The other mystery build

[jeffpn]

I'm leaving Saturday morning for a week. I have asked 2 other people that have requested models to provide my necessary information. They have not done so, so I won't proceed with them for now. Submit what I want (y'all know my rules and interests, or you can quickly learn) by Saturday, 8AM Eastern, and I'll work on something next week. By the end of the week, I should be able to post a screenie resembling my pick.

[Norton]

Built as a R/C or R/W makes no difference to me. I have always had a thing for T tails.

The Robin R 3000 is a French single-engined light aircraft designed and built by Avions Robin, which entered production in the 1980s.

In 1978, Avions Robin started design of a new range of all-metal single-engined light aircraft, with a wide range of variants planned with between two and four seats, various engines and a choice of fixed or retractable undercarriage. The first prototype, a R.3140, a four-seater powered by a Lycoming O-320 flew on 8 December 1980, with the second prototype flying on 2 June 1981

[Norton]

Just a couple more..........

[abaser]

Hmmm........if Jeff doesn't take this one, I will for my next one. Looks interesting, as well as challenging for me.

[Fly_electric]

Hmmm........if Jeff doesn't take this one, I will for my next one. Looks interesting, as well as challenging for me.

Thought you were on vacation!!;);)

[abaser]

Thought you were on vacation!!;);)

An addict always finds a fix. :p

[Fly_electric]

An addict always finds a fix. :p
Sounds (no pun intended) like one of those smart phones is a contributor... :rolleyes:

Trust you are enjoying the vacation.
Safe travels.

[abaser]

Trust you are enjoying the vacation.
Safe travels.

I was until 7:00 this morning. That's when the alarm reminded me of the 11 hour drive that's ahead of me today.

[jeffpn]

You guys could at least post random 3-views with your conversation!! :p

[mwilson914]

Jeff!!! Please build the one I'm thinking of! That would be awesome, thanks!

[jeffpn]

I'm thinking I already built it!!! :p

[Madratter]

I'm thinking I already built it!!! :p

If you would just build my FE2b, it would save me an awful lot of work. :p

[jeffpn]

Polies don't count if someone else is using them, right? :D

[a4magic]

You guys could at least post random 3-views with your conversation!! :p

Hm...Well, I guess Norton's suggestion needs a competitor, although I doubt it will get your interest.
Ignore the swastika, it was the best 3 views I could find.

[Norton]

Thought I'd throw something different out here. It's kind of reminiscent of the Ryan, there is a two seater also.

Some info: The UT-1 was designed as a single-seater advanced trainer and aerobatic airplane by the team led by Alexander Sergeevich Yakovlev. The first prototype, designated the AIR-14, was flown in early 1936.[1] The AIR-14 was a small low-winged monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage, with a welded steel fuselage and a wooden wing.

After some changes, the AIR-14 was accepted for production. Among other improvements, the 75 kW (100 hp) Shvetsov M-11 radial was changed to the more powerful 86 kW (115 hp) M-11G. The plane received the designation UT-1 (uchebno-trenirovochnyi {учебно-тренировочный}, primary/advanced trainer); despite this designation, it was not suitable for primary training.

R/C version, slow loading: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho8-GWU9oXI

[jeffpn]

A bit late. I'm off the grid now. Do you think I'm going to take my laptop to a McD's or something?! :eek:

Looks interesting. Maybe when I get home.

[Norton]

This one is for Jeff but? It has to be one of the most elegant new designs I've ever seen. This plane has been in my bookmarks for quite a while.

Great design: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-vATphujn4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLOoF_jn1f0

Myself personally, I love the double open cockpit but it does come with a full canopy.

Now to find a 3-view, somewhere in my HD I have one.

[willsonman]

Looks like the batmobile from Adam West made it to an airplane. Sechsy but odd.
http://www.carrentals.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/batmobile.jpg

[Norton]

LOL! Like I said there is a full canopy version. Funny, now that you said that:D

[flexible]

His and hers cockpits, does it have a window you can rool up?

[Boof69]

I'll pick this one up if 3 views can be found. The lines on this one are sexy. I like the double bubble version best.

[jeffpn]

I'll pick this one up if 3 views can be found.
Boof? A tracer? All this time I thought you were a sculptor!!! :eek: :p

[Boof69]

I build these models like everyone else. I need them 3 views.

[Madratter]

Boof? A tracer? All this time I thought you were a sculptor!!! :eek: :p

In all seriousness, I doubt any of us are complete tracers. The 3 views just aren't accurate enough and sometime lack detail we want to add. I know on my FE2b, I had to do the engine almost without 3 views (I could get very basic dimensions like length from them.) I worked with photos, none of which were oriented correctly for a 3 view.

And I'm pretty positive you didn't have a 3 view of those rubber bands you recently created.

[uncle twist]

A little confused here Norton. The 1st pic., looking at the seats/seating arrangement, implies that possibly three/four people can fit inside the plane(one person each side of the console/s). Yet, looking at the backrests and pic. #4, suggests only enough room for two. I don`t see that guy straddling the console??,ouch:eek:, or enough room for four. Can you clarify the seating arrangement/configuration??:confused::confused::D

[jeffpn]

I laid a straightedge (a cube) to make those rubberbands straight across the wing! I know how wide a rubberband is, and how thick it is. Yup, traced!!

Obviously, you have a point. There has to be some artistic ability to do this. There are some parts where it's tough to get a good picture, and you have to use your mind's eye to get it done. My models are probably 80-85% "traced."

[phrank]

It's an illusion, you are seeing the right seat on the other side of the center console.

[Norton]

Thanks Phrank, i was just about to say that.

[Norton]

Might be calling Poland for a 3-view of this one.

[uncle twist]

Got it :D:D... GEEZ, talk about tunnel vision :o:o

[Boof69]

I just shot them an email requesting 3 views and any other helpful information they could provide.

[Boof69]

It may be possible to do the open and full canopies for this one (engine to show). I see In the second pic the full canopy is laying on the ground.

[uncle twist]

Here`s a link that might be helpful,if I did this right.
http://www.fk-lightplanes.com/galleries.php?ln=2&pg=&id_g=8

[Fly_electric]

You did good UT.

Always something new:
Have never seen the kind of flaps/spoilers/etc as are under the wing..

[uncle twist]

Here`s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLOoF_jn1f0) a vid, showing how they work

[Fly_electric]

It looks like the three pods on the bottom of each wing are some sort of flap support or stop to limit their travel:confused:
Nice interior shots in the vid-- should be helpful in the CS!

[willsonman]

Looks to me like a fowler flap support. With a thin wing like that its next to impossible to do that movement without an external support.

[Norton]

Just found a decent side view. I'll keep looking:rolleyes:

[willsonman]

http://www.fk-lightplanes.com/aircraft.php?af=3&ln=2 its not great but is traceable ;)

[Fly_electric]

Looks to me like a fowler flap support. With a thin wing like that its next to impossible to do that movement without an external support.


Think you've got willsonman:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flap_%28aircraft%29

[Boof69]

I found a 3 view in the manual of the FK14 polaris HERE (http://www.fk-lightplanes.com/allegati/note/5/FK14%20Polaris%20Manual.pdf). Page 1-2 It's not very correct especially for the Le Mans but It may be enough for a start.
I like working with 3 views that are a bit more detailed though. Oh well I'll giver her a go.

[Madratter]

I found a 3 view in the manual of the FK14 polaris HERE (http://www.fk-lightplanes.com/allegati/note/5/FK14%20Polaris%20Manual.pdf). Page 1-2 It's not very correct especially for the Le Mans but It may be enough for a start.
I like working with 3 views that are a bit more detailed though. Oh well I'll giver her a go.

Yeah, that is pretty rough. There is going to be a lot of sculpting on this one.

[Boof69]

Norton, Good reference pics could pick up the slack. ;)
You do still have my email right?

[jeffpn]

You do still have my email right?
No, that's be a federal offense to take someone's email!! :eek:

[uncle twist]

Boof, If your gonna give it a go, and if you have`nt seen them yet,... you`ll find pics of 4 optional IPs somewhere in the link I gave above, just a heads up..;)

[Boof69]

Thanks I'll take a close look.

[uncle twist]

Boof, I tried posting pics of the IPs, no luck. On the page that the 3-view is on, scroll down to "configurator", enter that,scroll down again, hit next. You`ll find them there. Hit next again for CSs.

[Norton]

Here are a couple.

[uncle twist]

close to a top view...http://www.fk-lightplanes.com/news.php?ln=2&pg=&id_g=42