Tench745
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Alright, I guess It's official, I'm building an S4C Scout. https://forum.flitetest.com/index.p...cout-flite-fest-2022-dawn-patrol-build.69851/
When I built my large Spirit model I spend the night before packing all my building supplies so I could finish at the event because I had too much to do before I left. It still hasn't flown... The Tommy Scout will go a lot faster. I have promised myself it will fly at FF2022.A little late to the party, but since I was ahead of schedule for my FF’22 projects, and we all know that’s unacceptable, if you aren’t building at midnight the day before you leave you aren’t really embracing the spirit of Flite Fest and procrastination.
I believe you will need a similarly dapper mustache; it'll make it easier to find you and pay our respects to La Vache.And of course as a French aviaton pioneer from this time Louis Bléroit had to have a suitably dapper mustache
[/QUOTE]When I built my large Spirit model I spend the night before packing all my building supplies so I could finish at the event because I had too much to do before I left. It still hasn't flown... The Tommy Scout will go a lot faster. I have promised myself it will fly at FF2022.
I believe you will need a similarly dapper mustache; it'll make it easier to find you and pay our respects to La Vache.
I'm debating putting together a period outfit to wear, because I am that kind of nerd.
https://www.aviafrance.com/i/avion.php?ID=5728
http://www.airwar.ru/enc/other1/bleriotxxxvi.html
A little late to the party...
I'm in! Will be building a 1/6 Fokker D.VII!
Wingspan is 47", paint scheme will be of 40-victory ace Rudolph Berthold.
Build thread: https://forum.flitetest.com/index.php?threads/fokker-d-vii-2022-dawn-patrol-challenge.69976/
Do we know which day we'll be doing the actual Dawn Patrol flight?
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- “Dawn Patrol II: Raise the Stakes: My personal suggestion, and I’m happy to be overridden by the community on this, but I would LOVE to see some “historical” engagements, streamer combat style. This could be small groups recreating actual dogfights or any and all of the participants who are willing to risk their airframes for a little streamer combat fun. Totally optional.
Thoughts?
Assuming I get back to building and I complete my Sopwith Pup, I’ll arrange to fly at the same time as you folks but I’ll be here in the UK. 9am is 2pm here, so wind may be a “challenge”. 😲I'm going to work the FINAL itinerary and will be reaching out to the FT crew for any input now that this is on their radar and they are kitting the Scout XL. Given the tie-in to a newly released product they may have some input or want to do some content around the event. While it would be cool for this event to get the Gotha Gaggle treatment with it's own FT episode I'm not concerned either way. Below are the event(s) I think are appropriate. I'll try to work out actual dates for each ASAP. To maximize participation I'm leaning toward a Saturday AM for the flying part of the event(s).
Event(s):
- Afternoon/evening “hangout” where we can display the models together, share the history of each, perhaps share some harrowing combat stories, and generally talk shop with anyone interested in the aircraft. Hopefully we can get some good “Golden Hour” shots of the old birds together, and perhaps even have a few demo flights for pilots brave (or crazy) enough to join the daily sundown furball that is Flite Fest.
- POSSIBLY FRIDAY EVENING - This would give folks who arrive on Thursday/Friday time to buy, build, and customize their kits in time to join the fun
- “Dawn Patrol”: after generating interest and sharing the models during the hangout we awake bright eyed and bushy-tailed the next morning to take to the skies in a group flight. For the main flight I’m not suggesting an actual combat sortie… just a leisurely tribute flight with all participants.
- POSSIBLY Saturday AM, NLT (No Later Than) 9:00AM - the early timeslot avoids some of the congestion in the skies AND the winds are typically down during this time. Doing this Sunday AM could be a backup in the event the weather doesn't cooperate on Saturday.
- “Dawn Patrol II: Raise the Stakes: My personal suggestion, and I’m happy to be overridden by the community on this, but I would LOVE to see some “historical” engagements, streamer combat style. This could be small groups recreating actual dogfights or any and all of the participants who are willing to risk their airframes for a little streamer combat fun. Totally optional.
- POSSIBLY Saturday AM, following the "main" event - the early timeslot avoids some of the congestion in the skies AND the winds are typically down during this time. Doing this Sunday AM could be a backup in the event the weather doesn't cooperate on Saturday.
- Debrief: Following the combat join the other participants and spectators (and whatever remains of the models) in one of the tents for coffee, donuts, and comradery.
- Immediately following the two events above
I'm planning trophies (3D printed) and perhaps a prize for the following categories:
I'm open to suggestions for other awards but given the time remaining this is what I think I can handle without impacting my own builds (which will not be competing )
- Best in Show/People's Choice - My inclination here is to give each participating pilot, as well as each spectator walking through the "hangout", a slip of paper. Each aircraft would be displayed with a 3x5 card with a number and each person would get ONE vote for the best model.
- I'm also inclined to actually give out 2 of these. ONE for the best historical model and ONE for the best Scout XL
- Combat "Ace" - winner of "Dawn Patrol II: Raise the Stakes". Scorring methodology TBD. Again, maybe 2 winners, One for best historical model and ONE for best Scout XL
- Golden Lawn-Dart - Most spectatular crash. In the event that the most spectacular crash is a midair involving one or more aircrat the aircraft with the MOST DAMAGE will be the winner oops
Thoughts?
Only if you plan to have a perfect landing. Being shot down in a scale way also qualifies.Assuming I get back to building and I complete my Sopwith Pup, I’ll arrange to fly at the same time as you folks but I’ll be here in the UK. 9am is 2pm here, so wind may be a “challenge”. 😲
Historical recreation sounds intriguing but I'm unclear as to how to execute it. Would there be a script or something?
TBH my thought here was to "recreate" famous engagements in a very loose sense. For example if there were 4 German and 2 British aircraft involved in a particularly famous incident that would be all that we sent up, or if it was a 1 on 1 where other aircraft arrived mid-fight we would recreate that. Actually flying to a "script" is WAY beyond my piloting abilty and wouldn't be as much fun IMHO.
This may not really be practical. Given time constraints it may just be more fun to have a "last man standing" engagement. Given the effort that many people are putting in on these models intentional full-contact combat feels wrong to me, but a furball of airplanes and streamers would be an entertaining sight.
theintentional full-contact combat feels wrong to me, but a furball of airplanes and streamers would be an entertaining sight.