Thanks!! Yeah, it's a pretty hefty project getting this designed, prototyped and ready for kit production but it's a blast every step of the way. That's for watching and dropping a comment 🙂
Holy cow Terrance, you've come a long way. I've been in the R/C hobby 3 decades now and you're doing the L1011 justice. It's refreshing to see how an engineer would go about building an R/C model and you clearly do things a bit differently. It's like Skunkworks for R/C.
Awww man, Thank you! I truly appreciate this. It's been a pretty hefty task getting this far. I wish I had the time to share more of trials and tribulations and all that’s s going on behind the scenes, but I'm still flying solo (so to speak). Doing my best to do the L-1011 justice.
@@RCCAD2VR I can only imagine the tribulations with 3D printing the moulds for the Carbon Fiber, joining them, dealing with warpage, then the actual layup, and vacuum bagging and the heat from the epoxy affecting the moulds.
Thanks man, that's a big compliment! I'm the new unproven kid on the block, hopefully everything goes smoothly and more people will eventually stumble across the channel. I'm thrilled that this many people are interested in the channel. Thanks for watching and taking a sec to write a nice comment. Cheers!
oh my god, I have mixed feelings, I was a co-pilot of that great plane, to later transfer to DC10, I am very happy to find you, I have the task of catching up with your project, let me congratulate you on excellent construction, the audience cannot imagine the amount of work that is there, good luck
Thanks man for this awesome comment! I love hearing from pilots who got to fly this amazing bird. From all I've heard, pilots loved them. You are correct, the amount of work that's wrapped up neatly in this 20 minute youtube video is quite insane actually, thanks for recognizing that. Welcome to the Channel, and thank you for subscribing! Cheers.
@@RCCAD2VR Oh yeah, in the 70s it was very advanced at the time, in design, construction, and sound. It is my opinion as an aerospace engineer. Lockheed has always built the most technologically advanced aircraft available. Unfortunately, they've never figured out how to make money doing so. And Lockheed should design them, Boeing should build them, and Douglas should market them. Sorry to go on so long. With respect to your beautiful model, take care of the weight of the tail, you can even design the ductwork, smaller for a smaller engine, it has always been like that. the wing motors had more thrust than the rear engine.. regards
Thank you! Yup, trying various methods and materials in the development of this airliner. Happy to read that you really enjoying the build and liked the production of the video as well. The next video will be the wings 🙌🙌🙌🙌
The beginning of this series just might be the best Fusion tutorial in existence, I am very pleased it exists, and I go back periodically to do a refresher course, and I always come away with some new knowledge. Thank you much
So, So refreshing to see a actual model builder, not a ARF assembler, as you don't build a ARF!! You sir deserve a million subs for your insight and design abilities. You have my juices flowing so much, I need a bucket to put under my mouth. So glad I stumbled across your channel today. Can not wait for more. Thanks so much!! I started flying scale RC in 1977, and I've seen a lot of awesome models, but this MD is a absolute beauty right at the top!!
Woot Woot!! That's one heck of a compliment, thanks! Welcome to the channel, stoked that you found it. Lockheed made a spectacular plane when they brought the L-1011 to market in '72. There is only 1 left flying that I know of. But with a little luck, these 1:20 scaled versions will be taking to the sky soon. Cheers!
I googled "work smart, not hard" .. and found this channel 😃Great Job Terrance In our hobby they say "When you've done 90%, you've still got 90% to go" 😉😅 .. I'm very curious to see how your project will move on.
Google is telling lies 😆😆 those that have never done this before can't get a sense of how many days upon weeks of trial and error and rework is involved. so the saying 90% done, 90% to go, is 100% correct 😜 Next video will be the wings. I've got one done, and about to record the construction of the second one.
@@RCCAD2VR Terrance, your perseverance and diligence is admirable and many will not be that good and precise even after many years 😃💕Thanks to your great Fusion tutorials I was able to follow your mission and also design and build my own dream .. and also upload the first videos 😉
Thank you Pat!! I appreciate the compliment. Trying my best to make videos that are entertaining for everyone in the hobby and those that just like maker stuff. I've already started on the next part in the series... WINGS! Hoping to have it recorded before the holidays and out shortly after. Cheers!
Definitely one of the best classic liveries...then they went through CEO ego design competitions right after that livery. It was funny to watch planes getting repainted every couple of years for a while. I like the current livery also, just not for the L-1011 that would be blasphemous 😱😆
Next to the plethora of unboxing and influencer videos, this is something else. I can't stop watching your work here, what a pleasure and a treat. Great work, I'm much impressed!
wow i can't tell you how much i like this video. you use so many different skills and materials like woodworking, 3d printing and carbon fiber. Awesome build!
Yup!! It's a multi-material project. Trying to use various techniques to solve the limitations of other materials. Happy to know you're really excited about this build! Thank you!!
Même outre atlantique (France) c'est vraiment incroyable le travail fourni depuis le premier épisode, c'est avec toujours autant de plaisir que j'admire cette construction hors du commun. Et surtout très très content de voir la suite de cette aventure L-1011.Sincèrement merci.
Cela m'étonne toujours d'entendre des gens si loin de Seattle qui apprécient le travail que je fais sur le L-1011 et se sentent inspirés par le projet et les vidéos. De l'état de Washington à la France Un coup de cœur Merci d'avoir écrit ce très aimable commentaire.
Your videos are f****** awesome!!! Thank you so much for the knowledge and cool content. My Fusion 360 skills are unrecognizable from before and after I found your videos. I paid $500 for a course that was not nearly as practical as your series. I would pay $$ if you released another course.
That's one heck of a compliment! Big Thanks! Good to hear you're so pumped about the video and that you got a lot of help from the tutorial series. I'll most likely be doing a new tutorial series when this build and kits start shipping. Cheers!
Awesome!! I consider that mission accomplished for this video. Thank you for watching. I designed the plane in CAD (Fusion 360), which makes getting perfect joinery much easier to achieve.
@@RCCAD2VR foamies have their place but it get irritated seeing guys label a video “build” when it’s just a few screws. So nice and impressive to see your work. Top notch craftsmanship and look forward to more!
Foamies are certainly much more accessible for people. The foamy build videos seem to be geared more to the casual consumer and product reviews side of the hobby. Finding build videos in the genre are a little more difficult to come by than in carpentry, or school bus conversions for instance. I'm doing my best to help add to the mix. Nice to know the work I'm doing appreciated by folks that understand! Thank you!!
@@RCCAD2VR obviously, I don’t expect the average Joe to tackle a project like this😂 What happened to airplane KITS? Ya know, balsa and ply? Sad really. Not knocking those into foamies but if some can’t fix anything unless they can use packing tape or 5 minute epoxy. I enjoy foamies too. Absolutely. But I will always prefer actual kit builds.
I've got my theories as to what happened. I'm hoping the work I'm doing can spark that fire a bit again. I've heard from many younger guys that Remy and my channel have inspired them to create their own builds, so that's something.
Thanks Sven! Yes, I tried to design it in a way that is fairly straight forward to assembly. There are a few challenges, but easy enough for almost anyone to build. Minus the molds and carbon fiber casting. That's a little more involved, obviously. 🙃
@@RCCAD2VR We did complete overhauls, My crew was mostly responsible for sheetmetal repair. Each plane took about 90+ days working 24-7. Get to know a plane pretty well....lol
Do you know how hard I have been waiting? Fortunately, you are back again. I am afraid I will lose you. You will succeed. I Longing that you have enough time and money to pursue your hobbies. I will continue to support you. Blessings from China
Thank you for being patient and sticking with the channel! It is a very big undertaking developing this plane. Happy to be able to share online and be seen in China! Thanks for your support and enthusiasm.
Thanks! Glad you like it. This section, from design to final frame construction and video recording, took about 6 weeks total. There is no doubt that I will be a Jittery Mess the day of the maiden flight 🛫
Excellent, beautiful and high quality work, congratulations!! I'll waiting for the following episodes and the maiden flight. Keep doing this outstanding RC modeling! Cheers and regards from Mexico City.
Muchas gracias desde Seattle hasta la Ciudad de México. Happy to know you're enjoying the build!! More episodes are in the works, the next video will be the construction of the wings, I promise it won't take as long to get out as this one 😆
Fantastic build! Looking forward to your estimated weight, wing loading and WCL numbers. I hope it will not be a beast to fly. It would be an awesome static model, left uncovered, so all of its parts can be appreciated.
Thank you ! Time will tell, but so far so good and weighing less than I had anticipated, plus I've have made several modifications to bring the weight down even more. This build will remain in its current state as it's the construction model to prove the assembly works as intended and allows for modifications and catching mistakes. It will hang proudly in the shop as soon as I wrap up the wings.
All I can say is Wow !!!!! This is an impressive build !!! You have incredible craftsmanship skills !!!! My favorite commercial aircraft are the B-727 and the L-1011. Looking forward to seeing the progress on this project. Thanks for sharing your build videos !!
Nice music background 👍 perfection and accuracy in gaps among frames, stingers and spars. I think it could be a strong structure dimensionally. Trying to learn how to make RC a/c still. Thankyou sir.
Thank you. Glad you like the music! So far the model is assembling with great accuracy. A few flaws here and there but all easy fixes. Thanks for watching and writing such a nice comment!
Absolutely amazing, not only your skills as a designer and model builder, but the videos are well edited too. But please don’t let us wait another 10 months :-)
I'm super impressed with the quality of your video the changing of the music every time you did something new was a great change in pace, your choice of music was also really good. And lastly, what a model! I can't wait to see it fly!
Thanks Kamden! Nice to hear you enjoyed how the video was put together. I spent way more time than I should have on it 🙃 but all worth it for folks to be able to enjoy it. The music selection was very much intentional. The L-1011 flew for nearly 4 decades and the 80's were the prime years for it, so I wanted to pay homage to that decade in sound. It's great knowing it was appreciated. Cheers!
Thank you. That's what it's all about. Hoping people can get something from watching the progress of the development of this kit. Thanks for watching 😃
Cheers! Happy to know you really enjoyed the video and have an understanding of what's going into this build....and video! Thanks for watching and taking a moment to write a friendly comment. 😃
Brillant engineering! I love the way you go about things. One step in front of the other and ultimately it will all come together because... it already has. In software.
Oh mama! After months of waiting, the third video is here at last! What a complicated tail section with so many things cramped there but you resolved it with an amazing design skill. I hope you cover the stabilator in carbon fibre as it will take inmense loads. I am a bit worried about being only one servo for the whole stabilator, ever if it is a monster of a servo. I take for granted you will put three engines on it (as it should be) but ducties or real power turbines 😎😎😎? Anyway, good luck with it and I am looking forward to the next episode.
😃 Thanks for being patient. It's been a bit of a rough go, but getting back on track and have made much more progress. The wings are pretty much done, I just need to get the video made for it. The total time to design and build this section took just shy of 2 months. Many, Many tests and prototype parts were needed to get to this point. The molds alone took 13 days to 3D print and prepare for casting. I've considered dual servos for the stab but didn't want to add extra weight in an all ready weighty area. The BLS5405H should be more than up to the job. Mine will be EDF powered, however, several buyers said they will be going with turbines. Still debating on the final covering for the stabs, CF is a good option. Thanks for watching!
Those are all the icon planes from that time frame! Aside from the A380 there really hasn't been many truly notable planes, especially in air transport.
Merci beaucoup Olivier - Beaucoup plus de progrès ont été réalisés, il ne reste plus qu'à faire la vidéo. Je promets de poster plus souvent maintenant que je suis de retour sur la bonne voie.
Glad you like it! It was certainly a challenge getting to this design, a few changes still need to be made, but overall turned out as intended. Thanks for watching and dropping a comment.
Very impressed by the quality of your videos, both on the buildings and also fusion360 series. With the help of your tips and hint on fusion360, i have started the design of a jet fighter. Thanks for publishing all your work in videos !
Thanks Man! Getting this video out was a haul. Figuring out how to get 60 hours of footage whittled down to 19 minutes....eeesh 😜 Happy I can move on to the next part. WINGS!!!
I love it! The tristar was the first aircraft I flew on and holds a special place in my heart. living vicariously through you building a scale model! thanks for the amazing content!! I subscribed without thought...
How awesome is that, that you got to fly on the L-1011 your first time in the air!! She was a very unique bird and way a giant leap forward in commercial passenger aircraft technology. Welcome to the channel, stoked to have you aboard 😃
Thanks! It's always nice to hear the effort put into these videos is recognized and appreciated. Slowly but surely more people are finding the channel and enjoying the build.
I promise the wait for the next video won't be as long as this one 😉😆 I've heard from many L-1011 Pilots who absolutely loved flying them. Was an absolutely groundbreaking plane in its time.
Thank you! Yes it is. As far as I know, there is only one left flying in the world. Will be sad when they retire it. The Royal Air Force was the last to retire it's fleet of them. It's legacy still lives on in modern commercial airplanes.
Woot Woot!!! Thanks man, that's very much appreciated. Thank you for watching the first 3 episodes. I'm working on the next video, shouldn't be too long out. It will be the wings 🙌🙌🙌
I just found your channel today (and subscribed). Your modeling is vey impressive as is your editing skills. As an amateur RUclipsr (and airplane builder), I have much to learn. Thanks for the great video(s).
Thank you for subscribing, Welcome to the Channel! You compliment is much appreciated. I'm always happy to hear that the videos I publish are fun for aviation enthusiasts! Just keep making video that you want to make and have fun with it. As you know editing can be pretty challenging. I've subbed to your channel, looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Cheers.
Thank you, that's kind of you to write. I think that's in large part my fault for not posting more often, also I'm still trying to crack the code of viewer retention. The videos I've published have fairly low retention, so RUclips is less likely to recommend them. I'll figure it out eventually, until then I'm happy to have the subs and enthused aviation fans that channel has so far. Cheers from Seattle!
@@RCCAD2VR I’m a good judge of character, and aside from your obvious skill, you seem like a genuinely humble man. To meet character is more important. That’s what I tell my children. You’re dealing with a niche audience, so the subject matter is not geared toward the masses making it difficult for viral responses. Just keep going. I grew up in the arts and now that I’m older I wish I had more STEM background. That’s why I like your videos. They keep my attention. I’ve watched a bunch of build videos and I must say yours are the most captivating. Because of you, I’m jetting into to aeronautical engineering. I’ve been practicing law for 20 years and thinking about getting my pilots license. Keep up the good work. I have to finish part 3, then onto your building videos. Blessings, John from California
I am really enjoying your content. Please don't be a stranger in bringing more content. I didn't realize that l hadn't subscribed to your channel but l guess due to the algorithms and having watched previous videos, this video popped up. Glad to see you're back at it. Keep up the good work. Oh, and now subscribed.
Thanks Erroll! Glad RUclips nudged you back to the channel 🙌🙌🙌 Welcome back! Yup, it was a bit of a challenging year, but back at it and making tons of progress. Now just trying to get my RUclips video up to where I am currently. Shouldn't be too long before I get the "Wings" episode published, followed by Landing Gear. If you're ever curious as the status of the project, I have a page on my website here www.rccad2vr.com/l1011-build-status
I have about 200 questions.... amazing work! Good te see you wearing air filters though, the materials today are very nice, but a devil to work with. One question, I'll leave the rest.. Did you do weight estimated in CAD? and did they influence your choice of materials?
Yup, breathing protection is a must when working with CF. I couldn't find a proper material profile for birch ply, so getting a weight estimate in CAD was not going to be reliable. The material choices boil down to strength, weight, and purpose. Some parts are better made from Nylon Carbon Fiber composite due to the specialized shapes, others the wood. The 3D printed parts (Black material) is much stronger and lighter than the ply and offers made for purpose parts. I could have gone with Fiberglass for the duct and rudder, but decided to go with the lighter CF option instead. 3x-4x more expensive, but the moment of the parts is so far aft, that the small weight reduction makes a significant different for CG.
@@RCCAD2VR Makes sense. (For my design, a CL415, I designed the floats as CF, but was shocked to discover that a balsa solution was actually lighter. I have not started building yet .... sigh)
What a great build. Keep up the work and keep the videos coming. I kind of don't want to see it fly! Maybe you should make 2 of them. Just to be safe. 😀
Thanks Man! This video was definitely the biggest lift to date, happy to finally have it out in the wild so that I can move on to producing the next video....the wings. 🙌🙌
Thanks for the great compliment! Love hearing the music and edits went over well. Fun fact, the soundtrack was chosen to pay homage to the 80's when the L-1011 was in it's prime.
Everything looks good! The only thing I see that needs improvement is your vacuum bag process. You don't have any pleats in the edges of your bag. Plus the bag is way too small. In general the bag is usually double the size of the part. I'd check for delamination's in the creases of the part. Visually I could see some in the vid. Great work keep it up!
I do be a bit worried about your elevator solution, a big plane leaning on that hinghe even when you are using a strong servo for trimming..but ok just curious and just all so looking amazing
I have actually made some adjustments to it and made a change in material to aluminum for the drive shafts. Plus there is a detail that didn't make it into the video with any detail, which is a guide rail that holds the leading part of the root to the mounting plate. Also the rotational range has been reduced. Many updates, as you know, its a lot of iteration and prototyping 😉
@@RCCAD2VR I have made a 320 in onshape, everything is ready but I’m to busy now to turn it to reality 😅 Your videos are a real source of inspiration for that moment ! Thanks 🙏
Truly truly impressive, excited to see the future of this project! May I ask what will you use to cover the inner structure with? Also, I'm sure you've thought of this already, but perhaps consider a dust extraction system when you're cutting carbon fibre with a rotary tool? The respirator goes a long long way already, but having a vacuum nearby might just help pull away any dust that linger in the air and settle later.
Thanks Shaun! The fuselage will be covered in balsa + fiberglass, and the wings will be either CF sheets formed to the ribs or fiberglass sheets. Have yet to decide which to use. Regarding the extraction... I have, since recording this video, purchased a vac to handle this :) Still building up all the toys and tools for the shop. Little by little.
So glad to see another episode! I am stunned by the scope of this project. Love your attention to detail and unfaltering enthusiasm!
Thanks!! Yeah, it's a pretty hefty project getting this designed, prototyped and ready for kit production but it's a blast every step of the way. That's for watching and dropping a comment 🙂
Holy cow Terrance, you've come a long way. I've been in the R/C hobby 3 decades now and you're doing the L1011 justice. It's refreshing to see how an engineer would go about building an R/C model and you clearly do things a bit differently. It's like Skunkworks for R/C.
👍 yea
Awww man, Thank you! I truly appreciate this. It's been a pretty hefty task getting this far. I wish I had the time to share more of trials and tribulations and all that’s s going on behind the scenes, but I'm still flying solo (so to speak). Doing my best to do the L-1011 justice.
@@RCCAD2VR I can only imagine the tribulations with 3D printing the moulds for the Carbon Fiber, joining them, dealing with warpage, then the actual layup, and vacuum bagging and the heat from the epoxy affecting the moulds.
Underrated channel for sure. The way you are constructing this aircraft is top notch right there with the biggest builders around the world.
Thanks man, that's a big compliment! I'm the new unproven kid on the block, hopefully everything goes smoothly and more people will eventually stumble across the channel. I'm thrilled that this many people are interested in the channel. Thanks for watching and taking a sec to write a nice comment. Cheers!
oh my god, I have mixed feelings, I was a co-pilot of that great plane, to later transfer to DC10, I am very happy to find you, I have the task of catching up with your project, let me congratulate you on excellent construction, the audience cannot imagine the amount of work that is there, good luck
Thanks man for this awesome comment! I love hearing from pilots who got to fly this amazing bird. From all I've heard, pilots loved them. You are correct, the amount of work that's wrapped up neatly in this 20 minute youtube video is quite insane actually, thanks for recognizing that. Welcome to the Channel, and thank you for subscribing! Cheers.
@@RCCAD2VR Oh yeah, in the 70s it was very advanced at the time, in design, construction, and sound. It is my opinion as an aerospace engineer.
Lockheed has always built the most technologically advanced aircraft available. Unfortunately, they've never figured out how to make money doing so. And Lockheed should design them, Boeing should build them, and Douglas should market them. Sorry to go on so long.
With respect to your beautiful model, take care of the weight of the tail, you can even design the ductwork, smaller for a smaller engine, it has always been like that. the wing motors had more thrust than the rear engine.. regards
Man, you came out of nowhere uploading these amazing high quality videos.
Using multiple ways to create parts. Amazing job!
Thank you! Yup, trying various methods and materials in the development of this airliner. Happy to read that you really enjoying the build and liked the production of the video as well. The next video will be the wings 🙌🙌🙌🙌
Unbelievable workmanship, I'd be scared to fly this, but wow, can't wait to see her in the skies
Thank you 😊 -- Oh, trust me, I'll be a jittery mess for sure.
The beginning of this series just might be the best Fusion tutorial in existence, I am very pleased it exists, and I go back periodically to do a refresher course, and I always come away with some new knowledge. Thank you much
Love the intro! The plane has come a long way. All the carbon fiber!
It's been a haul for sure but happy with the progress 😊
Man! I'd get caught for two years replicating the cockpit. Impressive quality work!
😆 Oh, I can see how that could happen. Thanks for the compliment.
So, So refreshing to see a actual model builder, not a ARF assembler, as you don't build a ARF!! You sir deserve a million subs for your insight and design abilities. You have my juices flowing so much, I need a bucket to put under my mouth. So glad I stumbled across your channel today. Can not wait for more. Thanks so much!! I started flying scale RC in 1977, and I've seen a lot of awesome models, but this MD is a absolute beauty right at the top!!
Woot Woot!! That's one heck of a compliment, thanks! Welcome to the channel, stoked that you found it. Lockheed made a spectacular plane when they brought the L-1011 to market in '72. There is only 1 left flying that I know of. But with a little luck, these 1:20 scaled versions will be taking to the sky soon. Cheers!
I googled "work smart, not hard" .. and found this channel 😃Great Job Terrance
In our hobby they say "When you've done 90%, you've still got 90% to go" 😉😅 .. I'm very curious to see how your project will move on.
Google is telling lies 😆😆 those that have never done this before can't get a sense of how many days upon weeks of trial and error and rework is involved. so the saying 90% done, 90% to go, is 100% correct 😜 Next video will be the wings. I've got one done, and about to record the construction of the second one.
@@RCCAD2VR Terrance, your perseverance and diligence is admirable and many will not be that good and precise even after many years 😃💕Thanks to your great Fusion tutorials I was able to follow your mission and also design and build my own dream .. and also upload the first videos 😉
😊 Many many thanks! And congrats on the build. I'll have to check it the video in the morning.
Amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail. The videos themselves are very well done also. Can’t wait for the next update!!!
Thank you Pat!! I appreciate the compliment. Trying my best to make videos that are entertaining for everyone in the hobby and those that just like maker stuff. I've already started on the next part in the series... WINGS! Hoping to have it recorded before the holidays and out shortly after. Cheers!
IMHO, this project is the perfect balance of creative, technical, and COOL! Thanks for the long-form video of the assembly process. Way to go T!
Thanks Chris!! Stoked that you're enjoying the build. Can't wait for you to come by the studio and have a look sometime.
My father was a Delta Captain and instructor pilot for the L-1011 Tristar. A Delta livery would be fantastic. Great work.
That's awesome! I bet he loved that plane. The Delta Livery is what I have planned for this plane!
@RC CAD-2-VR The best plane ever built, nice Delta liveries always looked great. The 1990's had the best look I think.
Definitely one of the best classic liveries...then they went through CEO ego design competitions right after that livery. It was funny to watch planes getting repainted every couple of years for a while. I like the current livery also, just not for the L-1011 that would be blasphemous 😱😆
@RC CAD-2-VR is very correct, my friend.
Next to the plethora of unboxing and influencer videos, this is something else. I can't stop watching your work here, what a pleasure and a treat.
Great work, I'm much impressed!
Thank you! That's awesome of you to say. Stoked to know that you really enjoyed watching! Welcome to the channel.
wow i can't tell you how much i like this video. you use so many different skills and materials like woodworking, 3d printing and carbon fiber. Awesome build!
Yup!! It's a multi-material project. Trying to use various techniques to solve the limitations of other materials. Happy to know you're really excited about this build! Thank you!!
This is so fun to watch, it's clear that you're putting a ton of time and effort into this. Thank you for sharing.
Même outre atlantique (France) c'est vraiment incroyable le travail fourni depuis le premier épisode, c'est avec toujours autant de plaisir que j'admire cette construction hors du commun.
Et surtout très très content de voir la suite de cette aventure L-1011.Sincèrement merci.
Cela m'étonne toujours d'entendre des gens si loin de Seattle qui apprécient le travail que je fais sur le L-1011 et se sentent inspirés par le projet et les vidéos. De l'état de Washington à la France Un coup de cœur Merci d'avoir écrit ce très aimable commentaire.
Your videos are f****** awesome!!! Thank you so much for the knowledge and cool content. My Fusion 360 skills are unrecognizable from before and after I found your videos. I paid $500 for a course that was not nearly as practical as your series. I would pay $$ if you released another course.
That's one heck of a compliment! Big Thanks! Good to hear you're so pumped about the video and that you got a lot of help from the tutorial series. I'll most likely be doing a new tutorial series when this build and kits start shipping. Cheers!
Very satisfiying build and awesome video Terrance, my eyes didn't even blink... how come every single part fit perfecly....
Awesome!! I consider that mission accomplished for this video. Thank you for watching. I designed the plane in CAD (Fusion 360), which makes getting perfect joinery much easier to achieve.
Seriously awesome stuff here.
Thank you Dave! Happy to hear that you’re enjoying the video and build.
@@RCCAD2VR foamies have their place but it get irritated seeing guys label a video “build” when it’s just a few screws.
So nice and impressive to see your work. Top notch craftsmanship and look forward to more!
Foamies are certainly much more accessible for people. The foamy build videos seem to be geared more to the casual consumer and product reviews side of the hobby.
Finding build videos in the genre are a little more difficult to come by than in carpentry, or school bus conversions for instance. I'm doing my best to help add to the mix. Nice to know the work I'm doing appreciated by folks that understand! Thank you!!
@@RCCAD2VR obviously, I don’t expect the average Joe to tackle a project like this😂
What happened to airplane KITS? Ya know, balsa and ply? Sad really. Not knocking those into foamies but if some can’t fix anything unless they can use packing tape or 5 minute epoxy.
I enjoy foamies too. Absolutely. But I will always prefer actual kit builds.
I've got my theories as to what happened. I'm hoping the work I'm doing can spark that fire a bit again. I've heard from many younger guys that Remy and my channel have inspired them to create their own builds, so that's something.
Absolut fantastic Terrance, thats a great Job. The assembly looks so easy. Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks Sven! Yes, I tried to design it in a way that is fairly straight forward to assembly. There are a few challenges, but easy enough for almost anyone to build. Minus the molds and carbon fiber casting. That's a little more involved, obviously. 🙃
Wow, fantastic work, a true artist. Began my aviation career overhauling the L 1011. I'll surely be watching this one!
Thank you! How awesome that you got to work on the L-1011. Which parts did work on overhauling?
@@RCCAD2VR We did complete overhauls, My crew was mostly responsible for sheetmetal repair. Each plane took about 90+ days working 24-7. Get to know a plane pretty well....lol
If you do it do it right. Very good design job. Got talent.
Trying at least! 🙃 Thanks for the positive comment and compliment!
Do you know how hard I have been waiting? Fortunately, you are back again. I am afraid I will lose you. You will succeed. I Longing that you have enough time and money to pursue your hobbies. I will continue to support you. Blessings from China
Thank you for being patient and sticking with the channel! It is a very big undertaking developing this plane. Happy to be able to share online and be seen in China! Thanks for your support and enthusiasm.
Nice job! Hours and hours of work. Going to be an intense maiden flight!
Thanks! Glad you like it. This section, from design to final frame construction and video recording, took about 6 weeks total. There is no doubt that I will be a Jittery Mess the day of the maiden flight 🛫
Wow. Incredible craftsmanship.
Cheers! Thanks for taking a sec to write a positive comment! Happy to know you appreciate the work!
OMG….. no words to describe this amazing work
Excellent, beautiful and high quality work, congratulations!! I'll waiting for the following episodes and the maiden flight. Keep doing this outstanding RC modeling! Cheers and regards from Mexico City.
Muchas gracias desde Seattle hasta la Ciudad de México. Happy to know you're enjoying the build!! More episodes are in the works, the next video will be the construction of the wings, I promise it won't take as long to get out as this one 😆
Fantastic build! Looking forward to your estimated weight, wing loading and WCL numbers. I hope it will not be a beast to fly. It would be an awesome static model, left uncovered, so all of its parts can be appreciated.
Thank you !
Time will tell, but so far so good and weighing less than I had anticipated, plus I've have made several modifications to bring the weight down even more. This build will remain in its current state as it's the construction model to prove the assembly works as intended and allows for modifications and catching mistakes. It will hang proudly in the shop as soon as I wrap up the wings.
All I can say is Wow !!!!! This is an impressive build !!! You have incredible craftsmanship skills !!!! My favorite commercial aircraft are the B-727 and the L-1011. Looking forward to seeing the progress on this project. Thanks for sharing your build videos !!
Thanks for the great comment!! Happy to hear you're enjoying it!
Nice music background 👍 perfection and accuracy in gaps among frames, stingers and spars. I think it could be a strong structure dimensionally. Trying to learn how to make RC a/c still. Thankyou sir.
Thank you. Glad you like the music! So far the model is assembling with great accuracy. A few flaws here and there but all easy fixes. Thanks for watching and writing such a nice comment!
Absolutely amazing, not only your skills as a designer and model builder, but the videos are well edited too. But please don’t let us wait another 10 months :-)
😜 I promise the next video will be out much much faster than this one.
I agree with Mr. Vink
I'm super impressed with the quality of your video the changing of the music every time you did something new was a great change in pace, your choice of music was also really good. And lastly, what a model! I can't wait to see it fly!
Thanks Kamden! Nice to hear you enjoyed how the video was put together. I spent way more time than I should have on it 🙃 but all worth it for folks to be able to enjoy it. The music selection was very much intentional. The L-1011 flew for nearly 4 decades and the 80's were the prime years for it, so I wanted to pay homage to that decade in sound. It's great knowing it was appreciated. Cheers!
Wow, epic build of one of my favourite planes! Please consider finishing it in Court Line colours, that would be a real head-turner!
very inspiring and love your caring for details.
Thank you. That's what it's all about. Hoping people can get something from watching the progress of the development of this kit. Thanks for watching 😃
Well Terrance , you certainly impressed me !
🙌😃🙌 Happy to hear that man!!
I would be afraid to fly this beauty. Nice work
a real work of lacemaker, engineering in addition
bravo for this work and these exceptional quality videos
Cheers! Happy to know you really enjoyed the video and have an understanding of what's going into this build....and video! Thanks for watching and taking a moment to write a friendly comment. 😃
Brillant engineering! I love the way you go about things. One step in front of the other and ultimately it will all come together because... it already has. In software.
Oh mama! After months of waiting, the third video is here at last! What a complicated tail section with so many things cramped there but you resolved it with an amazing design skill. I hope you cover the stabilator in carbon fibre as it will take inmense loads. I am a bit worried about being only one servo for the whole stabilator, ever if it is a monster of a servo.
I take for granted you will put three engines on it (as it should be) but ducties or real power turbines 😎😎😎?
Anyway, good luck with it and I am looking forward to the next episode.
😃 Thanks for being patient. It's been a bit of a rough go, but getting back on track and have made much more progress. The wings are pretty much done, I just need to get the video made for it. The total time to design and build this section took just shy of 2 months. Many, Many tests and prototype parts were needed to get to this point. The molds alone took 13 days to 3D print and prepare for casting. I've considered dual servos for the stab but didn't want to add extra weight in an all ready weighty area. The BLS5405H should be more than up to the job. Mine will be EDF powered, however, several buyers said they will be going with turbines. Still debating on the final covering for the stabs, CF is a good option. Thanks for watching!
My Favorite Bird right next to the Beloved 747 and Concorde.
Those are all the icon planes from that time frame! Aside from the A380 there really hasn't been many truly notable planes, especially in air transport.
Magnifique.
Ton travail est impressionnant.
Vivement la suite.
Amitiés
Olivier
Merci beaucoup Olivier - Beaucoup plus de progrès ont été réalisés, il ne reste plus qu'à faire la vidéo. Je promets de poster plus souvent maintenant que je suis de retour sur la bonne voie.
Super cool! The engineering on just this section is really amazing!
Glad you like it! It was certainly a challenge getting to this design, a few changes still need to be made, but overall turned out as intended. Thanks for watching and dropping a comment.
Just incredible.
Thanks Joe!! Stoked to know you like it!
Wow. That's a big bird.
heheheh Yeah for sure.
That's a million bucks right there!
Fantastic work...
Thanks for the video
EXTREMELY IMPRESSIVE sir.
Thanks Man, Glad you like it!
It's like therapy, but much Better....
Woot Woot! Don't let the therapists know, They'll try to cancel the channel 😜😆
Very impressed by the quality of your videos, both on the buildings and also fusion360 series. With the help of your tips and hint on fusion360, i have started the design of a jet fighter. Thanks for publishing all your work in videos !
That's awesome to hear man! Loving knowing that the videos are helping people out there. 😃 Best of luck on your fighter design and build!
Looks great Terrance!!
Thanks Man! Getting this video out was a haul. Figuring out how to get 60 hours of footage whittled down to 19 minutes....eeesh 😜
Happy I can move on to the next part. WINGS!!!
Love the Techno soundtrack. 🎶
Glad you like it. The sound track is an homage to the 80's, the prime years of the L-1011's service.
Amazing , excellent Work
Thank you! Glad you like it!!
I love it! The tristar was the first aircraft I flew on and holds a special place in my heart. living vicariously through you building a scale model! thanks for the amazing content!! I subscribed without thought...
How awesome is that, that you got to fly on the L-1011 your first time in the air!! She was a very unique bird and way a giant leap forward in commercial passenger aircraft technology. Welcome to the channel, stoked to have you aboard 😃
wow amazing skill, I am very amazed
Thanks you, Happy to hear that you're really into this build!! Cheers!
My wife sent me to RUclips to learn how to hang art on the wall straight and level... thought I'd watch this first.
😆😆😆 While I'm glad you did, I don't want to be the instigator for you ending up sleeping on the couch! Now go hang some art 😜😆
awesome video, this type of content is 100% under appreciated 👍. love all the work your doing !
Thanks! It's always nice to hear the effort put into these videos is recognized and appreciated. Slowly but surely more people are finding the channel and enjoying the build.
Very nice and the music.
Thanks! Nice to know you enjoyed the video! See you in the next one 😃
I can't wait for the next video.......Still one of my favorite a/c to fly ..... I use to hate checking the oil though in Nbr 2 Engine....
I promise the wait for the next video won't be as long as this one 😉😆 I've heard from many L-1011 Pilots who absolutely loved flying them. Was an absolutely groundbreaking plane in its time.
@@RCCAD2VR Yes, I loved flying it. Definitely ahead of its time
Amazing Videos! Really inspired me to use my 3D Printer for Custom CFK molds like these. Your results are impeccable!
L1011 IS SUCH AN AWESOME AIRCRAFT. GOOD JOB LAD. GREAT BUILD!!!
Thank you! Yes it is. As far as I know, there is only one left flying in the world. Will be sad when they retire it. The Royal Air Force was the last to retire it's fleet of them. It's legacy still lives on in modern commercial airplanes.
Wysoki poziom techniki i wykonania, podziwiam i gratuluję postępu z prac przy budowie. Życzę sukcesu
Dziękuję za wielki komplement i życzę powodzenia! Cieszę się, że ten projekt i wideo zrobiły na Tobie duże wrażenie.
WOW! the best ive ever seen!
Oh wow! That's a big compliment! Thank you!!
Just brilliant
Woot woot!! Thank you.
I discovered your channel today and just watched all three episodes.
Looking forward to the next episode :) Incredible build!
Woot Woot!!! Thanks man, that's very much appreciated. Thank you for watching the first 3 episodes. I'm working on the next video, shouldn't be too long out. It will be the wings 🙌🙌🙌
Uh.. Awesome!
🙌😊🙌
I just found your channel today (and subscribed). Your modeling is vey impressive as is your editing skills. As an amateur RUclipsr (and airplane builder), I have much to learn. Thanks for the great video(s).
Thank you for subscribing, Welcome to the Channel! You compliment is much appreciated. I'm always happy to hear that the videos I publish are fun for aviation enthusiasts! Just keep making video that you want to make and have fun with it. As you know editing can be pretty challenging. I've subbed to your channel, looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Cheers.
Excellent work!!! Chapeau! 👍😎
Thanks for the compliment! 🙌🙌🙌
I’m surprised you don’t have more subscribers. Well done and quite enjoyable to view from California.
Thank you, that's kind of you to write. I think that's in large part my fault for not posting more often, also I'm still trying to crack the code of viewer retention. The videos I've published have fairly low retention, so RUclips is less likely to recommend them. I'll figure it out eventually, until then I'm happy to have the subs and enthused aviation fans that channel has so far. Cheers from Seattle!
@@RCCAD2VR I’m a good judge of character, and aside from your obvious skill, you seem like a genuinely humble man. To meet character is more important. That’s what I tell my children. You’re dealing with a niche audience, so the subject matter is not geared toward the masses making it difficult for viral responses. Just keep going. I grew up in the arts and now that I’m older I wish I had more STEM background. That’s why I like your videos. They keep my attention. I’ve watched a bunch of build videos and I must say yours are the most captivating. Because of you, I’m jetting into to aeronautical engineering. I’ve been practicing law for 20 years and thinking about getting my pilots license. Keep up the good work. I have to finish part 3, then onto your building videos. Blessings, John from California
@@RCCAD2VR It's very specific topic, not everyone wants to build these days. Only chosen ones . So, just keep doing your thing and we be watching.
!!! Let’s go! So awesome.
Woot Woot!! I'm back on track.
Absolutely amazing!
Thanks Kerry! Nice to know you're diggin' it :)
wow, and i thot i was a cad fanatic!
Hahahaha, it's become a minor obsession.
Beautiful Work! Excellent Project.
master
Glad you liked it!
SO COOL!!! Great work!
Thanks Shay!
RESPECT !!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😍
Woot WOOT!!!!
Great vid….. all building action….!!
I love the plane one of my favourites
SUPER!!!!
Thanks Marcin! Nice to read you enjoyed it!
Gyerünk, gyerünk Terrance! Alig várom a folytatást! Tudom, hogy a nagyszerű munkádhoz idő kell, de akkor is mindent bele!
I am really enjoying your content. Please don't be a stranger in bringing more content. I didn't realize that l hadn't subscribed to your channel but l guess due to the algorithms and having watched previous videos, this video popped up. Glad to see you're back at it. Keep up the good work. Oh, and now subscribed.
Thanks Erroll! Glad RUclips nudged you back to the channel 🙌🙌🙌 Welcome back! Yup, it was a bit of a challenging year, but back at it and making tons of progress. Now just trying to get my RUclips video up to where I am currently. Shouldn't be too long before I get the "Wings" episode published, followed by Landing Gear. If you're ever curious as the status of the project, I have a page on my website here www.rccad2vr.com/l1011-build-status
@@RCCAD2VR got it, will do.
Thanks a lot!
I have about 200 questions.... amazing work! Good te see you wearing air filters though, the materials today are very nice, but a devil to work with.
One question, I'll leave the rest.. Did you do weight estimated in CAD? and did they influence your choice of materials?
Yup, breathing protection is a must when working with CF. I couldn't find a proper material profile for birch ply, so getting a weight estimate in CAD was not going to be reliable. The material choices boil down to strength, weight, and purpose. Some parts are better made from Nylon Carbon Fiber composite due to the specialized shapes, others the wood. The 3D printed parts (Black material) is much stronger and lighter than the ply and offers made for purpose parts. I could have gone with Fiberglass for the duct and rudder, but decided to go with the lighter CF option instead. 3x-4x more expensive, but the moment of the parts is so far aft, that the small weight reduction makes a significant different for CG.
@@RCCAD2VR Makes sense. (For my design, a CL415, I designed the floats as CF, but was shocked to discover that a balsa solution was actually lighter. I have not started building yet .... sigh)
What a great build. Keep up the work and keep the videos coming. I kind of don't want to see it fly! Maybe you should make 2 of them. Just to be safe. 😀
Glad you like it! Shhh 🤫 there just may be two, but don't tell anyone.
Awesome build and great video production.👍👍👍
Thanks Man! This video was definitely the biggest lift to date, happy to finally have it out in the wild so that I can move on to producing the next video....the wings. 🙌🙌
Bravo! 👍
🤜🤛 Thank you!
i love the l1011 tristar
Nice...
🤜🤛 Cheers
this is insane! amazing work
😃 Woot Woot! Glad you appreciated it! Cheers.
Absolutely phenomenal work! This was a treat to watch. It is a fanatic quality build, nice music, and great video editing. Bravo!
Thanks for the great compliment! Love hearing the music and edits went over well. Fun fact, the soundtrack was chosen to pay homage to the 80's when the L-1011 was in it's prime.
@@RCCAD2VR That’s even more awesome!
So glad and impressed with your amazing technology of making rc giant tristar. Wow it is really mind blowing. Do you have more parts od this video. 🙂
I am currently working on the wings video. Still have a long way to go. That will be Part 4, after that will be landing gear.
Bro is a Pro 😍
😃 I just play one on RUclips 😜
Everything looks good! The only thing I see that needs improvement is your vacuum bag process. You don't have any pleats in the edges of your bag. Plus the bag is way too small. In general the bag is usually double the size of the part. I'd check for delamination's in the creases of the part. Visually I could see some in the vid. Great work keep it up!
Holy moly❤ wauw
I do be a bit worried about your elevator solution, a big plane leaning on that hinghe even when you are using a strong servo for trimming..but ok just curious and just all so looking amazing
Glad you like it Joel!
I have actually made some adjustments to it and made a change in material to aluminum for the drive shafts. Plus there is a detail that didn't make it into the video with any detail, which is a guide rail that holds the leading part of the root to the mounting plate. Also the rotational range has been reduced. Many updates, as you know, its a lot of iteration and prototyping 😉
Long time no see! Patiently waiting for the continuation
Yup, it's be too long, but getting back on track finally. Thanks for staying with the channel!
you're the best you're the artist
Beautsiful
Use some perforated release film between peel ply and breather to avoid pin holes 😉
Thanks for the tip!
@@RCCAD2VR I have made a 320 in onshape, everything is ready but I’m to busy now to turn it to reality 😅 Your videos are a real source of inspiration for that moment ! Thanks 🙏
Truly truly impressive, excited to see the future of this project! May I ask what will you use to cover the inner structure with? Also, I'm sure you've thought of this already, but perhaps consider a dust extraction system when you're cutting carbon fibre with a rotary tool? The respirator goes a long long way already, but having a vacuum nearby might just help pull away any dust that linger in the air and settle later.
Thanks Shaun! The fuselage will be covered in balsa + fiberglass, and the wings will be either CF sheets formed to the ribs or fiberglass sheets. Have yet to decide which to use. Regarding the extraction... I have, since recording this video, purchased a vac to handle this :) Still building up all the toys and tools for the shop. Little by little.
Hope u add “ thread lock” to fasteners to prevent failure