Build Log Thread formally known as Cyril Carr's "Supermarine Walrus," Part II, a bigger one!

[lake flyer]

Looks like up and left to me , but that's just in Canada . LOL

[velojet]

Originally Posted by lake flyer

Looks like up and left to me , but that's just in Canada . LOL

Even looks up and left from the southern hemisphere. Unless it flies backwards, of course.

[rotorheid]

Oh errr....(LOL x2)

Gentlemen, I think you are correct. When viewed from the rear, the thrust line pushes up and to the left, the up vector from rear of the Cof G compensates for the pitch down resultant of the high mounted motor. The left alignment compensates for the torgue reaction, I guess. It flew better this way, unless of course I had my rudder reversed without realising??? Thanks for your considered opinion, backwards eh...could be an improvement on my normal flying. Cheers lads, Al

[loserdave]

Amazing build . great job

[El-Eje]

Really nice work !
Love this small size aeroplanes, so handy .

I have biuld one of thees Walrus , in 3 mm Derpon . wight is 255 gram and i have make airleons for the safeside
It hav just been air and seaborn, the first trial did not end so well.... But the second trial put her up into the skye , Yipee!

The videos is on the Tube

Walrus Premiär #1 (0 min 46 sec)

And

Walrus premiär #2 (3 min 55 sec)

I have to learn me how to put in pictures here... have some problems

See you..

[meatbomber]

Nice that`s quite some wind as it sounds like in that video sure will go better with less windy conditions

[El-Eje]

Thanks MB Yes I will try again in calm vind, this time it was around 4m/s and rise. She will stear by the rudder most and I was more to fiddeling with the airleons , hmmm.

Hmm, trial and error... what can happens...

Test for som pictures on the Walrus..
















I hope they can bee seen now?? Must go back to work...

[rotorheid]

Hi El-Eje,

That is a fabulous job you did of the Walrus, very impressive Sir.
Loved the videos too, hope you get to fly her in better weather soon, that wind was very strong for a wee foamy, keep up the good work.
regards, Al

[El-Eje]

Thanks Al !
I got an eye on your's when I build mine , thats the way it's look nice
Thanks for all your updates and tips, You are a Star.

I return to my workbench and hope there will be better weather soon.

Regards Eje

[velojet]

Originally Posted by El-Eje

Second trial , up into the air

Beautiful machine, beautiful flight, beautiful video. A real inspiration to get building and flying. Thanks so much for sharing.

(First trial: So sh*t is sh*t in Swedish?)

[El-Eje]

Thanks Velojet
Yes, the language is nearly the same in such situations

The weather was better for a day and we try to do some more movies.
It's my first waterplane and to start and rise from water is not so easy , Practice is the thing...

Walrustraining (1 min 40 sec)

And so att last , before my cameraman go to strike a small movie into the sky.

Walrus in the sky 20081123.wmv (1 min 37 sec)

Hope you enjoy.
Tips, on Youtube you can choice "High qualite" fore better pictures. In low qualite is rather bad.

(start to build a small Drake II , but I think it will be ice before I'm finish )

[meatbomber]

Very nice Eje ! Looks like it was teh perfect day why can`t we have more of these eh ?

Love teh takeoffs with little power when it starts planning and then slowly lifts off... great !

[El-Eje]

Thanks MB
Yes,more calm days please , I will love to training

Regards
Eje

[rotorheid]

Hi El-Eje,

Excellent! You have done the old Walrus proud, well done!
what a difference good weather makes, nice videos too, hope you don't have to use your new boots too much hahaha!

regards Al

[meatbomber]

While my Cyrill Carr Walrus is still waiting for some more attention i`ve scratchbuilt a little 13in Walrus

W 3072 Walrus S Sugar the Catapult plane of HMS Belfast

AUW 21g Parkzone Minium equipment... sorry no landing gear