Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: The Rat on May 12, 2020, 04:12:32 AM

Title: The Farley Frigatebird
Post by: The Rat on May 12, 2020, 04:12:32 AM: So, you use two kits to bash together a biplane, and that leaves you with a spare fuselage and all its fittings.

What to do, what to do... Autogyro!

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Title: Re: The Farley Frigatebird
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on May 12, 2020, 04:34:21 AM: Perfect! :smiley:
Title: Re: The Farley Frigatebird
Post by: Robomog on May 12, 2020, 04:57:54 AM: This is interesting :smiley:

Mog
>^-.-^<
Title: Re: The Farley Frigatebird
Post by: apophenia on May 12, 2020, 06:23:43 AM: Quote from: The Rat on May 12, 2020, 04:12:32 AM
What to do, what to do... Autogyro!

Love it! So, was Farley yet another of those British makers with fleeting Cierva connections?
Title: Re: The Farley Frigatebird
Post by: ericr on May 12, 2020, 10:19:47 PM: ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: The Farley Frigatebird
Post by: The Rat on May 15, 2020, 07:26:21 AM: Decided to go with a shrouded rotor shaft. It looks rough here, but it's since been filled and smoothed. The shrouded one prevents me from getting too detailed up top, and a lot of grey hairs. (I still have a few that aren't) I already had a swash plate on the go, but the prospect of making four tiny control rods daunted me, so I'm also going with an enclosed hub. The good folks at Farley were obviously thinking 'stealth' well ahead of anyone else. Hub was made from a couple of wheels, rotors from wooden stir sticks.

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Title: Re: The Farley Frigatebird
Post by: Buzzbomb on May 15, 2020, 08:10:37 AM: proceeding very nicely
Title: Re: The Farley Frigatebird
Post by: finsrin on May 15, 2020, 09:10:49 AM: Could be convincing as WW2 scout operated near front lines from clearings. Neato subject. :smiley:
Title: Re: The Farley Frigatebird
Post by: robunos on May 15, 2020, 03:42:55 PM: Or with the name 'Frigatebird', replacing things like the Seafox and Walrus as spotters on warships . . .

cheers,
Robin.
Title: Re: The Farley Frigatebird
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 16, 2020, 03:26:15 AM: Loving this idea. :smiley:
Title: Re: The Farley Frigatebird
Post by: Volkodav on May 16, 2020, 04:37:03 PM: How would an auto gyro go off a catapult?
Title: Re: The Farley Frigatebird
Post by: ChernayaAkula on May 16, 2020, 11:42:20 PM: Brilliant idea! :-*
Title: Re: The Farley Frigatebird
Post by: GTX_Admin on May 17, 2020, 02:50:55 AM: Quote from: Volkodav on May 16, 2020, 04:37:03 PM
How would an auto gyro go off a catapult?

It would work but why would you? It would kind of defeat the purpose.
Title: Re: The Farley Frigatebird
Post by: Frank3k on May 17, 2020, 03:00:47 AM: Quote from: Volkodav on May 16, 2020, 04:37:03 PM
How would an auto gyro go off a catapult?

It probably wouldn't need a catapult - the ship can go into the wind and the autogyro can do a very short takeoff roll, or they can do a jump takeoff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXR7MiiugH0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXR7MiiugH0)
Title: Re: The Farley Frigatebird
Post by: robunos on May 17, 2020, 06:07:46 AM: Exactly, jump take-off for launch, and near vertical landing for recovery. No need for a catapult, and we may see the birth of the aft helideck in the late '30s . . .

cheers,
Robin.