Bell & Ross - XR 1 (BR Bird prototype3)

[leaded50]

The painting was a "crazy" idea. Spraypainting the white was easy, but the dusting of the micro silver/pearl was crazy. My table eg. on the porch does still have some of it. I can see the shine suddenly of pigments. . Some places on the plane , can see dustspots, thats where it got to much off the stuff that had got together. It was tried to do all dusting by let it into the air on side off the plane, and let the weak breeze send pigments on the wet white paint. It worked quite ok, but see its been better doing this in a closed paintbooth, than the porch.... 😁
Wind has blown, raining also... but still, some pigmented areas is to be seen.

 

[Flying Cherokee]

Wow! this plane is amazing! Might have to try to build one myself....

 

[Mr Man]

Wow! Such a Great Design! Keep it up!

-Man.

 

[leaded50]

Wow! Such a Great Design! Keep it up!

-Man.

im working, im working..... 😁

 

[Mr Man]

Well, I recently looked at all of your builds and I see something consistent...

You just keep coming up with great designs!

 

[leaded50]

Well, I recently looked at all of your builds and I see something consistent...

You just keep coming up with great designs!

Thanks! I just like to trigger my self in a build. I want it to have a special look, something unique. And when build a plane fully from scratch after perhaps just a few pictures, i need use much of the creative mind to do it. everything, as mathematik , insight of scaling, propotions, direction of view, to take such and see it in a "flat" view, and more.
And yes.... i dont feel it as fun, to make something thats many of from before, and ready plans on how-to-build already . Then its "just to put it together", and it will not trigger as much creativity. (of me.)

 

[Mr Man]

And yes.... i dont feel it as fun, to make something thats many of from before, and ready plans on how-to-build already . Then its "just to put it together", and it will not trigger as much creativity. (of me.)

I agree with you on that!

 

[jkexpress]

Im in fact started painting! Hatch with the exhaustports are ready, lso.Paint will be "half-flat" white color, with light "sprinkled" very fine metallic and pearl pigments to make a outstanding extra shine when also gets it clear coats, after all branding is done. At one pic here, you can see the start om the watch brand-name is drawed on at freehand by pencil just, before later gets painted with a suitable lettering brush. View attachment 245557 View attachment 245558

Crikey that is looking great, i restarted my design back in fusion again. Amazed you guys are firing this up, it's a sexy plane that probably wont fly but i make them all the time. It just looks so cool.

 

[leaded50]

Crikey that is looking great, i restarted my design back in fusion again. Amazed you guys are firing this up, it's a sexy plane that probably wont fly but i make them all the time. It just looks so cool.

well im shure mine gonna fly, it did a decent view when glide testing it. But needs adjustment of incidence on main wing, and tail + sizechanges on the movable surfaces. That says cant follow the pictures 100% , it needs adjustments/changes. Also this bird will need flying all the time by pilot, its approx. no self-levelling surfaces here. .
Its look is great , thats not up for discussion !

 

[jkexpress]

No, no... that its a 5-blade who is correct, thats not "discussable" for me. But at some pics, it seems like it could be two counterrotaing props , also reffered in some comments around at the web it can be correct.
I agree, its a fantastic unique design. i planned build it before, but then others started do it, and i wouldnt interfere. Now i find not anyone have buildt it (well a slopeflyer though) ,, at least not a bit more detailed, showing its uniqueness aound at design.

You know the same designer also made another planedesign, a 30´s racer with wire wingbraces. looks nice that too, even if not have the modern mixed classic style that the Bell & Ross design have. And it too, is found to have errors to be possible nice to fly

I can say though, its not a easy build, because its blended wing style, and its "aborted" rear fuselage part "stuck" into frontal part, aaand its very flowing wing to fuselage style to front and rear by wingroot.

I think it was being compared to that funny bugatti plane which had the counter rotating props.

Baby Bugatti

We all have our stagnant points... either those times when we're working on something and nothing seems to go right, or we want to try something new but inspiration and motivation are lacking... I had one such moment a few days ago when trying to design a 1-sheet DTFB plane, I just couldn't...

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Definitely needed bigger elevators.

 

[leaded50]

I think it was being compared to that funny bugatti plane which had the counter rotating props.

Baby Bugatti

We all have our stagnant points... either those times when we're working on something and nothing seems to go right, or we want to try something new but inspiration and motivation are lacking... I had one such moment a few days ago when trying to design a 1-sheet DTFB plane, I just couldn't...

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Definitely needed bigger elevators.

Yep i believe that too. since the Bugatti had 2 counter rotating props. Elevators bigger,quite correct, rudder too!

 

[leaded50]

plane close to done!!!!!! ok, it misses a layer of clearcoat, thats only one. Ive been awaiting for the store to get the exact brand in stock again. Hopefully not more than a few days more to wait.
Is my wishes on how the plane is looking what i wanted? YES, it did came out as wanted! And everything isnt only looking great, but also function great., its just the clearcoat, and a exciting maiden awaiting.

 

[Mr Man]

plane close to done!!!!!! ok, it misses a layer of clearcoat, thats only one. Ive been awaiting for the store to get the exact brand in stock again. Hopefully not more than a few days more to wait.
Is my wishes on how the plane is looking what i wanted? YES, it did came out as wanted! And everything isnt only looking great, but also function great., its just the clearcoat, and a exciting maiden awaiting.

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WOW, It’s hard to believe that is made from foamboard.🤯

 

[Flying Cherokee]

Nice! Anticipating the maiden flight

 

[Mr Man]

Have you flown it yet?

 

[Mr Man]

Maiden?