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Originally Posted by birder
Isn’t it impressive how sturdy this is, if you made it full size this structure would be seriously necessary
I hope this won’t get too close to the water though
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I can't remember the poster's name, but I first came across this model in a post on this forum, many years back now. He posted pictures of him and his wife actually flying (Gliding) a full-size model by launching it from a 2nd-floor balcony. As testimony to its sturdiness, it survived quite a few crashes before they got the centre of balance correct.
And, as for size, I hung my 1:2 size osprey near an (as published 1:2 life-size) Canon Bald Eagle, and surprisingly the osprey had bigger wings than the eagle. The eagle was slightly stockier in the body though.
If I live long enough, one day I will build the osprey full size, and as I do have an A3 printer, I also hope to double size the Canon eagle too. I have found an indoor space big enough to "fly" them both in the void above the stairs. Hopefully, there won't be too many people falling down the stairs as they admire them.
Can't do much else nowadays, but I can still dream.
