Author Topic: SFW-15 Sesqueagle (Read 9228 times)

Tophe · « **on:** June 18, 2016, 09:54:25 PM »

Tomorrow in France is fathers' day and my wife asked what I would like as present. I have chosen a Revell 1/144 F-15E, that she bought today and that I plan to mount as Sesquiplane-Flying-Wing...
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GTX_Admin · « **Reply #1 on:** June 19, 2016, 06:28:47 AM »

Interesting

Tophe · « **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2016, 12:25:55 PM »

Thanks!
I will show you, but later (it is the fathers' day morning but my family is not awake yet, so I cannot open the parcel)

Tophe · « **Reply #3 on:** June 19, 2016, 03:43:47 PM »

The happy father can now show you:
The basis:

Tophe · « **Reply #4 on:** June 19, 2016, 03:45:27 PM »

And the project (of mine, not McDonnell-certified):

ericr · « **Reply #5 on:** June 19, 2016, 04:48:29 PM »

Tophe · « **Reply #6 on:** June 19, 2016, 11:08:48 PM »

Thanks!
And, ahem, I wrote Sesqueagle but I am not sure of the spelling, is this Sesquigle in English, or Sesqigle?
I know that "sesquiplane" (for 1½ planes, between monoplane and biplane, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biplane#Sesquiplane ) does exist but how to match the pronunciation of Eagle?

elmayerle · « **Reply #7 on:** June 20, 2016, 10:39:15 AM »

What you wrote is probably the best blend of the two words IMHO.

Tophe · « **Reply #8 on:** June 20, 2016, 11:25:45 AM »

Thanks for this expert judgement, dear engineer!

Tophe · « **Reply #9 on:** June 21, 2016, 12:19:25 AM »

The project is a little more Advanced:

Modelling_Mushi · « **Reply #10 on:** June 22, 2016, 07:08:24 AM »

Looks good but ... its ... not ... assymetric ...

Tophe · « **Reply #11 on:** June 22, 2016, 11:01:25 AM »

I do not make 100% of my airplane models: asymmetric, just 50%, sorry...

Kerick · « **Reply #12 on:** June 22, 2016, 12:45:08 PM »

The over head view with the T tail makes me think of a Javlin.
This is interesting, I'll be watching this one.

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #13 on:** June 22, 2016, 11:41:04 PM »

Quote from: Tophe on June 19, 2016, 03:45:27 PM

And the project (of mine, not McDonnell-certified):

I've been wanting to do something like this forever!! Good luck!

Tophe · « **Reply #14 on:** June 23, 2016, 01:13:34 AM »

Thanks!
(there is a delay for building it: my 7 y.o. son has taken my model-table for plantation of seeds and making "triops" eggs be born in water not to disturb, so... maybe in july or august, sorry...)

Tophe · « **Reply #15 on:** July 02, 2016, 05:39:52 PM »

From the dust of many little shrimp-triops eggs, only one was born and my son named it "Triomignon" (Triocute), and the seeds plantation was a success, and the volcano explosions worked with delight (sodium bicarbonate + vinegar + red stain), my son was very happy from this birthday gift.
But... we gave food to the little shrimp, not too much not to kill him, we changed part of its water, it was growing, turning from white to pink and now with a twin-boom tail... but after 5 days: no one anymore, but its lifeless body. My son was sad.
He helped me to build the Sesqueagle... a 30 minutes fun build.

Tophe · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2016, 05:43:04 PM »

Shown better:

to have less work, I inverted the fins (becoming upper wing) and tailplanes (becoming fins)

Tophe · « **Reply #17 on:** July 02, 2016, 05:44:33 PM »

Another view. This is far from perfect but this was lots of fun, and my son smiled again...

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #18 on:** July 03, 2016, 01:30:59 AM »

That makes me smile too, mon ami!

I really like that "double T tail" you've come up with Tophe! Yet more inspired thinking!

Brian da Basher

AXOR · « **Reply #19 on:** July 03, 2016, 01:59:07 AM »

SpaceEagle :) it looks so sci fi,interesting concept Cristophe,well done !

Tophe · « **Reply #20 on:** July 03, 2016, 11:04:12 AM »

Thanks a lot!

Of course, the 30 minutes build included a no-paint status (as the plastic is grey like the enclosed paint, no need), and I simplified this model with zero putty, so no need to cover it by paint.

Kerick · « **Reply #21 on:** July 04, 2016, 04:04:14 AM »

Looks good to me!
At least you made your son happy again. Those little creatures just don't last very long.

taiidantomcat · « **Reply #22 on:** July 04, 2016, 07:21:36 AM »

Made me think of this

Nice job!!

Tophe · « **Reply #23 on:** July 04, 2016, 11:52:59 AM »

Thanks kerick.
And, taiidantomcat, you confirm this could be a Space Eagle somehow, like AXOR was saying, thanks.

DFZ · « **Reply #24 on:** July 20, 2016, 08:24:12 AM »

Tophe, that looks beautiful! Great idea! :)


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