DG1000/2

[Frank Whiteley]

http://www.modelflying.co.uk/news/article/mps/uan/617

DG-1000 - When Simon Cocker builds a glider, he builds a GLIDER! As
his account of this awesome 1/2 scale soarer project testifies.

Someone in the UK seen this?

Frank Whiteley

[Paul Remde]

Hi Frank,

Very cool! In the link you provided below I didn't show me much about the
project. Do you need to be a member of that site?

I did find a nice report here:
http://www.scalesoaring.co.uk/GLASS/Models/SimonCocker/DG1000/Site/Report.html

I did find some more nice photos of the glider here:

http://www.scalepilots.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=16

My favorite photo of it is here:
http://www.scalepilots.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=2670&fullsize=1

I imagine you really have to trust the friends that help you launch such a
large glider model.

I found another interesting article here:
http://www.townelineproductions.com/ycsoaring/alpinesoaring/07-06SwissAlps.pdf

Good Soaring,

Paul Remde

"Frank Whiteley" > wrote in message
...
> http://www.modelflying.co.uk/news/article/mps/uan/617
>
> DG-1000 - When Simon Cocker builds a glider, he builds a GLIDER! As
> his account of this awesome 1/2 scale soarer project testifies.
>
> Someone in the UK seen this?
>
> Frank Whiteley

[Tuno]

That is amazing! If I didn't know it was a scale model looking at the
in-air photos you couldn't convince me otherwise.

[Frank Whiteley]

Paul,

Thanks for the other links. I tried a quick search last night, but
didn't come up with anything. The gallery of images is great. During
my first USAF tour of the UK, one of the glider pilots built models
for the movie and television industry. During my second tour we
typically spent at least one day each year at the London Model
Engineering Exhibition. It's moved from New Year's to Jan 16-18, 2009
at Alexandria Palace. Just an incredible place to spend a day or two.

Frank

On Dec 10, 8:29*am, "Paul Remde" > wrote:
> Hi Frank,
>
> Very cool! *In the link you provided below I didn't show me much about the
> project. *Do you need to be a member of that site?
>
> I did find a nice report here:http://www.scalesoaring.co.uk/GLASS/Models/SimonCocker/DG1000/Site/Re...
>
> I did find some more nice photos of the glider here:
>
> http://www.scalepilots.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=16
>
> My favorite photo of it is here:http://www.scalepilots.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=2670&fullsize=1
>
> I imagine you really have to trust the friends that help you launch such a
> large glider model.
>
> I found another interesting article here:http://www.townelineproductions.com/ycsoaring/alpinesoaring/07-06Swis...
>
> Good Soaring,
>
> Paul Remde
>
> "Frank Whiteley" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >http://www.modelflying.co.uk/news/article/mps/uan/617
>
> > DG-1000 - When Simon Cocker builds a glider, he builds a GLIDER! As
> > his account of this awesome 1/2 scale soarer project testifies.
>
> > Someone in the UK seen this?
>
> > Frank Whiteley

[sisu1a]

While I completely agree these guy's plastic toys big enough to stick
a dog in are indeed super cool, this one wins my award for shear
fanaticism. http://www.retroplane.net/frankfort-model/page1.htm
Here's info on the plane it's a model of:
http://www.retroplane.net/cinema2/accueil.htm It's only 1/4 scale,
but it's 1/4 SCALE, down to the tubing, linkages, and hinges,
controlled from servos connected to the scale control column/rudder
pedals. Sheesh, talk about too much time on one's hands...here's more
from the group the Cinema guy is with: http://www.retroplane.net/index.htm

-Paul

[Paul Remde]

Hi Paul

Wow! Amazing! What a craftsman!

Paul Remde

"sisu1a" > wrote in message
...
> While I completely agree these guy's plastic toys big enough to stick
> a dog in are indeed super cool, this one wins my award for shear
> fanaticism. http://www.retroplane.net/frankfort-model/page1.htm
> Here's info on the plane it's a model of:
> http://www.retroplane.net/cinema2/accueil.htm It's only 1/4 scale,
> but it's 1/4 SCALE, down to the tubing, linkages, and hinges,
> controlled from servos connected to the scale control column/rudder
> pedals. Sheesh, talk about too much time on one's hands...here's more
> from the group the Cinema guy is with: http://www.retroplane.net/index.htm
>
> -Paul

[sisu1a]

> Wow! *Amazing! *What a craftsman!


And now the 'real' nuts: http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Park.htm
(not gliders, but damn...) I would care to venture that these are the
NICEST model Corsairs and Mustang ever made, at least in 1/16 scale...

The list of distinguished modelmakers he is honored amongst has some
extremely impressive models/model makers,
http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/modelmus.htm , which are part of a
greater society of craftsmen:
http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/

And a personal fav of mine there: http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Jordan..htm
(scale machinery to maintain the scale gliders/cars/machinery etc ;-)

-Paul (sisu1a)

And of course the scene would not be complete without a true 1/3 scale
Ferarri for the 1/3 scale pilots to arrive to the 1/3 scale airfield
in:
http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Scerri.htm

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On Dec 10, 11:27*am, "Paul Remde" > wrote:
> Hi Paul
>
> Wow! *Amazing! *What a craftsman!
>
> Paul Remde
>
> "sisu1a" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
> > While I completely agree these guy's plastic toys big enough to stick
> > a dog in are indeed super cool, this one wins my award for shear
> > fanaticism.http://www.retroplane.net/frankfort-model/page1.htm
> > Here's info on the plane it's a model of:
> >http://www.retroplane.net/cinema2/accueil.htm*It's only 1/4 scale,
> > but it's 1/4 SCALE, down to the tubing, linkages, and hinges,
> > controlled from servos connected to the scale control column/rudder
> > pedals. Sheesh, talk about too much time on one's hands...here's more
> > from the group the Cinema guy is with:http://www.retroplane.net/index.htm
>
> > -Paul- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I know this has no soaring content, and you may have seen it, but this
is truly amazing craftsmenship: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxYRa0pqxlw

[Pat Russell]

And here's my candidate for the best-of-the-best:

http://hsfeatures.com/features04/spitfiremkidg_1.htm

[vontresc]

On Dec 10, 2:46*pm, Pat Russell > wrote:
> And here's my candidate for the best-of-the-best:
>
> http://hsfeatures.com/features04/spitfiremkidg_1.htm

And here's my candidate for the craziest scale models...

A running 1/5th scale Merlin. Be sure to check out the video on this
page as well.
http://www.enginehistory.org/merlin_xx.htm

The same guy is also working on a Rolls Royce Eagle engine.
http://www.enginehistory.org/eagle_22.htm

Pete

[Martin Gregorie[_4_]]

On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:27:10 -0800, vontresc wrote:

> A running 1/5th scale Merlin. Be sure to check out the video on this
> page as well.
> http://www.enginehistory.org/merlin_xx.htm
>
I assume that there's only ever been one of these. I remember seeing it
at the Model Engineer Exhibition the year it won the Gold Cup (1983 as
near as I can work out), and again the next year when it was run.
I'm told that Barry Hare had previously won a Gold Cup for the three
blade constant speed propeller that was fitted to the engine for static
display.

It ran beautifully, though afterwards we were told that it had three
problems:
- the scale cooling channels were too small for effective cooling,
so it could only run for short periods.
- the supercharger didn't work though it spun up because the clearances
were too big for the 1/5 scale blower to generate useful pressure.
- the starter didn't have enough power for a start.
The engine was hand-started when I saw it run.

I have to say that, at that scale it ran at a lot more than scale rpm and
so sounded more like a multi-cylinder motorbike than a full size Merlin.

That period was the high water mark for the ME Exhibition - the year
before the Merlin won, Lew Blackmore had won the Duke of Edinburgh's Cup
(the prize for the best of the previous year's Gold Cup projects) with a
1/5 scale Bentley BR2 rotary engine. The next year it was there again and
being run. That was impressive: it swung a big prop at more or less full
size revs, producing a lot of slipstream and having the characteristic
hissy exhaust note of a full scale rotary.

Nonetheless, I still think that Merlin is the most impressive piece of
model engineering I've ever seen or hope to see.


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