Author Topic: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout painted picture added 13.3.17 (Read 6322 times)

tomrommel1 · « **on:** January 03, 2017, 07:52:41 AM »

The "long range halfman scout " will be a flyer similar to Otto Lilienthals flying machine launched from a catapult.

like this more or less:

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2017, 08:47:26 AM »

That'll be a nice little project

cheers

James

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2017, 10:17:04 AM »

Thanks James.

pocoloco · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2017, 10:18:39 AM »

Very cool!

I like the concept a lot. Will there be cowhide or goat skin wings etc?

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2017, 11:02:29 AM »

not sure yet but will have a launch rail like the german Strahljaeger Comet from WWII

Rich H · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2017, 12:47:40 PM »

Otto's glider was my first thought but I've a better plan!

Good luck wil watch with interest!

AKULA · « **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2017, 05:30:59 PM »

not sure yet but will have a launch rail like the german Strahljaeger Comet from WWII

Love it already

Mason · « **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2017, 05:44:06 PM »

I like it.
A lot.

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2017, 10:27:33 AM »

Found a plan on the internet so will start from there but will develop it further maybe to have a propeller driven like a bike ?!

Bergil · « **Reply #9 on:** January 05, 2017, 02:41:57 PM »

A propeller would be nice I reckon. But then you'd need a bicycle setup to power it I guess.

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 07, 2017, 09:39:31 AM »

thats the plan

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 09, 2017, 02:09:46 PM »

So today I started building ,too. First I cut out the wings of a Otto Lilienthal flying machine plan I had reduced to the right size:

Then I drew them onto Styrodur. I cut out a 2mm thick sheet for this :

Then I glued spares made from toothpicks to the underside of the wings:

Here you see how thin the wings are:

Here is the pilot. He needs googles and another helmet of course . Will be done in green stuff

That is how fare I came today

AKULA · « **Reply #12 on:** January 09, 2017, 03:09:29 PM »

A great start - looks like it would fly (or glide) in real life.

Rich H · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2017, 03:37:19 PM »

Nice work!

tomrommel1 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2017, 03:38:39 PM »

It would be light enough to glide I suppose maybe you have to leave the pilot out.

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