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Title: tri planes
Post by: Brad Smith on April 21, 2020, 02:11:46 PM
Did Alan Brickhouse ever design a tri plane and are there any designs out there for 1/2a triplanes ?
Title: Re: tri planes
Post by: James Holford on April 21, 2020, 02:12:34 PM
Pdkllc.com

Pat king has a 1/2a Fokker Dr1 as well as bigger sizes

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Title: Re: tri planes
Post by: Tim Wescott on April 21, 2020, 02:44:05 PM
If you're really a 'puter nerd, Outerzone has a "tag matrix" search facility.  I think it uses cookies, so I can't give you my search -- but here's the URL, and a picture of the boxes I checked to find all eight plans they have for CL triplanes (I didn't try to narrow it down to just 1/2-A).

https://outerzone.co.uk/advanced/search_tag_matrix/index.asp?TAG=CL&Setting=1
Title: Re: tri planes
Post by: Dan McEntee on April 21, 2020, 09:47:21 PM
Did Alan Brickhouse ever design a tri plane and are there any designs out there for 1/2a triplanes ?

    Allen Brickhaus' biography is in the hall of fame section of this website, and it lists all of his published designs and articles. The only multi-wing model I think he did was  the Laird Super Solution for Flying Models. A mutual friend of ours, Rich Raftery from our local club here, built the model used in the article. Both have passed away and I have the model in my possession.  I do not believe he ever did any kind of triplane. As already mentioned, try Pat King at PDK models in the vendors section. I don't think there is too much that Pat hasn't designed!!
   Type at you later,
  Dan McEntee
Title: Re: tri planes
Post by: pat king on April 24, 2020, 09:53:40 PM
New Baby Ringmaster Triplane up in PDK LLC section in the Vendors Corner.
Title: Re: tri planes
Post by: 944_Jim on April 24, 2020, 10:06:58 PM
... are there any designs out there for 1/2a triplanes ?

Somewhere I have a copy of simple plank wing/profile WWI planes that use a Babe Bee. I believe there are three models on the plans, and at least one (ISTR more than one) triplane on the plan. If I find it, do you want it? I can email it since it is a PDF.
Title: Re: tri planes
Post by: James Holford on April 24, 2020, 10:13:35 PM
I just looked at Pats baby ringmaster triplane and man... it surely is neat!!!  I may need to overhaul a black widow for one!

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Title: Re: tri planes
Post by: 944_Jim on April 25, 2020, 11:03:22 AM
Not Brickhouse, but...
http://www.airplanesandrockets.com/airplanes/bipes-tripes-mar-1974-aam.htm
Title: Re: tri planes
Post by: Brad Smith on May 01, 2020, 10:17:48 PM
Where would I find those plans Jim
Title: Re: tri planes
Post by: 944_Jim on May 01, 2020, 10:26:11 PM
About 2/3 way down the linked page. It is a jpg, not PDF. But it sure looks usable.
http://www.airplanesandrockets.com/airplanes/images2/bipes-tripes-plans-march-1974-aam-1500x1062.jpg
Title: Re: tri planes
Post by: Dennis Leonhardi on May 03, 2020, 12:20:27 AM
I spotted the Bipes & Tripes plan recently and thought it's a clever idea, but the magazine plan itself is pretty "fuzzy".  I have enlarged it and converted to a pdf file that should be the right size - send me your email address if you want the file, it's about 1-1/2 Mb.  It isn't the prettiest plan you'll find, but it should be fine for building!

Dennis

Title: Re: tri planes
Post by: James Holford on June 01, 2020, 07:22:21 PM
I spotted the Bipes & Tripes plan recently and thought it's a clever idea, but the magazine plan itself is pretty "fuzzy".  I have enlarged it and converted to a pdf file that should be the right size - send me your email address if you want the file, it's about 1-1/2 Mb.  It isn't the prettiest plan you'll find, but it should be fine for building!

Dennis
Id Gladly take a copy of this plan!!!  This is perfect!!

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Title: Re: tri planes
Post by: Dennis Leonhardi on June 01, 2020, 08:27:39 PM
Id Gladly take a copy of this plan!!!  This is perfect!!

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Dennis
Title: Re: tri planes
Post by: James Holford on June 01, 2020, 08:31:02 PM
Just got it. Thanks!!

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