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Modelers Lounge => Time to relax => Topic started by: KiwiZac on June 27, 2022, 08:31:56 AM

Title: Helping with a classic ultralight (microlight)
Post by: KiwiZac on June 27, 2022, 08:31:56 AM

Hi all,
Since November Jonathan Mauchline, the chief flying instructor at my aero club, has been restoring a Skycraft Scout Mk.III, a first generation microlight which uses wing warping! It's been fascinating to follow his progress and help out where I can, including starting the mighty Fuji Robin engine (which puts out a whopping 18hp!) and generally documenting things through photos and video. I thought I'd share some of these as I figured its primitive nature is so reminiscent of Demoiselles, Taubes, Bleriots and the like despite being from the mid-1970s.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51918873849_eaac45c653_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n6TNnp)Jonathan Mauchline and ZK-RWW Whanganui 050222 Zac Yates (https://flic.kr/p/2n6TNnp) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52079066343_5374dcef77_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nm3Q1X)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2nm3Q1X) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr

Yours truly about to start the beast.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52078132757_70dab8be47_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nkY3uD)
Skycraft Scout Mk.III ZK-RWW Whanganui 170522 Samantha Yates (https://flic.kr/p/2nkY3uD) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr

Going out for the first flight in more than 20yr on 28 May 2022.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52106570000_1ca3bfdacf_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2notMTW)DSC_5327 (https://flic.kr/p/2notMTW) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52106313999_e21431ebdd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nostN8)DSC_5349 (https://flic.kr/p/2nostN8) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52105035287_6e8774d421_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nokVFn)DSC_5353 (https://flic.kr/p/2nokVFn) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52105034587_5815b88dc2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nokVti)DSC_5378 (https://flic.kr/p/2nokVti) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr

And she now proudly wears her heritage on her fuel tank, sourced from a Suzuki motorcycle!
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52159164320_67f5699575_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2nt8mmy)Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/2nt8mmy) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr

And some moving pictures with glorious sound!
https://youtu.be/OEQMOZVXHKY
https://youtu.be/rkWyR9LOLpo

Title: Re: Helping with a classic ultralight (microlight)
Post by: WD on June 28, 2022, 02:05:50 AM

Cool beans!

WD

Title: Re: Helping with a classic ultralight (microlight)
Post by: bobs_buckles on June 28, 2022, 08:49:06 PM

Superb!!
Thanks for making me jealous!  :o

Bob  :)

Title: Re: Helping with a classic ultralight (microlight)
Post by: KiwiZac on June 29, 2022, 09:33:59 AM

Quote from: bobs_buckles on June 28, 2022, 08:49:06 PM

Thanks for making me jealous!  :o

As soon as Jonny said "it has wing warping" I fell in love!

I have a ton of photos here (https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzEB3U) and am adding to it most weekends.