Splash's Flettner FL 282 ***finished***

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Yes, I think it definitely needs a pilot. :grin:
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bluesteel wrote:Yes, I think it definitely needs a pilot. :grin:

A fat pilot! :ha:

Seriously though, a pilot would give this diminutive machine a real sense of scale.
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I found a pilot who is fastening his helmet from the Revell pilot set, I think he will do nicely. :-D

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Great idea, the Revell pilot adds a bit of drama(?) to it.
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Molly-new wrote:Great idea, the Revell pilot adds a bit of drama(?) to it.
"Drama" I think one of these with the rotors turning would be Drama enough for anyone especially the pilot. :shock:
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A good day on the bench had me working on four models.

I have used part plastic and part brass rod on the u/c and pleased to announce it not a tail sitter. As you can see this is not a big a/c when you put it side by side to a chinook.

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I'll be the first one with the obligatory saying 'my what big hands you've got' ! :ha:

This little thing is so cute. The rudder/tailplane looks very odd though.
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Looking good Splash.

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Slight glitch after looking at some photos of the original a/c I realised I had mounted the u/c to far forward, so it had to come off and be reset further back. It now looks better balanced.
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Continue on Splash, looking forward to seeing the completion.
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Note to myself I must read the instructions, I must read the instructions, I must read the instructions.

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It looks really great Splash. Interesting and unusual.

I wonder if there's a larger scale version available?
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Dazzled wrote:It looks really great Splash. Interesting and unusual.

I wonder if there's a larger scale version available?
I believe some one does it in 1/48.

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splash wrote:
Dazzled wrote:It looks really great Splash. Interesting and unusual.

I wonder if there's a larger scale version available?
I believe some one does it in 1/48.

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