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11-17-2012, 12:07 PM
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Magnificent Men in Flying Midgets?
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11-17-2012, 07:03 PM
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Thanks, Don, Jeff and Rob. There are quite a few flying machines designed by LadNDad, see pics and I've got hold of 5 of them. I have browsed on the FG site and also found similar models under the same title Magnificent Men ........better not say anymore.
Papermate
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11-17-2012, 07:39 PM
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Actually, the models on the FG site are the same ones, designed by Lad n Dad.
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11-20-2012, 09:44 AM
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Amazing work Papermate!
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11-23-2012, 10:13 AM
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Santos Dumont No.20 Demoiselle
Next of the flying machines is Santos Dumont No.20 Demoiselle, with the following history by LadNDad -
The world's first light plane was Alberto Santos Dumont's final contribution to the history of aviation. A small tractor monoplane the Demoiselle and despite its limitations became famous. The No.20 first flew at Issy in March 1909 with improvements over the No.19 of a 35 hp Duthell-Chalmers 2 cylinder water cooled engine and which drove a mahogany prop. The triangular fuselage was built from bamboo and steel tube. The wing area was enlarged although the control was still wing warp from a belt around the pilot's waist which made control very delicate. The aircraft was displayed at the Grand Palace in Paris and by 1910 about a dozen planes had been ordered. A replica featured in the film "The Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" Well, did spend quite a lot of time rigging her and on the eraser is a rolled tube framework of the fuselage, another version that I intend to finish. Hope you enjoy the pics. Papermate
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11-24-2012, 06:31 AM
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Papermate,
this is incredible finde detail for such a small scale! Well done! Can you post a side-by side picture of the two aircraft from this thread so we are able to compare their dimensions better? Best regards, Thorsten
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