[CMODEL] 42025 - Sailplane Glider

[J_C]

Hi,

I would like to present my next C-MODEL model.

This time it is made from 42025 (cargo plane)

SAILPLANE 

GLIDER

Designed completely computer-free method. Just building, un-building, rebuilding. 

It took me over the year. But I had few periods when I did not touch it for several months or many weeks. 

For now, there is only very few pictures, you can call it a teaser.

Video showing details and functions, complete description, and many pictures will come soon.

Features:

COMPLETE FLIGHT CONTROLS

-working ailerons (controlled by the stick in the cockpit)

-working elevators (controlled by the stick in the cockpit)

-working rudder (controlled by the working pedals in the cockpit)

-working flaps (controlled by the lever in the cockpit)

-fully retractable landing gear (1 central wheel) (controlled by the knob on the side)

-fully open-able and close-able landing gear bay (controlled by the lever under the fuselage)

-open-able canopy (controlled by the lever on the side under the wings)

- correct T shape tail

- only 7 studs wide fuselage!

- only 2 studs thick wings!

- winglets

- tail wheel.

- structurally sound and rigid, wings are somewhat flexible (but still very playable) but I guess it is only accurate:

No motorized functions - I thought it would be odd to put motor into something that is by definition motor/engineless - (I know there are self propelled sailplanes, but this one is not it)

It is totally full, very packed and dense MOC. It is not a simple build. It assumes the builder is experienced technicman/technicwoman.

 

It is huge - see with 42055 as reference:

I hope you like it.

More to come "hopefully" soon.

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leftover parts:

 

February 2017 state:

 

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I hope you like it. Thank you for your time seeing the pictures.

Edited January 22, 2018 by J_C
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[Boulderer]

It looks like you’ve got the proportions really well. I like it 

[grego18f]

It is amazing you manage to build a C model this big! And everything seems to work

I particulary like the shape of the canopy.

[SERVATOR]

Waiting for more info.

Looks great!

[Nebulaire]

Very nice, hope you will make instructions !

[Davidz90]

Excellent shaping! Cramming all the functions in such a narrow fuselage must have been very hard. How well do these thin wings hold? There seems to be quite a bit of bending in second photo.

[J_C]

Thank you.

Instructions: yes, at some point.

Wings bending: yes, but IMO to the acceptable level. it is trade of between accuracy of the design, functionality and proportions. Since I wanted to achieve correct wingspan (means really big) and I did not wanted the wings to be too thick (which would look bad) I had to find the happy medium. Flaps and ailerons work smoothly. On the real sailplanes wings bend too - a lot (on purpose), here the bending is limited. I spent quite some time getting it right. You can pick it up a play with it. Mainly making the wings-fuselage connection as strong as possible (which I consider achieved) was important. And difficult because in the "core" of the plane there is wheel, levers and rod to operate rudder and elevator - its connection to the cockpit, levers that open the canopy, gearing for the ailerons etc.

Crammed inside of the fuselage? Oh, yes, it is full. And most if it is moving, so it needs space between elements to avoid collisions.

Please, be patient for more details and video (I will do my best). Previous videos were just handheld, 1 cut, 1 take, no editing, no music. I would like to do something bit better this time.

30 minutes ago, Nebulaire said:

Very nice, hope you will make instructions !

 

25 minutes ago, Davidz90 said:

Excellent shaping! Cramming all the functions in such a narrow fuselage must have been very hard. How well do these thin wings hold? There seems to be quite a bit of bending in second photo.

 

1 hour ago, Boulderer said:

It looks like you’ve got the proportions really well. I like it 

 

1 hour ago, grego18f said:

It is amazing you manage to build a C model this big! And everything seems to work

I particulary like the shape of the canopy.

 

1 hour ago, SERVATOR said:

Waiting for more info.

Looks great!

 

[BrickbyBrickTechnic]

Amazing use of pieces! Your model is beautiful.

[Aventador2004]

Wow, great work!

[MangaNOID]

nice work indeed it looks glorious! I like how you have bending wings but not excessively it seems so one can still 'play' with it sensibly. look forward to video and explaining all functions 

3 hours ago, J_C said:

 

It took me over the year. But I had few periods when I did not touch it for several months or many weeks. 

 

do not excuse yourself for taking along time! I love knowing how long things take and especially if someone has taken a long time over something its not a bad thing, it shows one has taken their time and done things well.

[Seasider]

loving the look of it

[JunkstyleGio]

Looks amazing.

 

I guess you need a very big shelf to to put this monster on!

 

Edited January 16, 2018 by JunkstyleGio

[1gor]

beautiful moc, really nice refreshment within LEGO creations 

[JonathanM]

This is superb - you've captured the lines (and perhaps more importantly, features) extremely well. If it wasn't a C-model it would still be so. That it is built using limited parts is a true achievement!

I look forward to seeing more of it in future. :)

[DugaldIC]

This is massive. Looks better than the cargo plane in my opinion! 

[Jeroen Ottens]

Amazing
The plane itself is already a fully functional sleek looking beauty, but to realize it is a C-model makes it even more awesome

Looking forward to the video

[technic_addict]

Amazing job even more so being a "C" model.  Overall shaping is excellent....the angle of the back of the wings turned out amazing, was that difficult to maintain along the entire length of the wing?

[J_C]

On 1/16/2018 at 12:07 PM, BrickbyBrickTechnic said:

Amazing use of pieces! Your model is beautiful.

On 1/16/2018 at 12:53 PM, Aventador2004 said:

Wow, great work!

On 1/16/2018 at 2:29 PM, Seasider said:

loving the look of it

On 1/16/2018 at 3:21 PM, I_Igor said:

beautiful moc, really nice refreshment within LEGO creations 

23 hours ago, JonathanM said:

This is superb - you've captured the lines (and perhaps more importantly, features) extremely well. If it wasn't a C-model it would still be so. That it is built using limited parts is a true achievement!

I look forward to seeing more of it in future. :)

Thank you all.

On 1/16/2018 at 2:08 PM, MangaNOID said:

nice work indeed it looks glorious! I like how you have bending wings but not excessively it seems so one can still 'play' with it sensibly. look forward to video and explaining all functions 

do not excuse yourself for taking along time! I love knowing how long things take and especially if someone has taken a long time over something its not a bad thing, it shows one has taken their time and done things well.

Thanks. Several times, some unit, mechanism I considered before as "final" I completely redesigned later. Sometimes I was missing the parts. Wait for "leftover parts" pictures, you will see, some of the important ones I used all.

 

On 1/16/2018 at 3:09 PM, JunkstyleGio said:

Looks amazing.

 

I guess you need a very big shelf to to put this monster on!

 

I put it upside down on the table, or hook it up. During building I used to take apart the wings to make it easier to work with.

 

18 hours ago, DugaldIC said:

This is massive. Looks better than the cargo plane in my opinion! 

Thank you. I truly appreciate comment from you.

1 hour ago, Jeroen Ottens said:

Amazing
The plane itself is already a fully functional sleek looking beauty, but to realize it is a C-model makes it even more awesome

Looking forward to the video

Thank you. I truly appreciate comment from you.

32 minutes ago, technic_addict said:

Amazing job even more so being a "C" model.  Overall shaping is excellent....the angle of the back of the wings turned out amazing, was that difficult to maintain along the entire length of the wing?

Thank you. I think it was important for the realistic look. The shape was not so hard, what was tricky was to accommodate the ailerons and flaps and its mechanics into the profile.

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I really appreciate and value the positive feedback. Please wait for the proper pictures and video (I know I said it before). Thank you.

Edited January 17, 2018 by J_C

[wmeredith]

One of my favorite C models I've seen. I'm going to pick up the set so I can build this. Nice work.

[Lox Lego]

wow... this is just amazing!!! Well done mate!

[J_C]

On 1/17/2018 at 9:11 PM, wmeredith said:

One of my favorite C models I've seen. I'm going to pick up the set so I can build this. Nice work.

Thank you.

On 1/17/2018 at 9:21 PM, Lox Lego said:

wow... this is just amazing!!! Well done mate!

Thank you. It is especially nice to hear from builder like you.

[J_C]

I added some photos, video follows soon. Thank you.

[1gor]

19 minutes ago, J_C said:

I added some photos, video follows soon. Thank you.

The more pictures you add the more sorry I'm that I did not buy 42025 set 

[BusterHaus]

Great job on the C-model, it looks fantastic. 

[J_C]

OK, the video is uploaded.

 

1 hour ago, I_Igor said:

The more pictures you add the more sorry I'm that I did not buy 42025 set 

 I am sure you can build it just from your collection - maybe even is some alternative supercool colour (I mean alternative of the alternative) 

51 minutes ago, BusterHaus said:

Great job on the C-model, it looks fantastic. 

thank you

Edited January 21, 2018 by J_C