FGMM [Aircraft] Phillips Multiplane

[Tapcho]

Not two, nor three but twenty wings! Building starts as soon as get some issues dealt with PayPal and get my account back. Darn them.

[chicharrero]

Hello, Tapcho.
I have the model of LADNDAD firm.
Very interesting subject, I think, of the first days of aviation.

Regards, jose luis

[jagolden01]

HooWeee! Glad someone's tackling that.

Very interesting plane. Look forward to your build!

[Alcides]

Generally you can get tired to build wheels or cylinders but you're going to be tired to build WINGS !!!

[Pat_craft]

This one is interresting too, but it doesnt exist in paper... yet...
Not enough time to do it now :mad:

[Zathros]

The easiest way to make a Venetian blind it to poke him in the eyes!! (Sorry, I couldn't resist that).

[Tapcho]

Great comments fellows! I just wanted to take the competition title literally. :-)
A wish to the Admin: could you kindly add a prefix FGMM to this thread title, please.

[Tapcho]

Hihaa! Got it and I can't wait to start it. Saddly I have to prospone the start till weekend. Lotsa wings and other wiggly bits. Great pic Pat_craft!

[Wyvern]

Should be an interesting build!

Wyvern

[Paperwarrior]

I think you should get extra points for making sooooo many wings and not losing your mind. I have a hard enough time getting two to line up right.

[bob martin]

Great choice:D Have fun. I build this one as well.:) I actually built a jig to hold the wings in place for assembly.;)

[Tapcho]

I think that's a good advice to follow. Thanks Bob.

[Tapcho]

I have been looking for reference for this one - I know there isn't much but I digged the net for the fun of it. What I found though is that there seems to at least to different development versions of the plane witch differed from each other somewhat. I don't know if this thing ever actually flew but one photo suggests it did - in that photo appears the box like body and the engine depicted in the model.

I opened this thread in the 'Modded' section so I can pretty much do what I want. I have to sketch things a little bit before I start.

If any of you have any ideas, comments, suggestions - feel free to join. :-)

[bob martin]

I'll have to pull out the Magificent Men in their flying machines movie:confused: I can't remember if they staged it flying and whether that picture is a clip from the movie???

[Tapcho]

Yeah, when I saw the photo I was thinking of the movie too. I don't have it and I never saw either. I personally think that Mr. Phillips never got this up in the air.

[cdwheatley]

Possibly not, but he sure made up for things with his consumer electronics business later on :D.

[Tapcho]

Good one! Here's a quote fron history:

''In 1893, he designed a flying machine with 50 wings to demonstrate his theories in actual use. His "multiplane" resembled a giant venetian blind. The frame measured 22 feet long and only 1.5 inches wide. A coal-fired engine powered the machine and turned the propeller. He tested his craft on a circular track and managed to rise some two-to-three feet off the ground when the engine ran at 40 miles per hour. He built another similar machine that ran on a larger track. In 1904 and again in 1907, he built conducted additional tests. His 1904 model had 20 wings and managed a shop "hop" of about 50 feet. His 1907 model flew about 500 feet.''

His main contribution was testing and trying with airfoils and they we're patented too.

[Paperbeam]

Intriguing project.

This was the first aircraft to fly in Britain? This is nuts...:rolleyes:

Terry

[Tapcho]

@ Bob: found your thread on these early plane. I was good to see one built before I tackle mine. Very good and clean stock build Bob and I was amazed how small it is. :-)
@ Terry: I agree!

[bob martin]

Thanks,:D Yep I didn't realize they were that small either. I wasn't use to working detailed models at that scale,:eek: However, it turned out to be great fun.:cool: I really enjoyed building the entire collection.;)
Bob

[Tapcho]

There are many nice airplanes in that collection. I'll do this first and see what else to build after that.