Colin Leighfield Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 This is after all the world of wizards - - - - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 I've had work issues on four days and two evenings this week, so couldn't touch this again until yesterday. I'm completing preparation for painting and final detail. As it is now it weighs 1220 gms, about 2 lbs 11ozs.Not in Simon's amazing super lightweight league, but looking like a very significant reduction on the standard wholly wood structure and pretty robust now that it's glassed. This design of Peter's has a lot of presence and looks quite large. It is built to his plan with material substitution, apart from the motor details it is rib for rib the same but with Depron substitution. You can do it straight off his plan. It has a real presence, definitely military and fits perfectly into the Douglas Skyraider/ Chance-Vought A7 Corsair line of thinking. The Skyraider had an amazing career, from just after the end of WW2, through Korea and the Vietnam War. It was originally going to be replaced with the amazing Douglas Skyshark, but unsolved problems with the Allison turbo-prop motor meant that it never went into service, although a number had been built. The Skyraider soldiered on, although largely replaced by the incredible Douglas A4 Skyhawk, a very versatile plane. Then came the Chance-Vought A7 Corsair, that very much continued the flying truck capability of the Skyraider. I think those that are interested can already guess how I'm going to finish this Super Marauder! Apart from a little re-shaping around the nose air intake, it's exactly as Peter conceived it. Using 6mm Depron for the fuselage sides has allowed me to introduce a little more shape around the nose and reduced the slab sided look up front. Not an aeroplane that you'd call pretty, but it has real character and it's growing on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG 6969 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I'm voting for the AH 504 scheme, Colin. Together with the red 'arrow' of the fin of the Skyhawk 406 (the same AH unit apparently?)... also the white painted moving surfaces... and the red/white 'horizontal V' of the Corsair for your Super Marauder's nose. Jobs a good un, me thinks... Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 Thank you Chris! Glad you can see where I'm coming from! I reckon you've more or less summed it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Colin I dare you to paint your Marauder up as 'dirty'! The Skyraider was indeed a remarkable aircraft with the epitaph "They just did not make a enough of them!". Even the UK used Skyraiders in the AEW role with APS-20 radar in 1951. In UK service that radar served far longer than even the Skyraider being transferred first into the Gannet and then into the Shackleton being finally retired in 1991 - 40 years later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 Hi Simon. Yes, spot on! The Skyraider was indeed a remarkable plane. The Super Marauder does seem to capture some of its charisma, I will see what I can do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 That should look very good, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 Definitely the right way to go. I'm working on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Yes, !! Definitely a family ressembalnce there. I always wanted to try the Crusader with the tilt wing!! I know that it would work having seen a shoulder wing model have the wing lift and it flew round perfectly safely and slowly. Thinks. A high wing Super Marauder. OH YEAH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 Absolutely Peter. From the moment I saw it in September RCME the similarity to the Crusader and A7 Corsair struck me. Re-jigging it with the shoulder wing is easy enough, have to go for trike retracts in the fus, that needs a bit more thinking about. Just thinking again about the tilt wing, not too difficult and if Simon sees this I bet he'll be inspired and be flying one next week! Hmm, tilt wing, Supermarine Dumbo and Seagull. Hmmm. Calm down. Edited By Colin Leighfield on 07/12/2016 20:17:39 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 The tilt wing is the easy bit. The U/C could be a bit of a problem. Go on. Go for it someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 Trying to get preparation and painting done in a couple of hours at a time is very slow, I need to get a day at it. Edited By Colin Leighfield on 07/12/2016 22:34:49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piers Bowlan Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Posted by Peter Miller on 07/12/2016 19:53:43: Yes, !! Definitely a family ressembalnce there. I always wanted to try the Crusader with the tilt wing!! I know that it would work having seen a shoulder wing model have the wing lift and it flew round perfectly safely and slowly. Thinks. A high wing Super Marauder. OH YEAH! Bring it on Peter, but don't forget you have your 62in Buzzard Bombshell to do first , or have you finished it already? It's hard keeping up with your output of new designs. Edited By Piers Bowlan on 07/12/2016 22:55:14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 No, Still working on Destiny. Had a few delays this week but the forecast is good for Sunday so trying hard. The Buzzard Bombshell should be my project over Christmas If I can getthe drawings finished in time. Then not really sure which of several projects I will move on to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 A bit more done tonight, at least the pilot looks at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Colin That all looks very neat. Still no spinner for the rear prop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Hello Colin. she looks to be an excellent model. has a definite jet look about it. keep up the good work. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Hi Simon. That's one of the last two jobs to do, the other being the u/c leg fairings. I think I have the answer to it. Tony, yes, it works as a jet or as a turbo-prop. The only thing missing is the jet eflux, but I don't think I'll worry about that too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 My earlier smaller models had more of a jet efflux but suffered from lack of rudder on the R/C version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Thanks Peter. I've had another thought on this, I will look at it when I get home later. It positions the plane as a turbo-prop rather than a pure jet, but I think that's entirely appropriate in the context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 Just a couple more hours, but getting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 Done some more painting. With an intake like that, who could resist a shark's mouth? Painting the teeth will be a bit of a fiddle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted December 14, 2016 Author Share Posted December 14, 2016 Because of three long working days this week time has been restricted, but it's beginning to look the part now. I'll have a go at painting the teeth next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 looking good though Colin. the final bits tends to take longer than the actual build. Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Not looking too bad Colin, what colour is it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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