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| Posted: May/20/2022 at 3:42am |
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Hi, greetings from the Netherlands!
I`m Ramses de Looff, Dutch, age 47, working full time as an architectural designer.Building and flying model airplanes since my youth, FF, RTP, (CL) and RC. This was my first own design, a sportscale P-51B powered by a .40 Webra in 1991:
A more recent picture of me and my 1/6 scale de Havilland T.10 BBMF Chipmunk:
Besides building (& flying) I also like to design scale models for hobby.
At one point there was a lot of interest for it to be released as a kit. After some doubt I sold the Sea Fury design to a kitcutter... Same for my Fokker V.23 design, a prototype in 1/3 scale is being build now. When the construction is proven and the Fokker flies well I will probably sell the design.
The rest of my designs are made just for myself, future projects. I use the name deLooff Aeroplanes as a collective name for my model airplane hobby activities.
It is not a company name or anything like that, it`s all hobby!
I mostly build several projects at the same time, often a smaller interim project simultaneously with a larger project. We have to stay busy, don`t we?! 
So, now that I've introduced myself in detail, I'll continue with the Messerschmitt Bf-109 G4 build thread 
Cheers, Ramses de Looff
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Ram,
Welcome to RCSB there are a lot of threads to read here and folks willing to offer advice.
Can you provide more detail about your racing SeaFury?
When you get a chance add some info to your Profile so we know who you are.
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Thanks Tim!
Quote: Can you provide more detail about your racing SeaFury?
Sure!
Since 2016 every year we have a club winter build project at our Flying Club Ornithos.
For the 2017/2018 winter club project we wanted a 1/12 scale pylon racer. For this occasion I designed this 1/12 scale Sea Fury. Of course it`s a sport scale model, though the outlines are true to scale, no enlarged empennage or so. First I made a 3D model design:
Then the 2D plans:
A clubmate had a laser and made shortkits for this club project:
Start of building my 2 prototypes:
I`ve made a canopy plug:
And then I`ve made several plaster plugs for the club project:
My two prototypes:
I`ve powered my prototypes by a 4cc OS Max 25 FX:
The helmet in the picture was worn by a Dutch Carrier based (Karel Doorman) Sea Fury pilot! I`ve got this helmet from a friend and it is very special to me:
The first three Sea Fury`s at our club:
This is the electric powered Sea Fury prototype build by clubmember Tjarko:
Hereby a video of the maiden flight of Tjarko`s electric prototype:
Clubmember Frans his Sea Fury, powered by a 4cc OS Max 25 FX:
Tjarko and Frans with their Pylon Race Sea Fury`s:
Racing together:
Cheers, Ramses
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Ram,
I join Sparky in welcoming you to this great RCSB site. As a resident of Reno, Nevada, home to the National Championship Air Races, I’ve seen many Sea Furies, Mustangs, Yaks, Bearcats & many other racers of all types, modifications & painted colors.
Quick edit: I noted the phrase Fly Low, Fly Fast, Turn Left was taken off of a funny placard that is next to the throttle of Rare Bear.
It will be interesting to see the Sea Fury models & colors you have to offer.
Relax, no judgment here. Just another enthusiast enjoying air races.
This site has far more to offer than anything I could describe.
Cheers,
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ramses
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| Posted: May/23/2022 at 8:00am |
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Thanks!
Quote: Skyediamonds As a resident of Reno, Nevada, home to the National Championship Air Races, I’ve seen many Sea Furies, Mustangs, Yaks, Bearcats & many other racers of all types, modifications & painted colors.
Wow, now I`m jalous! A trip to Reno Nevada is on my wish list.
Quote: Skyediamonds It will be interesting to see the Sea Fury models & colors you have to offer. Relax, no judgment here. Just another enthusiast enjoying air races.
Actually I only designed this "standard" version for the club project. Frans and I gave it MLD (Dutch Navy) colors because we like those, though I know they have not raced in this colors at Reno Tjarko gave his Sea Fury the Critical Mass color scheme but on the standard Sea Fury. I have thought of redesigning the standard version into the highly modified Critical Mass.... BUT, our new Ornithos Club winter build project (2021-2022) is a P-51 Mustang in the same 1/12 scale for the club pylon races:
I`ve modified this design to an old Reno Racer, Miss Foxy Lady:
But those are just fun scale planes, back to the scale models! I will update my Messerschmitt Bf-109 G4/R6 thread soon.
Cheers, Ramses
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Ram,
I'm with a group that gets a box seats for the Reno show, when you are ready to attend we can hook you up! Discount hotel downtown, box seats refreshments all quite reasonable compared to doing it on your own.
I've done USRA and NMPRA and Club 40 Pylon racing.
One lap at the Reno course in a Navy jet in 1991.
Thank goodness they only make you turn left!
My NMPRA EF-1 4th at the nationals and won best in show finish.
You might want to look at our Electric racing rules pretty good combination.
I flew RC Combat with a Seafurry and Bearcat with a K&B .21 likely more powerful than the engines you are running.
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Quote: Sparky
I'm with a group that gets a box seats for the Reno show, when you are ready to attend we can hook you up! Discount hotel downtown, box seats refreshments all quite reasonable compared to doing it on your own.
I've done USRA and NMPRA and Club 40 Pylon racing.
One lap at the Reno course in a Navy jet in 1991.
Thank goodness they only make you turn left!
My NMPRA EF-1 4th at the nationals and won best in show finish.
You might want to look at our Electric racing rules pretty good combination.
I flew RC Combat with a Seafurry and Bearcat with a K&B .21 likely more powerful than the engines you are running.
Thank you! Maybe in the future  That lap must have been awesome, wow, what NAVY jet was it?
Your NMPRA EF-1 is a beauty indeed Very nice color scheme too!
I have one electric powered rc plane (Do Wal), the rest is all IC engine powered.
The OS 25 FX aren`t very powerful indeed, but my Miss Foxy Lady P-51 is powered by a MVVS GFS/R.
AirCombat isn`t very populair anymore in the Netherlands, i`ve still got one model though, a 1/12 Hellcat.
Cheers, Ramses
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I made a design of a scale 1/3 Fokker V.23 and shared the design process on the internet. A kit prototype is currently being built in the Netherlands, buildthread in a Dutch forum.
As a result, I have often been asked whether I would like to offer a drawing set for scratchbuilders. I have decided to offer these prototype drawings for free, only through rcscalebuilder.
The plans can be downloaded in the Plan Repository for Site Supporters:
I myself also scratched a 1/3 Fokker V.23 over this plans. Especially for a test engine setup, a geared OS Max .120 four stroke. I still have to finish the wheels and attach the ailerons, make a dummy Mercedes, etc.
I`m also busy with a scale 1/4 Fokker V.23 design of which Teus will build the prototype.
Cheers, Ramses
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