787 Dreamliner PSS

[JohnPearson]

Hi Guys

Well, another PSS for next season, has just arrived today in the workshop, thanks to Richard. The model is the PSS version of the Windrider Boeing 787 Dreamliner, an all foam quick build airliner rc model.



Wing span: 1.65m

I will update this build along with the other b57 build soon! Here are a few pics after 10 mins out of the box!!











Johnp

[billscottni]

Jammy B*****r :cry:

[Happy Days]

Oh, a very neat job John. What livery will you put it in?
Aren’t you tempted to fit a couple of ducted fans in it,……just to see what happens! :twisted:

Incidentally, I noticed there’s a plate on the wall of your garage/workshop with the word John on it. Is that in case you forget who you are? :lol:  :lol:

Keith

[JohnPearson]

Well I started building the 787 today, with the wings. I have added flaps which are not shown on the plan, for slower landings. I may add a split flap system like on the full size aircraft :?: need to think adout it. I have also added carbon rods to the outer part of the wings and lined the control surfaces with balsa, this will make the wing stronger, yet will still allow the wing to flex like the full size 787 wing in flight.

 

Pic of the inner wing flap.

I will add more info soon!!

[andrew wallace]

         
keep er lite john  :clap:  :clap:

[Alan_Perse]

Looks Great John      . Are you going to paint it in Qantas colours.

[JohnPearson]

Hi Alan

I would like to use a local airline, however none have signed up for the 787 aircraft yet.I found a nice scheme 'Icelandair' which looks good





not sure what do you think?

[Fred]

I think this is really looking good John !  :clap:  :clap:

[billscottni]

Nice, go for it

[Ron]

Yeah, like the gold engines  

[JohnPearson]

Hi all!

Well not to cold this weekend, and with no wind here in the north, I got back to some building on the 787. I finish the wings with solar film and glass tape and used trim line for the panel lines. I strenghten the wings slightly with ply spars in the middle, and strips of carbon rod along the leading edge.


Wings ready for the engines to be fitted.

Hopefully I will the model ready for the PSS at Big L :?:

[Happy Days]

As always John, a lovely looking model coming along there. :clap:  (I don’t know how you do it :?: )

Looking forward to seeing it, (and you) down here at the PSS meeting. March, isn’t it?

Sorry to hear you guys up north have no flying winds. Here in Wexford we’ve had constant ’Serious’ winds of 80 - 100Km/h all weekend , and it’s still blowing a gale this Monday morning. Only problem has been that Big L. has disappeared under a permanent blanket of cloud. :cry:  I’ve spent the weekend in a state of tears and grief….All that lovely lift, and I haven’t been able to use it. :cry:  :cry:  Oh,…..life is so cruel!

Keith

[billscottni]

John & I had planned to fly this weekend, but here in the North Saturday was very wet and Sunday the winds were very light & SSW,  the one direction we're struggling for a hill!.

Like John I spent the afternoon in the garage and did a little more on the foamcutter.

As I said in another thread, really struggling for enthusiasm at the moment due to lack of flying and other problems. Still planning to come down in March though

[Happy Days]

Yeah, commiserations Bill, you’ve got no wind, and can’t fly, we’ve got masses of wind ( :shock: ), …..and can’t fly.
They do say, “Life’s a bitch,……………….And then you marry one!

[billscottni]

“Life’s a bitch,……………….And then you marry one!

Oh so TRUE.  :x

Some people seem to get it right though. A few of the wives up here actively encourage their husbands flying!