Spot on, Craig! She's still flying and is almost as relaxing to fly as my Blackburn Monoplane. See ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TS-JTmFfjj0.html
this was just magnificent so majestic in the air i would love to own something like that as an arf is the closest i get to building very impressed great build and great pilot too
I've just watched your video and now noticed when it was done.....I'm wandering how many more flights you've had with this piece of history......I still find it hard to believe where aviation has come from in a very not long time ..... thankyou for sharing 😎
Sadly, just a few. Whilst flying it in a competition, the engine - an OS 4-cylinder 4 stroke - failed and it spun in with no time for recovery. It was a magnificent write off!! Thanks for your interest.
Nice Plane. The first woman certified pilot was Harriet Quimby in 1911. She died flying a Bleriot. She was giving rides at a fair. There were no seat belts then. It has been said, her very over weight passenger sat in the back. He was seen leaning forward likely to try to talk to Harriet. He - fell out! This upset the airplane which threw her out! The plane landed without damage on a creek bed!
Thank you - and all of the recent replies - for your comments. Nice bit of history too! FYI, the model is now in the hands of a fellow club member and we fly the Bleriot and my 1912 Blackburn Monoplane in close company whenever the chance arises!
A few years late to the party folks! Having rebuilt a Gnome 7 cylinder, 2 Anzani, 3 cylinder engines, 1 fan and 1 Y type, and listening to the first few minutes of dummy this and Perspex that....I didn’t have a clue what he was describing! Could someone please enlighten me? Cheers
I have just got the plans for a 1/6th scale version of this aircraft and on the plan it shows a wing building jig but for the life of me I cant work it out, how did you use the jig? Many thanks
Good Luck with the wings! As for the 'jig', may I refer you to this thread on the RCSB site where I describe my dealings with that item. The post can be seen at .... www.rcscalebuilder.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12084 If any doubts remain, please comment. Don Coe
@@doncoe2 thanks Don, on my plans for the 1/6th scale version there is a drawing of a piece of timber the shape of the underside of the wing section and I believe that I must lay first the capping strip then leading edge then a spare then a balsa insert another spare and trailing edge and the capping . I assume that you make a couple of these jigs and connect them together with some stock (like a cradle) and build the wing. Only guessing. Shame about your beautiful model.
@@1953PE Just think of the shape of the underside of the wing. You'll need a template - not a jig, No, I didn't make two, just one, the length of the greatest span. You can see the template I made on the RCSB posts.
Thank you, BayG. Slow flying is the most satisfying part of the Game. But for really slow my Blackburn Monoplane beats the Bleriot hands down. See ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TS-JTmFfjj0.html
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My 'bike at that time was a 'Fireblade' What's yours? BTW, the Bleriot is still flying and still sounds awesome, albeit with another owner. We fly it and my Blackburn Monoplane together as a duo whenever we can. See James flying at at Old Warden here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rAoi1Y-tIeE.html The Blackburn can be seen at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TS-JTmFfjj0.html
his arm and brachial artery was an inch from prop and he had a guy holding ,no need for him to arch over, he is too into the exposition and forgets that it can cut through his skin in a flash , has lost respect for the danger , like most scientific types they believe because they understand their creation it could never hurt them tell that to Dr Frankenstein
JeffRcRc forgot to mention that you have spent a lot of time and money building that fine model, exposing yourself to the dangers of a craft knife, exposure to chemicals (adhesives and coverings etc.), whilst neglecting your friends and family. All that time could have been better spent by warning others about the dangers of getting off their backsides and doing something better than leading a pointless existence, and the money could have been spent on safety signs to place around your home, e.g. on the stairs, on every electrical socket, on the hot taps, and any other place that has the potential to cause harm around the home. If you are going to be a stupid twat at least be a right stupid twat, how Jeff can live with himself for being such a half-witted twat who does not understand what risk assessment is about I do not know.
You are a star Sir, Many Happy Returns for tomorrow. I should imagine that you fart more life out of your backside every day than Jeff will ever experience between his birth and his death. I'm not a real vicar as I bought my ordination off of Ebay, but I do hope that God takes good care of you on your Fireblade. Still riding at 85 makes you a role model to me, I'm a mere 55 and I only have a Honda Deauville, 700cc of mediocrity. Once again Sir, you are a star, Happy Birthday for tomorrow.
I'll join in your forgiveness of JeffRcRc, and appreciate your sympathy about the Deauville. I got the Deauville for work involving a lot of travelling and needing me to take a lot of kit and clothing. I did used to have a GSXR 750, with a tuned 1127 engine fitted it had over 160Hp so I know how that adrenaline rush feels.
Taking pointless risks will help you qualify for a Darwin Award that your surviving relatives can admire! Taking risks for the chance of gain is not pointless at all. That said, you have made a fine model there.
That guy's definitely got a pair to be starting it with his limbs so close. (at least he has them for the moment!) Great looking bird though, sounds great too.
