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Title: Small flying solid model Tiger Moth with a camera takes to the skies
Post by: Balsabasher on June 13, 2014, 10:39:10 PM
Take a solid model Tiger Moth carved from balsa and hollowed out,wingspan of 18 inches,fit miniature radio and lash a cheap camera underneath with velcro,then take it up to1,000 feet on a still evening with the camera running and do a survey of the crops,with all of the rain we have had they look healthy enough,watch the bit at the end where I bring the Tiger Moth in close to the hedgegrow and land on a bit of set aside alongside my garden,they used to make flying rubber models from balsa logs in the old 'Flying Aces' magazines.
Its low tech,the secret is like all flying models trimming them out and getting the centre of gravity spot on,its a lash up but it works.

http://s180.photobucket.com/user/UDAZONE/media/TIGERMOTHCAMERASHIP13062014.mp4.html?sort=3&o=0
Title: Re: Small flying solid model Tiger Moth with a camera takes to the skies
Post by: Boomerang on June 13, 2014, 11:50:31 PM
 
  Great ! Well done Barry.

  cheers

  Gordon
Title: Re: Small flying solid model Tiger Moth with a camera takes to the skies
Post by: lastvautour on June 14, 2014, 10:46:41 AM
Nice clarity to he video.

Lou
Title: Re: Small flying solid model Tiger Moth with a camera takes to the skies
Post by: cliff strachan on June 19, 2014, 05:58:07 PM
That is a real nice video of your Tiger Moth Barry. I haven't replied for awhile because of, among other things, I couldn't get the sound to work. But it did seem to be a little noisier than I recalled. But perhaps by now they have made  a twin engined Moth ;). Nice countryside shots also. Makes one wish they could resume travelling again.

Cliff.
Title: Re: Small flying solid model Tiger Moth with a camera takes to the skies
Post by: Pete1616 on June 27, 2014, 02:15:52 PM
Lovely countryside! You live in an area that is the England of my memories.....I missed the castles though. Nice flying, Barry....Pete