Richard Harris Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread where Atom builders can add a photo or two of their creations. There are already a few that are complete which have been added to the main build thread but some may not have seen as it is pretty active. So, as long as this is alright with the mods, add away. No reason why videos can't be added to those who are able to either. If we can keep it for just these and discussions to the main thread then it will be easier for others to see some of the great builds you are all coming up with. Snap away! Here are my two for starters... Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Bertram Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Here is mine, still awaiting the maiden. Added one of Bob the Builder too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas Dunker Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Anderson Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 My one in Corfu, now in Scotland for some TLC Joe Ready to pack for its trip to Gyro Hospital Scotland My friend Iains Atom from Edinburgh Joe Edited By Joe Anderson on 16/01/2015 13:38:05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Jones 2 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Z Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Here is mine: I have planned to take it to the RCM&E do at Greenacres in July, hope to see you all there. Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Stevens Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Here is mine - Spotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Not a photo and not mine unfortunately. One of the chaps at our local club has come up with this. I think it will take some beating!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Gary that is brilliant someone will fit a siren though My humble contribution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Jones 7 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Here's mine. My first Auto and only my second build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Here's mine - See HERE for build log. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 This is my effort. It's been ready for a week or two, but I'm going to wait to some decent weather before I sneak down to the field and give it a try. I don't fancy an audience to see a potential disaster! If all goes well I will try to get to the Greenacres fly-in this year. Cheers GDB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Finished & maidened today. Build mixed in with a Mosquito and Super Cub here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I saw the video on face book Chris, nice flying, got to ask that wasn't your 1st attempt at flying an autogyro was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Not the first flight of the afternoon no but yes the first time I've flown an autogyro. I'd say control was more like forward flight with a helicopter than it is a fixed wing. Landings especially as vertical landings are very much like auto rotations but without increasing pitch/throttle at touchdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Whiting 1 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Mine hasn't been airborne as yet as our patch will not be ready until the end of March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Z Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Looks very nice Terry! But I am finding that bright upper surfaces of the rotor blades help your orientation a lot, much easier to judge the bank angle when flying at some distance and turning towards you. Mine are fluo-yellow with fluo-red tips. Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Barlow Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 As Phil mentioned here's the 2nd flight as posted on Facebook. Very easy to fly and floaty at slow speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Two more completed and maidened - out here in Brittany. This is mine before some dodgy attempts to fly, now traced to 4 degrees up on the motor mount and now fixed. This is my French friend Sams. He has made several flights but still wants to adjust things before he is happy. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Williams Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 My two are more or less finished - just waiting for a combination of time, weather and flying mojo to maiden them. Atom is mostly as per plan, with a few ideas pinched from others on here - tailwheel, Terry's modified head plate, etc. Ion is enlarged by 10% from the plan (it's an ion with more electrons than the basic atom, so it's physically slightly bigger), fitted with an OS15, servos to rear of head with carbon pushrods, tailwheel, single central rudder. It was very nose heavy, so the battery had to be located on the tail and the tailboom floored with liteply to support it. The red velcro strap will be replaced with a couple of white tie-wraps. The OS15 is brand new and unrun, so a bit of running in is needed. I haven't managed to find any pilots I'm happy with, so might end up carving a couple of Stig-types. Heads spin up OK in the garden, so we'll see what happens if I get out to the patch next week. Edited By David P Williams on 06/03/2015 15:49:46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris 'Chops' Dore Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Here's my first attempt at an auto gyro, I call mine BATom Special (for obvious reasons). First flight yesterday, after some frustration not getting the head to spin up I waited for a bit more breeze then it got off with no problem. I wish I had put a steerable tail wheel on as our patch has just been cut for first time this season and gyro doesn't like steering at all. Anyway very impressed with the flight, no real issues other than orientation which others have already mentioned especially with my colour scheme, may have to add some colour to the top of the blades. And landed without damage, not bad for a first gyro flight. Basically built to plan with some minor mods as suggested by other builders. Batman logos hand cut from solarfilm, ok from a distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Bertram Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 That's great, love the theme, scalloped elevator & rudder! Cheers Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Jones 2 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Nice twist , looks great !! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Echo that...I love it John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Winks Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 That's pretty cool to say the least, a big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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