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Peter Rake's Udet Flamingo Prototype Build
Having been a long time reader of FSM and the Scale Electric area here, I thought I take the chance to build Peter's Udet Flamingo Prototype.
While the bootiful laser cut parts arrived 2 weeks ago, I was challenged to print the plan. Luckily, we have a printing department within the company, and the guys helped me to finally print the plan. As they normally print shiny posters for all sorts of events, I was laughing when I received my first model plan on poster paper - something to remember mefinks. I think I start to post a few pics from the yesterday night, and also some inspirations I collected recently... |
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Udet`s planes have always been of interest to me, so I`ll be following this one closely.
What size is this one gonna be? |
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Not sure that this is the correct machine as the tail looks a little different but the man, as an accomplished flyer certainly is impressive. This deadstick crosswind landing defies belief. There is also one where he comes out of a loop and lands. Magic stuff.
There are a number of other clips on youtube if any one is interested.
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I just realized that the pictures I wanted to show did not make it.
OK try again. There is a lot of history on this particular aircraft, especially when you search for the tail D 822. The more I read about it, the more interesting it gets. I welcome all feedback and thoughts ! |
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It took me a few days to come back to built.
While I finished the square piece of the fuselage box, and the rear part, I cut and bent the wires for the udnercarriage as well as the struts. Hoping to get the top wing nicely alligned with the fuselage, I realized I should finish the wings first. The 2 main 16 SWG (or 1,5 mm as we would say) struts will be bent and glued to the fuselage box - So I think I finish the wings, get the saddle clamps cut and position the wing over the fuselage to that I can get things in the right position to bend and glue the struts. I was wondering for a while whether I should build ailerons, but as I do not want to disappoint Peter ![]() The wings are very quickly built, even if I used PVA as I ran out of medium cyano. Just be careful as some ribs (around the dihedral brace) are of slight different shape around the spare (you see : good to use PVA as it gives you a few more minutes to realize the mistakes) I sanded 4 out of the 5 wing elements, and I should be back at late hours somewhere during next week. Btw: as it is only 2 servos, I thought I treat myself with HS55 servos - the ones I normally use are about 2/3 of the price. The local dealer is 1 EUR more expensive then the large stores on the web - but apparently you save 6 EUR for postage and packing.... O.K. - to be continued ImagesView all Images in thread
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Looking very nice, Andreas. PVA is great for giving a little flexibility to joins, I use it almost totally. Those videos of Udet are amazing in their technical skill - definitely not someone you'd want to meet in the air with twin spandaus pointing at you.
By all accounts he was a pleasant and modest man, though he enjoyed a party and the company of ladies - many of them ![]() Look forward to seeing more of your build. Steve |
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Thanks.
I just come from a show nearby where the large Udet ( above 5 m wing span) was performing wildly as well - Being german I want to be careful about history and people, obviously Udet also played some part in the later Luftwaffe - but in the 20ies he was a real 'flying hero' - so as I already made up my mind on the colour scheme, it will be Udet's private Udet : silver and red - Pete : Thanks for the remark - will do this right now ![]() |
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found some time to continue....
Took Pete's advice and added some balsa to the ribs where the wooden struts fit in. Sanded the nicely shaped wodden struts. Glued the 3 wing halfs together. I connected the fuselage box with the rear part, and connected the struts to the fuselage with a 0,5 mm Nylon string - no glue yet. It starts to look like a little flamingo now... Next will be to glue the metal struts carrying the upper wing, followed by planking the upper side of the fuselage. This step I really look forward to |
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Last edited by uranus456; Jul 25, 2009 at 04:13 PM.
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I somehow have challenges uploading pictures - after 1 hour and switching from Firefox to IE I am finished for today
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Last edited by uranus456; Jul 25, 2009 at 04:53 PM.
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Looks like a nice sturdy bird, I like them wide wing struts.
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