Homebee Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) Amusing Hobby is working on a 1/48th Focke Wulf Triebflügel kit - ref. 48A001 Source: http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/Ausstellungen/Nuernberg2018/Bilder_AT/MBK_Distribution_06.htm V.P. Edited May 9, 2019 by Homebee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Me263 to go with it some day? That's so barking mad I MUST have one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 13 hours ago, SleeperService said: Me263 to go with it some day? That's so barking mad I MUST have one I love these weird & wacky Luftwaffe '46 types. Wonder how the pilot manages to bail out without being sliced & diced!! Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Albeback52 said: I love these weird & wacky Luftwaffe '46 types. Wonder how the pilot manages to bail out without being sliced & diced!! Allan Bailing out would show a lack of Nationalist Socialist ardor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 6 hours ago, SleeperService said: Bailing out would show a lack of Nationalist Socialist ardor Or ejector seat Oooh, want one! Christian, exiled to africa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, Albeback52 said: Wonder how the pilot manages to bail out without being sliced & diced!! I remember reading somewhere it was a combination of ejector seat & the blades were ejected as well. The rear tail/feet were permanent so the pilot couldnt just bail out. Supposedly the design was the blades were held in with explosive type bolts, and were ejected just before the seat would fire. Edited February 3, 2018 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Oooooohhh nice! Would it be resin or proper, civilised plastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 9 minutes ago, Gorby said: Oooooohhh nice! Would it be resin or proper, civilised plastic? The 35th armour stuff is styrene so I hope this is too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) More sprues pics Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2175129176040841&id=1775421772678252 V.P. Edited December 3, 2018 by Homebee 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rui Silva Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Looks nice, I want one (or two...) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Fantastic. This is an exciting kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 More here. http://www.themodellingnews.com/2018/07/focke-wulf-triebflugel-in-148th-scale.html?m=1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 On 2/3/2018 at 2:45 AM, Albeback52 said: I love these weird & wacky Luftwaffe '46 types. Wonder how the pilot manages to bail out without being sliced & diced!! Probably explosive bolts to detach the spinning blades. The vertical tail and rear prop of the Do 335 could be blown off in similar fashion if the pilot needed to eject. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Excellent - I sold on my Abra kit and was not so sure if this was a good idea. It seems it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 12 hours ago, Caerbannog said: Excellent - I sold on my Abra kit and was not so sure if this was a good idea. It seems it was. Yes it most certainly was. I know somebody who managed to build it and he's never been quite the same since. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairystick Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Fascinating and utterly mad. I'm keen on it! In the Correct Scale as well. It seems to represent the 3 times removed, mad-uncle of the V22. Well done "Amusing Hobby"! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) More sprues & parts pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.2093721530843726&type=3 V.P. Edited July 19, 2018 by Homebee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 I've never understood what would prevent the 'main fuselage' rotating too, especially at low speed. The turboprop tail-sitters tested by the USN in the 50's had contra rotating propellers and control surfaces in their airflow. I wonder too how the pilot managed to enter the cockpit (no sign of hand holds/foot steps) the armament serviced etc. It looks very unstable and easy to tip over ….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 20, 2018 Author Share Posted July 20, 2018 Test build Source: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.2095366934012519&type=3 V.P. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 On 18/07/2018 at 10:34, Denford said: I've never understood what would prevent the 'main fuselage' rotating too, especially at low speed. The turboprop tail-sitters tested by the USN in the 50's had contra rotating propellers and control surfaces in their airflow. I wonder too how the pilot managed to enter the cockpit (no sign of hand holds/foot steps) the armament serviced etc. It looks very unstable and easy to tip over ….. The main difference between the Triebflügel and the Pogo or Salmon are the location of the "engine" - Pogo and Salmon have it in the fuselage and drive the props from there, so the drive train goes from fuselage to the prop. At the Triebflügel the prop has the engines/"drivetrain" integrated, so there is no torque between fuselage and prop (if you know what I mean). Well that is at least what I considered when I had the same question in mind. Apart from that I doubt that the Triebflügel would have been workable for any pilot. But it looks interesting and a bit crazy which makes it a perfect Luft 46 subject (so SciFi) 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 I wonder why there are 2 sets of transparencies shown, 2 kits in the box ? Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Caerbannog said: The main difference between the Triebflügel and the Pogo or Salmon are the location of the "engine" - Pogo and Salmon have it in the fuselage and drive the props from there, so the drive train goes from fuselage to the prop. At the Triebflügel the prop has the engines/"drivetrain" integrated, so there is no torque between fuselage and prop (if you know what I mean). Well that is at least what I considered when I had the same question in mind. Apart from that I doubt that the Triebflügel would have been workable for any pilot. But it looks interesting and a bit crazy which makes it a perfect Luft 46 subject (so SciFi) 🙂 There is indeed no torque between the fuselage and prop, but this wouldn't stop the former from rotating. I've seen this at first hand. No not a Triebflügel alas, but a small model helicopter kit one could buy in the 50's. Powered by two solid fuel 'Jetex' rockets on the rotor assembly, it could lift the little craft to around 100 ft after which it would gently auto-rotate to the ground. With nothing to stop it so doing, the little fuselage spun merrily round the whole flight. Another (so far) unmentioned feature of the Triebflügel would be the large gyroscopic effect of the motors, compounded by the miserable moment arms of the 'control surfaces' if one could even call them that. Hardly an attribute wanted in a fighter! Some remedy could be obtained by enlarging them, which at the same time would make the whole crazy concept a little less likely to tip over on the ground. I've overlooked too what might happen if any engine 'faltered' or gave a different thrust (for any reason) from the others. 'Catastrophic' is hardly strong enough to describe the consequences! The whole idea has no more credibility than if it had been thought up by the Luftwaffe's chief pastry cook and sketched out on some grease proof paper. Edited August 2, 2018 by Denford More to say 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rui Silva Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Dear Denford, You seem to miss the point that the weirder the idea of a "Luft 1946" project is the more interesting a model of it gets? I want one Triebflügel kit and I want it now! BR, Rui 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 16 hours ago, Denford said: There is indeed no torque between the fuselage and prop, but this wouldn't stop the former from rotating. I've seen this at first hand. No not a Triebflügel alas, but a small model helicopter kit one could buy in the 50's. Powered by two solid fuel 'Jetex' rockets on the rotor assembly, it could lift the little craft to around 100 ft after which it would gently auto-rotate to the ground. With nothing to stop it so doing, the little fuselage spun merrily round the whole flight. Another (so far) unmentioned feature of the Triebflügel would be the large gyroscopic effect of the motors, compounded by the miserable moment arms of the 'control surfaces' if one could even call them that. Hardly an attribute wanted in a fighter! Some remedy could be obtained by enlarging them, which at the same time would make the whole crazy concept a little less likely to tip over on the ground. I've overlooked too what might happen if any engine 'faltered' or gave a different thrust (for any reason) from the others. 'Catastrophic' is hardly strong enough to describe the consequences! The whole idea has no more credibility than if it had been thought up by the Luftwaffe's chief pastry cook and sketched out on some grease proof paper. 😁😁Details!Mere details! You're probably correct but, so what? It looks great and certainly no more implausible than a 1000 ton tank or indeed,many Sci Fi subjects! Personally, I love the weird and wacky! I would buy this before yet another Spitfire!😂 Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 11 hours ago, Albeback52 said: 😁😁Details!Mere details! You're probably correct but, so what? It looks great and certainly no more implausible than a 1000 ton tank or indeed,many Sci Fi subjects! Personally, I love the weird and wacky! I would buy this before yet another Spitfire!😂 Allan Go ahead, buy it and enjoy. But be sure to finish it in the Luftwaffe '46 colours of RLM 91 & 92... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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