kap64 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Here are some clips of the flying TU-95 Bear from the NATS. I had to break it up into three clips to be able to upload it. You should be able to hear the sound. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GCA333 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Amazing! How did they get the contra-rotating props to spin like that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kap64 Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 He made these small gearboxes that were attached to the motors. One motor and gearbox spun both props. Maybe he will visit the boards here and give us some info. I told him about the forums while at the NATS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
viper50 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Very Cool!! I had seen a few pics of this, but your video really shows it a lot better. Thanks for sharing. Don M. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 C L !!!! Just watched your links and this is GREAT.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crazydon Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 He made these small gearboxes that were attached to the motors. One motor and gearbox spun both props. Maybe he will visit the boards here and give us some info. I told him about the forums while at the NATS. IIRR it was a 3 man team that did the work, I talked to the guy who did the gearbox's and he showed me a demo one, amazing doesn't discribe it ...scratchbuilt Another gent did the Bear and a 3rd did the F-106 IIRR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tory Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) IIRR it was a 3 man team that did the work, I talked to the guy who did the gearbox's and he showed me a demo one, amazing doesn't discribe it ...scratchbuilt Another gent did the Bear and a 3rd did the F-106 IIRR Actually Don, you are almost correct. It was in fact a three man team. However each of us had our own set of responsibilities. Konstantin created all of the electronics that controlled the motors on the Bear, the afterburner on the 106, the flashing beacons and navigation lights on both aircraft, all of the sounds and the timing and switching on the base. Charles created all of the mechanisms including the contra-rotating gearboxes on the Bear and the drive system for the base rotation. He also built the entire base. I was responsible for actually building and finishing the Bear and 106 models including installation of the electronics and motors. It was truly a team effort as it could not have been accomplished without all of us working together. And we couldn't be more delighted about the reception it got at the Nationals, including winning the Popular Best in Show. For that we are very grateful to all who voted for it. Tory Edited August 19, 2008 by Tory Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dknights Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Actually Don, you are almost correct. It was in fact a three man team. However each of us had our own set of responsibilities. Konstantin created all of the electronics that controlled the motors on the Bear, the afterburner on the 106, the flashing beacons and navigation lights on both aircraft, all of the sounds and the timing and switching on the base. Charles created all of the mechanisms including the contra-rotating gearboxes on the Bear and the drive system for the base rotation. He also built the entire base. I was responsible for actually building and finishing the Bear and 106 models including installation of the electronics and motors. It was truly a team effort as it could not have been accomplished without all of us working together. And we couldn't be more delighted about the reception it got at the Nationals, including winning the Popular Best in Show. For that we are very grateful to all who voted for it. Tory That was just plain neat. Great concept, great execution. Congrats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CW4 Erick Swanberg Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Yes it was awesome, the afterburner lights and sound for the F-106 was breathtaking it looked so real Erick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Ghost 531 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I heard that after the judging was complete, the judges turned out the lights in the hall and fired up the display just to watch the 106's AB effect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huey Gunner Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 How long did it take the 3 of you to build this? Amazing!!! One other thing. Who get's to keep it at there house? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tory Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 (edited) I heard that after the judging was complete, the judges turned out the lights in the hall and fired up the display just to watch the 106's AB effect. Actually the story I heard was that as the judging hit the 12:00 midnight hour the hall lights which were on a timer went out. The Head Miscellaneous Judge without missing a beat went over and fired our little diorama up to see how it looked in the dark. I would have done exactly the same thing! From start to finish it took the three of us 18 months to build. This was nights and weekends, not full time (we all work together at our day job!) As for who gets to keep it, right now it is at Konstantin's place, but it will soon be residing at my house. Beyond that, we're not sure. It's just too darn big for any of us to display in our own homes! We've been asked about putting it in a museum, but to be honest I don't think it would be able to withstand daily continuous use. Maybe some wealthy collector out there would want it for his model collection and we can all retire! LOL! Honestly we didn't think past finishing and demonstrating it at the Nationals. Thanks again for all the kind words, glad you all liked it. Edited August 20, 2008 by Tory Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kap64 Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 Did you acutally manufacture the gearboxes from scratch or were the parts available to assemble them? I'd like to consider doing rotating props on one of mine some day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tory Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Did you acutally manufacture the gearboxes from scratch or were the parts available to assemble them? I'd like to consider doing rotating props on one of mine some day. Yes, we actually created our own gear boxes for the contra-rotating props. The challenge was making them small enough to fit inside those tiny nacelles! Fortunately Charles was able to accomplish it with some stock gears and some custom made boxes. I believe he is planning on producing a small number of these for sale in the near future. If you are interested, you can contact him at: heyer@optonline.net Tory Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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