A minor correction, Nungesser was attacked by RFC fighters, which he was forced to shoot down, that was why he added the tricolor stripes to his aircraft, it wasn't ground fire. Ground fire tended to shoot at all and any aircraft that was spotted, irrespective of the side. One of my favourite stories about him was about the time that a German fighter dropped a message with a streamer on his airfield, challenging him to a duel. He turned up at the allotted time and at the allotted height, only to be bounced by a gaggle of enemy fighters. He shot down several in short order and put rounds in most of the others, which promptly stuck their noses down and ran for home!
@@nonoyorbusness The model was designed without, many of my model biplanes respond poorly on ailerons alone most of the flying is done with the rudder.
@@MarkCroucherRC4fun Indeed they do Mark. I have a number of small WW1 Biplanes, all Rudder /Elevator and providing a slightly forward CG, all fly great. One exception is a little Mercury Tiger Moth which I restored from its original free flight to RC. At first it was awful on rudder only so retro fitted lower ailerons and now it a dream to fly.
I look forward to seeing it fly.
Mark looks great. I like the Beadalon stuff for cables. Looking forward to seeing the maiden. Jeff in LA USA
Nice work mark looks top notch mate 🤙🤙🤙
Thank you just waiting for a break in the weather.
Nice job Mark. Best of luck with the maiden.
Thanks
Beautiful job mark 👍👍
Thanks 👍
Hi Mark, looks really good! Hope to see the maiden soon 🙂
You and me both!
That's sweet
A minor correction, Nungesser was attacked by RFC fighters, which he was forced to shoot down, that was why he added the tricolor stripes to his aircraft, it wasn't ground fire. Ground fire tended to shoot at all and any aircraft that was spotted, irrespective of the side.
One of my favourite stories about him was about the time that a German fighter dropped a message with a streamer on his airfield, challenging him to a duel. He turned up at the allotted time and at the allotted height, only to be bounced by a gaggle of enemy fighters. He shot down several in short order and put rounds in most of the others, which promptly stuck their noses down and ran for home!
Thanks for the correction, great story about the dual too.
No ailerons, the real thing had them!
😊 Modelling licence
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Wonder how it will fly without 'em.
@@nonoyorbusness The model was designed without, many of my model biplanes respond poorly on ailerons alone most of the flying is done with the rudder.
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😊.
@@MarkCroucherRC4fun Indeed they do Mark. I have a number of small WW1 Biplanes, all Rudder /Elevator and providing a slightly forward CG, all fly great. One exception is a little Mercury Tiger Moth which I restored from its original free flight to RC. At first it was awful on rudder only so retro fitted lower ailerons and now it a dream to fly.