fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 From nine years ago, another pioneer machine. I saw a sketch of the the Flick-Reining Apteroid (apteron means literally no-wing in the language of Pericles) in a yellowed-paged book titled “Airplanes of the World”, by Dawydoff and Rolfe. Years went by until a post on the Aerodrome forum shed more light on the matter. Not that a 3 view appeared, mind you, but just a blurry photograph and patent papers, for which nevertheless I am immensely grateful. Using those abundant references I concocted a 3 view and finally decided to build the model. Now, it may be “Apteroid” –wingless- by name, but believe me, that didn’t sound right when I had to make the varied flying surfaces, which were double-surfaced as per patent description. Of course this model involved some speculation, but that’s the only way to deal with these very arcane machines that surely deserve a place in history (and the shelf). 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Brilliant! Where did the wire wheels come from? Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Jonners said: Brilliant! Where did the wire wheels come from? Jon Hi Jon Photoetched spoke set and rubber "O" rings from the plumbing section of the hardware store. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Another little cracker 👏👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Did it fly?? Enjoying this photo essay of early aircraft you have built, some I have never heard of, like this one. Model is stunning as usual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Gruntfuttock Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Just wonderful Mr Moa and Into, am enjoying this trip back to the earliest years of aviation. This one could easily fit into the category now known as 'Steam Punk'!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Horatio Gruntfuttock said: This one could easily fit into the category now known as 'Steam Punk'!! Now, HG, you might have started something there! Scratchbuilt Steampunk - it's definitely a niche waiting to be filled... Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Curiouser and curiouser… Splendid model, looking like a marriage of convenience between a racing car and a garden party tent roof. Superb artwork in three dimensions. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro Nezumi Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 One the strangest designs yet. Great work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) 15 hours ago, invidia said: Did it fly?? Enjoying this photo essay of early aircraft you have built, some I have never heard of, like this one. Model is stunning as usual. The Illustrated London News of November 30th, 1912, states that the plane made successful trial flights from Tempelhof field near Berlin. Since I made this model (9 years ago) I found new (not good) photos of the plane (of which it was only one image circulating at the time) and discovered other details on it (sigh). Cheers Edited September 5, 2018 by Moa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Gruntfuttock Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 13 hours ago, Jonners said: Now, HG, you might have started something there! Scratchbuilt Steampunk - it's definitely a niche waiting to be filled... Jon Perhaps a red and white ASR version? heh heh! Good to catch up at Farnborough and I watched In British Skies the other day and saw one of your helicopters in action and Cath the Winch Wench in action - nice to put a story to your faces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rui Silva Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Weird and wonderful model, congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Amazing job and unusual subject, nice one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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