LSP_Ray Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Would be an interesting, if short, ride for the pilot if the bearings overheated and froze at some time during the flight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbk57 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 If it were such a great idea, we would have seen someone build and fly one of these things. I suspect most people that have looked at this idea thought it either suicidal for a human being to get in it or just unworkable. I chalk this up to sci-fi or fantasy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrov27 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Yeah - wonder if anyone has tried a RC flying model of this thing - looked but didn't find - would be interesting to see if there is any chance it would actually fly and be controllable etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Well, what was controllable was implementing this system in helicopter mode, several countries have gone into research in the past, like Hughes with his monster helo, and the dutch "kolibrie" design, but using the system in VTOL flight mode, like an aircraft being able to lift off vertically is another story i guess........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 There was actually a VTOL tail sitter that flew. I give you the Convair XFY Pogo. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_XFY_Pogo Although the Pogo used a contrarotating prop to deal with torque issue, the problems encountered while trying to land would have been pretty similar in the FW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pascal Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Looks like a nice kit : For reference purpose only, photo by Mike Taken from this WIP : https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235054793-focke-wulf-triebflügel-amusing-hobby-148/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, Pascal said: Taken from this WIP That build is the new Amusing Hobby 1/48 kit. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pascal Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Oops, my mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 On 5/7/2019 at 5:15 PM, Reuben L. Hernandez said: Would prefer 1/32 scale but I still wouldn't mind getting one just for funnziess. Would be interesting setting next to the 262 or the 163 ... except the scales wouldn't match. 35th, the STUPIDEST scale ever invented.... D Bellis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 On 5/19/2019 at 11:42 PM, Out2gtcha said: My 1/32nd Trib came with the Hydra decals. If you get one of the 35th Tribs, PM and they are all yours. Will they fit though, being 10% too big? Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 I was just guessing that since they are fiction that the 10% would be more acceptable. Plus the main octo decals are just circles so the size difference might be less noticable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 1 hour ago, wunwinglow said: Will they fit though, being 10% too big? Does anyone know the official specs for Hydra markings? thierry laurent, Tnarg and scvrobeson 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sage the Owl Posted May 26, 2019 Share Posted May 26, 2019 On 5/19/2019 at 11:42 PM, Out2gtcha said: My 1/32nd Trib came with the Hydra decals. If you get one of the 35th Tribs, PM and they are all yours. Thanks, i'll keep that in mind, i've been following your build (shame it's currently stalled) look forward to you getting back to it one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Just bought mine off ebay. If the WNW Gothas haven't shipped by the time this kit arrives I think it's going to become an immediate build Out2gtcha and scvrobeson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Im sure the Hydra decals should also be very easy to make in paint mask form as the shapes are more simplistic and more silhouette like, and there are only two colors generally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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