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

[tomrommel1]

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]

That'll be a nice little project 

cheers

James

[tomrommel1]

Thanks James.

[pocoloco]

Very cool!

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

[tomrommel1]

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

[Rich H]

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

Good luck wil watch with interest!

[AKULA]

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

Love it already

[Mason]

I like it.
A lot.
 

[tomrommel1]

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]

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

[tomrommel1]

thats the plan

[tomrommel1]

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]

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

 

[Rich H]

Nice work!

[tomrommel1]

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