Deer_Hunter

I'd like to see a video of that b52 flying. Someone who downloaded it while it was available should post it on the site here so we all can see it.

hsj

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Hey guys, [8D][8D][8D]

I have the video at home, I will post it tomorrow afternoon.

It is awesome.

Howard

JetflyerJ

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Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is awesome

I would pay to see that jet fly and a picture next to it.


Johnny Hernandez

alvinrc

I read that the eight turbines were donated for the project.
That ought to knock off a few thousand $s from the builders cost.

Tremendous project and skilled hobbyist.

Do the retracts work?
Could not really tell from the airborne pics I looked at.

F106A

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"At least you still alowed to fly your RC jets"

For now.....

Bob Paris

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This is one awesome model and my hat's off to the folks that broght this to light and flight. Imagination and dreams is what brings us our future and how anyone decides to walk that path is their choice. How someone spends their funds on such wonderful dreams is their own concern, and some of us out here are wildly happy that someone chose to live a dream and build something that tickled their fancy. From the smallest rubber powered model to an eight engine jet bomber, it's all the same in the true light of the hobby and those that feel this is anyghing short of wonderful, needs to find a little more joy in life.

Now when is somebody going to build my favorite jet...the B-70 !

Soft and gentle landings always,
Bobby of Maui

kerowhack

Well, I just got into R/C planes a few years ago, back when D/F was the new hotness. Then all these turbines came around, and I had a new goal to aspire to. Spo I began to think... what would be the biggest, baddest, coolest plane you could model with turbines? Hmmm.... B-52.... 8 turbines, huge wingspan... that would be the baddest ever. It was a personal goal, to build the first B-52 model, despite my lack of experience, funding, or common sense. Unfortunately, the plan was put on hold, what with my career change (joined Navy) and then one day, I look around the sites I used to frequent, and I see these beautiful pictures of a gargantuan B-52 soaring skyward under the power of 8 roaring turbines. ( please, someone send me video...) I really don't know how to feel.... I'm amazed to see it fly, but at the same time, I can't help but be a little bit envious... a few more years, a bit more time and money, and I woulda had it too. Oh well... I guess it's time to find the new ultimate project, and enjoy the excellent work that everyone associated with this project has obviously put in.... even if I would have done it better... oh, btw... easy way around the FAA regs... put a passenger on it and license it as an experimental aircraft... heck, then you can file Fluffy D. Cat as a dependent on your tax returns too.... you win both ways... Oh, and as far as the safety issue, it's not like we fly around highly populated areas, the worst we could do is start a wildfire and possibly annihilate ourselves in a largish fireball.... then again, I am biased, since I have seen a few fires involving JP-5... and I had a big old AFFF truck with me... just my 2 cents

Falconmod

As a builder of large jets, I think the B-52 they did is great. I would like to know if it was done all built up or if it is fiberglass? If its that big just take it out to the salt flats where it can't possibly hurt anyone or anything. Ummmmm XB-70? 15-20' long would be cool.

John

Doug Cronkhite

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Where did it say you got to decide what was a stupid amount of money or not? Personally, I find this and that giant C-17 some very impressive feats of engineering. Great work guys.

F106A

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John,
It's all built out of balsa. There was a construction article in one of the UK mags.
Here's a link: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/B%2D...1788081/tm.htm
Jon

turbofan

....but you never did. So where is that freakin´ video of the giant B 52? And how can it be, that Wren took it off its site? I have been searching high and low and am even starting to believe in some sort of conspiracy. []

Greetings

JetflyerJ

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....but you never did. So where is that freakin´ video of the giant B 52? And how can it be, that Wren took it off its site? I have been searching high and low and am even starting to believe in some sort of conspiracy. []

Greetings
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LOL

Daniel Hice

We have it hosted here for the guys

http://www.mcgirt.net/RC/VIDEOS/Giant_B52/

8178

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Absolutely stunning!! It makes the rest of our R/C aircraft look like toys.

JetflyerJ

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Oh my GOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!


[X(][X(] that thing looks like its a Hand full and a half, talk about using a full size runway


I take my hat off to you guys and congrats.



Johnny Hernandez

anorman

In my best Chrocodile Dundee voice..

"That's not an RC Plane....... Now this is an RC plane!"


Simply amazing!

Ptarmigan

Amazing airplane! Too bad it is not in America. I don't like the 55 pound limit. It would be cool if someone made a large EDF or gas ducted fan airplane. I am sure someone could build an airplane this size, but much lighter. [8D]

I3DFU

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I don't understand what 9/11 has to do with anything. These regulations have been in place for years. We live in a responsibility free world so everything has to be childproof. This is a cool project and anyone here could build and fly one if money entered the right hands (unfortunantly). Terrorist would not build somthing this cool to destroy anything and besides if they did they would probably lose interest in genocide and go fly. We have all learned he with the money can do anything.

Paul Turbine Jet Man

lol that is so true

Jemo

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Fantastic accomplishment, My hat is off to that crew.

Tommygun

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I kinda see where Schmleff is coming from. It is a very cool plane indeed, and I'm glad someone built it, and have a lot of respect for that person as a builder. But at some level you have to wonder if it was worth it that kind of money. For me, no. As for the Harley, truck, and Ferrari you mention, lets compare them against the model airplane.
The model- you can fly it, you can look at it, but if it goes down you won't be able to do either.
The other toys you mention- can be driven, and will take you somewhere. Most likely they are insured, so in the less likely event of an accident you get your money back. They can also be resold to a larger market base to recoup some of the original cost. But the most important thing of all- full scale cars, trucks, bikes and boats can get the chicks. No model can do that....

SDCrashmaster

In case you aren't aware. Any chick that's attracted to you because of you car, truck, bike or boat will eventually inflict far more financial damage on you than an 8-turbine B-52 model going down. Especially if you have a couple of kids with her.

With that shallow of an attitude, I'm sure you'll find this all out the hard way!

Ask me how I know[&o]

Daniel Hice

So true SD...so true...

Tommygun

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That's why it's all about the vasclip these days! BTW, how do you know?

schmleff

Ba bye,

http://www.mcgirt.net/RC/VIDEOS/Giant_B52/b52crash.mpeg