Dornier 212/Spruce Goose/Blackurn B44 & B49B Clydesman/C2A nacelle/Saro-53

[road king 97]

We can get it sorted out this comming spring ,i have to much on my plate now with 2 big balsa builds to start and 3 foam planes to finish up .Thanks dave i still have your email or i can pm you later. What else have you been working on Dave ? joe

[Bill G]

Originally Posted by HO-229

Joe,
Sure... Scale needs sorted out amungst a few other details.
Dave
FYI... This aircraft was used in the movie Mad Max

Interesting. I remember the guy's ultralight heli, but not the Airtruk. Same character that did the Yahoo commercials, where he bought sandbags to protect his trailer from a meteor shower.

[road king 97]

Originally Posted by Bill G

Interesting. I remember the guy's ultralight heli, but not the Airtruk. Same character that did the Yahoo commercials, where he bought sandbags to protect his trailer from a meteor shower.

I remember the guys in the mad max movie running through a tunnel to come out and get away in a airtrk but it was the same goofy pilot as the gyro copter .lol joe

[HO-229]

I saw a commercial yesterday for Mad Max… and wouldn’t you know it had the AirTruk in it!

Picking up the HEINKEL LERCHE II project again... it is interesting if I can make it work
Looking good guys

[road king 97]

Originally Posted by HO-229

I saw a commercial yesterday for Mad Max… and wouldn’t you know it had the AirTruk in it!

Picking up the HEINKEL LERCHE II project again... it is interesting if I can make it work
Looking good guys

I wish i could use the computer drawing programs like you do Dave its a art that most cant do . If i had 10 or so years i might get close to your talents but i would loose out on building my planes . I have friends that do all my computer work for me and its what they do for a living. I would like to see your Heinkel too Dave its like the airtruk as it's hardley ever modeled by rc builders . You and me are just crazy enough to try build and fly both. lmao joe

[HO-229]

Hi Joe,
The CAD design is one of my passions... I enjoy the tool and unlocking the techniques required to solve design issues.
Half the battle is knowing the CAD tools methods.
I do not consider myself a master CAD designer but I can hold my own.
You would be amazed at the speed at which you can unlock the CAD tools secrets!
I have no less than 6 books that I leverage off of to unlock methods and techniques, all are very helpful!
The CAD tools plus the aircraft design books authored in the late 1940's are the best at laying down the framework of how to properly loft shapes.

My greatest challenge is cutting time out of the day and pushing forward.
My family fills my hours with great joy so Carving out time can be challenging.

The Holliday season always inspires me to refocus my thoughts on passions that have filtered down on my priority list. I guess it is we have more time to enjoy family and we are home more.

To my knowledge I do not believe anyone has been foolish enough to try an RC version of the Heinkel!
Within my thoughts I already know how it will be balanced, assembled and controlled, the only rubb is tinkering with the control surfaces and sensitivities.

If I can pull this off I have the Focke-Wulf Triebflügel mapped out also.
At some point I have to stop designing and start assembly(LOL).

Let me know if you need some help with the Truk, it's a very simple shape that can be lofted quickly.

Love... Using the tool, love the journey, and enjoy the sharing the journey!
Dave

[LowThudd]

Great builds! I have really enjoyed reading all the posts and learning so much. Keep up the great work! I would love to fly a Spruce Goose one day. One of my favorite planes, since I saw it in person in Long Beach when I was a kid. Very cool.

[HO-229]

The fan(s) shroud progressing, the shroud struts will require some tweaking as they support the aft and fwd fuselage. The shape is not a true airfoil, most likely because the added strength needed to maintain geometry.
Will sort out the shroud then the struts
Thanks for the words of encouragement, always great to receive feedback
Cheers,
Dave

[road king 97]

Originally Posted by HO-229

The fan(s) shroud progressing, the shroud struts will require some tweaking as they support the aft and fwd fuselage. The shape is not a true airfoil, most likely because the added strength needed to maintain geometry.
Will sort out the shroud then the struts
Thanks for the words of encouragement, always great to receive feedback
Cheers,
Dave

Ha Ha and i thought the airtruk was a little weird looking. lmao There are very few of us builders that like to build and try to fly realy different planes and i would put your name at the top of the list my friend. joe

[HO-229]

Joe,
I would agree, the HEINKEL LERCHE II, Wespe and the Focke-Wulf Triebflügel will be a real challenge but what a hoot it will be sorting it all out!
The Truk is an exciting aircraft, unusual layout with the twin boom tail, the alignment of the booms and tails will be a bit of a challenge. The fuselage pod and landing gear arrangement are also very interesting; the distance between the main landing gear and nose landing gear most likely makes for an interesting ground roll.
Worked on the shroud this morning for a few minutes, after a bit of sorting out I believe I have the methods needed to quickly model it up, if time permits will post a pic of the completed shroud later. The LERCHE II will be the test ship, if tether test work well the Wespe should be a snap! The Wespe will surely fly in conventional flight better than the LERCHE II.

Now I need to take my insanity meds

[road king 97]

Originally Posted by HO-229

Joe,
I would agree, the HEINKEL LERCHE II, Wespe and the Focke-Wulf Triebflügel will be a real challenge but what a hoot it will be sorting it all out!
The Truk is an exciting aircraft, unusual layout with the twin boom tail, the alignment of the booms and tails will be a bit of a challenge. The fuselage pod and landing gear arrangement are also very interesting; the distance between the main landing gear and nose landing gear most likely makes for an interesting ground roll.
Worked on the shroud this morning for a few minutes, after a bit of sorting out I believe I have the methods needed to quickly model it up, if time permits will post a pic of the completed shroud later. The LERCHE II will be the test ship, if tether test work well the Wespe should be a snap! The Wespe will surely fly in conventional flight better than the LERCHE II.

Now I need to take my insanity meds

I found a older thread on the same airtruk plans and the one who did finish building it and try to fly it broke off the tail booms but iam trying to build it electrict so a carbon fiber boom inside of balsa should fix that plus lighten it up some. It could of been the pilot but i wont take any chances and beef it up . Your not the only one who needs his meds.lol joe

[HO-229]

After a few insanity pills the shroud is complete!

The rest will have to wait a year (LOL)... Oh wait that's tomorrow!

Happy New Year!
Dave

[road king 97]

Happy New year all. joe

[HO-229]

The maddness continues
Sort out the Struts and then the mold lines will be complete

Just the strut caps and blend left to go