Who wants to build Lockheed Orion 9
07-26-2012, 03:47 PM
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RE: Who wants to build Lockheed Orion 9
Thanks AeroMuseumServices I was up all night looking for the article which is in number 87 of "Take Off" by aerospace publishing ltd, publishdate 1990.
It was Northwest Airways inc. U.S. Airmail-Express Passenger Servicethat bought three Orionsin 1934,the text reads as such ( their all-wooden construction was bareley suitable for the hard weather encountered on the northern routes, and the pilots complained that the manually operated undercarriage was "perfect for building right arm biceps."
I am glad you replied, as it was many years ago i read the article and the mind does fog over, so I do stand corrected and also delighted to read the article again.
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It was Northwest Airways inc. U.S. Airmail-Express Passenger Servicethat bought three Orionsin 1934,the text reads as such ( their all-wooden construction was bareley suitable for the hard weather encountered on the northern routes, and the pilots complained that the manually operated undercarriage was "perfect for building right arm biceps."
I am glad you replied, as it was many years ago i read the article and the mind does fog over, so I do stand corrected and also delighted to read the article again.
bbc
12-03-2012, 01:38 PM
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RE: Who wants to build Lockheed Orion 9
Hello All,
The solid model of the plane is coming along fine. It will be 1/5 scale.
Still no luck finding a good retract match for this plane.
I am very encouraged, however, at the increase in choices for electric retracts for large scale models.
When I start the build thread it will be a self-moderated thread (this one is not).
The reasons for that are obvious if you frequent build threads.
Ther are at least two other popular sites that I have found that allow a good platform for moderated threads for building.
When I start the build I will leave a link at this thread.
The solid model of the plane is coming along fine. It will be 1/5 scale.
Still no luck finding a good retract match for this plane.
I am very encouraged, however, at the increase in choices for electric retracts for large scale models.
When I start the build thread it will be a self-moderated thread (this one is not).
The reasons for that are obvious if you frequent build threads.
Ther are at least two other popular sites that I have found that allow a good platform for moderated threads for building.
When I start the build I will leave a link at this thread.
12-25-2012, 08:41 AM
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RE: Who wants to build Lockheed Orion 9
I have a picture of the orion-9D,the pictureis a drewing of the plane whena friendsfatherworked as draftmen for lockheed and drewthe picture he gave me a copy for my birthday becausehe knew I was pilot and modeler. The original picture in hanging in the smithsonian air museum DC. The picture shows the landing gear so can you use it?
BOB C. PS I'am not sure if I uploaded the picture right, let me know.
BOB C. PS I'am not sure if I uploaded the picture right, let me know.
08-29-2014, 01:02 PM
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I have a 1/4 scale Lockheed Altair,,,flying for 3 years,,Hawker Typhoon landing gear
It's the blue aircraft on the SMMAC web-site http://www.smmac.com/About_SMMAC.html
It's the blue aircraft on the SMMAC web-site http://www.smmac.com/About_SMMAC.html
Last edited by P-35; 08-29-2014 at 01:15 PM.
01-08-2017, 12:01 PM
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Yes, I am still designing this lockheed orion 9D
No, I have not abandoned this thread
Its just that designing this model takes some time.
It is a 1/5 scale and will have a DLE 50 that I bought for it.
I have the fuselage, tailfeatures, and cowl almost ready for laser cutting.
Just getting all the parts into a layout for the laser cutter will probably take me a month.
I figure I will start building all those sections next winter.
In the meantime I have to do the design of the wing and retracts.
The retracts I decided to use are Sierra for the 1/5 hawker hurricane. I got a set. Very spendy.
The wing and gear layout of the hurricane are very close to what the orion had (geometry wise). I bought the plans for the 1/5 hurricane, so that will help me.
But I will have to lengthen the legs a tad.
Anyway, that is where I am on all this
Its just that designing this model takes some time.
It is a 1/5 scale and will have a DLE 50 that I bought for it.
I have the fuselage, tailfeatures, and cowl almost ready for laser cutting.
Just getting all the parts into a layout for the laser cutter will probably take me a month.
I figure I will start building all those sections next winter.
In the meantime I have to do the design of the wing and retracts.
The retracts I decided to use are Sierra for the 1/5 hawker hurricane. I got a set. Very spendy.
The wing and gear layout of the hurricane are very close to what the orion had (geometry wise). I bought the plans for the 1/5 hurricane, so that will help me.
But I will have to lengthen the legs a tad.
Anyway, that is where I am on all this
Last edited by flyguy888; 01-08-2017 at 12:13 PM.
01-09-2017, 10:52 AM
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I so glad to hear you are still at it! This thread led me to consider building an Orion instead of Howard or a Lockheed Vega. Any chance you will offer a pdf of your finished design in a 1/6th scale size? A 1/5th scale with a 102" wingspan is a little larger than my build area and mode of transportation to handle.
01-12-2017, 11:20 AM
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That may be a couple years away.
After its built, and I'm happy wit the way it fly's, I will make some prints.
They will be scratch build prints, so you could just have a kit cutter (or your local print shop) scale the prints to whatever size you want. They would probably be the same price as other prints, 50 bucks.
At some point I will just donate the prints (the copyright) to a kitcutter of my choice so that the design stays in the marketplace after I'm gone.
My contribution to the hobby.
I have noted that plans that are owned by kitcutters or design houses typically are not being pirated on ebay. I don't mind giving it away to a business in the hobby, but having it stole by those not in the hobby to make money is a different matter.
Oh, I did do a Howard (pictured). I bashed the daylights out of an arf to get it to look right.
The build (modify) thread is here.
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2366944-Kangke-Howard-DGA-ARF-Bash
After its built, and I'm happy wit the way it fly's, I will make some prints.
They will be scratch build prints, so you could just have a kit cutter (or your local print shop) scale the prints to whatever size you want. They would probably be the same price as other prints, 50 bucks.
At some point I will just donate the prints (the copyright) to a kitcutter of my choice so that the design stays in the marketplace after I'm gone.
My contribution to the hobby.
I have noted that plans that are owned by kitcutters or design houses typically are not being pirated on ebay. I don't mind giving it away to a business in the hobby, but having it stole by those not in the hobby to make money is a different matter.
Oh, I did do a Howard (pictured). I bashed the daylights out of an arf to get it to look right.
The build (modify) thread is here.
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2366944-Kangke-Howard-DGA-ARF-Bash
Last edited by flyguy888; 01-12-2017 at 11:27 AM.
01-12-2017, 01:57 PM
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03-10-2017, 09:21 AM
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I sent my files (below) to several laser cutters for quotes.
Amazingly, only two got back with quotes.
I sent my files To Pat Fallacaro at Laser Cut USA.
Good price, good communication, excellent work, fast turnaround.
I think it is important to let people know about good sources for work
Ron Jesberg
Amazingly, only two got back with quotes.
I sent my files To Pat Fallacaro at Laser Cut USA.
Good price, good communication, excellent work, fast turnaround.
I think it is important to let people know about good sources for work
Ron Jesberg
03-10-2017, 10:16 AM
#43
Sounds good! Did you try Limey Bob over at Laser Design Services? I purchased one of his existing designs the 86" WS Caddell Bonanza A36 and he had a quick turn around. Hi site: http://store.laser-design-services.com/
To save the rest of you mugs a search here is Pat's site: http://www.lasercutusa.com
To save the rest of you mugs a search here is Pat's site: http://www.lasercutusa.com
Last edited by FlyerInOKC; 03-10-2017 at 10:18 AM.
03-14-2018, 10:36 AM
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It is a work in progress
I am getting there. I hope to have it it in the air by spring of 2019.
There is a lot of work in this. ( I only build from November to April)
I have a zillion build pictures as well as the prints and bill of materials done.
At some point I will do a build thread, or most likely a web site because I want to offer the prints and a short kit at some point.
There is a lot of work in this. ( I only build from November to April)
I have a zillion build pictures as well as the prints and bill of materials done.
At some point I will do a build thread, or most likely a web site because I want to offer the prints and a short kit at some point.
Last edited by flyguy888; 03-14-2018 at 10:40 AM.
