| Image Comments |
| Skyediamonds1985 | 30-Jun-15 20:39 |
| With most of the rigging complete, the rear struts were finally installed and the rear portion of the rigging complete. I might add that the wing-warping rigging is confined to the two outer most rear struts only. |
| rgood | 30-Jun-15 20:45 |
| To beautiful for words! Covering looks very well done and of a "fine" grade - not that supplied withe kit?
I may well start my Gillows Wright Flyer too - but you have set a very very high standard to aim for - nervous! |
| John M Oshust | 30-Jun-15 21:11 |
| Well Wilber, I think you have this modeled wonderfully.......Orville! |
| rayl | 30-Jun-15 23:28 |
| Sweet,sweet. |
| Skyediamonds | 01-Jul-15 10:49 |
| Rgood, JohnO, & Ray, I'm grateful for your appraisal. You guys know what it takes to make a model into a work of art & what to look for in other's. The covering was straight from Guillow's kit. The original Wright Flyer did not use any dope on the covering. I cheated just a bit & allowed just one thin coat of 50/50 dope, for just a bit more taughtening & protection. Even then, I still have to make sure my hands are dry before handling it, lest the moisture from my palms affect the covering. Just one word to describe this model.... Fragile. Just look at it cross-eyed & something will snap. Thanks guys, you mean a lot. -Sky
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| FLYBOYZ | 01-Jul-15 15:59 |
| Real beauty Skyediamonds!When I first seen you holding the motor I was like I got to get me one for my micros new engine!:}I was watching a show they said the Wright brothers was the first to build a true prop for flight.This was a part of there sucssees.:] |
| LASTWOODSMAN | 02-Jan-17 21:24 |
| AND - your Wright Flyer - gold chains! and sprockets and a super detailed small engine - How did you research that engine? From a plastic Hasegawa engine kit? - I like your color scheme of that engine build - it shows all of the components. Getting the hang of this wonderful site is tricky - but once you are in your hangar, your models are easy to find... Your next Boeing bipe build should be a DOOSEY! |
| Skyediamonds1985 | 02-Jan-17 21:57 |
| Lastman and Flyboyz and fellow members; in answer to your questions, you wouldn't believe how much misinformation and confusion there is about the Flyer and the engine itself. Example: Time Life books devoted a whole publication on the history of the Wright Bros' and the Flyer, yet their drawings of riggings are inaccurate. The engine was equally heavily researched and I used mostly photographs (no drawings) for reference. I was lucky to come across several pictures of the engine from the top, sides and bottom. There's even a special website devoted to Wright Bros' and it too contained numerous errors, especially the computer graphics. Thank you guys. |
| bobgood | 13-Jul-22 13:40 |
| This I love, from 7 years ago! |
| edtherenderman | 14-Jul-22 14:12 |
| I can definitely appreciate someone putting this much detail into a model! Very nice job for sure! |
| David Duckett | 15-Jul-22 04:22 |
| Skyediamonds 1985, Gary Brounstein, currently holds court as the moderator of Guillows Model Airplanes, a Facebook group. |
| mark eggebeen | 22-Aug-22 16:58 |
| A friend of mine said his two brothers next door to him were named:Orville. And Wilber…. |
| David Duckett | 23-Aug-22 07:41 |
| My first cat was named Ojos. |
| David Duckett | 23-Aug-22 08:42 |
| ...the second one was named Pretty Cat. |
