fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 A build from 10 years ago: I know, I know. So easy to call it names. But look at it from another perspective, more art-like: imagine you see it in the MoMA, MoCA, or SFMoMA. I don’t know what intentions brothers Ervin and Lyle Joy had, but I know what they achieved: A remarkable, out-of-the-ordinary design, considering that the year was 1935. Regarding the flying abilities, one could say that it hoped and it hopped. Eventually, a wire fence prevented what could have been a record number of UFO sighting reports. With five rudders, two engines and what can be considered as a lifting body lodging a no doubt pensive pilot, this apparatus deserves our admiration just for the mere fact of being. The Joy JX quite precisely falls –in this case the use of the verb depicts more than it intends- in the category of lifting fuselage designs. Usually you have in “normal” planes different parts accomplishing specific functions: The fuselage lodges the payload, the wings are in charge of the lift and the tail performs the control and gives stability to the whole. In the case of lifting bodies or flying wings, those functions are accomplished blending, eliminating or fusing some of the above-mentioned elements together, thus reducing drag, weight and cost, and hopefully improving the overall efficiency of the system. The search for information on this one was arduous and rendered just enough to go ahead and concoct a three view. Since this was bigger than what my Super-Mattel Psychedelic Machine can handle in its little vacuforming plate, two styrene shells were cut and formed, trying to convey the underlying tubular structure of the original. An interior was produced as well as the other, many, flying surfaces –one fin/rudder, one stab/elevator, two auxiliary rudders under the stab, two more following the engines nacelles, one fin under the fuselage and last but no least a small wing between the engines. Bombs from the spares bin were transformed into more useful engine nacelles (I always like that part). The abundance of struts was dealt with using metal Strutz, and Aeroclub aftermarket Salmsons and wheels. Decals of course were home made. It wasn’t that difficult: just get a stork, an umbrella, a pancake, two blenders and a fish. Mix everything well and Presto! I can’t feel but admiration for the boldness, creativity and gills of the remarkable bunch of designers, mechanics and pilots -some times one and the same person- that contributed so much to aviation and, in the process, to general amusement. A real Joy. 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Beautiful model of a, well, remarkable design. For some reason, I was reminded of Mrs Florence Foster Jenkins' well-published line: "People may say I can't sing, but no one can ever say I didn't sing." Perhaps the Joy brothers' effort could be paraphrased in a similar vein. They certainly deserve a monument, even if it is in 1/72nd scale, for their proven ability to 'think different' (to paraphrase another well known personality). Kind regards, Joachim 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Fascinating looking aircraft, how did the pilot get on board?? Landing it could be fun !! Great model as normal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Beautiful (strange, but beautiful) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Moa, your models make me believe in a parallel aviation universe. Keep up the good work John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 11 hours ago, Spitfire31 said: For some reason, I was reminded of Mrs Florence Foster Jenkins' well-published line: "People may say I can't sing, but no one can ever say I didn't sing." Brilliant! 11 hours ago, invidia said: how did the pilot get on board? They built the plane around the pilot. 11 hours ago, 06/24 said: (strange, but beautiful) One girlfriend I had used to say the same. 9 hours ago, John R said: Moa, your models make me believe in a parallel aviation universe. That's exactly where I live, a little bit to the left of it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 Fotos of the original: http://www.shu-aero.com/AeroPhotos_Shu_Aero/Aircraft_J/Joy/index.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andwil Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Not unlike some of the entries in the Darwin-Adelaide solar car races. AW 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 That has got to be the most bizarre flying machine I have ever seen! Needs a Terry-Thomas figure in the cockpit! You sure can pick 'em, Moa! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 As others have commented, this is cetainly a bizzare looking machine. They look relatively straightforward to build - except when you show us your photos of the construction - the all the alignment problems become very clear. Wonderful modelling. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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