firemanbill

Hey all, Haven't been around for a while. I'll just blame 2020 and leave it at that.

Anyway, been working on and off on this bird for a while and just about have it done now. It is a 1/3rd scale Slingsby Skylark 1 (type 37) from Peter Goldsmith designs. Almost to the point of putting in the electronics. Still have to line up the wing and tail and drill the holes for the wing bolts which is always the scariest part for me. hoping to have the first flight right after new year.

No way I'm going to maiden this bird in 2020! LOL

quorneng

1/3 scale. That is big!
Very nice.

firemanbill

4.7 meters or 188" yeah she is pretty big!
Thanks

Panther

Something wrong with 2020? LOL I getcha.....

I remember as a kid seeing some of those. Had real appeal, a bit like the old DH Dragonfly. Real aeroplanes...
Maybe I should have been born 50 years earlier... I loved those things.

Don Sims

The plane is huge, had no idea until the photo with the transmitter was posted. Hope you have enough room to store it!!

Don Sims

BTW, didn't see it's little brother in those background photos. Nick crash and burn my Spitfire?

firemanbill

HAHA, no your Spit is alive and well hanging up in the basement.

Don Sims

LOLOLOL, your latest project is a great one. Looking forward to seeing it fly some day.

firemanbill

Ne too Don. It is getting close! I pretty much have a really big ARF now! lol

quorneng

"I remember as a kid seeing some of those."
Hell! I am so old I actually flew a full size one. Not a Skylark 1 but the later Skylark 4 that had an even bigger span. It flew beautifully.

firemanbill

that is cool. I've flown 172's but never a full sale glider. Would love to do that someday.

firemanbill

Update to the Skylark, She is alive! Getting it all wired up and ever closer to flying. This one has been quite the challenge but very rewarding to see it all coming together.

Panther

Don't you love that woodwork. Very nice!

firemanbill

Thanks. I spent a lot of time working on that!