WWI planes
10-06-2011, 10:31 PM
#4851
AMA#869586
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: New Hven, CT, USA
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Originally Posted by degreen60
Hans Grade Eindecker video
Bravo Zulu
I just happened to stumble across this great video I thought everyone might enjoy viewing....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iJpzsbsD2M
Last edited by MaxHeadspeed; 10-08-2011 at 04:15 PM.
10-08-2011, 05:10 PM
#4853
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: New Hven, CT, USA
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Heads up!
Movie tonight at 10:15 PM EST on TCM...
Flight Commander (aka 'The Dawn Patrol')....(1930)
.....A hotshot World War I flyer almost cracks under the pressure of sending his men on perilous missions.....
Some interesting notes from Wikipedia about this film.....
Aircraft
Howard Hawks assembled a variety of planes in a film squadron to shoot the flying scenes for The Dawn Patrol. Hawks used rebuilt Nieuport 28s as the primary airplane for the British squadron, and Travel Air 4000s (reconfigured for films and popularly known as "Wichita Fokkers") for German fighters, but other aircraft in his small fleet included Standard J-1s for shots of entire squadrons, some of which were blown up in explosions, and Waterman–Boeing C biplanes for German aircraft destroyed in crashes. The scene in which Scott takes off with Courtney clinging to the wing switches to a shot of a Travel Air 4U Speedwing fitted with a round cowl over its Comet engine to resemble the Nieuports. Stunt pilots included Leo Nomis, Rupert Symes Macalister, Frank Tomick, and Roy Wilson. Several Thomas-Morse S-4 aircraft were used in the 1930 film. The S-4 was an American built fighter plane that did not see combat in World War I. Plentiful in 1930, the S-4s were becoming rare by the time the 1938 film was produced, hence the re-use of aircraft sequences from the original film.
Movie tonight at 10:15 PM EST on TCM...
Flight Commander (aka 'The Dawn Patrol')....(1930)
.....A hotshot World War I flyer almost cracks under the pressure of sending his men on perilous missions.....
Some interesting notes from Wikipedia about this film.....
Aircraft
Howard Hawks assembled a variety of planes in a film squadron to shoot the flying scenes for The Dawn Patrol. Hawks used rebuilt Nieuport 28s as the primary airplane for the British squadron, and Travel Air 4000s (reconfigured for films and popularly known as "Wichita Fokkers") for German fighters, but other aircraft in his small fleet included Standard J-1s for shots of entire squadrons, some of which were blown up in explosions, and Waterman–Boeing C biplanes for German aircraft destroyed in crashes. The scene in which Scott takes off with Courtney clinging to the wing switches to a shot of a Travel Air 4U Speedwing fitted with a round cowl over its Comet engine to resemble the Nieuports. Stunt pilots included Leo Nomis, Rupert Symes Macalister, Frank Tomick, and Roy Wilson. Several Thomas-Morse S-4 aircraft were used in the 1930 film. The S-4 was an American built fighter plane that did not see combat in World War I. Plentiful in 1930, the S-4s were becoming rare by the time the 1938 film was produced, hence the re-use of aircraft sequences from the original film.
10-08-2011, 10:09 PM
#4855
Flying Fish
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Bloomfield, Indiana
Posts: 1,995
Here is the finished Bristol Scout video. Someone email me about showing more of the plane to start with. Here is how I followed his suggestion.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1TPtNcoe8k[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1TPtNcoe8k[/media]
10-08-2011, 10:41 PM
#4858
Flying Fish
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Bloomfield, Indiana
Posts: 1,995
Originally Posted by scalercflyer
Nice forward flip on the landing D! 
. I throughly enjoyed the video. What's up next? 
Marty
. I throughly enjoyed the video. What's up next? Marty
10-11-2011, 01:35 AM
#4861
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Pullman, Washington
Posts: 157
Originally Posted by TM4197
My Spad came in this weekend from HK. Must have made the fastboat, it only took one week. I will be opening it Tues for a peek and share the first impression via a video.
10-11-2011, 01:51 AM
#4862
Dope&Fabric
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Virginia/Delaware
Posts: 1,355
Here is a E-flite SE5a I had to rebuild right out of the box. The fuse was the second in a row that had a twisted rear fuse. I cut the bottom of the fuse off and steamed the aft end of the fuse for about 10 mins. Put braces inside to push it the other way, then glued the bottom back on. The Horizonal Stab had to be shimmed a little to get her flat and in-line with the main wing. Flys hands off...the way it should have out of the box!!!!!
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlxfHzYQREw[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlxfHzYQREw[/media]
10-11-2011, 02:33 AM
#4863
Flying Fish
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Location: Bloomfield, Indiana
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Originally Posted by TM4197
Here is a E-flite SE5a I had to rebuild right out of the box.
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10-11-2011, 04:30 AM
#4865
Flying Fish
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Bloomfield, Indiana
Posts: 1,995
Originally Posted by TM4197
Well, I have three of them now ....not a bad Idea~~ BTW: Nice job on the Bristol....it was bear to fly new, looked alot more stable after your rebuild. What motor did you slip in there?
10-15-2011, 04:09 AM
#4870
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Cadiz, KY
Posts: 47
Taube build
Hello all, I just beginning the build of a Balsa USA Taube 90 "Dove" . It is a WWI era plan and this is the Giant scale version. Man there is a lot of balsa pieces. This will be my very first Balsa Kit and it looks pretty challenging. I may need some advice in the near future if I run into any problems and hope I can count on fellow Wattflyers.
Should I post a Build log here or start a new thread? Thanks
Edit I know it's a Taube I don't know why a spelled it wrong.
Should I post a Build log here or start a new thread? Thanks
Edit I know it's a Taube I don't know why a spelled it wrong.
Last edited by cyclingsarge; 10-15-2011 at 04:12 AM. Reason: Mispellsed the name of the model
10-15-2011, 04:22 AM
#4871
Dope&Fabric
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Virginia/Delaware
Posts: 1,355
Hello sarge!!
Sounds like a very challenging project! It would be great if you would start a new thread, we can track it better..and you won't get all kinds of odds and ends popping up between your work!! iam excited already!!! I will and I know many others will do all we can do to help!!! PLENTY of experts on here to help!! TAKE pictures!! LOL
Looking forward to this build!!!!!
Sounds like a very challenging project! It would be great if you would start a new thread, we can track it better..and you won't get all kinds of odds and ends popping up between your work!! iam excited already!!! I will and I know many others will do all we can do to help!!! PLENTY of experts on here to help!! TAKE pictures!! LOL
Looking forward to this build!!!!!
10-16-2011, 07:43 PM
#4874
Dope&Fabric
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Virginia/Delaware
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Very nice indeed!!! I want that "LADY SUSAN" Now, if you can get the table to turn while the lady susan sits still..I'll give you guys the production award for the year!! You must have the tripe aligned very well Don, it flys nice!!! So..when are we gonna have some venison jerky!!
10-16-2011, 08:23 PM
#4875
Flying Fish
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Bloomfield, Indiana
Posts: 1,995
Originally Posted by TM4197
Very nice indeed!!! I want that "LADY SUSAN" Now, if you can get the table to turn while the lady susan sits still..I'll give you guys the production award for the year!! You must have the tripe aligned very well Don, it flys nice!!! So..when are we gonna have some venison jerky!!
Found these in the tree line a couple of years ago. They are about a day old.
