osprey
Super-STOL Hercules

An HE-111 with JATO would not work for example, because it's not short landing.

If there's enough interest it could possibly start April or later if too soon, especially since most of us are housebound for a while and last a year, short for my GB's.

Tell me what you think, yes, no, maybe?

It won't hurt my feelings if it waits for a while.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

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crown r n7

Member since
August 2015
From: the redlands Fl

Posted by crown r n7 on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 7:26 PM

I'm in

Nick.

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knox

Member since
February 2011

Posted by knox on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 7:40 PM

Image shack messed up on me and I can’t get it resolved. If I can get another hosting site, I’m in.

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modelcrazy

Member since
July 2014

Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 8:29 PM

Sweet Nick and Knox.

Knox, Hmmm I've never had a problem with Imageshack for 5 years. There are a lot of other hosting sites other members use that work well.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

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Real G

Member since
May 2011
From: Honolulu, Hawaii

Posted by Real G on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 8:43 PM

And I have the weird ones, like the VJ-101C, Mirage III/V, Doak VZ4DA... Oh yeah, and the Triebflugels!

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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modelcrazy

Member since
July 2014

Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 8:51 PM

Well my goodness G, any of those would work Yes

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

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Real G

Member since
May 2011
From: Honolulu, Hawaii

Posted by Real G on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 10:00 PM

Now these be wacky:

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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modelcrazy

Member since
July 2014

Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 11:41 PM

I like the Heinkel and Mirage

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

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Real G

Member since
May 2011
From: Honolulu, Hawaii

Posted by Real G on Thursday, March 26, 2020 3:52 AM

modelcrazy

I like the Heinkel and Mirage

My VTOL selection could be best described as “Up, up, and awry”. Stick out tongue

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Thursday, March 26, 2020 5:31 AM

Count me in, time frame looks good. I already have a Harrier in the 50 Shades of grey GB, but i know i can find somthing else.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Thursday, March 26, 2020 6:19 AM

Steve I'm in. Probably an Airfix SHAR FRS.1. 1/72

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modelcrazy

Member since
July 2014

Posted by modelcrazy on Thursday, March 26, 2020 8:15 AM

Bish, Johnny, excelent! Big Smile

Myself I have a few helos, couple Harriers and an F-35B (maybe in British markings )

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

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JacknewbIII

Member since
October 2009

Posted by JacknewbIII on Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:02 AM

I have a couple of harriers and an osprey in 1/48 that I really want an excuse to dive into. I would be into this build!

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, March 26, 2020 12:19 PM

Oh I’ve got plenty of things in my stash that would qualify... a Lizzie & Storch, all sorts of ‘copters, OVs and AVs, U-this And L-thats.... and this will run for a year. I’m gonna jump in at some point. (was that a pun?)

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

- Plankton

LSM

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Thursday, March 26, 2020 12:39 PM

Hey Steve, going to have to pass on this one, too much on my plate but I did want to stop by and tell you 'GOOD LUCK!'

And I only have ONE STOL subject- a 1/48th Eduard Westland Lysander.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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modelcrazy

Member since
July 2014

Posted by modelcrazy on Thursday, March 26, 2020 6:15 PM

Jacknewblll, Stick, excelent. Yes

Gam, thanks. You're in my other GB's so yeah, you got a lot on your bench.

Well now, this is good news, it seems to be a popular idea.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

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keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Thursday, March 26, 2020 6:20 PM

I'm in with this

Looking like this

Thanks,

John

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Justinryan215

Member since
November 2008
From: Hatboro, PA

Posted by Justinryan215 on Thursday, March 26, 2020 6:32 PM

I've got a harrier somewhere in my stash....I'm in!

"...failure to do anything because someone else can do better makes us rather dull and lazy..."

Mortal as I am,I know that I am born for a day. But when I follow at my pleasure the serried multitude of the stars in their circular course, my feet no longer touch the Earth...