Jon Harper Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) Since snow has arrived here, this is the last flight video and flight photos of the season! Time to break out the skis! This old crate is a dreamboat to fly. So easy it should be a trainer. Going to miss flying it until spring. Video and pics by my friend Chuck, some pics by Hal. Jon last flight of the season vid link Edited December 3, 2021 by Jon Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jon Harper Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) Thanks also to RCM&E for printing the Blackburn Zeppelin Hunter article in the October 2021 issue. I really learn a lot from other peoples build articles. Such skilled craftsmen. Great magazine. We are lucky to have it. Edited December 3, 2021 by Jon Harper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 What a great looking model,,, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Harper Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) If some one is interested in trying to scratch build one of these, attached are my “design” drawing scribbles I used to build it. Yes they are messy but it is most of what you need to know how to build it. I think you will need high intermediate to craftsman building skills. If you have built 4 larger balsa kits you probably have the skills to do this. First I enlarged the 3 view below to the scale I wanted. Then figured out the structure for the wing and fuselage pod. The last photo is the drawing where I drew out the fuselage former profiles. If you do try to build it you can follow my build thread on RCG. I did have to fix some mistakes here and there along the way. Finding the right size carbon fibre tubes for the fuselage booms is critical. If you can’t find those, I don’t think anything else would be light and strong enough not to break or bend on takeoff and landing. https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?3318791-Research-Build-of-1916-Blackburn-Triplane-Zeppelin-Hunter-FLIES Edited December 3, 2021 by Jon Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul De Tourtoulon Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Not for me, I need a sheet of 8' x 4' to make a rubbish looking vegetable crate,,,? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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