LCM & sails, red : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.

[steelpillow]

but the steam engine is not working around that axe ...

Well, if you are going to argue the mechanical niceties ... 

[ericr]

but the steam engine is not working around that axe ...

Well, if you are going to argue the mechanical niceties ... 

oops no I won't, we're in whifff of course

[zenrat]

I like that one eric.  Reminds me of the car/plane in wacky races.

[Tophe]

Geniusly crazy

[ericr]

thanks 

and now for a musical intermede :

I recently travelled to Andalusia, and found this cute little souvenir :



which reminded me instantly of this magnificent image, from a record cover :



and then a bit later my stash welcomed a cheap bi-motor of adequate size :



and here is the result

[ericr]

thanks!

anf for those who wondered what I did wth the rest of the two triplanes, here comes the solution to the mystery, which begins with the fact that in a recent travel i bought a last souvenir at the airport, with my remaining local currency :



with the purposeful intention of exploring further the snail shell effect :

the third one in yellow, is a Saaski (of which the wings will find a destnity, undoubtdedly) :

[Modelling_Mushi]

triplane wings somehow fit well on a steam locomotive of the appropriate diameter :

How'd I miss this? Lovely! If you did it in green it would really be the Flying Scotsman ....

[Modelling_Mushi]

Lovely builds, both the guitar plane and the shells ...

which reminded me instantly of this magnificent image, from a record cover :

And there I was thinking I was the only one who had that album !!!

[steelpillow]

All right, somebody has to say it:

AIR GUITAR!

(groan!)

[ericr]

triplane wings somehow fit well on a steam locomotive of the appropriate diameter :

How'd I miss this? Lovely! If you did it in green it would really be the Flying Scotsman ....

thanks!
as I sometimes say, if someone feels inspired to make similar whiffs wih more skills or different colours  or backup stories, please do, I would be delighted

[ericr]

And there I was thinking I was the only one who had that album !!!

to be frank, I was attracted first by the cover illustration  but the music does rock

[ericr]

All right, somebody has to say it:

AIR GUITAR!

(groan!)

[Tophe]

with the purposeful intention of exploring further the snail shell effect :
the third one in yellow, is a Saaski (of which the wings will find a destnity, undoubtdedly) :

Yes, those shell airplanes are very safe, retracting home when there is danger, but what about retraction of the "propeller blades" inside? a folding bio-mechanism? Mother Nature is so inventive!

[ericr]

following on an earlier Norseman and lion :

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,37003.msg678392.html#msg678392

there was a suggestion about a polar bear being fit for this, which I was happy to follow and adopt !

[Tophe]

 
Dear ericr,
I want to visit the planet you come from... it is impossible that the ticket would be free, but is a mental health certicate required?