View Full Version : Tri-Motor Taildragger


ClearHooter
07-17-2007, 01:29 PM
Had a project malingering on my table for awhile now. Finally figured out what I wanted to do with the wing tips. A DC-3'ish looking plane gave its all for this and three other projects
http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/5127/dc3mr8.th.jpg (http://img61.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dc3mr8.jpg)

This started out as a single engine, low wing, mono plane. Its been described previously so we won't go back into that. Tomorrow, Torpedo weather permitting will give it a test flight. He's fearless.

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/6654/trimotorlftsdrz0.th.jpg (http://img105.imageshack.us/my.php?image=trimotorlftsdrz0.jpg)http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/109/trimotorez5.th.jpg (http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=trimotorez5.jpg)http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/497/trimotorrtrrdd3.th.jpg (http://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?image=trimotorrtrrdd3.jpg)http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1269/trimotorlftfrtauxcl3.th.jpg (http://img337.imageshack.us/my.php?image=trimotorlftfrtauxcl3.jpg)

gunn
07-17-2007, 01:41 PM
thats cool
i wish i could find my hydroplane bomber. with wood props on all 4 engines
it was made from 1 hw hydroplane boat and bondo
i also made a chopper out of one to.
im gonna do a search in a few for them.

ClearHooter
07-17-2007, 04:32 PM
The wheels and struts came off of a motor cycle. A twin engine drag bike is coming out of the two bikes I took the two tanks and made wheel blisters for another AC to be debuted later.

BTW. Weather reports are for thunderstorms tomorrow. Torpedo test flew the plane this afternoon. Says we might need to add a counter rotating prop on the center engine. It has a tendency to want to roll in the air and ground loop on take off and landings.

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/2034/trimotorlftsdflyml7.th.jpg (http://img252.imageshack.us/my.php?image=trimotorlftsdflyml7.jpg)http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/6411/trimotorlandingam8.th.jpg (http://img252.imageshack.us/my.php?image=trimotorlftsdflyml7.jpg)http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/417/trimotorlftrrflyfb2.th.jpg (http://img529.imageshack.us/my.php?image=trimotorlftrrflyfb2.jpg)
Update: I really like doing the flight shots. Yeah Photoshopped to death but DANG! So cool. Wish I'z better at 'em. Practice, practice, practice. :thumbsup: http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/7628/trimotorrtsdogrdgt6.th.jpg (http://img253.imageshack.us/my.php?image=trimotorrtsdogrdgt6.jpg)http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/3509/trimotorzommogrdan9.th.jpg (http://img253.imageshack.us/my.php?image=trimotorzommogrdan9.jpg)

ClearHooter
07-21-2007, 03:05 PM
Took another shot of the Tri-motor over water and added some cloud work. Came out pretty good for a first attempt.

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/4186/trimotoroh2owcldszt6.th.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=trimotoroh2owcldszt6.jpg)

Here's one of the Biplane as well.
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/1019/biptrilandeg7.th.jpg (http://img525.imageshack.us/my.php?image=biptrilandeg7.jpg)

ClearHooter
08-04-2007, 11:08 PM
Since Lummox brought up the first version of the Tri-Motor (a single engined, low mono-winged, taildragger) and said he didn't see it I figured he may not have seen the finished Tri-Motor. If you did sorry to drag this one back up.