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HJL Models P-36 Hawk by hjlittman. Viewed 493 times.
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hjlittman | 17-Nov-21 20:15 | There is another NoCal on the horizon, a Giant Scale Bristol Beaufighter. The one in the picture is the first prototype. It was built with 1/16 stock like my smaller one. It would fly but warped with a warm breath. I built the next one with 3/32" stock. (Video) It's not that much heavier but much easier to handle and transport. The short flight in the video was so that Dave Gee could get a video of it. It's flying on a few hundred turns on single loops of 3/32" rubber. More winds would put it up at the ceiling. On 1/8" rubber, outdoors, it's a different animal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVY3ZEZ8gCc |
bobgood | 17-Nov-21 20:24 | This is very good to see - delightful stuff! |
bsadonkill | 18-Nov-21 04:48 | Very nice Howard. |
hjlittman | 10-Dec-21 20:25 |
I did get to fly the Beaufighter a couple of times at the Boys & Girls Club gym in Pacoima after the Black Sheep Pearl Harbor NoCal contest. The gym is slightly larger than Stonehurst but you have to be careful to avoid the ventilation fan ("The Sikorsky") in the middle of the room. Still getting back in to the habit of using the Sony Action Cam but at least I did get some video.
https://youtu.be/qujEL-jbMOU |
Don C | 11-Dec-21 11:16 | Nice fliers. I watched both. |
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