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Planes => Scale => Topic started by: Fred on January 22, 2014, 08:36:55 AM

Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Fred on January 22, 2014, 08:36:55 AM
Or how to keep very busy for 4 weeks! (and the main reason for my silence!)
To cut a long story short, I have been contacted by a company to make a "prop" model for an event taking place in Dublin.

Here is the end result (sorry for the quality, did that shot last night):

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/Vimyonstand1.png)

A very interesting subject, that will deserve its own page on the website, putting it up together  :D
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: selleri on January 22, 2014, 14:36:24 PM
Nice!
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: mario on January 22, 2014, 16:32:57 PM
good job
 :wink:
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Fred on January 22, 2014, 18:01:40 PM
Thank you both  :D
And here it is in its final place:

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/mms_img-741544802.jpg)

(photo Don Rothwell)
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Happy Days on January 22, 2014, 18:36:32 PM
ooOOOOoo! Vickers Vimmy. Converted WWI bomber, used by Mr. Allcock & Mr. Brown to be the first to cross the Atlantic, finally crashing into a bog in western Ireland. Very good looking model Mon Ami. :clap: (Does it fly)
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Alan_Perse on January 22, 2014, 21:00:30 PM
Nice Fred. Where is it on display.?
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: EI1638 on January 23, 2014, 14:02:09 PM
Ah now Keith, you're slipping up.

The first crossing of the atlantic was completed by the Navy Curtiss NC-4 flying boat. It stopped several times on the crossing (you can do that with a flying boat).

The big difference was that Alcock and Brown managed to do it non stop.

I always knew the NC-4 was first to cross, just never realised it was that it completed the trip only 2 weeks before Alcock and Brown until I checked the dates after I saw your post.

Neat model though.
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Happy Days on January 23, 2014, 15:47:43 PM
Oh, pedantic aren’t we!

 I should have written it was the first non stop crossing.( Must confess I didn’t know about NC-4 crossing the pond in stages. So I’ve learnt something, thank you Chris.)

Serves me right for trying to look knowledgably, when in fact I’m just a numpty. :(

K.
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Fred on January 24, 2014, 08:15:47 AM
Thank you all  :D
This is at the NCH. Not every day that your stuff is checked by President Higgins and the CEO of Boeing  :D

The model is static, but designed to fly (unfortunately, this one will remain on static display  :cry: )
WS is 1.7m
Dedicated page about the build being prepared  :D
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Happy Days on January 24, 2014, 10:43:00 AM
Inspected by the President of the Republic er! You must be very proud Fred! :D

(I doubt the CEO of Boeing knows much about aeroplanes, he only understands profit & loss accounts and balance sheets :roll: )

Well now you’ve built that Vimey, when are you going to build my Mu28 for me? :wink:

K.
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Alan_Perse on January 25, 2014, 11:39:13 AM
Fred, Is the NCH the National Concert Hall? What was the event?
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Keith on January 25, 2014, 21:28:33 PM
We'll done Fred it looks brilliant
I kept meaning to check in on you to see how it was going
But I forgot when you said you had to have it ready by  :D
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Keith on January 25, 2014, 21:29:04 PM
We'll done Fred it looks brilliant
I kept meaning to check in on you to see how it was going
But I forgot when you said you had to have it ready by  :D
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: erwan on January 26, 2014, 09:45:46 AM
Good job
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Fred on January 30, 2014, 14:51:34 PM
Sorry, back!

Thank you all :)

Alan, this was for the World Premiere of a documentary about the pioneers of aviation in Ireland.
Full story of the project coming soon! (got dragged into other stuff this week  :!: )
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: EI1638 on February 18, 2014, 21:17:23 PM
I don't know Fred. Just back from the science museum in London and there are a few scale details missing....

Starboard wing on the original LE has a number of white linen patches. Traditional fixes looks like, rectangles of various sized fabric doped onto the existing covering. Almost every second rib bay.

Got to say, having stared at the full size for a bit, they were brave men. Cockpit looked very small, and very exposed, and big and all as the airplane is, it is still quite a small airplane.

Chris
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Alan_Perse on February 19, 2014, 08:17:19 AM
Fred. There is a program on RTE this Thursday about the pioneers of aviation in Ireland. Is that the documentary you made the model for?
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Fred on February 20, 2014, 16:36:03 PM
Howdy, sorry late reply  :oops:

Yes, the Vimy was made for the World Premiere of the documentary tonight showing on RTE1 (22.45 I believe  :?: )
Part 1 tonight, and Part 2 tomorrow :)

One to watch  :D
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Fred on February 20, 2014, 20:42:31 PM
Sorry, 22.25 tonight!  :D
Part 2 next Thursday!
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Fred on October 17, 2014, 08:08:00 AM
Yesterday, I received a mail from Don, the man behind the Vimy project.
The Vimy is now installed at its final place in the Avolon office in Dublin.

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/1.VV%20Model%20Avolon%2029.9.14.jpg)

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/2.VV%20Model%20Avolon%2029.9.14.jpg)

Well, that's it, this project can now come to a close. A very good one, full of history, and where I met some very good guys!

Another one to be proud of!  :D
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: jumbo on October 17, 2014, 08:54:30 AM
Well done Fred the model looks immaculate  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Fred on October 19, 2014, 15:52:59 PM
Thanks Justin  :D
Title: The story of a Vimy...
Post by: Alan_Perse on March 19, 2015, 13:44:39 PM
Great article in Flightlines Fred.