Simon Chaddock Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Very nice. I am not sure its a "speed brake" more the exhaust flap for the radiator! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 47 minutes ago, Simon Chaddock said: Very nice. I am not sure its a "speed brake" more the exhaust flap for the radiator! So why does it deploy with the flaps...and is it in the right place for the rad flap? Just asking 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) I used to have one of those but sold it on when I built the Laser in-line twin P51. The rad flap is in the correct place, deploys with flaps to stop the engine overheating when flying slow (full size has both manual and auto settings to control it) and to make the model look good! I think mine opened when gear came down. Edited March 8, 2023 by Ron Gray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Most definitely a radiator flap! Quite important to have a big exit and in the prop wash to 'encourage' air flow through the radiator particularly when you look at the area of the inlet. 😟 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom (Essential RC) Posted March 14, 2023 Author Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) Appreciate the feedback. You learn something new every day ! Edited March 14, 2023 by Dom (Essential RC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom (Essential RC) Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) Converted my heli into an Airwolf. Only took 20 minutes... Edited March 19, 2023 by Dom (Essential RC) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom (Essential RC) Posted April 6, 2023 Author Share Posted April 6, 2023 Added FPV to my Airwolf helicopter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom (Essential RC) Posted April 10, 2023 Author Share Posted April 10, 2023 If money was no object then this would be it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom (Essential RC) Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 One man keeping IC ducted fan jets alive. This Phantom is a Yellow Aircraft kit which has polyester fuselage and glassed cloth wings tails and canards. Built by Adam in 2021. Has six JR servos and was painted using Tamiya paint. It uses an OS91 DF engine with a Dynamax fan and a Weston UK mini twin outlet pipe. Irvine straight fuel and no nitro added. Spring air retracts for undercarriage. Adam uses a Spektrum DX18 for guidance. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extra slim Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Love your videos Dom and fully appreciate the time and effort you take to publish them for all to enjoy. Whereas many will reside in the ‘not my cup of tea club’ for some, the variation you film and publish is to me one of most pleasing aspects, charm and uniqueness of our hobby. Good on ya 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom (Essential RC) Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 Certainly appreciate you sharing that. I do it for the fun and challenge of it. Always good to hear people enjoy my work. Start of the 2023 season so lots of interesting and varied stuff coming. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Whisky Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 We have some excellent scratch builders at our Club and you can view videos of some of them in the Featured Models album here https://dmfc.org.uk/galleries/video Our latest video features a brilliant Acrowot® conversion to electric twin-motors, and modified for both wheeled u/c and as a floatplane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom (Essential RC) Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 F3A inspired turbine jet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Gets my vote, firstly it has a pilot and secondly a nice colour scheme, thirdly looks a peach to fly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom (Essential RC) Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share Posted April 24, 2023 (edited) Innovative engineering from Rob, the owner of this Airbus A350, which competed in the recent indoor scale nationals... Edited April 24, 2023 by Dom (Essential RC) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom (Essential RC) Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 Fantastic aero-modelling demonstrated in this Avro Vulcan. Built by Andrew White for last year's BMFA Indoor Scale Nationals competition. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extra slim Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 You've gotta admire these guys, their knowledge and their aircraft. Brilliant to see 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom (Essential RC) Posted May 2, 2023 Author Share Posted May 2, 2023 Now that is clever ! Quick demo from Noel at the ProWing Show in Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom (Essential RC) Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 Met Thomas of TomJets at ProWing Show in Germany and his team demonstrated the 2 new jet designs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom (Essential RC) Posted May 5, 2023 Author Share Posted May 5, 2023 Powered by 4 DLA 116 inline twin cylinder water-cooled engines with a total weight of 130KG. This model is 1:4 scale. The original Zeppelin Staaken had over 40 metre wingspan. Pilot Helmut Müller and his flying pals Günther and Ludwig did a fantastic job in building this awesome machine. Working radiators provide water cooling to the engines. This model took 3 years to build. 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extra slim Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 wow, astonishing to even have the idea and inclination to build it. Bonkers. I doubt I would sneak that past the Mrs into the garage!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave parnham Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 i wonder why he takes his shoes off to fly!! Fantastic anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 26 minutes ago, dave parnham said: i wonder why he takes his shoes off to fly!! Fantastic anyway. It is a fantastic modelling achievement, even more so as they dedicated 3 years to recreating what looks to be one of the ugliest aeroplanes of WW1! I'm a great fan of WW1 aviation (I'm building a Fokker D-VIII right now) but of the bombers of the period the Vickers Vimy is far more attractive and certainly had great performance in the hands of Alcock and Brown over the Atlantic. Certainly, the shoeless piloting is an oddity 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave parnham Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Im guessing those slip ons are a little dangerous to be flying in....last thing you want is to trip over while flying anything let alone that beautiful thing. Geoff i love German WW1 biplanes because they are generally more colourful than the brits, im currently finishing off my Hanger9 DV11 that i stopped assembling a year ago now because i had an eye problem and couldnt see too well. Also in the build stage is a 1/3 scale PUP and in the box at the moment a 1/3 scale DR1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom (Essential RC) Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) Demonstrated at ProWing Show in Germany. 3.7 metres wingspan and powered by a Jetcat 550N engine. They say bigger flies better. Have to agree based on this demo. Edited May 9, 2023 by Dom (Essential RC) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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