Aeromodelling

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<B><IMG SRC="0d9c8820.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>This is my CAP 232 now fitted with a modified wing with washout incorporated as the original wing had poor low speed characteristics which caused a vicious wing drop at low speeds,the model has done many hours of flying and is a real hot ship.</b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#333399" FACE="Arial" ><B> </b></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0dbc8960.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>Shot of my old Sopwith Pup against a angry sky,model is over 20 years old and still going strong. </b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0dcc8960.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>Another view of my Pup,will fly from small fields easily.</b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#333399" FACE="Arial" ><B> </b></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0dec7950.jpg" border=0 width="199" height="149" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>Thumbnail of my Nanny high wing beauty,fitted with flaps the flying speed is nice and slow,she is a real lady and ideal for those balmy summer evenings (remember them!) for relaxed flying</b></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="056aa7a0.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="122" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <B>Comper Swift powered by OS.26 Four Stroke engine,this model is one of several that I have built over the years of this type of aircraft,ranging from one powered with a Cox 010 Tee Dee and flown free flight.</b></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Aeromodelling</div> <bR> <div> AEROMODELLING-MODEL AIRCRAFT-BUILDING-FLYING<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Keep an eye on this page for beautiful scale model aircraft that really fly just like the full size aircraft.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> This page has been updated with additional material on Tuesday 01-10-2002,here are some more of my models-</div> <bR> <div> This is a model that was condemmed to the scrap heap when a colleague crashed her,the aeroplane is a Benzoil Chipmunk conversion popular for aerobatic flying in the States,what you see here is the results of my rebuild,the wings were broken in three places,the fuselage had sprung apart in several places and had to be re-jigged,the tail seen here removed is rebuilt,in general a bit of tender loving care has bought the model back to life and one day she will fly again! with modern adhesives repairs are now much easier than the old balsa cement days,epoxy resins,cynoacrylate have replaced the old ideas to good effect-</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2b6d15d0.jpg" border=0 width="465" height="349" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Scratch built models built by my father the late L.J.Clay,I am in the process of restoring them after years of neglect and dust,shown here is a Short Stirling bomber,Tiger Moth,Gloster Gladiator,Hawker Hurricane and a Howard Hughes Racer.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="25ae96f0.jpg" border=0 width="489" height="367" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Here is my latest helicopter,a model of the lovely little R-22 made by Frank Robinson,it is modelled around the Hirobo Shuttle kit,excellent basis for experimenting with scale helicopters,they fly well too witness the next picture of the prototype R-22 model-</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="25cdd660.jpg" border=0 width="477" height="358" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This next model is far from a new project,I wanted to build a scale model of the lovely old Dakota,in the days before reliable radio control we had to contend with other forms of flight,this was control-line where the aeroplane was flown on wires in a circle,the idea was started in America by a chap called Walker and it became very popular in the fifties,since radio came along it has taken a back seat,I doubt if I will ever fly her as a control line model but perhaps one day build another for radio control,the colours on this model are from the pop group called 'Arctic 7' who used her to fly around the world advertising their group,they had another Dak but this was written off when it got blown over on the ground in severe weather,I think you will agree that the colourscvheme is most attractive-</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="25edf670.jpg" border=0 width="479" height="359" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1f7e53f0.jpg" border=0 width="485" height="319" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This is my latest project a scale model of the Robinson R.22 helicopter seen here on its first flight,the donor helicopter is non other than the Shuttle ZX,fuselage is made from paper mache and the boom rolled from miralyte ply,the machine performs really well,radio equipment is JR,engine Irvine 36H,note the specially manufactured undercarriage and ingenious masthead assembly which had to be designed to accomodate the top starter hexagon,top of the front pod goes direct onto the bottom pan which accomodates the radio gear.</div> <div> The model is a lively little helicopter and very enjoyable to fly.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="22c26c80.jpg" border=0 width="294" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> If you want a new challenge with your flying then build a scale helicopter,once you master the controls it will sharpen up your fixed wing flying,especially the rudder controls because you have to work really hard with helicopters,here is my  Squirrel built using a shell around the grand old Shuttle,the model has now clocked up 12 hours of flying and she will handle fairly blustery conditions,practise is the secret with helicopters,get at least one flight in a day if you can and just watch your progress......</div> <bR> <div> LANCASTER PROGRESS...MODEL NOW ASSEMBLED...</div> <div> <IMG SRC="23602030.jpg" border=0 width="514" height="259" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Rear view of the Lancaster shows the amout of work already incorporated into the model.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="238be8a0.jpg" border=0 width="446" height="394" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Another view with the Islander stablemate in the background</div> <div> <IMG SRC="23aba4c0.jpg" border=0 width="442" height="332" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> One of two Islander aircraft now under construction,since this photograph was taken over 40 feet of wiring has been added to the structure operating a total of 8 servos.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="23ca35f0.jpg" border=0 width="419" height="351" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The Harvard was finally finished in September after a difficult decision on the colourscheme,I opted for this typical US Navy scheme which proved a good choice due to its visability in the air,I really enjoy flying this model because it presents just that little bit of something to fly correctly,not too easy but once you have mastered her a real joy to handle,I have now clocked up 3 hours of flying with her and Iam very pleased with the results.</div> <div> Avro Lancaster-more pictures</div> <div> As can be seen below much progress has been made with this project,all of the major assemblies have now been mated together without any hitches,progress continues apace when time permits..</div> <div> <IMG SRC="23424880.jpg" border=0 width="548" height="392" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Another view of the Lancaster under construction since 1998....</div> <div> <IMG SRC="23f12a50.jpg" border=0 width="530" height="165" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The custom built undercarriage can be seen in this front view.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="1fbce180.jpg" border=0 width="462" height="280" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The enormous amount of of work in building this Clipper Flying boat cannot be really seen in this photograph,made from a set of Cleveland Peerless scale plans it is powered by four individual rubber motors,cutting out the parts alone took over 100 hours of work! not for the faint hearted,shown here at Old Warden scale weekend in 1988</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e7e84c0.jpg" border=0 width="488" height="332" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This Focke Wulf 190 was built from a free plan in one of the model magazines,it looked lovely in the air but was very tricky to take off,finished in Farnborough captured colourscheme its demise was when someone walked out in front of me when taking off and I had to just  roll it in to avoid hitting him,it also suffered from an in cowl fire the week before so could not be considered a very lucky model,thats the way it goes with flying models.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e8dc5d0.jpg" border=0 width="476" height="349" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Group of models of mine circa 1990,here are a lovely J3C Cub,Avro 504k and a Fokker D8 built from a Veron kit and modified to take lightweight radio equipment.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1e9bb1a0.jpg" border=0 width="443" height="282" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Model of a Dakota under construction,a lovely aircraft to make up as a model,scroll up above to see a picture of the completed model.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b88d080.jpg" border=0 width="397" height="264" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The De Havilland Leopard Moth has always been a favourite of mine and over the years I have built several models of the design,this one was built from an American plan which a friend gave me,it incorporates much ply in the construction and flew well eventually with a 60 sized four stroke engine,long since gone the photograph was tucked away in my files and this serves as a reminder that stand off scale is probably the best type of model for the sports flyer.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="254ef730.jpg" border=0 width="495" height="371" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This is a vacuum formed model of the Handley Page Marathon the type of which is now long since extinct,the aeroplane formed the backbone of Derby Aviation which eventually became British Midland Airways.</div> <div> Model and diorama by Barry Clay.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="25695300.jpg" border=0 width="405" height="304" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Rare type is the Convair XV-1 shown here in model form.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="258fd7e0.jpg" border=0 width="509" height="382" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Small scale model of the one and only 'Slip Wing Hurricane' this aircraft was designed to increase the range of the type by adding another wing and thus extend its range,the redundant wing was released at a specified point,needless to say the project never came to anything,another idea which was tried on Spitfires was to tow them behind Wellington bombers as gliders,release them and the engines would be started in flight! hair raising by any standards,these experiments were carried out at Staverton airfield during the second world war.</div> <div> Models from the 'Smallest Aviation Museum' Warwick,UK</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1ea499b0.jpg" border=0 width="329" height="411" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This is the Hobbit autogiro with what appears to be a modified dampened helicopter rotor head,despite numerous attempts to fly her she never left the ground! rotor spin up was via a large pulley with which you wound a string and put your foot on the end when you opened the throttle,I never really got to the bottom of why she would not fly but the layout looks very unstable.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1bad5350.jpg" border=0 width="469" height="309" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This was the model that triggered off my interest in the autogiro type of model,basically it was a standard fuselage with small stub wings added and two contra-rotating rotors,it flew very well indeed and in even the slightest breeze you could hover and land at your feet!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1bcc7180.jpg" border=0 width="455" height="280" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This is my attempt at the Miles Hawk Speed 6 racing aircraft,the plans were drawn up by Chris Hughes of Modelplan and I built the prototype which flew for many years appearing at the scale days at Old Warden,it was to quarter scale which made for a delightful flyer on a mere 120 four stroke,sadly the model was totally written off when an aileron servo failed in flight totally destroying the model including the engine,one day I will build another one when time permits. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b4ae080.jpg" border=0 width="430" height="264" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Card and Balsa Grumman Ag Cat model photographed just after its first flight with old OS.61 four stroke which eventually wore out the cam and was replaced with a two stroke motor,did not sound as good but there was more spare power.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="18f259c0.jpg" border=0 width="549" height="412" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> My SIG Zlin is a lovely aerobatic machine,although it was built some two years ago it has only recently been taken out of the hangar and put through its paces,this aircraft was modelled on the ones that I used to watch at Baginton in 1957 when the Lockheed aerobatic championships were held there with famous names such as Leon Biancotto,J.L.Aresti and Prince Cantucazne flying their lovely aerobatic mounts,Bucker Jungmeisters,Stampes and even youngsters such as Neil Williams flying inverted fuel system Tiger Moths!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1904d110.jpg" border=0 width="333" height="529" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Recently put on a miniature airshow with these models,flying one after the other in true airshow fashion,each model has its own qualities and no two fly alike just like the full size counterpart,the Clipt wing Cub in the foreground flies beautifully performing just like the real aircraft,the stall turns look very spectacular asnd the model does them really nicely,on the opposite end of the scale is the model in the extreme background ,the Parnall Elf which is a grand old lady puttering around the circuit on its SC91 four stroke.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="191e2510.jpg" border=0 width="482" height="337" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>  Had a lot of fun when we put on this display a few weeks ago at Kineton High school which raised funds for the local Scouts,dog fights with Spitfires and Me.109s,helicopters and a fine twin engined model shown here-</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1939fea0.jpg" border=0 width="415" height="234" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This model was converted from an ARTF kit with two Irvine 25 engines it really goes well.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="226c8220.jpg" border=0 width="456" height="290" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Found this little (or big!) gem in my files,it is a quarter scale 15 feet wingspan Bristol Bisley made by a group of modellers,the model flew eventually at Duxford but nothing more is known of it,photograph taken at Cranfield on 1.5.88</div> <div>  </div> <div> <IMG SRC="15ec43e0.jpg" border=0 width="452" height="318" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This ALBATROSS C.1 is a film star! I salvaged her as a wreck after they made the television series 'WINGS' in the seventies,the model had a hard life being loaded up with explosives and given numerous coats of film makers paint,the models had been flown from the back of a lorry and landed in far from ideal places,the wreck was lovingly taken into my workshop and taken apart re-gluing the joints and checking everything out,then I fitted a new radio and engine,re-rigged the model and flew her,she handles like a real old lady very slow and steady,when you ease off the power the nose drops abruptly with the drag of all those wires (built in headwind as they used to say!) and you have to drag her around the circuit to a safe landing,Iflew her once or twice and then grounded her into retirement the object of restoration to flying condition being achieved.</div> <div> (PS-This model ha been taken out of storage and will be rebuilt in the near future to fly again )</div> <div> Further examples of the 'WINGS' aeroplanes can be seen at the Helston Flambards museum in Cornwall which is well worth a visit.</div> <bR> <div>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="05ec0710.jpg" border=0 width="448" height="369" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <bR> <div> This unretouched photograph is of one of my free flight rubber models in flight,note the twin skeins of the rubber drives operating two opposite handed propellers to eliminate torque,photograph taken at Old Warden of my Lockheed Saturn airliner,first I had to launch the model then grab the camera!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0bf7de70.jpg" border=0 width="381" height="231" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> B-36 Bomber.slope soarer.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Built from a blue foam cylinder for the fuselage which was covered in ordinary brown paper,nose and tail sections removable for access to radio,designed to test out the large scale soarer concept,only flown three times this six foot span model was eventually scrapped having served its purpose as a test airframe.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0c083f40.jpg" border=0 width="387" height="244" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The central float took some building and proved troublesome during trimming flights,see below-</div> <bR> <div> Grumman Duck Amphibian<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> This model was really too small to fly successfully,with all of the scale detail the weight increased alarmingly,the subject is difficult to trim due to that massive centre float,I enjoyed building her it took me all of 8 months to complete,the wings started to warp alarmingly and the model was eventually retired and dismantled,one day I will build another but it will be much larger than this 50 inch span model,some you win and some you loose but it is all good experience on how to tackle a certain subject.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="227096a0.jpg" border=0 width="521" height="362" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Grumman Duck in the water during taxying tests at Westlake Park 24.5.87,the model was not a great success due most probably to its small size and was scrapped after it was damaged during test flying. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0c1a22b0.jpg" border=0 width="418" height="299" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Comper CLA.7 Swift </div> <div> This model was one of several of the type that I have built over the years,my love of this aeroplane came about working on the real G-ACTF which was a very famous aeroplane having being flown to India by the owner of a tea plantation in 1936,a book was written about this aircraft called 'The Scarlet Angel' and if you have a copy then I would like to purchase it from you.The model is a superb flyer now fitted with a small four stroke engine and is over 15 years old and flown occasionally.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="16000d90.jpg" border=0 width="512" height="729" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Interesting box artwork for the elusive 'Early Birds' kits which are no longer marketed,kits such as this are ideal starting points to make flying models,scale up the kit and build your own original model.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0c2b5fa0.jpg" border=0 width="437" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> On fine summer evenings when it is nice and calm out come my collection of rubber driven model aircraft and they are given an airing,the sight of these little miniatures fluttering around the sky is a sight to behold,very low tech but who cares! they are real flying machines and if you can trim one of these out then you can handle anything.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0c3820e0.jpg" border=0 width="386" height="270" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Invader rubber driven twin<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Yes even twin engine models fly with rubber power,the secret is to carve two opposite handed propellers to elinate the torque effect of the two motors,short but very realistic flights can be achieved,this model now has experimental Co2 power but that is another story!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0c48e030.jpg" border=0 width="398" height="259" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> P-38 Lightning<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Another rubber driven twin which flies really well because of the long drives to the propellers,built from the Comet kit which you can occasionally pick up from model shops.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0c500940.jpg" border=0 width="256" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0c614a30.jpg" border=0 width="276" height="163" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The French owner of this Croses LC.6 (modern Flying Flea) challenged me to build a working flying model of his aeroplane,he said it could not be done,now that was too much of a challenge and I set to work and in a fortnight built this little model on the left,the longitudinal control is by moving the wing fore and aft with very small movements,on the first flight I had the same dilemma as the full size ones that were sensitive to this control it flipped inverted and continued to fly happily along! despite my efforts it would not right itself and I had no option but to land it inverted,the real ones did exactly the same due to too much movement and usually decapitated the pilot,once sorted out the model continued to fly very well until only last year when it developed wing flutter in windy conditions and was damaged beyond repair.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> The real aeroplane on the right was built in the owners bedroom and the engine was a Christmas present from his wife,this amazing aviator used to fly the aircraft across the channel every year to the annual Popular Flying Association Rally at Cranfield with no navigational aids other than a compass,a truly colourful character. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0c7d0410.jpg" border=0 width="464" height="321" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> My eleven foot Lancaster project takes shape,here the undercarriage has been added and the flap mechanism installed,each engine has its own servo for individual adjustment,the engine nacelles were made from several layers of brown paper over a blue foam former which was then melted out with thinners,the wing bolts together in three places.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> The fuselage<IMG SRC="0c8cfd90.jpg" border=0 width="463" height="217" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> assembly takes shape and since this photograph was taken the cockpit has been individually framed with thin ply,now a mould has been made for the cockpit and a plug made up,a separate cockpit will be then moulded and placed over the framework,full cockpit detail has been made up and will be fitted on completion of the canopy. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1fd9c350.jpg" border=0 width="412" height="309" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Assembly of the Lancaster took place in September 2001,all of the parts made in my small workshop were finally put together and the result is shown here,hundreds  of hours have gone so far into the construction which is now into its third year,difficult to believe that this model was scaled up from an Airfix kit!</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0c9a7f30.jpg" border=0 width="423" height="243" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> A previous Lancaster built many years ago for control line flying,long since gone due to fuel soakage.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0caa3e60.jpg" border=0 width="419" height="230" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This is my Pipster tri-motor multi engined trainer,designed to help me with assymetric flying on my Lancaster.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0cbb67e0.jpg" border=0 width="438" height="382" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Another view of the Tri Motor now nearing completion.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0cc87270.jpg" border=0 width="391" height="295" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This is one of many Autogyros made over the years,this design is called the Gyrace and has a pretty safe anti torque rotor system which is a real problem with single rotor autogyros,awaiting test flying when the weather improves.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0cd44df0.jpg" border=0 width="324" height="223" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Another view of the Autogiro sitting on top of my real Enstrom F.28 helicopter preserved cockpit section ,little and large!<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0ce67030.jpg" border=0 width="359" height="259" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This is one of many Bleriot monoplanes that I have made over the years,note the homemade spoked wheels made in a simple jig.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1b2b6140.jpg" border=0 width="438" height="276" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The real thing,G-LOTI Bleriot XI Replica owned by Brooklands Museum Trust and shown at Cranfield on the occasion of the Popular Flying Asssociation Rally held there in 1994,makes for an interesting comparison with my model.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0cf69e50.jpg" border=0 width="361" height="229" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Another view of my Bleriot in Italian period markings.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0d28d2a0.jpg" border=0 width="397" height="298" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="0d19d360.jpg" border=0 width="413" height="310" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The Nanny in flight doing circuits,I get my leg pulled because the bottom of the fuselage is v-shaped my buddies say I started to build it as a boat! just look at those clouds,it makes you want to go flying.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0d395170.jpg" border=0 width="405" height="279" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> My aeromodelling started with building small rubber powered model aircraft which I still build on occasions,here is my latest a Curtiss Jenny built from plans in a 1930's issue of Flying Aces magazine,the models require a lot of patience to complete and need careful trimming out to fly,you learn a lot from them,this one weighs just over 3 ounces.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0d477400.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="320" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Another rubber powered model,this is a model of Lindburghs aeroplane the Ryan NYP 'Spirit of St Louis' once again built from a 1930's Flying Aces magazine plan.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Another view of the two models together agains a snow backdrop.</div> <div> MODELS THAT I HAVE BUILT FROM THE PAST.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0d690110.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="273" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This Bristol Fighter F2B was built by me in 1969 as a free flight model from a free plan in Model Aircraft magazine,due to the use of too much spruce in the structure the model was very overweight and finished its days as an advertisement in an Antique Shop window,it was fitted with a Mills 75 engine.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Another view showing the large amount of constructional work in the model,varnished wood struts,laced fuselage panels and dummy machine guns all add to the realism.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Afront view of the same model showing the complex wing to fuselage fixing.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0d781c20.jpg" border=0 width="385" height="194" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> I was a schoolboy when I first made this model of a Percival Proctor aircraft,the real one was owned by Harry Fanshawe who used to fly G-ANPP from Baginton,the model was control line and was designed by myself from scaleing down the real aeroplane,it flew very well until it struck a wire fence one day during a landing approach breaking off one wing,for a picture of the real aeroplane see the Historical Archive page of this web site.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0d8e43d0.jpg" border=0 width="484" height="317" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> I built this Stampe SV.4Amodel from home drawn plans in 1970,it was a beautiful flyer,I simply cannot remember its ultimate fate,note the hand painted Rothmans colourscheme</div> <bR> <div> AND NOW HERE ARE SOME OF YOUR OWN MODELS, YOU COULD RECOGNISE YOUR OWN CREATION HERE? TAKEN FROM MY FILES-</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="202993c0.jpg" border=0 width="409" height="316" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Beautifu De Havilland Dragon DH.84 captured at Old Warden on 23.6.90,here is the full size aircraft that it was modelled on at Wroughton in 1991,it is now part of the wonderful Science Museum collection-</div> <div> <IMG SRC="20477d70.jpg" border=0 width="375" height="215" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Isuppose that Ihave a soft spot for De Havilland types! here are two more classic types first the Hornet Moth DH.87B and secondly the Dragonfly  DH.90 (I once owned the crashed remains of G-AEWZ) this machine was the executive aircraft of the 1930's-</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="20654f70.jpg" border=0 width="340" height="247" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> DH.87B Hornet Moth </div> <div> <IMG SRC="2088e120.jpg" border=0 width="398" height="274" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> DH.90 Dragonfly</div> <bR> <div> If you like heavier metal then how about these for models! firstly a control line model of the Lockheed Constellation which has its own trailer to pull it around and then another controlliner a B-29 bomber,both photographed at Old Warden on 21.6.87-</div> <div> <IMG SRC="20a8ad20.jpg" border=0 width="394" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Lockheed Constellation</div> <div> <IMG SRC="20ca5d40.jpg" border=0 width="421" height="212" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> B-29 Bomber</div> <bR> <div> We have all seen those beautiful professionally built models (albeit non flying) in museums,well here is a really outstanding example of the modellers art,an Armstrong Whitworth Argosy AW.155 built by Stanley Bruce,Ibelieve this model is on display at the Cosford museum,the detail has to be sween to be believed-</div> <div> <IMG SRC="20e87040.jpg" border=0 width="391" height="260" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> AW.155 Argosy</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>