howe Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Now have a home for the Bantam. 7 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Wow that is neat. Well done. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlegg Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Brilliant, can see a market for those... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Must be a bitch getting through toll booths Very well done! Any pics of the trailer "wings" of how they fold in please? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Half the price of the aeroplane is the storage/transport system. This is how mine looked a few years ago: 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodo Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 That's very neat. Did you make it yourself, or if not, where did you get it made? And how much did it cost to make? dodo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Half the price of the aeroplane is the storage/transport system.This is how mine looked a few years ago: Brilliant! I love it. The trailer was obviously designed by a farmer/engineer. It makes me appreciate having a hangar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunder Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Did you drive off with the jocky wheel still down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexrbetter Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Very clever OK, you should be proud. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Did you drive off with the jocky wheel still down? HaHa, I was wondering that as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 HaHa, I was wondering that as well! ...I wind it up 20 turns; that's enough to clear all undulations between home and airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 That's very neat. Did you make it yourself, or if not, where did you get it made? And how much did it cost to make?dodo Thanks for the kind words, fellas. Totally designed and made by me, with no input from anyone. It cost me two years of sleepless nights. The local council (airport owners) made it too hard for me to build a small hanger, so storing it at home in a shipping container built into my shed was the answer. The advantage is that I can easily wander up the back and work on it, and having the fuselage stored above the wing gives access to work on the cockpit and fuel system. I can assemble it by myself in less than 20 minutes if all goes well, but it's not a patch on the simplicity of the Skyfox wing-fold system. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planesmaker Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 OK , well done! What an inspiration to us all. Thanks for sharing. Howe that is very clever. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunder Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Bloody councils serving themselves and not their community again. In the modern age of communication and travel, it amazes me they still exist. Most aspects could be done at a state level, doing away with the bottom level of government. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howe Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 The wing covers are separate and bolt on. Can transport plane fuse complete and wings suspended inside easily. The intention was that its a relocatable hangar, and not for a rig/de-rig type of a/c. Its very quick to get out/in and no a/c to move as in some hangars. Needs good storm tie downs, wind loads can be high. Basically started with a old caravan chassis from good old gum tree. The Bantam is a big a/c even though its a u/l so the concept would easily adapt to jab, sonex, and low wings etc. My mate built it, I helped with a bit of labour and 40 years of crane design experience. cheers H 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj_richo Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 The aviation force is strong in you Koreelah.. that's a bloomin' amazing piece of engineering to rig/derig a one piece wing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Why thank you, brother Jedi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlegg Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Spielberg obviously had a hand in directing too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Spielberg obviously had a hand in directing too!! Who? Oh you mean this bad person: 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Who? Oh you mean this bad person:[ATTACH=full]33150[/ATTACH] Is that a submission for the Darwin Award? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Well maybe his big ugly mate got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Not Spielberg's fault... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 ...straight to the Pool Room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eightyknots Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Not Spielberg's fault... Is this in the correct thread, Marty? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Now have a home for the Bantam. Half the price of the aeroplane is the storage/transport system.This is how mine looked a few years ago: You blokes are dead-set geniuses. Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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