Giant Scale - Builds:

[BATTLEAXE]

Has @SquirrelTail ever told you about the skymaster his dad built?

No he hasn't

 

[Grifflyer]

No he hasn't

Okay, so it was a giant twin gasser and his dad spent 1 or 3 years building it I don't completely remember. Anyway on like the 10th flight it crashed and the whole thing was destroyed. They gave the motors to someone else who could never get them running.

 

[danskis]

Amazing planes....I'd like to know about the foam. Is that insulation foam you cut to your desired thickness?

 

[FoamyDM]

Can you even fly that? It's not a 3D plane

I would love to have that, for someone to just give it to you thats amazing

ROFL

 

[BATTLEAXE]

Okay, so it was a giant twin gasser and his dad spent 1 or 3 years building it I don't completely remember. Anyway on like the 10th flight it crashed and the whole thing was destroyed. They gave the motors to someone else who could never get them running.

Who was trying to do rolling harriers with it, him or his dad?

 

[Grifflyer]

Who was trying to do rolling harriers with it, him or his dad?

Nope...

 

[Off-topic jes]

@speedbirdted - is that a spruce Gander?
@cgoffroad - Merci
For those who Don't know...Monster Maker foam is 3/8 thick, 30"x40" (creased in half to 30x20). there are 25 in a box. It is water resistant, and translucent (great for LEDS). My local hobby shop is getting some for us to buy by the sheet.
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I have two of something like these with the props and escs. This means I have around 20 lbs of push on whatever I build.
I'm thinking two things... either a Large 747 with parasite craft. pusher style or the Crimson Skies heaven's spades carrier.
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but I like what I'm seeing.

Hey there was a mustard video on this if you haven’t seen it I’d recommend checking it out very interesting

 

[Off-topic jes]

here is my old cap 232, i built this back in 2015 its 103" wingspan and was powered by a turnigy 1.60 brushless. i had this at flite fest after i got it done, it flew great

I know my bit late but this Hass to be one of the most beautiful foam planes I have ever seen

 

[Off-topic jes]

And I guess technically I have a couple giant scale then I think everyone on here knows about my super sportster progress 74 inch 9120 size super sportster covering for the rest of it is coming tomorrow

 

[FoamyDM]

Two Giant builds I have tried. First is the SR-72 / Darkstar as featured/made for the Top Gun: Maverick Movie.

and - I have recently decided on a Full Scale 8' Glider (the Leprechaun)

and i have a competative (with another Podcast) Ford Trimoter

 

[wilmracer]

I missed this thread when it came out but now that its been bumped I figured I'd share a few of my larger scratchbuilt foam models.

81" length T-38 Talon

1: 4 Scale Albatros D.Va built for FF22

94" Span P-40 Warhawk from Parkflyer Plastics

1:4 scale ORACLE Pitts Challenger III

Original Ben Harber Stearman (Currently being rebuilt, 80" span)

1:9th B-17G (In Progress)

 

[The Fopster]

I missed this thread when it came out but now that its been bumped I figured I'd share a few of my larger scratchbuilt foam models.

81" length T-38 Talon View attachment 230057

1: 4 Scale Albatros D.Va built for FF22 View attachment 230052


94" Span P-40 Warhawk from Parkflyer Plastics

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1:4 scale ORACLE Pitts Challenger III

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Original Ben Harber Stearman (Currently being rebuilt, 80" span)

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1:9th B-17G (In Progress)

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What a fantastic collection of builds. Fabulous stuff!

 

[Off-topic jes]

I missed this thread when it came out but now that its been bumped I figured I'd share a few of my larger scratchbuilt foam models.

81" length T-38 Talon View attachment 230057

1: 4 Scale Albatros D.Va built for FF22 View attachment 230052


94" Span P-40 Warhawk from Parkflyer Plastics

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1:4 scale ORACLE Pitts Challenger III

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Original Ben Harber Stearman (Currently being rebuilt, 80" span)

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1:9th B-17G (In Progress)

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as i see on your channel, you are an amazing builder! how did the albitross fly?

 

[wilmracer]

as i see on your channel, you are an amazing builder! how did the albitross fly?

She flew well before the motor failure and the first flight on the new motor was pretty solid except that I didn't land with enough power on and flipped her. I've already fixed the landing gear and adjusted to give it more flex and I'll look at the popped flying wires tonight. I may have her back in the air this weekend depending on weather. I'm convinced with just a bit of tweaking and a few more flights so I can get the feel for her she'll be flying great

 

[Off-topic jes]

She flew well before the motor failure and the first flight on the new motor was pretty solid except that I didn't land with enough power on and flipped her. I've already fixed the landing gear and adjusted to give it more flex and I'll look at the popped flying wires tonight. I may have her back in the air this weekend depending on weather. I'm convinced with just a bit of tweaking and a few more flights so I can get the feel for her she'll be flying great

Were you able to take her to flightfest Frend?

 

[Off-topic jes]

Also sorry to bombard you with questions but did you post a video on it because I’d love watching it

 

[wilmracer]

Were you able to take her to flightfest Frend?

Maiden flight @ FF22:

2nd flight and motor failure @ FF22:

 

[Off-topic jes]

@speedbirdted - is that a spruce Gander?
@cgoffroad - Merci
For those who Don't know...Monster Maker foam is 3/8 thick, 30"x40" (creased in half to 30x20). there are 25 in a box. It is water resistant, and translucent (great for LEDS). My local hobby shop is getting some for us to buy by the sheet.
View attachment 160106
I have two of something like these with the props and escs. This means I have around 20 lbs of push on whatever I build.
I'm thinking two things... either a Large 747 with parasite craft. pusher style or the Crimson Skies heaven's spades carrier.
View attachment 160130
but I like what I'm seeing.

hey….. what if we did a community build on that bird and all the jets inside of it for flight fest 2023???

 

[Off-topic jes]

Here are some pictures of my 65% Pitts S1 build, I'm still working on it, the specs are wingspan 126" its almost true scale. i estimate the flying weight around 40 lbs and powered by a 150cc brushless electric motor.

You have a gift dude

 

[Off-topic jes]

hey….. what if we did a community build on that bird and all the jets inside of it for flight fest 2023???

I mean I may or may not make it but the super sportster is done and I have some extra time