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« on: May 17, 2013, 23:34:53 PM »
Ryanair Boeing 737 - 800 Scale








(2 Meters Long)

Ryanair 1st engine test before balancing:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/OPKcqB5gGho[/youtube]

Project 2:
Aer Lingus A330 Scale (first look)


Maiden videos to follow...
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« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2013, 20:00:33 PM »
Hi Kevin,

Welcome to the forum :)

They look fantastic!  :clap:  :clap:
Are they from kits (like the windrider stuff) or home made?  :?:
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« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2013, 12:37:00 PM »
Thanks Fred :D
I am Gavin by the way :-)

The 737 is a wind rider I have spent 1.5 years working on the ascetics, all stickers / paint finish is designed to be scale. Maiden planned in Droheda flying club within the next couple of weeks, video to follow :-)

Features:
Steering / Retractable landing gear
Spring Loaded landing gear
Scale lights added
Wing Flex

The A330 is a set thrust Composite model.

Features:
Steering / Retractable landing gear  
Brakes for shorted fields
Spring Loaded & scale landing gear
Scale lights
Flag system on wings

Both aircraft have a wingspan of over 2Meters

More pictures and updates to follow........
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« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2013, 12:48:34 PM »








Eg of completed A330 to give idea of size my Aer lingus will be once completed.

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« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2013, 20:01:33 PM »
OOppss!  :oops:
Sorry Gavin, I guess I spent too much time with a Kevin last week!  :lol:  :lol:

Anyway, they do look very good! And unusual to see airliners too, that is good for a change  :clap:  :clap:  :D

Do you have a link for the thrust composite ones?

I knew a company that was doing Airliners, the owner was an airliner's pilot, and if I remember, was selling plans, and front of fuselage + tails in FG  :?:
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« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2013, 20:57:16 PM »
Hey Fred,
No problem! Yes, I don't think there are any other RC scale airliners in Ireland, although I hope I am wrong there!

Link for set thrust http://www.setthrust.com/
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« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2013, 21:05:57 PM »
Hi Gavin

The two airliners look fantastic. The 737 from windrider is a good flying model, and you have done a great job on the Ryan Air scheme. I have build the 787 Dreamliner as a PSS model and it is a great model to fly, I also have the 380 in the workshop which I will complete later this year. I have seen the thrust composite range of models, and they are impressive, however a little too expensive for my pocket. Look forward to seeing both models in flight, so please post any vids when you complete the test flights.

787 inflight http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3310&start=0

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« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2013, 00:02:45 AM »
Hi John,
Thank you for your kind words, it is quite coincidental, as I have a folder saved on my PC over the last 2 years with pictures I have collected that have inspired me and fuel my love of RC airliners, and this happens to be one of them:



Is this you?!

Your plane is absolutely amazing, how did you finish yours?

For my Ryanair I covered it in PolyC, its now pretty solid, in fact as hard as a rock as I went a little overboard in the covering!

Its good to see somebody else with an Airliner in Ireland, I guess I was that busy looking at the plane in your picture that I totally missed the distinctive Irish countryside in the background! Where are you based?

Also I assume your A380 will be powered? Looking forward to seeing it!

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« Reply #8 on: May 21, 2013, 00:12:56 AM »
That 787 sure is nice, think I am going to have to add one of them to my Hangar! The engine pods look huge, is it for 70mm John?
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« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2013, 00:49:51 AM »
Icelandair to the win!!!  Sweeeeet!  :D

Got videos of it online John?
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« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2013, 14:56:57 PM »
Yeah, that's him. Not a pretty sight, but he is alright  :lol:  :lol:  :P

Video of the Icelandair colour Dreamliner (an homage to Sverrig!  :P ) here:


[youtube]http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=38789544[/youtube]

Start roughly at 3mins. A very nice flyer that really looks the part in the air  :clap:
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« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2013, 15:27:05 PM »
Looking good!   :clap:
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« Reply #12 on: May 21, 2013, 16:01:28 PM »
Thanks Fred for the video!

Gavin, I finished the fuselage in glass cloth and epoxy, than applied a few coats of paint. The wings and tail are covered in solar film, and the engine pods, again glass cloth and epoxy as they take alot of knocks when landing.
The engines  will take a 70mm fan unit, however, if you are using ducted fans, you need to strengthen the engine pods, because this is a very weak section and if one of the engines should fall off in flight or even move, the CofG will be effected big time, even on a PSS version with no fans.

Gavin I would love to see your 330 model, so let me know when you are going to fly the model as I live in Armagh and only an hours drive from Dublin.
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« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2013, 20:13:37 PM »
That video is Amazing!

You must be some pilot John to send that up with no power!

The good thing is we are actually right beside each other, I'm from Newry, is it Armagh city you are from?

I covered all of the Ryanair with thick tissue and polyc (Epoxy) Is yours actually fibreglass?

Im not sure where Dublin came from, but I mentioned Droheda earlier, as this is the only flying club with the runway I need that I can find, do you know any other spots around here?

Also, instead of just seeing the A330, how would you fancy being the test pilot on the maiden? 8)

I'm too scared.....and I have a lot to learn and need to put more hours in on my petrol trainer before risking the big bird!

One of the guys at Drogheda is going to maiden the Ryanair....Id love to get a video made similar to this with the two of them in action at once!


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/7A2dXqVxkyo&list=UUj3DmXwab8ffI0yDMrg4c5A&index=46[/youtube] 8)
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« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2013, 22:13:51 PM »
Hi Gavin

Thanks for the offer, but I think you should leave a great model like the 330 until you are ready to fly it yourself. If you can manage to fly the 737, then you should be able to fly the bigger airliner with practice, i.e use the 737 as a test plane, the windrider range of airliners, are smooth flying models.

I live 20mins from Newry, so we are neighbours, give me a call Gavin some time on 07745458755, and we can arrange a meeting.

As for local flying sites, there are none near you with a runway. I only know two sites with a tarmac runway, northdown club, and the Ulster club, the rest of the other clubs have grass runways, and you would need a tarmac runway for the 330 to obtain a safe flying speed for take off.
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