2 day foamie SU.27-how to do it.....

bipeflyer · Dec 18, 2002, 11:46 AM

I was bored due to my attic being so cold,and not being able to work,when walking around my 'other' temp. spare room workshop,when I picked up a built SU.27 from a box.Saw a bunch of foam,then the idea hit....
I would build this model without plans.
How it's done.A: Get youself a plastic kit of your favourite fighter.
B: (sounds silly,but works!) Stand over your foam slab,work out the final size you want,this one will be a pusher MEGA 4T. motor,note starategic points in the model with your eye,then biro the mark on the foam.Use this process to mark out the stabs,wing etc.It helps if you have a friend assist,although it is possible to do alone.
Once the foam is cut,refer to your plastic model and start carving (this gets messy)
2 days later,fuse is built,underside inlets and tubes are done/sanded
Just leaves flying surfaces and reinforcement work,plus hollowing of the fuse,install gear and so on.
Hope it inspires others to try,not super scale,but good enough.Real 'eyeball' modelling!

Here are the pics:
Matt.

bipeflyer · Dec 18, 2002, 11:47 AM

Lower down,you can just make out the inlets.

bipeflyer · Dec 18, 2002, 11:51 AM

Hopefully on 10 CP 1300's the prop will be spinning at 26k,so handlaunches will be possible.
Great sport flyer!(if it flies that is...)
I will use separate ail/elev.1 micro servo driving each surface.
Here's another photo:

bipeflyer · Dec 18, 2002, 11:53 AM

Last one for now,gotta profile those wings.....

Matt.

JFisher304 · Dec 18, 2002, 12:19 PM

Good idea......except for people like me who can barely see and draw a straight line with a ruler. That looks awesome.

jet_jer · Dec 18, 2002, 01:44 PM

Matt,

What can I say other than NICE jet. I think I will be busy over the next few days. I've wanted an SU for a while now and I don't care if its a pusher. I guess I'll have to try this method.

Just to reiterate (? spelling) Great job!!!

--Jeremiah

U812 · Dec 18, 2002, 02:17 PM

Matt,
Great Job! Kind of like sculpting an airplane. Been there, done that, and have the t-shirts. It's a lot of fun and you did great. Believe me, it will fly.
Steve

Mark Nankivil · Dec 18, 2002, 04:18 PM

Hi Matt -

Nicely done! You have the sculptor's touch there. Time to go after that BD-5, eh

Fly Fast! Mark

mitchamus · Dec 18, 2002, 04:31 PM

You are a human CNC machine!

looks fantastic, I guess all those pics of the flankers sufficiently inspire you!

mitch.

Gary M uk · Dec 18, 2002, 05:49 PM

Hi Matt

You do more building than flying, right. What about your little Bug you done a couple of hours back.....I mean weeks back?

That little Flanker looks sweet. I would sell it to me when you finish it on Friday.

Gary.

monkamarm2000 · Dec 18, 2002, 06:08 PM

That looks awesome, and Steve is right I'm sure it will fly great. I swear with the lifting body style one of those would fly with out the wings even! I built one a while ago with KP44's and it flies great. underpowered but still flies! Didn't take me that long to build either. But then again I sacrificed a model to do it.

Barry

Tim H. · Dec 18, 2002, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bipeflyer
Hopefully on 10 CP 1300's the prop will be spinning at 26k,so handlaunches will be possible.
Great sport flyer!(if it flies that is...)

It will fly Matt, It will fly... And it will fly great! BTW...Looks awsome! I want one. I have a Mega 3 turn that would fit great. Wanna carve me one too?

Tim H.

JasonJ · Dec 18, 2002, 07:17 PM

2 days huh??? you ****!!! (profanity removed by moderator)
LOL

Ive been working on mine for about 4 weeks I think, did the drawlings and templates at work so that dose not count,,,,

.
Screw the Screw,,,,, slap some REAL fans in there!!!!

.

Edited by Brian Cullen on 25th January 2003 at 12:27AM

JasonJ · Dec 18, 2002, 07:22 PM

Im working on it now, its an active project and I wont quit till it flies,,, I think between the 3 of us, we can get a Flanker EDF in the air for the 03 flying season.

Mine is a 2 seater so the front fuse deveates from the one seater in the forward fuse.

bipeflyer · Dec 18, 2002, 07:42 PM

Thanks for your kind comments everyone.This is the first time I tried making a model with no plans,and I like it!!
For just mere days,you can have a good looking jet design coming along nicely,no working on drawing plans for hours and hours.
If this mutha works,I rather get the urge for a B1-B using the same building principles,should be EASYYYYY.
Hey,I better put together my 1/32 Revell Bone kit first!
As soon as funds and heat will allow,I'll finish the screwjack for the F-14,then can lose myself in a shower of foam particles.Tomorrow,I will try turning my domestic fan 180 degrees,to see if the bloody stuff will suck itself away from me.

Well,I'm hooked,foamie EDF's soon around the corner

Jason,this is a pocket rocket,I can throw it in the car,take it to the field and lob it in the air.Different set ups allow for different requirements.I love flying my little Mirage for this reason,doesn't matter if I were to crash it,motor at the back don't get damaged,I'm happy!
Hey,when I'm flying my 'serious' EDF F-14,I can buzz the Flanker around like a sports model inbetween flights.The gassers sport models are generally,errr........crap!

No,I will continue to fly EDF as well as prop pusher sport jets,after all,it's all about having fun,isn't it?

Your Flanker looks good,is that the SU.34?

More news soon.
Matt.

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Dec 18, 2002, 11:46 AM	#1
bipeflyer My cat up close England Joined Feb 2001 4,012 Posts	2 day foamie SU.27-how to do it..... I was bored due to my attic being so cold,and not being able to work,when walking around my 'other' temp. spare room workshop,when I picked up a built SU.27 from a box.Saw a bunch of foam,then the idea hit.... I would build this model without plans. How it's done.A: Get youself a plastic kit of your favourite fighter. B: (sounds silly,but works!) Stand over your foam slab,work out the final size you want,this one will be a pusher MEGA 4T. motor,note starategic points in the model with your eye,then biro the mark on the foam.Use this process to mark out the stabs,wing etc.It helps if you have a friend assist,although it is possible to do alone. Once the foam is cut,refer to your plastic model and start carving (this gets messy) 2 days later,fuse is built,underside inlets and tubes are done/sanded Just leaves flying surfaces and reinforcement work,plus hollowing of the fuse,install gear and so on. Hope it inspires others to try,not super scale,but good enough.Real 'eyeball' modelling! Here are the pics: Matt. Attached Thumbnails 25.5 KB · Views: 3076

Dec 18, 2002, 11:47 AM	#2
bipeflyer My cat up close England Joined Feb 2001 4,012 Posts	Lower down,you can just make out the inlets. Attached Thumbnails 26.4 KB · Views: 2948

Dec 18, 2002, 11:51 AM	#3
bipeflyer My cat up close England Joined Feb 2001 4,012 Posts	Hopefully on 10 CP 1300's the prop will be spinning at 26k,so handlaunches will be possible. Great sport flyer!(if it flies that is...) I will use separate ail/elev.1 micro servo driving each surface. Here's another photo: Attached Thumbnails 25.5 KB · Views: 2937

Dec 18, 2002, 11:53 AM	#4
bipeflyer My cat up close England Joined Feb 2001 4,012 Posts	Last one for now,gotta profile those wings..... Matt. Attached Thumbnails 24.5 KB · Views: 2978

Dec 18, 2002, 12:19 PM	#5
JFisher304 Registered User USA, TX, Midland Joined Nov 2002 196 Posts	Good idea......except for people like me who can barely see and draw a straight line with a ruler. That looks awesome.

Dec 18, 2002, 01:44 PM	#6
jet_jer Registered User Buffalo Intl, New York, United States Joined Feb 2002 1,061 Posts	Matt, What can I say other than NICE jet. I think I will be busy over the next few days. I've wanted an SU for a while now and I don't care if its a pusher. I guess I'll have to try this method. Just to reiterate (? spelling) Great job!!! --Jeremiah

Dec 18, 2002, 02:17 PM	#7
U812 Registered User Joined Sep 2002 7,926 Posts	Matt, Great Job! Kind of like sculpting an airplane. Been there, done that, and have the t-shirts. It's a lot of fun and you did great. Believe me, it will fly. Steve

Dec 18, 2002, 04:18 PM	#8
Mark Nankivil Registered User St. Louis, Missouri, USA Joined Nov 2000 667 Posts	Hi Matt - Nicely done! You have the sculptor's touch there. Time to go after that BD-5, eh Fly Fast! Mark

Dec 18, 2002, 04:31 PM	#9
mitchamus wheel chock NSW, Australia Joined Nov 2002 293 Posts	Eye of the Tiger! You are a human CNC machine! looks fantastic, I guess all those pics of the flankers sufficiently inspire you! mitch.

Dec 18, 2002, 05:49 PM	#10
Gary M uk Registered User Joined Apr 2002 340 Posts	Hi Matt You do more building than flying, right. What about your little Bug you done a couple of hours back.....I mean weeks back? That little Flanker looks sweet. I would sell it to me when you finish it on Friday. Gary.

Dec 18, 2002, 06:08 PM	#11
monkamarm2000 smug in granny panties NorCal Silicon Valley Joined Aug 2002 11,720 Posts	SU That looks awesome, and Steve is right I'm sure it will fly great. I swear with the lifting body style one of those would fly with out the wings even! I built one a while ago with KP44's and it flies great. underpowered but still flies! Didn't take me that long to build either. But then again I sacrificed a model to do it. Barry Attached Thumbnails 18.7 KB · Views: 2729

Dec 18, 2002, 07:17 PM	#13
JasonJ Dude, where's My Plane? Green Lane PA USA Joined Mar 2001 2,163 Posts	2 days ehhayyy???? 2 days huh??? you **!!! (profanity removed by moderator)** LOL Ive been working on mine for about 4 weeks I think, did the drawlings and templates at work so that dose not count,,,, . Screw the Screw,,,,, slap some REAL fans in there!!!! . Edited by Brian Cullen on 25th January 2003 at 12:27AM Attached Thumbnails 38.3 KB · Views: 2752

Dec 18, 2002, 07:22 PM	#14
JasonJ Dude, where's My Plane? Green Lane PA USA Joined Mar 2001 2,163 Posts	Im working on it now, its an active project and I wont quit till it flies,,, I think between the 3 of us, we can get a Flanker EDF in the air for the 03 flying season. Mine is a 2 seater so the front fuse deveates from the one seater in the forward fuse. Attached Thumbnails 30.6 KB · Views: 2648

Dec 18, 2002, 07:42 PM	#15
bipeflyer My cat up close England Joined Feb 2001 4,012 Posts	Thanks for your kind comments everyone.This is the first time I tried making a model with no plans,and I like it!! For just mere days,you can have a good looking jet design coming along nicely,no working on drawing plans for hours and hours. If this mutha works,I rather get the urge for a B1-B using the same building principles,should be EASYYYYY. Hey,I better put together my 1/32 Revell Bone kit first! As soon as funds and heat will allow,I'll finish the screwjack for the F-14,then can lose myself in a shower of foam particles.Tomorrow,I will try turning my domestic fan 180 degrees,to see if the bloody stuff will suck itself away from me. Well,I'm hooked,foamie EDF's soon around the corner Jason,this is a pocket rocket,I can throw it in the car,take it to the field and lob it in the air.Different set ups allow for different requirements.I love flying my little Mirage for this reason,doesn't matter if I were to crash it,motor at the back don't get damaged,I'm happy! Hey,when I'm flying my 'serious' EDF F-14,I can buzz the Flanker around like a sports model inbetween flights.The gassers sport models are generally,errr........crap! No,I will continue to fly EDF as well as prop pusher sport jets,after all,it's all about having fun,isn't it? Your Flanker looks good,is that the SU.34? More news soon. Matt.