Whiffs found on Facebook

reddfoxx · August 18, 2016, 12:18:12 PM

loupgarou · August 18, 2016, 02:51:58 PM

The helicopter is very pretty

even if I don't see how the blades could be kept from cutting up each other very quickly!

Old Wombat · August 18, 2016, 07:10:17 PM

Quote from: loupgarou on August 18, 2016, 02:51:58 PM
The helicopter is very pretty even if I don't see how the blades could be kept from cutting up each other very quickly!

Looking at the top view; the arcs of both sets of rotor blades cut through the hub of the other set.

Tophe · August 18, 2016, 07:46:04 PM

Quote from: Old Wombat on August 18, 2016, 07:10:17 PM
Quote from: loupgarou on August 18, 2016, 02:51:58 PM
The helicopter is very pretty even if I don't see how the blades could be kept from cutting up each other very quickly!

Looking at the top view; the arcs of both sets of rotor blades cut through the hub of the other set.

No problem at all: self-destruction is good for a suicidal mission!

NARSES2 · August 19, 2016, 06:11:51 AM

In spite of the practicalities I do like the helicopter.

The Martin Baker escort fighter designer had double vision I think ?

I can deal with the push/pull but contra-props and twin cockpits ?

Reminds me of one of the Japanese push/pull designs. Which I think I have in the stash, so build it as is but change sides into SEAC markings ?

zenrat · August 19, 2016, 08:56:56 PM

Yes, why twin cockpits?
Why go to that length to make communication between the crew difficult?

NARSES2 · August 20, 2016, 04:28:59 AM

Quote from: zenrat on August 19, 2016, 08:56:56 PM

Why go to that length to make communication between the crew difficult?

Yup. I'm assuming that they weren't physically separated but just had separate "head room" ? Better than some of the coal holes navigators were asked to reside in, in things like the Sea Vixen I suppose. All that training as an officer and a gentleman and they stick you in a coal hole !

zenrat · August 20, 2016, 08:53:03 PM

So they could hold hands but not kiss...

Captain Canada · August 22, 2016, 05:23:51 PM

Two cool ones ! I wanted to build a Kaman twin like that way back when.

TheChronicOne · August 25, 2016, 01:41:44 PM

Found this on Scale Aircraft Modeling page (He 100):

Captain Canada · August 25, 2016, 01:45:43 PM

Nice build !

The Rat · August 28, 2016, 06:34:54 PM

This just showed up in a facebook thread I was following. Tardigrades with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads!

Captain Canada · August 29, 2016, 04:16:24 PM

That's pretty wild Rat ! Nice find. Imagine the mess if you shot one down ? Yuck.

TheChronicOne · August 29, 2016, 07:44:59 PM

Hey, those are them "water bears" right? hahah!!

Kind of makes sense... being as hardy as they are, maybe natural progression could lead to this in the distant future.

TheChronicOne · August 30, 2016, 04:23:11 PM

What are the odds?! Yesterday I posted a Star Trek themed WWII figther and today stumble across this. He said it was one of a few entries in a WWII themed Star Trek contest.