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Bob Whitely Flying Art as seen at the 2011 tean trials.
Jose Modesto
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Additional photos
Jose Modesto
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Nice model, thanks for the pics, Jose.
Chris...
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Thanks Jose, Great pictures. This was a cool looking airplane!
Derek
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One piece of master craftsmanship! Good luck.---LOUIE H^^ D>K
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:o :o :o Well...that is just AWESOME :o :o :o
Unbelievable workmanship. <=
Do you have the specs of the the plane, Jose? Engine, covering, paint used, etc?
Thanks!
Claudio.
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That is one great looking airplane. Of course I have never seen one of Bob's planes that looked bad. They were all gorgeous. H^^
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Thanks, Jose! Bob always turns out great models. y1
I wonder what it "is"?
Thanks, again
Bill
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Thanks for the kind words ya'all. The model is about 90% scale in accuracy
of Wayne Handleys' Turbo Raven that he used in aerobatic shows around
the country.
It's powered by a DS76, runs about 7700RPM using a 14.1x5.85 custom prop.
I used a Derringer wing lost foam set-up, span 58", 700sq.in. Paint is all SIG
with two part clear.
Flies pretty well but am still working on some trim issues. RJ
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Great looking plane!! I've always loved the Turbo Raven.
Steve
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Thanks for the kind words ya'all. The model is about 90% scale in accuracy
of Wayne Handleys' Turbo Raven that he used in aerobatic shows around
the country.
It's powered by a DS76, runs about 7700RPM using a 14.1x5.85 custom prop.
I used a Derringer wing lost foam set-up, span 58", 700sq.in. Paint is all SIG
with two part clear.
Flies pretty well but am still working on some trim issues. RJ
That model must have been a show stopper at the Team Trials...gorgeous machine.
Concerning the engine: DS76 means "Double Star76"? (I didn't even know that Double Star was making also big engines...may be they want to compete with Discovery Retro)
I'm curious about the simulated turboprop exhaust stacks, what are they made from? ( a very fine touch...)
Congrats!
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Claudio take a look at the winning models
Jose Modesto
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Nice to see the old Alpha Dog still has some chops. Very nice Bob.
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Very very cool, and very nicely done Bob! y1 y1 y1
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Awesome model RJ. I was at Reno with Chris McMillin in 1999 and saw Handley fly the Turbo Raven there. Put on an incredible show, things I haven't see anyone do before or since. He pancaked it in the following weekend after a prop failure, I think and I finally saw video of that crash just recently. In the bounce after impact he can be seen rising about two feet or more out of the cockpit and settling back in. He was unconscious, and they had to unbuckle him from the seat to extricate him. When he saw the video afterward, he said he could only figure that the belts had stretched that far and slammed him back into the seat like a giant rubber band. As a result of his compression fractures and fusing of his spine, he's about 2 inches shorter now that he was before! Sure wish that hadn't happened, I would give anything to see that act again.
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee
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Claudio take a look at the winning models
Jose Modesto
Yes Jose, I've seen this models already (several times). All beauties!
Love the paint job on the Thunder Gazer. Do you know who did it? (David himself maybe?)
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Lovely model, pretty typical of Bob Whitely's fine craftsmanship and finish. I'd
love to see it fly.
L.
"I was born in very sorry circumstances. Both of my parents were very sorry." -Norman Wisdom
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Yes Jose, I've seen this models already (several times). All beauties!
Love the paint job on the Thunder Gazer. Do you know who did it? (David himself maybe?)
The paint job on the Thundergazer is David's. That plane really is a work of art, and the more I look at it, the more I like it. The paint scheme for my Thundergazer is going to have a somewhat similar fuselage layout, and a very different wing layout, but it's been approved by him #^
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Awesome model RJ. I was at Reno with Chris McMillin in 1999 and saw Handley fly the Turbo Raven there. Put on an incredible show, things I haven't see anyone do before or since. He pancaked it in the following weekend after a prop failure, I think and I finally saw video of that crash just recently. In the bounce after impact he can be seen rising about two feet or more out of the cockpit and settling back in. He was unconscious, and they had to unbuckle him from the seat to extricate him. When he saw the video afterward, he said he could only figure that the belts had stretched that far and slammed him back into the seat like a giant rubber band. As a result of his compression fractures and fusing of his spine, he's about 2 inches shorter now that he was before! Sure wish that hadn't happened, I would give anything to see that act again.
Type at you later,
Dan McEntee
Hi Dan,
Wayne told Laura and I he flamed out because he turned the ignition off owing to it's interference of his radio self-narration of the show! Bummer.
Chris...
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The paint job on the Thundergazer is David's. That plane really is a work of art, and the more I look at it, the more I like it. The paint scheme for my Thundergazer is going to have a somewhat similar fuselage layout, and a very different wing layout, but it's been approved by him #^
Thanks Matt. No doubt it is a terrific model. And good luck with yours!
I'm sure you'll do a good job on it as well.
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That model must have been a show stopper at the Team Trials...gorgeous machine.
Concerning the engine: DS76 means "Double Star76"? (I didn't even know that Double Star was making also big engines...may be they want to compete with Discovery Retro)
I'm curious about the simulated turboprop exhaust stacks, what are they made from? ( a very fine touch...)
Congrats!
Cladio,
The engine is a short series that are made for Bob and the exhaust stacks were to be made of metal but the fabricator said they proved too difficult, so Bob made them of wood!
Chris...
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Thats impressive. I had to google the actual original to refresh my memory of the look of the Turbo raven.
I like it alot. - Its probably not feasable to have the exhaust stacks functional. Could probably re-route it to make it work... , but chances are you'd loose power and acheive nothing.
I really like it - impressive RJ - well done.
y1
Its been along time since I saw the Showtime Laser - but this looks everybit as solid.
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Cladio,
The engine is a short series that are made for Bob and the exhaust stacks were to be made of metal but the fabricator said they proved too difficult, so Bob made them of wood!
Chris...
Thanks for the info Chris! H^^
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Hey Bob,
There were a lot of very good looking ships at the trials but yours was the SWEEEETEST y1 y1.I knew Wayne Handley was my favorite airshow performer when he started his show with 36 consecutive inverted flat spins just to get warmed up.He was a high time ag pilot and what sealed it for me was when he flew under a 15 ft. high ribbon,did a perfectly round loop and go back under the ribbon without cutting it.Thanx for bringing out the memories.Jeff