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by Steven Weir
April 7th, 2015, 2:52 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: DeHavilland DH90 Dragonfly
Replies: 142
Views: 106233

Re: DeHavilland DH90 Dragonfly

All that weight up the front is very good...but I am 100% certain that it won't be enough to get the balance point in the right location. With such a short nose, and a loooong sheeted tail I can admit defeat right now and accept the inevitable 1/2 a church roof of lead. With this in mind, I set out...
by Steven Weir
April 7th, 2015, 2:22 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"
Replies: 13
Views: 11609

Re: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"

Serj Odin wrote:my jet commander ...

Hello Serj, Your Commander looks impressive and look forward to seeing some more photo's
good luck with the build.
by Steven Weir
April 7th, 2015, 2:19 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"
Replies: 13
Views: 11609

Re: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"

I am really thrilled with the result, especially the results of 3 last photos, everything is expressed in details, every small ones are perfectly made and Aero-Commander seems to be unimaginable, your work deserves praise, I wish I will be patient enough to perform my own project and also have such...
by Steven Weir
September 26th, 2014, 2:04 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"
Replies: 13
Views: 11609

Re: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"

Cockpit lighting.
by Steven Weir
September 26th, 2014, 2:03 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"
Replies: 13
Views: 11609

Re: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"

View of cockpit lighting at night.
by Steven Weir
September 26th, 2014, 1:54 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"
Replies: 13
Views: 11609

Re: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"

Tail section nearly complete.
by Steven Weir
February 9th, 2014, 12:51 pm
Forum: The Old Forum Lounge
Topic: Fun stuff goes here.
Replies: 1235
Views: 925860

Re: Fun stuff goes here.

Here is a good one to laugh at all enjoy.<a href="http://nlmfc.co.uk/members/the-funniest-rc-video-i-have-ever-watched/">The Funniest R/C Video I Have Ever Watched ! | NLMFC.co.uk</a>
by Steven Weir
November 30th, 2013, 2:15 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"
Replies: 13
Views: 11609

Re: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"

Thought I would put photo of finished model on so you can all see what it will look like . This is not my model but one similar, nice model. Thanks for looking.
by Steven Weir
November 29th, 2013, 1:04 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"
Replies: 13
Views: 11609

Re: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"

Hi Stewart, Not my own plan, from Palmer plans, from the State's, taken from a real aircraft which my uncle used to fly in the late fifties early sixties, commonly now known as the Shrike, made in the USA, Check out Bob Hoover's Aero Commander u tube videos some crazy flying with both engines off, i...
by Steven Weir
November 28th, 2013, 10:40 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"
Replies: 13
Views: 11609

Re: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"

Hi all sorry for the picture quality and the state of my tiny workshop ie single garage looks better in real life than on photo's second inner wing under constuction then I can get the diahedral correct for fitting to the fusealarge, inner cabin lighting came from a decortive bowl light set from B &...
by Steven Weir
November 28th, 2013, 9:55 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"
Replies: 13
Views: 11609

Re: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"

Just a few more pics I hope. Coming on hopefully will be finished end of next year.
by Steven Weir
November 28th, 2013, 9:11 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"
Replies: 13
Views: 11609

Re: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"

ooooops making a hash of this will try again when I have resized my images.
by Steven Weir
November 28th, 2013, 8:52 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: 1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"
Replies: 13
Views: 11609

1/5 scale Aero-Commander 117"

Hi all just thought I would give you an update on this models progress. Have added a few pics
to look at.
by Steven Weir
November 12th, 2013, 9:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion Topics
Topic: 1/5 scale Aero Commander from Palmer plans
Replies: 2
Views: 3057

Re: 1/5 scale Aero Commander from Palmer plans

Hi Ken, thanks for your comments I am in a far out place where the concrete cows live, called milton keynes. Yes not to many civillian aircraft about, hopefully this will be a nice one when all done, not on facebook though so not to sure how to put some pics on this site. any idea's would be great. ...
by Steven Weir
November 8th, 2013, 4:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion Topics
Topic: Free plans for 54" Aero-Commander Control Line
Replies: 3
Views: 3423

Re: Free plans for 54" Aero-Commander Control Line

You are very welcome Alan. If you are going to upscale the harrier plans what scale were
you thinking of ?. If you do them to 1/5 scale would like a set myself, would pay the costs of course, when you have the time. No hurry.

Steven
by Steven Weir
November 6th, 2013, 5:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion Topics
Topic: Free plans for 54" Aero-Commander Control Line
Replies: 3
Views: 3423

Re: Free plans for 54" Aero-Commander Control Line

Hi all, plans have now gone to the good home of alan king.
by Steven Weir
October 29th, 2013, 10:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion Topics
Topic: Flight Test support
Replies: 4
Views: 4041

Re: Flight Test support

Hi jonathan I am in the middle of building a 1/5 scale model of the Aero-Commander which I hope should be ready to fly next year if the aircraft and me can help you in any way please let me know as I am just down the road in Walnut Tree Milton Keynes. I know Cranfield very well used to use the old d...
by Steven Weir
October 26th, 2013, 8:24 pm
Forum: Your New Projects
Topic: Help for Heroes Helicopter
Replies: 8
Views: 7391

Re: Help for Heroes Helicopter

Hi Chris
Love the heli, love the pilot great colour scheme, great model and for a good cause, well done.
Happy flying.
Steve
by Steven Weir
October 26th, 2013, 8:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion Topics
Topic: Free plans for 54" Aero-Commander Control Line
Replies: 3
Views: 3423

Free plans for 54" Aero-Commander Control Line

Hi If there is anybody interested this is a complete set of scale plans for this model, I have had them for some time now but for anyone who doe's control line or perhaps knows someone who doe's this would be a nice pressy, rolled in a cardboard tube and as new just pay me the postage and they are y...
by Steven Weir
October 24th, 2013, 5:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion Topics
Topic: 1/5 scale Aero Commander from Palmer plans
Replies: 2
Views: 3057

1/5 scale Aero Commander from Palmer plans

Hi all new to this site so please bare with me, I have built quite a few scale models over the years from free flight, control line and rc. thought I would rekindle the old flame and have a go at my favorite aircraft the aero commander, found the Palmer plans on the web and placed the order. When th...

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