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jgood, Image # 3695 | 24 Jul 07 07:46 |
Looking out for camels and SE's. |
jgood, Image # 3694 | 24 Jul 07 07:45 |
Coming in for it's first ever landing... |
jgood, Comment for image # 3682 | 24 Jul 07 07:39 |
Thanks Chris. Yours was definitely inspiration whilst putting this one together. I still wish I could have achieved the quality of yours. More practice needed! Brian, thanks! I'm not sure what's next at the moment. Maybe my Guillows Hurricane... |
poppy, Comment for image # 3685 | 24 Jul 07 05:57 |
Beautiful!! |
cdwheatley, Comment for image # 3682 | 24 Jul 07 05:09 |
Very, very impressive James. Well done indeed. |
bsnider, Comment for image # 3682 | 23 Jul 07 22:31 |
Looks even better in the air! Outstanding effort. Well, what is next? |
jgood, Comment for image # 3685 | 23 Jul 07 21:55 |
The wheels didn't work too well. The paper covers I installed over the spokes flew off after the first take-off. Have to rethink them! The magnetically attached cowling and the motor mount worked as planned on the nose-over grass landing, so that was good. No damage. Power was good, but handling was, well, a hand-full. It could point to CofG issues, or lack aileron authority, or just the handling characteristics of the design. I know the full-size ones were good at dog-fighting because of their inherent stability problems. |
jgood, Image # 3685 | 23 Jul 07 21:52 |
So, the first two flights went OK. They were only short, one ending with a decent landing, the other with a landing on grass which broke a landing gear strut, easily repaired. |
jgood, Image # 3684 | 23 Jul 07 21:50 |
Flying in front of the MacArthur Causeway bridge, Miami. |
jgood, Image # 3683 | 23 Jul 07 21:50 |
Vintage flight. |
jgood, Image # 3682 | 23 Jul 07 21:49 |
Maiden flight. |
jgood, Image # 3681 | 23 Jul 07 20:54 |
Notice the category I uploaded this under - FLYING! Permission for take-off at 07:36 this morning! |
jgood, Image # 3680 | 23 Jul 07 20:00 |
Preflight checks down at the park. |
bsnider, Comment for image # 3676 | 23 Jul 07 10:52 |
Excellent... Can't wait to see some of your "flight" pictures! |
poppy, Comment for image # 3676 | 23 Jul 07 09:31 |
Fabulous!!!! |
JohnG., Comment for image # 3676 | 23 Jul 07 08:36 |
Outstanding, James. I barely managed a biplane, much less a triplane!!!! |
cdwheatley, Comment for image # 3676 | 23 Jul 07 02:43 |
It's magnificent James! |
jgood, Image # 3676 | 22 Jul 07 22:39 |
Finished, except for detailing. Will try and fly before adding the details though. I wish the covering was as neat as some of the other Dr.1's on here, but I'm quite happy with it overall! |
jgood, Image # 3675 | 22 Jul 07 22:38 |
Ready for the first flight. Hopefully! |
jgood, Image # 3674 | 22 Jul 07 22:37 |
The iron crosses are ink-jet printed on white tissue, then applied with a glue stick, and sealed with Krylon satin. |
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