This was my first balsa airplane that I built in McKinnie, TX in around 1966 when I was 10 years old. It didn't fly, of course, because I had no understanding of center of gravity or how to manage it. But it was a great experience. The box, plans and balsa pieces are exactly the same in my memory. Thank you for this neat reminder.
I had the same experience! Probably around early 1970's. It was fun to go back and assemble this one with new knowledge and see it really fly! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
You're welcome, Victor. At least you have a starting point. Pretty sure you are correct, and a CG is not noted on the plan. Good luck with your project and thanks for watching.
One of the best videos I've ever watch on building Guillow models. I learned so many great ideas from this one ,and will use them in my next build. Thanks!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video I absolutely love your plane and I'm building them myself I like the little gillos models I'm probably going to find this one and build it thank you ❤️
Thank you for the comment Thomas. Many of the Guillows models are flyers. The Bird Dog is one of the better flyers. I'm told the Fairchild 24 is another good one. But the others in the same Series as the Bird Dog will generally be good choices. Just keep them light! Have fun.
Very nice John, rubber power so rewarding I got my first indoor meeting next Sunday after nothing for nearly two years due to C19 restrictions, can’t wait, i got the Dumas Bird Dog in US Army red/ white to try out.
@@peterbrown7130 Thank you Peter. Good luck with your Bird Dog. I bet the Dumas version is more scale than the Guillows. I'm sure it will be a good flyer for you. We had our first indoor session cancelled but I'm hopeful we will start in December.
Great job on this, with the mods to make the basic kit much more realistic and reduce weight as well. This line from Guillows does produce some good fliers. I'll have to try this one out after seeing what a stable flier and good looking model can be produced (with skillful effort on your part, no doubt).
My kit was on the shelf for years. A group build on Facebook promoted me to build it. Give yours a go! It's a fun build and can be a good flyer. Just keep it light!
What a wonderful little plane thanks for sharing all those tricks. But what about those little trestle supports? What a cute idea, are there some "guesstimated" measurements? Again thanks a lot!
Thank you for your kind words. I have several different sizes of the trestles. The ones I used for this video are 33mm high, 38mm long, 38mm wide. A friend saw them in a photo I took and actually laser cut a set for me. 🙂
Hi John - was browsing your videos and watched this build. I have printed color on white tissue but my results look like a windy day on a lake, wrinkles every where. I'm using an Epson printer with Drabrite ink. Any suggestions? I'm using repostionable spray adhesive, very lightly and av5 minute dry time before placing the tissue.
You might try skipping the 5-minute dry time. I spray and then blot the carrier paper with another piece of paper and then apply the tissue with no dry time. Your adhesive may be too dry.
@@Watchingthevideos99 I'll give it a try but I'm just starting another build and a bit far from tissue. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for the suggestion and talk soon.
Greetings, Your videos are interesting to watch, and I almost always learn something. I do have trouble with your captions. My vision has deteriorated a lot in the last few years, so I have trouble reading just about everything. Your captions are very good. They’re better than most. The font size is good, and the contrast is excellent. My problem is that I’m a slow reader now. If you could double the time the captions appear, I’d really appreciate it. I’ve tried pausing playback, but the screen dims and displays directional arrows. I can’t read the underlying text. Please, just give me a little more time. Keep up the good work. I really like your videos. Let’s be careful out there.
Hi James, thank you for your feedback. I'll see what I can do about longer times for the captions. I just get concerned in this day and age, everything needs to be fast. I wouldn't want people to get tired of waiting for the next photo and not watch my videos because they are too long in duration. But let me try that on my next video and please feel free to provide more feedback.
@@Watchingthevideos99 I thought about the balance between information and impatience. Everything is so rushed today. Maybe doubling the time is too much to ask for. Please know, I appreciate the captions you put up, they’re much better than any I see elsewhere. Most of the time, captions are small type, in white, regardless of the background image. Imagine a video of a model, far away, flying against a light blue sky, or cirrus clouds. Then realize there’s a caption, in white. Frustrating. One channel I watched, the captions appeared randomly in the frame. Your modeling is very good, as good as your videos. Thank you for your consideration. Take care.
@@jameshickman5299 I think you can make the play back speed slower, it is at the top right hand side of the screen by the captions button , every body take care in these STRANGE DAYS.
I agree about the length of time necessary for reading captions. I often have to choose between reading text and looking at the image. Of course I can pause the video, then lightly tap the screen to remove the overlaying graphics or just rewind the video a few seconds to rewatch. Honestly, these are not too difficult things, just sort of annoying. Good luck making everyone happy at the same time! The preponderance of evidence indicates you’re doing a pretty good job as is.
That information was taken from Wiki. "It went to serve in many branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, was not retired until the 1970s in a number of variants, and also served in the Vietnam War. It was also called the OE-1 and OE-2 in Navy service". You might consider correcting it there for future reference. Thanks for serving and thanks for watching.
Gorgeous scale building and finishing of an interesting subject. Unfortunately, these small, scale models fly like shite, twitchy, too fast, and with no glide. I have also found that camouflaged models get "lost" to the eye when passing trees, etc., even if they are larger. Still, a great job altogether.
This model is really not what I would call twitchy. It's built quite light and flys quite well for a Guillows. And you can see the glide in the video. Really not bad at all. The Garimi clutch on the prop is helpful. Maybe not quite like some of my other builds, but still a fun project and good flyer.
@@Watchingthevideos99 "Flys quite well for a Guillows", says it all. I'm spoiled, I suppose. I have recently been flying an enlarged Lanzo Bomber and a Canadien championship Wakefield, both with R/C assist and electric power. 45-minute flights are common.
Yes indeed. It sure is. I've measured the pitch distribution along the radius and it's not consistent. I wish Guillows would consider replacing that in their kits. Thanks for watching.
This was my first balsa airplane that I built in McKinnie, TX in around 1966 when I was 10 years old. It didn't fly, of course, because I had no understanding of center of gravity or how to manage it. But it was a great experience. The box, plans and balsa pieces are exactly the same in my memory. Thank you for this neat reminder.
I had the same experience! Probably around early 1970's. It was fun to go back and assemble this one with new knowledge and see it really fly! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
I have this kit in 1968 ,even you don't believe ,now i'm 66 years....wow the time passs
A masterclass in building, finishing and flying!
Thank you!
thank you for the CG. I am going to check the plans again, but could not find that detail.
your bird dog is truly a nice model.
You're welcome, Victor. At least you have a starting point. Pretty sure you are correct, and a CG is not noted on the plan. Good luck with your project and thanks for watching.
One of the best videos I've ever watch on building Guillow models. I learned so many great ideas from this one ,and will use them in my next build.
Thanks!
Thank you Mike. Have fun with your next build!
What a beautiful job you did! Thanks for sharing
Thank you Curtis. It was fun project!
Sweet !!!
Thank you for watching!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video I absolutely love your plane and I'm building them myself I like the little gillos models I'm probably going to find this one and build it thank you ❤️
Thank you for the comment Thomas. Many of the Guillows models are flyers. The Bird Dog is one of the better flyers. I'm told the Fairchild 24 is another good one. But the others in the same Series as the Bird Dog will generally be good choices. Just keep them light! Have fun.
BEAUTIFUL model, and an EXCELLENT flyer!!!!!
Thank you Daniel. A fun project.
Beautiful model and flying. Thanks for shooting and sharing.
Thank you.
Good one, John. Nice detail and flight. I learn a lot from your build videos.
Thank you Will.
Great video, that you got a Guillows plane to look so good and fly is a real feat.
Thank you John.
Great video. Nice work
Thank you so much.
Great video John! Museum quality as usual, just beautiful.
Thank you!
Good job John! Your trim flights are better than anything I've been able to squeeze out of mine, lol! Beautiful model.
Thank you Steven. A fun project.
Very nice John, rubber power so rewarding I got my first indoor meeting next Sunday after nothing for nearly two years due to C19 restrictions, can’t wait, i got the Dumas Bird Dog in US Army red/ white to try out.
@@peterbrown7130 Thank you Peter. Good luck with your Bird Dog. I bet the Dumas version is more scale than the Guillows. I'm sure it will be a good flyer for you. We had our first indoor session cancelled but I'm hopeful we will start in December.
Great job on this, with the mods to make the basic kit much more realistic and reduce weight as well. This line from Guillows does produce some good fliers. I'll have to try this one out after seeing what a stable flier and good looking model can be produced (with skillful effort on your part, no doubt).
Thank you for your comment. It certainly has surprised me with how well it flies. A fun project! Give it a go.
Beautiful model...Good job .Regards Maciej
Very nice work!, USAF color scheme easier to find in the grass!
Thank you Dohman. Yup, those colors have already tested my tracking ability. 😂 but I like the look!
I have this kit. Thank you for the great ideas!
My kit was on the shelf for years. A group build on Facebook promoted me to build it. Give yours a go! It's a fun build and can be a good flyer. Just keep it light!
Cool , i just got this kit , I hope mine flies thr good .
It's a good flyer for a Guillows design. Keep it light and you'll have success. Good luck with your build.
Fantastic work
Thank you.
I still have that particular kit, hmm, sounds like maybe a good idea.
Keep it light and it can be a good flyer!
Beautiful!
Thank you.
What a wonderful little plane thanks for sharing all those tricks. But what about those little trestle supports? What a cute idea, are there some "guesstimated" measurements? Again thanks a lot!
Thank you for your kind words. I have several different sizes of the trestles. The ones I used for this video are 33mm high, 38mm long, 38mm wide. A friend saw them in a photo I took and actually laser cut a set for me. 🙂
@@Watchingthevideos99 Sir, thank you for the fast response I will give it a go with some small pine strips. Happy holidays
@@uwegarbe4955 Happy Holidays. And have fun!
Hi John - was browsing your videos and watched this build. I have printed color on white tissue but my results look like a windy day on a lake, wrinkles every where. I'm using an Epson printer with Drabrite ink. Any suggestions?
I'm using repostionable spray adhesive, very lightly and av5 minute dry time before placing the tissue.
Hi Mike. Sounds like an issue with the tissue attached to the feed paper. What are you using for adhesive to attach the tissue to the paper?
@@Watchingthevideos99 John - I'm using repositionable spray adhesive, light coat and 5 minute drying time before placing the tissue.
You might try skipping the 5-minute dry time. I spray and then blot the carrier paper with another piece of paper and then apply the tissue with no dry time. Your adhesive may be too dry.
@@Watchingthevideos99 I'll give it a try but I'm just starting another build and a bit far from tissue. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for the suggestion and talk soon.
Greetings,
Your videos are interesting to watch, and I almost always learn something.
I do have trouble with your captions.
My vision has deteriorated a lot in the last few years, so I have trouble reading just about everything.
Your captions are very good. They’re better than most.
The font size is good, and the contrast is excellent.
My problem is that I’m a slow reader now.
If you could double the time the captions appear, I’d really appreciate it.
I’ve tried pausing playback, but the screen dims and displays directional arrows.
I can’t read the underlying text.
Please, just give me a little more time.
Keep up the good work. I really like your videos.
Let’s be careful out there.
Hi James, thank you for your feedback. I'll see what I can do about longer times for the captions. I just get concerned in this day and age, everything needs to be fast. I wouldn't want people to get tired of waiting for the next photo and not watch my videos because they are too long in duration. But let me try that on my next video and please feel free to provide more feedback.
@@Watchingthevideos99 I thought about the balance between information and impatience.
Everything is so rushed today. Maybe doubling the time is too much to ask for.
Please know, I appreciate the captions you put up, they’re much better than any I see elsewhere.
Most of the time, captions are small type, in white, regardless of the background image.
Imagine a video of a model, far away, flying against a light blue sky, or cirrus clouds.
Then realize there’s a caption, in white.
Frustrating.
One channel I watched, the captions appeared randomly in the frame.
Your modeling is very good, as good as your videos.
Thank you for your consideration.
Take care.
@@jameshickman5299 I think you can make the play back speed slower, it is at the top right hand side of the screen by the captions button , every body take care in these STRANGE DAYS.
@@jameshickman5299 ps the single is a cog/star. Good luck.
I agree about the length of time necessary for reading captions. I often have to choose between reading text and looking at the image. Of course I can pause the video, then lightly tap the screen to remove the overlaying graphics or just rewind the video a few seconds to rewatch. Honestly, these are not too difficult things, just sort of annoying. Good luck making everyone happy at the same time! The preponderance of evidence indicates you’re doing a pretty good job as is.
Wrong The Army and AirForce used the L-19/O-1 in Vietnam never saw a Navy Birddog in Vietnam .
That information was taken from Wiki. "It went to serve in many branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, was not retired until the 1970s in a number of variants, and also served in the Vietnam War. It was also called the OE-1 and OE-2 in Navy service". You might consider correcting it there for future reference. Thanks for serving and thanks for watching.
Gorgeous scale building and finishing of an interesting subject. Unfortunately, these small, scale models fly like shite, twitchy, too fast, and with no glide. I have also found that camouflaged models get "lost" to the eye when passing trees, etc., even if they are larger. Still, a great job altogether.
This model is really not what I would call twitchy. It's built quite light and flys quite well for a Guillows. And you can see the glide in the video. Really not bad at all. The Garimi clutch on the prop is helpful. Maybe not quite like some of my other builds, but still a fun project and good flyer.
@@Watchingthevideos99 "Flys quite well for a Guillows", says it all. I'm spoiled, I suppose. I have recently been flying an enlarged Lanzo Bomber and a Canadien championship Wakefield, both with R/C assist and electric power. 45-minute flights are common.
Madang joooon
I am very amazed!!!
Thank you. It's a great little flyer and a fun project. Thanks for watching!
The propeller from the kit is junk
Yes indeed. It sure is. I've measured the pitch distribution along the radius and it's not consistent. I wish Guillows would consider replacing that in their kits. Thanks for watching.