What did you do aeroplane wise today?

[Lastwoodsman]

What did you do airplane wise today?

Sat May 2 2026

30 inch Beaver  rubber powered

    I made a  12 inch rubber motor of  8 strands of  3/32"  rubber.

Pic #1    2772

Pic #2    2778

Lastwoodsman
Richard

[Jmk89]

I made a new fin for Scram. Why? Because after covering all the structure with laminating film, I put the fin somewhere safe so it didn't get damaged in the meantime and the, after tissuing wing, fuselage and tailplane, I couldn't remember where the fin was. After two days hoping I would remember, or it would be found, I decided to bow to the inevitable and make a replacement.

The original may turn up once the replacement has been finished!

[ramses]

Fokker D.XXIII 998

Scratchbuilding a FF version over my own 1/5 scale RC design.
This build is a prototype to test the configuration for FF.
If the Fokker flies oke, i will build a new one with landing gear.

Renders of my 1/5 scale RC 3D design:







No real plans, but reduced size projected views from the 3D RC model design.
Of course i will use less ribs and formers, an altered construction and material sizes for the FF model:



The parts ready for assembly:





Bare bones picture:



Airbrushed colors and decals:



I have to retouch the camouflage a bit and make few details.
Then this prototype is ready for flight tests! Fingers crossed...

Cheers, Ramses

ps. more build pictures at my website: deLooff Aeroplanes

[dputt7]

      You must been very busy to do that in one day
Great subject and nicely built, the finish looks impressive.
Good luck with the trimming. Will you use 1 motor or 2?

[Lastwoodsman]

What did you do airplane wise today?

Tues May 5 2026        30 inch Beaver rubber powered

   I got in six flights including a 10 sec and a 13 sec flight.   

Pic #1     2812     Giant Puffball mushrooms -  edibility is "choice" -  in the Cricket Field.

Pic #2     2814     Another pic of the mower cut and the painted white line on the Cricket Field.

Pic #3     2817     The  10  sec flight landing.

Pic #4     2822     I launched this 13 sec flight from way off to the left of my setup.

Full Flight Report #13  to follow in my Beaver Thread.

Lastwoodsman
Richard

[ramses]

You must been very busy to do that in one day
Great subject and nicely built, the finish looks impressive.
Good luck with the trimming. Will you use 1 motor or 2?

Hahaha, you are right, wrong topic..     Though i did finish the decals that night.. 
The Fokker has two rubber motors, locations drawn in red.
The front peg is for the rear motor and the rear peg is for the front motor:



Cheers, Ramses

[Crabby]

A beautiful dame you have created there you must be a skilled pilot. I would have her in the ER after one foxtrot in the "high grass"
All that pretty make-up covered in bandages!
Good luck I have always admired that plane.
Please make flight reports. Take videos

[ramses]

Thank you! I will make video`s of the test flights!

"What did you do aeroplane wise today?"

Made locking pins in the motorplugs of my Fokker D.XXIII:









Almost ready for the first test flights!

Cheers

[g_kandylakis]

Very nice Ramses!

Any idea about launching? You will need 3 hands, I guess...

George

[Crabby]

Great question, I was always put off on multis because of the launch drama.

[g_kandylakis]

Multis are ok... you make a spanwise base with foam pads for each prop and let them model rest on it. Hold the base with one hand and the model with the other and launch.

This cannot work like that within design...

But I am sure Ramses has or will find a good way

[Stunthenk]

With a twin I use a towel, bunched up as necessary to stop the props from spinning after the motors are wound. With the D XXIII I think you can hold the nose and the front prop with your hand and stop the rear one from turning with your elbow. Then you can put the model on the floor and let go. But the D XXIII will need a special winding base.

[Crabby]

It's official I have a migraine. Ramses you have me talking in my sleep and driving off the roads. I was once gonna attempt the Dornier 335 but the launch put me off. That thing is for nuttier professors than me!

[ramses]

What did you do aeroplane wise today?

I have made the rubber motors for the Fokker D.XXIII prototype`s first test flights.
One motor consists of two 1/8" TAN loops and is 30cm long.
I have braided three motors, two identical motors and one spare, slightly larger:

Any idea about launching? You will need 3 hands, I guess...

To my surprise it seems that the plane is quite easy to throw with two hands.
The lock pins work very well! But that was a dry test at my attic...
The first test flights outdoors will prove me wrong or right.

But the D XXIII will need a special winding base.

I have tested it and the Fokker suits my existing winding base!!
So, contrary to what I thought, I don't need to make a new winder stand for this Fokker.

I have added a few details to the Fokker D.XXIII prototype and she now is ready for the test flights:



Now hoping for a dead calm day coming weekend!!

Cheers, Ramses

[Anyun]

What a stunning model! Certainly not an easy one, just the launching would be enough to give me a headache. Best of luck with the flight tests! /Andrea