JamesWhom
Project Air on YouTube
Hello chaps,
Although it has been a while since I have been properly into the hobby, owing to studies, I will soon be graduating univerity and have a little more free time for some new personal projects. One side project I am currently working on for that time is the development and release of a series of (roughly) 800mm historical warbirds. These will include favorites like the Hawker Hurricane, P-40 Warhawk and P-51 Mustang, but also some that we've not seen much of before such as the IL-2 Sturmovik, De Haviland Hornet and Hienkal HE-100.
Here's one of my early designs, the de-Havilland Vampire.
The first design in this new series this, the BF-109E, famous for it's role in the early stages of the Second World War and the Battle of Britain.
Here is a quick glimpse at the drawings as they are at the moment.
You may notice (if you look really hard!) that the cowling is designed to be removable. I've not tryed this in practice yet, but it should allow for a uniquely realistic way to access the powerpod. It's little things like this that i want to try to make my designs quite unique - as Nic Letchner has made his name with the nn-speedwing.
Here's one of his wonderful Spitfires that I put together:
I'd like this to be a step towards expanding the limits of foamboard, not just in performance, but in asthetics, simplicty and durability. Especially in the build, I want to try and make the number of pieces minimal so that it doesnt take too long to put together each aircraft. This is why they will have some undercamber like the FT designs instead of a speedwing type design.
If you're wondering, 'why smaller than Flite Test planes through?' - building at 800mm scale, I have found, almost always allows you to use just 1 sheet of foam to make a single engined fighter. It is also more easy to store and transport planes at this size (which means you can have more!)
Tell me what you think and what designs you would like to see!
Thank you for reading,
-James.
Although it has been a while since I have been properly into the hobby, owing to studies, I will soon be graduating univerity and have a little more free time for some new personal projects. One side project I am currently working on for that time is the development and release of a series of (roughly) 800mm historical warbirds. These will include favorites like the Hawker Hurricane, P-40 Warhawk and P-51 Mustang, but also some that we've not seen much of before such as the IL-2 Sturmovik, De Haviland Hornet and Hienkal HE-100.
Here's one of my early designs, the de-Havilland Vampire.
The first design in this new series this, the BF-109E, famous for it's role in the early stages of the Second World War and the Battle of Britain.
Here is a quick glimpse at the drawings as they are at the moment.
You may notice (if you look really hard!) that the cowling is designed to be removable. I've not tryed this in practice yet, but it should allow for a uniquely realistic way to access the powerpod. It's little things like this that i want to try to make my designs quite unique - as Nic Letchner has made his name with the nn-speedwing.
Here's one of his wonderful Spitfires that I put together:
I'd like this to be a step towards expanding the limits of foamboard, not just in performance, but in asthetics, simplicty and durability. Especially in the build, I want to try and make the number of pieces minimal so that it doesnt take too long to put together each aircraft. This is why they will have some undercamber like the FT designs instead of a speedwing type design.
If you're wondering, 'why smaller than Flite Test planes through?' - building at 800mm scale, I have found, almost always allows you to use just 1 sheet of foam to make a single engined fighter. It is also more easy to store and transport planes at this size (which means you can have more!)
Tell me what you think and what designs you would like to see!
Thank you for reading,
-James.
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