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Title: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout painted picture added 13.3.17
Post by: 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:

(http://www.pictokon.net/bilder/bilder-mai/1893-1894-zeitschrift-vom-fels-zum-meer-1130-5-ein-flugapparat-von-otto-lilienthal-dargestellt-in-der-presse-1894.jpg)

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 03, 2017, 08:47:26 AM

That'll be a nice little project  :)

cheers

James

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: tomrommel1 on January 03, 2017, 10:17:04 AM

Thanks James.

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: pocoloco 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?

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: tomrommel1 on January 03, 2017, 11:02:29 AM

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

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: Rich H 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!

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: AKULA on January 03, 2017, 05:30:59 PM

Quote from: tomrommel1 on January 03, 2017, 11:02:29 AM

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

Love it already

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: Mason on January 03, 2017, 05:44:06 PM

I like it.
A lot.
 8)

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: tomrommel1 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 ?!

(http://www1.wdr.de/wissen/technik/lilienthal-gleiter-nachbau-118~_v-gseagaleriexl.jpg)

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: Bergil 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.

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: tomrommel1 on January 07, 2017, 09:39:31 AM

thats the plan

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout first steps 9.1.17
Post by: tomrommel1 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:

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/26/8289_09_01_17_3_00_51_0.jpg)

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

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/26/8289_09_01_17_3_00_53_2.jpg)

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

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/26/8289_09_01_17_3_00_53_3.jpg)

Here you see how thin the wings are:

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/26/8289_09_01_17_3_06_57.JPG)

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

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/26/8289_09_01_17_3_00_52_1.jpg)

That is how fare I came today

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/26/8289_09_01_17_3_00_54_4.jpg)

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: AKULA on January 09, 2017, 03:09:29 PM

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

 :)

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: Rich H on January 09, 2017, 03:37:19 PM

Nice work!

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: tomrommel1 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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Post by: pocoloco on January 09, 2017, 07:07:07 PM

Awesome start with this!  8)

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Post by: Vanvlak on January 09, 2017, 07:31:12 PM

Looks good  8) 8) 8)

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: tomrommel1 on January 16, 2017, 06:53:09 AM

Here is what I did this weekend. I made the rudder and started cladding the body in wood ( made from Styrodur )

The plan:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/26/8289_16_01_17_7_43_44_0.jpg)

copied on Styrodur:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/26/8289_16_01_17_7_43_45_1.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/26/8289_16_01_17_7_43_46_2.jpg)

so far:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/26/8289_16_01_17_7_43_47_3.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/26/8289_16_01_17_7_43_48_4.jpg)

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: AKULA on January 16, 2017, 07:41:10 AM

It's starting to take shape

 :)

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: tomrommel1 on January 17, 2017, 07:06:10 AM

So I have finished the Styrodur build for now . Next step is putting in the canvas covers on the hull and fixing the wings. As you can see I started on a flight stand . The flyer is fixed to it by a magnet which enables me to put it on the start ramp too once I build it.
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/26/8289_17_01_17_7_58_29_4.JPG)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/26/8289_17_01_17_7_58_28_3.JPG)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/26/8289_17_01_17_7_58_27_2.JPG)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/26/8289_17_01_17_7_58_26_1.JPG)
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/26/8289_17_01_17_7_58_26_0.JPG)

Sorry for the pictures being the wrong way round  :? That can only have been the halfman pilot not being accustomed to the controls yet  ;D

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: Mason on January 17, 2017, 07:09:18 AM

Brilliant!
 8) 8)

Quote from: tomrommel1 on January 17, 2017, 07:06:10 AM

Sorry for the pictures being the wrong way round  :? That can only have been the halfman pilot not being accustomed to the controls yet  ;D

 lol lol

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: Vanvlak on January 17, 2017, 07:17:31 AM

This rather cool  8) 8) 8)
Is it the halfman pilot, or did you get the controls wired the wrong way round?  >:D :D

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: tomrommel1 on January 17, 2017, 07:48:52 AM

I suppose it was rather me ;)

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Post by: tomrommel1 on January 23, 2017, 10:01:48 AM

So here are the last pictures before painting commences . I am not sure if I can build the launch ramp as well as I have not as much time as I thought to finish this project in time.

So here is the halfman pilot :

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/27/8289_23_01_17_10_53_56_0.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/27/8289_23_01_17_10_53_57_1.jpg)

The prop is driven by 1 HMP ( Halfman power) similar to a bike:

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/27/8289_23_01_17_10_53_59_3.jpg)

And the complete Halfman Long Range Flyer (HLRF)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/27/8289_23_01_17_10_53_58_2.jpg)

(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/27/8289_23_01_17_10_53_59_4.jpg)

The next pictures will be the painted ones in the comp!

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: LordOdo on January 23, 2017, 10:58:01 AM

Great job! Really liking the looks of it!

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: tomrommel1 on January 23, 2017, 11:13:18 AM

thanks!

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: Bergil on January 31, 2017, 11:32:15 PM

Love it.

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Post by: von Lucky on February 01, 2017, 08:52:49 AM

Very cute!

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: tomrommel1 on February 02, 2017, 09:15:37 AM

thank you

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: Captain Darling on February 11, 2017, 02:25:23 PM

Good idea and execution...

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: tomrommel1 on February 13, 2017, 07:37:55 AM

thank you

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: Elk101 on February 13, 2017, 09:29:01 AM

So many great entries this year.

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout
Post by: tomrommel1 on March 13, 2017, 10:28:46 AM

I put up many more pictures of the halfman scout on my blog . If you want go over to: https://wargamesgazette.com/2017/03/13/the-long-range-halfman-scout/

(https://wargamesgazette.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/fullsizerender-481.jpg?w=375&h=324&crop=1&ssl=1)

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout painted picture added 13.3.17
Post by: bandit86 on March 13, 2017, 01:21:41 PM

Nice job, thanks for the extra pictures

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout painted picture added 13.3.17
Post by: Wirelizard on March 13, 2017, 07:30:17 PM

Neat stuff. I need to organize my painting-WIP photos of the Blomp and get them posted... as a thank you to all four people who voted for me, if nothing else.  ;)

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout painted picture added 13.3.17
Post by: Andym on March 14, 2017, 01:07:17 PM

It was nice seeing ALL the pictures of your progress on one page! Your plane was a great idea, brilliantly executed! :-*

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout painted picture added 13.3.17
Post by: tomrommel1 on March 14, 2017, 03:02:02 PM

thank you !

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout painted picture added 13.3.17
Post by: AKULA on March 15, 2017, 04:28:15 PM

Quote from: Andym on March 14, 2017, 01:07:17 PM

It was nice seeing ALL the pictures of your progress on one page! Your plane was a great idea, brilliantly executed! :-*

This.

Great to see extra pictures

 :)

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout painted picture added 13.3.17
Post by: Dr Mathias on March 15, 2017, 06:57:57 PM

Quote from: AKULA on March 15, 2017, 04:28:15 PM

Great to see extra pictures

Agreed, Nice to see all the detail and WIP shots, and pics of the flyer on the table :)

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout painted picture added 13.3.17
Post by: tomrommel1 on March 16, 2017, 06:48:02 AM

happy that you like what I did!

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout painted picture added 13.3.17
Post by: Breazer on March 16, 2017, 10:59:18 PM

very nice work indeed!

Title: Re: Tomrommel1's Entry : Long range halfman scout painted picture added 13.3.17
Post by: tomrommel1 on March 20, 2017, 03:02:37 PM

Thanks