Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => Brian da Basher/Brian Perri Memorial GB => Topic started by: apophenia on June 19, 2020, 10:28:15 AM

Title: Strange Fruit
Post by: apophenia on June 19, 2020, 10:28:15 AM: I was surfing the internet looking for reference photos of spats - as one does (oh, go on ... admit it!). Naturally, in these COVID-19 sensitized times, the Pipistrel Virus caught my attention - although I maintained a healthy 2m distance at all times. [1]

For no obvious reason, I decided that this Slovenian light plane had to be interbred with an Edgley Optica. And attached is the result ...

No real backstory to this one - certainly nothing Basher-worthy. And, truth be told, the spats aren't really all that impressive (although size isn't everything, I'm told).

I conclude that Brian continues to inspire in suitably odd ways. It is not ours to wonder why. Rather we must Bash, Bash, and Bash again!
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[1] I can't be the only one who thinks that naming your product 'Bat Virus' nowadays is a fairly major Marketing Department fail :o
Title: Re: Strange Fruit
Post by: Old Wombat on June 19, 2020, 03:54:28 PM: Weird lookin', so; Yes, I can see Brian admiring that! 8) :smiley: :smiley:
Title: Re: Strange Fruit
Post by: Robomog on June 19, 2020, 04:00:53 PM: As Brian would often say, 'nice SPATS you have there.....'

Clever bit of photoshopping.

Mog
>^-.-^<
Title: Re: Strange Fruit
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 20, 2020, 02:38:23 AM: Quote from: apophenia on June 19, 2020, 10:28:15 AM
I was surfing the internet looking for reference photos of spats - as one does (oh, go on ... admit it!).

You don't admit that sort of thing in public... ::)
Title: Re: Strange Fruit
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 20, 2020, 02:38:40 AM: Nice work though. Brian would love it.
Title: Re: Strange Fruit
Post by: Frank3k on June 20, 2020, 03:28:33 AM: That really is a nice one. Looks buildable, too. Nice spats!
Title: Re: Strange Fruit
Post by: apophenia on June 21, 2020, 04:34:54 AM: Thanks folks. It's probably obvious but I moved the engine back and ran an extension shaft through the cockpit to the propeller hub.

With hindsight, I doubt that those NASA ducts would scoop enough cooling air for the original Rotax HO4. Hmm, maybe its now a small diesel with the radiator hidden on the portside? ;)
Title: Re: Strange Fruit
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 21, 2020, 05:05:51 AM: Maybe its electric powered
Title: Re: Strange Fruit
Post by: apophenia on June 21, 2020, 05:48:21 AM: Quote from: GTX_Admin on June 21, 2020, 05:05:51 AM
Maybe its electric powered

That works :smiley: There are little, teeny exhaust pipes ... but they could be anything ;D
Title: Re: Strange Fruit
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 22, 2020, 01:51:29 AM: Heat exchanger dump for battery cooling.
Title: Re: Strange Fruit
Post by: Kerick on June 22, 2020, 03:40:18 PM: Quote from: GTX_Admin on June 21, 2020, 05:05:51 AM
Maybe its electric powered

Top of the wing covered in solar panels to extend the range on sunny days!
Title: Re: Strange Fruit
Post by: Frank3k on June 22, 2020, 11:46:29 PM: Batteries in the wing - at least the center section - and under and behind the cockpit seat. With solar panels on the top of the wings, it may get a few hours of flying time for a day's worth of recharging.