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Colin Low's 72" Lancaster

Colin Low's 72" Lancaster

Colin Low's 72" Lancaster

Colin Low's 72" Lancaster

John Fewell's Aerovan

John Fewell's Aerovan

132" Lancaster
Built by Marius Jordaan and Allard Walker of Cape Town, South Africa in 2003, and was the first really large electric model to fly in South Africa. It was powered by four geared Astro 05 brushed motors and forty Nicad cells.

With the numerous flying sites we have in Cape Town for all year round sloping, I could not resist to also build a slope version.
Dan du Toit, Cape Town, South Africa.

With the numerous flying sites we have in Cape Town for all year round sloping, I could not resist to also build a slope version.
Dan du Toit, Cape Town, South Africa.

Unlike finding a suitable motor for the size plane, I enlarged the plans to suit a motor I already had. The end product therefore had a wingspan of 1000mm.
Dan du Toit, Cape Town, South Africa.

Unlike finding a suitable motor for the size plane, I enlarged the plans to suit a motor I already had. The end product therefore had a wingspan of 1000mm.
Dan du Toit, Cape Town, South Africa.

Regarding the Zero, I did stick to the designed size and as with all your other designs, it flies like a dream.
Dan du Toit, Cape Town, South Africa.

72" Lancaster built by Ian Walton from the original plan & CNC pack

72" Lancaster built by Ian Walton from the original plan & CNC pack

72" Boing B-17 Flying Fortress built by Matthew Harrowven Nav lights and eurokit air/spring gear, also I installed split flaps and a retracting tail wheel, AUW 9lbs 2ozs, flys silky smooth and with flaps lands at walking pace!

72" Boing B-17 Flying Fortress built by Matthew Harrowven Nav lights and eurokit air/spring gear, also I installed split flaps and a retracting tail wheel, AUW 9lbs 2ozs, flys silky smooth and with flaps lands at walking pace!

72" Boing B-17 Flying Fortress built by Matthew Harrowven Nav lights and eurokit air/spring gear, also I installed split flaps and a retracting tail wheel, AUW 9lbs 2ozs, flys silky smooth and with flaps lands at walking pace!

72" Boing B-17 Flying Fortress built by Matthew Harrowven Nav lights and eurokit air/spring gear, also I installed split flaps and a retracting tail wheel, AUW 9lbs 2ozs, flys silky smooth and with flaps lands at walking pace!

The 72" Lancaster is the later design. It has working landing lights and bomb doors with robart air/air gear AUW 9lbs and flys fine!

The 72" Lancaster is the later design. It has working landing lights and bomb doors with robart air/air gear AUW 9lbs and flys fine!

As this is the first plane I’ve ever built she’s taking quite a lot of abuse but its great how you can almost annihilate this model and then just get out the superglue and off you go again!! Built by Piers Lincoln.

Building the Zero gave me new confidence in my own ability. With that in mind I moved on to the Corsair which is a personal favourite. I’m really impressed with the end result. Built by Piers Lincoln.

72" Lancaster built from the original plans. Power configuration - 4 brushless motors turning 8" VarioProp scale 3-blade props set to 6" pitch. 2 off 3S1P 3200mA LiPo's paired to inner and outer motors. Weight is 2.4kg.
Built by Mark Davies, South Australia.

23" English Electric Lightning

The model has working inner gear doors and a 15" three blade Varioprop powered by 6s lipos, which produces tremendous thrust.
Built by Ian Walton.

The model has working inner gear doors and a 15" three blade Varioprop powered by 6s lipos, which produces tremendous thrust.
Built by Ian Walton.