Forum members' new models: Let's see them.

[stu knowles]

The Sunderland loks very good. I'd be interesteed to learn more about how you did it.

 

The Gull wing looks a very elegant design  - and very well covered

[Tosh McCaber]

Both look great.  What sort of wing structure does the Sunderland have in the way of wing spars Eric?

[Eric Robson]

Hi Tosh, I had a wood pack from Sarik which contained 1/8" x4x36 which was hard enough to make a cricket bat from useless for planking but it made the main spar of the Sunderland. The second spar is foam board only one rib where the floats mount. 

Stu, it is the 6th foam board and depron model  have made. As the construction is similar to the other 4 I did not want to bore anyone with a build blog but I will do a retro blog if there is any interest. I have  been flying it today and it has now had 8 flights. 

[Glenn Ryan]

Eric, asking if we want a build log of something cool like the Sunderland is like asking if we want blue skies and no wind to fly in. Of course we do 😄

[stu knowles]

Thanks forthe reply.  I think that you have disguised the foamboard rigins of the Sunderland very well.  I'd certinly be interested to lern how you did it.

[PDB]

19 hours ago, Eric Robson said:

I did not want to bore anyone with a build blog but I will do a retro blog if there is any interest. 

The Sunderland looks very nice indeed, I too would be interested in learning about the build process. 👍

[bert baker]

I messed up building a Disco in my early years of flying,

I grabbed the chance of a unstated kit a year or two ago

 

Finally got my worries out of the way and revisited some old school building techniques 

 

I’ve yet to brave a test flight 

 

[bert baker]

Just now, bert baker said:

I messed up building a Disco in my early years of flying,

I grabbed the chance of a unstated kit a year or two ago

 

Finally got my worries out of the way and revisited some old school building techniques 

 

I’ve yet to brave a test flight 

 

 

[bert baker]

I purchased a new Power Thing kit and set to making one for a bit of nostalgia but to a better standard than my original one 

[bert baker]

[Richard Harris]

This is my own designed canard 'Shifty' I finished several months ago, it's had 40 odd flights to date and goes really well. Hoping to get this one published in the mag as soon as the blue skies arrive on a weekend for  a photo shoot.😏

 

A video of one of its first outings:

 

 

 

Edited May 3, 2023 by Richard Harris

[Eric Robson]

Screen shot of the Sunderland today 12_ 15 mph wind it managed OK.

[Eric Robson]

Having problems uploading video, another screen shot 

[Graham Davies 3]

Eric, that looks fantastic. It really looks the part in the air.

 

Graham

[Keith Billinge]

Do they do an electric "Thing"?

 

[Tosh McCaber]

Very real Eric!

[Paul Marsh]

On 03/05/2023 at 15:15, bert baker said:

I purchased a new Power Thing kit and set to making one for a bit of nostalgia but to a better standard than my original one 

I've got one in the same scheme...

[Paul Marsh]

[bert baker]

On 04/05/2023 at 07:12, Keith Billinge said:

Do they do an electric "Thing"?

 

Dunno but it’s more than capable of being modified for electric 

[Steve Colman]

Exprimental Rogallo.

 

A receiver, motor and ESC from the spares box, some parts of an old HK autogyro and a broken delta kite meet to produce a belt and braces flying machine.

The two parts of the model being held together by zip ties is in essence being lazy but also allows for easy adjustments to be made; which have proved to be necessary.

 

The model showed some promise at the field this morning with smooth take off's but these were immediately followed by a hard bank to the right along with a high nose up altitude and subsequent stall and crash, the last of which resulted in a bent motor shaft.

 

I think the kite angle is too steep as I took the easy route and just used the angle obtained by just strapping the tube to the top of the mast. I will reduce it and hope to have another go tomorrow.

 

 

Edited May 6, 2023 by Steve Colman

[aidan mcatamney]

On 05/07/2013 at 13:03, Paul Marsh said:

There is no specific thread on members' new models, apart from one model topics. I'm starting the thread to anyone who has just finished a model, to photograph it and put on here.

A photograph and a short description of each one is ideal and lets see the models getting ready for their maiden.

First a H9 P-40 Warhawk, with E-flight Twist n' turn retracts and a OS 61 FS engine.

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Edited By Paul Marsh on 05/07/2013 12:04:43

Beautiful P40 with a fourstroke engine.   Absolute heaven.  

[Tosh McCaber]

Hmm- Thought that this was the thread for members' new models?

Am I misunderstanding something?

[Tosh McCaber]

Nice P40!

[GrumpyGnome]

14 hours ago, Tosh McCaber said:

Hmm- Thought that this was the thread for members' new models?

Am I misunderstanding something?

It is! That's why it was created..... see aiden's post just above yours  🙂 

[Peter Miller]

Well here is my latest model. Toot Sweet the 2nd.

It is actually Yuppy Love enlarged to 29" span and powered by a 3541 1070 motor.  Wing loading is 14 o.z per square ft.

NOTE there will be no plans but you can enlarge Yuppy Love from Outer Zone or if you want a bigger one Sarik have my 36" span plans available. Originally .40 FS powered.

The earlier models were very aerobatic.

 

 

Note.The battery goes in vertically just in front of the to wing NO LEAD NEEDED TO GET THE C RIGHT.  Weight 2 lbs 14 ounces, Wing area 464 sq.inches.