Author Topic: COMPLETED: Albatros DVa Guillow's Free Flight 1/20th Scale  (Read 2596 times)

Offline NinetythirdLiberator

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COMPLETED: Albatros DVa Guillow's Free Flight 1/20th Scale
« on: August 01, 2019, 12:05:52 PM »
All,

Well...she's as done as she can be.  I went kind of heavy on the extra detail since this is a detail oriented site!  I made the engine from drinking straws, some aluminum tubing, balsa and bits of plastic.  The exhaust is balsa.  Because the geometry of the model is a bit off in the nose as represented on the kit, I needed to fudge a few things like...you'll see that the 6th cylinder doesn't have an exhaust portion attached.  I tried, but it looked dumb and at an odd angle so I left it off and won't tell anyone (other than you folks).  ::)
The radiator tubing is some melted and bent sprue with the straight parts being uncooked pasta.  It appeared to be the perfect thickness so there you go...I added tape at the junctions which approximates hose clamps areas etc.  I made sure this engine was high compression with a red line on the first cylinder.  This guy will need all the help he can get.

Machine guns are made from plastic straws perforated with a small screw driver with bits of plastic for the flash suppressors and balsa breaches.  She glides nicely as is but we'll see what happens under power.  I will post a link to a (hopefully) successful flying video soon.  Keep your fingers crossed.

Thanks to Dave for running this and, of course, all of the contributors as there have been some SWEET models here.  Des would have enjoyed this immensely!  A fitting tribute I must say... :)

Cheers,
Dan
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Re: COMPLETED: Albatros DVa Guillow's Free Flight 1/20th Scale
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2019, 12:07:38 PM »
More shots...

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Re: COMPLETED: Albatros DVa Guillow's Free Flight 1/20th Scale
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2019, 12:12:17 PM »
Wow , she is awesome ! Your engine turned out super and does look the part . Well done ! Now I really looking forward to video of her flying  :)



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Re: COMPLETED: Albatros DVa Guillow's Free Flight 1/20th Scale
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2019, 12:12:54 PM »
Even more...

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Re: COMPLETED: Albatros DVa Guillow's Free Flight 1/20th Scale
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2019, 12:13:50 PM »
Still more...

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Re: COMPLETED: Albatros DVa Guillow's Free Flight 1/20th Scale
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2019, 12:14:20 PM »
And finally...

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Re: COMPLETED: Albatros DVa Guillow's Free Flight 1/20th Scale
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2019, 01:51:54 PM »
Okay , now your just teasing  ::) Love the under shot of wings . My fav pic !!!!!




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Re: COMPLETED: Albatros DVa Guillow's Free Flight 1/20th Scale
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2019, 02:44:35 PM »
Thanks, Terri.  Actually...when I try putting more than about 3 pics into a post, it boots me off.  I think each photo is just too big.  Plus, it's such a pretty plane, I couldn't stop taking pictures of it!

I like that underside too...

I'll post a video link in about 10 minutes if you want to see it's first tentative flights!

Dan

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Re: COMPLETED: Albatros DVa Guillow's Free Flight 1/20th Scale
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2019, 03:07:10 PM »
Behold!  It flies!  Well...it really wants to.  Now that I'm over being scared to toss it, I'll really work on trimming.

DON'T try this with your latest WNW creation.... ::) ;D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4juTdFMl_No

Dan

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Re: COMPLETED: Albatros DVa Guillow's Free Flight 1/20th Scale
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2019, 04:52:08 PM »
Absolutely amazing! The look and its flying.
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Re: COMPLETED: Albatros DVa Guillow's Free Flight 1/20th Scale
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2019, 09:15:12 PM »
That is a thing of beauty!  Fantastic work and it looks so great in the air!
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Re: COMPLETED: Albatros DVa Guillow's Free Flight 1/20th Scale
« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2019, 09:23:07 PM »
Really Terrific results and those last couple of flights were amazing!
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Re: COMPLETED: Albatros DVa Guillow's Free Flight 1/20th Scale
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2019, 10:09:27 PM »
Nice flights!  You're brave to try it in the tall grass with all the rigging on the plane.
Great detail for a flying model.

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Re: COMPLETED: Albatros DVa Guillow's Free Flight 1/20th Scale
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2019, 12:31:48 AM »
I would call the last flight a big success!
The light-shine-trough-wings effect is really nice and real.

Cheers,
Frank

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Re: COMPLETED: Albatros DVa Guillow's Free Flight 1/20th Scale
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2019, 04:46:24 AM »
Dan,
Great to see the Albatros in the air. I look forward to seeing the Halberstadt built next.
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