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Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: April 16th, 2014, 7:25 pm
by Keith Mitchell
Ted had a very successful first rigging, motor runs and taxi today at Longhorsley.
The DLE 55's started-up first go and a few tankfuls were put through. All that's left before test-flights of this beautiful model, is for sign-writing wizard Eddie Ducker to do the logo's/insignia........
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: April 16th, 2014, 8:24 pm
by Chris Lane
Now that is beautiful - Ah De Haviland. . . . . . . .
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: April 17th, 2014, 8:34 am
by Alan Cantwell 1131
Looks great, your well overdue for another bite at this model, look forward to seeing her on the circuit,
do we get a build thread? so many parts for this model, links, cowls, glazing, all mut have had to be sourced, or scratch built or drawn out, be very interesting
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: April 17th, 2014, 2:15 pm
by ian redshaw
Modelling perfection it would seem!! I canny wait to see this machine!
Ian.
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: April 20th, 2014, 5:19 pm
by Steve Rickett 2333
Hi Ted,
Very nice!
Just caught your email today. I'll try and speed the graphics along for you as fast as I can. Will email later,
cheers
Steve
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: April 20th, 2014, 5:53 pm
by Alan Cantwell 1131
Can I feel a large model Dh slot, the big yellow 4engined DH,
Teds superb one here, Johns half scale Tiggy
And Steves half scale Comet racer
Quite a slot eh?
Wonder if the RIcket boys could get the Comet air liner in there?
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: April 20th, 2014, 8:05 pm
by Nick Reeves 3055
is it not the ricketts that fly the 'the big yellow 4engined DH'?????
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: April 21st, 2014, 9:25 am
by Alan Cantwell 1131
It is, yes
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: April 21st, 2014, 4:47 pm
by Chris Lane
It's the DH86 Express. Another very attractive DH airliner is the DH91 Albatross but Oh boy what a challenge for the engine installations. . . . .
edit - Of course it's designed for electric!
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: May 14th, 2014, 9:47 pm
by Keith Mitchell
Hearty congratulations to Ted today; he test flew the Rapide and then went on to do all 6 test flights - quite an achievement.
Keith
PS - took a full packet of choc' wholemeal biccies in me bait, but never got one yet as DJ scoffed the lot. Like tossing a donkey bl--dy strawberries..........!
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: May 14th, 2014, 10:32 pm
by DAVE JOHNSON
Congrats to Ted--it fly s lovely
Keith---serves you right for only buying one packets of bics---next time don't be so tight !!!!
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: May 15th, 2014, 1:45 am
by Keith Mitchell
DAVE JOHNSON wrote:
...serves you right for only buying one packets of bics---next time don't be so tight !!!!
Alright for you to say - some of us have got to get by on a pension....
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: May 15th, 2014, 5:47 am
by Steve Rickett 2333
Congratulations Ted, your graphics should be with you today'
Keith....what's this Pension thing you speak of?
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: May 15th, 2014, 6:31 am
by John Greenfield
Well done Ted. A lovely model. Is it the same size as your previous one ?
John
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: May 15th, 2014, 7:36 am
by Alan Cantwell 1131
many congrats, doesnt it look totally real? is a DH slot on the horizon???? with a large scale Mossy, the ricket aircraft production line DH86, Teds Rapide, the half scale Comet racer and Johns TIger Moth, I would drive many miles just to see that slot, and i am a tight git
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: May 15th, 2014, 8:50 am
by Pat Cuss
Congratulations, that low pass picture says it all. Look forward to seeing it in the flesh. Yesterday must have had some 'higher' support as I completed my test flights with my 1/3rd scale Stinson Reliant SR10 and all went very well. We could pair up at the shows, cabin cruisers rule !.
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: May 15th, 2014, 4:06 pm
by Tony Fagan
Excellent job as usual Ted. I would imagine you will have incorporated all the things learnt
from your previous model. It has inspired me to look again at my quarter scale Dragon 84. This model is now twenty years plus. Nothing that a good dusting off and spruce up wouldn't put right. Look forward to see the Rapide at the shows.
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: May 15th, 2014, 9:44 pm
by Phil Clark
Well done Ted.....look forward to seeing it in person next weekend.
Phil
Re: Ted Allison's 3rd-Scale DH Rapide
Posted: May 20th, 2014, 3:47 pm
by Bob Johnstone
Looking brilliant, I really am looking forward to the Fly-in weekend, as that is one Model I would like to see flying.