Design A Landspeed Record Challenger Gb

SebastianP · October 06, 2007, 05:31:59 AM

Meh. Anyone can clip the wings off an aircraft and call it a car...

How about a real challenge - a supersonic motorcycle?

Only two wheels allowed, in tandem. The rear wheel must supply part of the motive power. It needs to have an exposed rider, motorcycle saddle and handlebar steering - i.e. it must recognizably be an MC.

My current thinking is that I'd end up with something like an Anime style chopper - bigass tire at the back, wheelbarrow wheel at the front. Power supplied by a pair of afterburning turboshafts, with a differential link and chain drive...

I wouldn't know where to start building it though, since I can't see the aerodynamics needed in front of me.

SP

Mossie · October 06, 2007, 10:16:30 AM

Well, there is a two wheeled LSR & the machines just end up looking like the cars just skinny:

Sounds like what your describing is a drag bike:

For someting like that to go supersonic you'd need a large front fairing to put the exposed rider & rear of the bike in an aerodynamic bubble. Something like the front end of a Bullet Train maybe?

500 Series

700 Series

AeroplaneDriver · October 10, 2007, 09:44:51 PM

For some reason I keep thinking of the Airfix 1/32 MGB in the stash...

jcf · January 15, 2008, 10:18:13 AM

LSR designed by Tom Daniel (of Monogram Rommel's Rod fame, amongst other models and cars) for Gary Gabelich.

http://www.tomdaniel.com/td_career/td_articles/rocketman_design/rocketman_home.html#

Jon

GTX · January 15, 2008, 05:10:34 PM

Wow!

Regards,

Greg

philp · January 15, 2008, 10:47:31 PM

I love Tom Daniels designs. Would like to get a few of the cars I used to have.
Moebius is working on a repop of his Rommel's Rod but with detailed running gear to replace the 1 piecers of the original.

Still got to pick up a Lightning for this GB.

Is anyone working on some sponsor decals for this?

Brian da Basher · January 16, 2008, 01:56:13 PM

Wow that sucker even has spats!!!!

Thanks for sharing it with us Jon!

Brian da Basher

Mossie · January 17, 2008, 01:30:43 AM

Quote from: AeroplaneDriver on October 10, 2007, 09:44:51 PM
For some reason I keep thinking of the Airfix 1/32 MGB in the stash...

Mmmm, sounds good, how would you go about it?

philp · February 11, 2008, 12:06:05 AM

Did we ever set a date for this one?

I finally got a Lightning but now need to add some spats for the rear wheels. Not sure I am up to making my own as several others here seem to be able to do. Have to see if I have any spat donors in the stash.

By the way, if anyone is up for making decals, I need a couple sponsors. Whatifmodelers.com or course, Airfix, Testors, Avon (for the engines not the cosmetics) unless I decide to up-engine it, etc
And the name "White Lightning" but not sure if I want to paint it mostly white or white letters on some other color.

jcf · May 27, 2008, 10:38:30 AM

GO VOTE
in the May Poll.

Currently we're in second place, go bring the numbers up....please please please.

Jon

philp · May 27, 2008, 04:11:28 PM

I already did, see the cheerleading in the Poll thread.

Hawkeye · June 12, 2008, 09:28:31 AM

Ya know this train looks an awful lot like a Muskie.

philp · July 30, 2008, 08:01:14 AM

Guys,
The LSR GB is lagging in the June/July voting, again.
There have only been 7 votes for (and you can vote twice, ok, not for the same one but...)

While I have an idea for the Spitfire GB, the Grey Pride does nothing for me and my Lightning is just getting dusty.
BDB is sending me some spats so all I really need now is someone to make some sponsor decals in 72nd scale.
Any decal gurus want to do the following?
English Electric
Rolls-Royce Avon
BP
Whatifmodelers.com

Oh, yeah, go and vote LSR.

proditor · July 30, 2008, 08:20:30 AM

Done, and I even have 1 of the three kits I need for my idea.

jcf · July 30, 2008, 11:14:56 AM

Quote from: philp on July 30, 2008, 08:01:14 AM
Guys,
The LSR GB is lagging in the June/July voting, again.
There have only been 7 votes for (and you can vote twice, ok, not for the same one but...)

While I have an idea for the Spitfire GB, the Grey Pride does nothing for me and my Lightning is just getting dusty.
BDB is sending me some spats so all I really need now is someone to make some sponsor decals in 72nd scale.
Any decal gurus want to do the following?
English Electric
Rolls-Royce Avon
BP
Whatifmodelers.com

Oh, yeah, go and vote LSR.

Agreed, personally speaking I find Grey Pride to be the dullest notion for a GB in ages.

As to sponsorship decals, I can add those to my Lightning profile and work the graphics up in Illustrator,
however, if you want any of them in white, we'll have to find someone with an ALPS.

I'm still going to do my Lightning as a Bluebird.

Jon