Grunhertz 17,460 Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 OK here we do again, so as usual 15 potential participants before we run it so far we have RWG686 Grunhertz Walrus Invictaag Mad Steve Muttley Beowulf Ian Campbell JessieC Dixieflyer Duncan (black mike) Artica 123 AndrewE Dc3 Swb 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 20,611 Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Yep I'm in 😁 ( oh s**t.... now i need a helicopter 😁) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muttley 2,312 Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 When for? and how long to build?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grunhertz 17,460 Posted January 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 37 minutes ago, Muttley said: When for? and how long to build?? Not till March at a guess and 3 months 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muttley 2,312 Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 Cool Hope to have the Tonkas done by then, and I have a Chinook next, so. IN 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 33,100 Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Mad Steve said: now i need a helicopter 😁) 1 hour ago, Walrus said: Just glue some lollipop sticks on top of a tank and call it an attack helicopter. Sorry Steve..found tanks with wings but none with rotors. This unfortunately isn't a helicopter Wasn't that a great help! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Campbell 4,136 Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 OK I'm in, probably cheating since I have one half built. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulTRose 9,090 Posted January 12, 2020 Report Share Posted January 12, 2020 will join in if i can but im not promising 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixieflyer 4,388 Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 3 hours ago, RWG686 said: This unfortunately isn't a helicopter Is too. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixieflyer 4,388 Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 I really, really miss that cartoon strip. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 33,100 Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, dixieflyer said: Is too. No it isn't, It's not even an autogyro. It needed to be towed to get airborne as it didn't have enough power itself to get it to the speed required. He's not getting to build that 😁 Edited January 13, 2020 by RWG686 2 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 33,100 Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, Walrus said: Calvin was a keen young modeller too! 3 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 17,213 Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 Mmmmmmmm? 5 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 33,100 Posted January 13, 2020 Report Share Posted January 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Gorby said: Mmmmmmmm? So much choice.... Just saying! 1 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 17,213 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 12 hours ago, RWG686 said: So much choice.... It just feels so wrong. Case in point: Why are those men sitting in it when it should be outside a supermarket with a line of kids waiting to feed it with coins? 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 20,611 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Didn't Aurora make a kit of that 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miggers 7,769 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Mad Steve said: Didn't Aurora make a kit of that I bet it made a right racket and prompted such comments as "Turn the bloody thing off!!!" This one however: was made by the firm of "Headoffa",they didn't last long....... However,I do believe I've found something for our intrepid scratch builders(I'm looking at you Gorbs)to have a go at. The very latest in Russian developements: Edited January 14, 2020 by Miggers 2 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 17,213 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Mad Steve said: Didn't Aurora make a kit of that I think that is the kit. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jessie_C 11,318 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muttley 2,312 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Remembered that I have a Bell 47 in the stash for a MASH build. Be rude not to crack on with it (and not a Chinook I've been asked to build) 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Campbell 4,136 Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 Are are a few easy ones,Richard should be able to complete these in a couple of weeks. 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixieflyer 4,388 Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 What about this one? It intrigues the WWI aviation fan in me: 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jessie_C 11,318 Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 hour ago, dixieflyer said: What about this one? It intrigues the WWI aviation fan in me: It was a good idea with two small drawbacks: 1, It was pretty much entirely uncontrollable; 2. Nobody thought about what would happen if you fell out... 1 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixieflyer 4,388 Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 @Jessie_C, I meant what about it for a group build helo. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 33,100 Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 11 hours ago, dixieflyer said: It intrigues the WWI aviation fan in me: Probably the world's first flyable helicopter was built and tested at Dumbarton in Scotland. Unfortunately WW1 stopped any further development. @Ian Campbell mentioned me and scaffolding poles earlier so I suppose this fits the bill. @Che Guava and I have done a fair bit of research and hope to have a decent set of drawings in due course. Hopefully it will park an interest for these old machines (and before the smart comments come in..no I haven't seen one!) 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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