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Large B52 PSS
JohnPearson:
Hi guys, I am a new member to this forum, so therefore I would like to share a little info on the B52 build, which I started a few mouths ago and is on going. I have posted a pic of the model at present, I will update this forum with more info of the build as it progresses and how I got talked into this mad project soon!!
Going to Retro glide with Bill Scott of NIMSA, so hopefully I will get a chance to meet some of you on the slopes for a chat, and some great flying.
Cheers for now
Fred:
Hey John, welcome to the forum :D
Looking really good !! And big ! :P :shock:
All foam ?
joe:
Hiya John.
Welcome aboard. The B52 looks great. Please keep us informed of your progress. See you next week!
Joe
JohnPearson:
Thanks Fred and Joe, for the warm welcome, as promised her is some details on the B52 project. The original concept came from a plan published by RM Greenwood many years ago. I build the test model from this plan, all balsa. The test flights took place at the bowl in the Antrim hills N.I. with Bill Scott from NIMSA, providing the strong right arm and encouragement to fly the dam thing, quote Bill " on the count of three 'three go!!. The test model few very well and very scale like, no nasty surprises very smooth. AUW 6 1/2 pounds wing span 78" standard RC gear.
Here are some pics of the test model in flight:
The Big B52 idea came from Ian Robb, a member of the langfordmodel avaition club and builder of some fantastic large models, quote " hi John would'n a Big B52 look great, after all size matters in the model world, here's a video of cain's B52 from the USA"get building.
The model is all foam, 'pink styro foam' wing span approx 16ft, fuselage 11ft, my target AUW weight when finish is approx 30 pounds. The model will be finish in glass cloth.
Well that's it for now
JohnP
Happy Days:
Well hi John and welcome to the party :clap:
That is one BIG model. Very impressive. But tell me,..................when landing her, how do you ensure the "engines" are not ripped off of their support pylons?????
(The landing areas around here are not renown for their smoothness and if you intend to fly it I'd hate to see it get damaged)
Keith
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