fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 (edited) Here is Sir George’s flying carriage in all its kite-looking beauty. I made this model some time ago, but thought of posting now here for the fellow BModelers. I followed neither the “flying” replicas nor the modern renditions but the original Cayley’s drawings. In his description he states that wire or rope may be used for the rigging, so I used “rope”, more accordingly to contemporary ballooning and nautical practices. In his drawings the fore mast does not protrude above the sail, and so it was depicted here too. The sight of such aviation dawn designs is refreshing and helps us understand and appreciate the hard labor, keen minds and ingenuity of the aviation pioneers. Edited September 2, 2018 by Moa 43 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 A great project very well done by scratch-building. Thanks for sharing. Do you mind me asking how you did the wood finish? Regards, David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 4 minutes ago, Dazey said: A great project very well done by scratch-building. Thanks for sharing. Do you mind me asking how you did the wood finish? Regards, David Hi David Thanks for your kind words. Sure: A very light wood color (almost skin color) acrylic base, and then a few shades of oil paint stretched along with an old brush. You make a mistake, you just rub it off. Finished later with a clear varnish. Cheers 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 You, sir, are a true artist! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Fantastic looking model, interesting subject. Did it fly?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 36 minutes ago, John D.C. Masters said: You, sir, are a true artist! Actually, John, I am, in real life 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 That explains a great deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 16 minutes ago, invidia said: Fantastic looking model, interesting subject. Did it fly?? Reputedly yes, scaring the wits out of his poor coachman (that piloted it). Accounts diverge, but it actually flew in a somewhat controlled glide for some distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, John D.C. Masters said: That explains a great deal. Have been told that many times, but more often with an accompanying grin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Delightful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Utterly different. Brilliant! Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 What a fantastic job,i'd never heard of him or his flying machine until now so i'll have to read up about it.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 That is absolutely brilliant! I love the figurehead. What did you use for the wing covering? AW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Very interesting and well done! I hav not heard about him, in Poland more popular are German and French pioneers (and few Polish), what is not good I am affraid. Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 What a terrific model. A really interesting project beautifully rendered. It looks like you should go in for model boat building as well. The pioneers of aviation are somewhat neglected in modelling terms so it makes a very pleasant change to see one of these contraptions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Brilliant model of a largely forgotten pioneer of flying, who made the first successful man carrying glider and established some of the basic principles of flight. The fact that is less well known is surprising, given that he was a Yorkshireman. Mr T living in Yorkshire and married to a Yorkshire lass. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckwizard Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 This beautiful model looks as if it could really fly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUB-SAM Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Wonderful, exactly the sort of model that grabs my attention and very well executed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 11 hours ago, Moa said: Hi David Thanks for your kind words. Sure: A very light wood color (almost skin color) acrylic base, and then a few shades of oil paint stretched along with an old brush. You make a mistake, you just rub it off. Finished later with a clear varnish. Cheers Hi Moa, Thanks for the information. I have oil paints for washes, so it should be easy to experiment with different colours. Regards, David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Superb model that really does put the later development of heavier than air flying in perspective. My personal favourite of the early pioneers is Otto Lilienthal, who (43 years after Sir George Cayley) might have become the first to pilot a powered aeroplane, had he not crashed in his glider in 1896 and broken his back. Allegedly, his last words were: 'Sacrifices must be made'. Kind regards, Joachim 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 A brilliant piece of scratch building. BM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Great work, how did you make the wheels (?), they look tricky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Outstanding build and a great subject,possibly the oldest flying machine to appear on Britmodeller? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 10 hours ago, invidia said: Fantastic looking model, interesting subject. Did it fly?? Isn't this the machine flown a good few years ago by Derek Piggot at (I believe) Lasham? He did say never again! Skip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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