Mode Zero

I made the drawings for the Cox dummy and the stl. files myself using OpenSCAD and a friend did the 3D-printing for me.

Frank

I got a new model, a Vic Smeed Poppet.
It uses an old Adams actuator, which I got from Tobe some time ago (Thanks again Tobe).
It flies very well with almost no waggeling.
Power is a 2S900 Lipo which gives about 20 min flying time.
The dummy engine is 3D printed. Frank

'Love it! I have built 4 Poppets over the years and all of them have flown straight from the building board...... and all of them flew away sooner or later! Perhaps I need to build a fifth!?

Paul

I'll agree with the Poppet being a good flyer. I had some of my best flights ever with a Poppet, including one evening where it circled overhead hands off for 10 mins. I just sat down and watched it. Rock solid, and a better flier than the Tomboy IMHO.

Hi folks,
I got a new flying machine ready for maiden departure, a Vic Smeed´s Coquette.
It will be controlled by RET, power is a small electric 1806 typ motor hidden in a dummy mills diesel.
I plan to fly it on the button. Maiden flight will be as soon as there is good weather. Frank

Impressive Frank and as usual nice craftmanship,
Cheers

Tobe

Hi Frank,
Looks great.

The Coquette is a great model, one of my favourite Vic Smeed designs. I built a double sized one back in the late 1980's. It was powered with a MK1 OS Gemini 120 twin. Did you see it when we met up at Flugtag a few years ago? I'm afraid I can't find a better image of it at the moment.

Can't wait to see the flying shots.

Ps like your colour scheme.

Shaun

Shaun I remember your model from Euroflugtag. I did like your color sheme so I did mine very similar. Sadly I am not very creative in designing color shemes, so I always search for something nice to copy.

Frank

I copied mine plus at the time I only had yellow Solartex and red paint in stock

You'll have a lot of fun with it.

Shaun's model was quite well known, it even appeared on the cover of the RCM&E magazine, with an earlier version of Shaun holding it...