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A fine model built from plans...

Posted: 17 May 2015, 12:40
by petermcleland
This is great to watch...The building and flying of a DC3 model from plans:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmxFGNISoKA&sns=em

Re: A fine model built from plans...

Posted: 17 May 2015, 12:51
by Filonian
Amazing Peter, thanks for the post.

Would be no good with my clumsy fingers.

Graham

Re: A fine model built from plans...

Posted: 17 May 2015, 13:25
by FlyTexas
Beautiful craftsmanship. :thumbsup: Thanks for posting that Peter. :)

Brian

Re: A fine model built from plans...

Posted: 17 May 2015, 15:46
by TobyV
Very nicely done. Anyone know what material that was that looked like thin metal sheet used to cover the lower fuselage? I cannot imagine that is really is metal because of the weight that would add. Then again, what else would look like that?

Re: A fine model built from plans...

Posted: 17 May 2015, 16:28
by DaveB
More info on it here.. http://rcsturla.com/douglas-dc-3-18-plans/ plus there's a link on this page to the model :)

ATB
DaveB B)smk

Re: A fine model built from plans...

Posted: 17 May 2015, 19:30
by cstorey
There was also that beautiful Catalina in the background of the workshop , which sadly fell victim to interference and dived into the ground on approach. Remarkable works of art

Re: A fine model built from plans...

Posted: 18 May 2015, 02:59
by Airspeed
TobyV wrote:Very nicely done. Anyone know what material that was that looked like thin metal sheet used to cover the lower fuselage? I cannot imagine that is really is metal because of the weight that would add. Then again, what else would look like that?
Hi Toby :hello:
Looks like this may be the one: http://www.flitemetal.com/

Re: A fine model built from plans...

Posted: 18 May 2015, 09:40
by Tomliner
What a fabulous model.Many thanks for posting Peter. :thumbsup: EricT

Re: A fine model built from plans...

Posted: 18 May 2015, 10:51
by Nigel H-J
After all that work I don't think I would have had the nerve to fly it, just in case......!! :worried:

Wonder find Peter.

Nigel.

Re: A fine model built from plans...

Posted: 18 May 2015, 18:53
by TobyV
Airspeed wrote:
TobyV wrote:Very nicely done. Anyone know what material that was that looked like thin metal sheet used to cover the lower fuselage? I cannot imagine that is really is metal because of the weight that would add. Then again, what else would look like that?
Hi Toby :hello:
Looks like this may be the one: http://www.flitemetal.com/
Thanks, that's very interesting!