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Eldritcho



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:54 pm Reply with quote
Cool. Very, very cool.
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mangaka-chan



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:00 pm Reply with quote
Even as a person who knows nothing about making model airplanes, that was pretty damn cool! These guys did a great job. Very Happy
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GVman



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:33 pm Reply with quote
Awesome. I'm glad this guy finally got to live out his dream 30 years in the making.

I'm curious if anyone will try to make a working model of the GERWALK or Battroid modes?
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:41 pm Reply with quote
That was an epic sight! Smile The safe landing is also breathtaking.
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Banken



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:54 pm Reply with quote
I get the feeling this is not a novice-friendly design...
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Kikaioh



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:52 pm Reply with quote
So awesome, a bit unstable on the liftoff, but probably because of the landing strip. I'd love to have one.
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AnimeLordLuis



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 12:12 am Reply with quote
Highway to the danger zone! Anyway a RC plane company should really mass produce them. Cool
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SWAnimefan



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:50 am Reply with quote
Glad he got it to fly and it flies really well!

But I'm surprised he didn't integrate thrust vectoring and elevons into the design to help with pitch control and flight stability. (From the video it appears his flaps were non-functional).

Though Kudos nontheless! /clap
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Ushio



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 2:57 am Reply with quote
Surprised this works as the variable wings are fixed swept in this model when having them straight is for take off, landing and low speed flight.
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Banken



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:08 am Reply with quote
SWAnimefan wrote:
Glad he got it to fly and it flies really well!

But I'm surprised he didn't integrate thrust vectoring and elevons into the design to help with pitch control and flight stability. (From the video it appears his flaps were non-functional).

Though Kudos nontheless! /clap


Do you have any idea how complicated this would be?

Not to mention it would be impossible to control without a flight computer.
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MagusGuardian



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:53 am Reply with quote
AnimeLordLuis wrote:
Highway to the danger zone! Anyway a RC plane company should really mass produce them. Cool
not likely unless they want to get sued into oblivion
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kgw



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:52 am Reply with quote
... Unless they pay a lot of money to the original owners for license fee. Not that I am saying it would be profiteable...
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maximilianjenus



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:32 am Reply with quote
somehow, someway, harmony gold found a way to sue this guy.
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Hoppy800



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:39 am Reply with quote
maximilianjenus wrote:
somehow, someway, harmony gold found a way to sue this guy.


Harmony Gold needs to fly away and take their patent trolling elsewhere.
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Mohawk52



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 12:01 pm Reply with quote
maximilianjenus wrote:
somehow, someway, harmony gold found a way to sue this guy.
Laughing beat me to it. Laughing Maybe this guy can develop a minature precision bombing system to take HG out with. Laughing
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