I was always a big fan of Peanut scale modeling and especially Walt Moonie's plans back in the early '90's as a late teen. I was an avid fan of Model Builder and Model Airplane News magazines. I spent a lot of time photocopying center page plans in the high school library. I just subscribed. I've been wanting to get back into the hobby badly lately; especially with the advent of micro motors and electronics. I'm looking forward to checking out the rest of your channel.
Wow !!!! Just like being a kid again. You did a fantastic job of building the Waterman Aerobile Flying Car. Just beautiful !!!! Thanks for the video. Happy Holidays and God Bless
I grew up in San Diego and even though I never met Mr. Waterman, I had friends who knew him personally, the man never received the recognition that his achievements deserved.
I was given a few beautiful photos by Warren Shipp from San Diego and that era via Bill Hannan. Great stuff that showed some of the amazing action happening in the 50s. Brave men and women.
@@maxfliart I was a member of the scale Staffel When Mr. Shipp, Hannan, Peck and Mooney were there in the late 70's, A lot of talent in that group then.
Great work! It flies well for such an unconventional design. I liked your idea of using the wire insulation as a "union/flexible joint" between motor and prop drive. As a kid, I took an old RC car apart. It turned left and right, by way of two different motors on the drive wheels. I had a nice plastic model of the Battleship Missouri and I put these two motors in it, on on the left and one on the right near the back, with home made brass tube "stuffing boxes" and music wire propellor shafts. The props were cut out of soda cans, twisted to add pitch, and then mounted on the shafts. I used some old airline tubing from an aquarium to provide a connection between the motor shafts and the prop shafts. Lots of fun on the local pond!
Thx, the tubing became the missing link, since my initial attempt with heat shrink tubing was a major fail. The shaft from the 7mm is so short! Even then with the current tubing and the snug fit, the heat from the motor can soften the tubing and expand the connection, even when I carefully place a very small amount of CA on the area. She needs the full RPMs to soar for the 2 minutes, so anything that drops that lower will bring her down. But when it all lines up, including the temps of the day, she can really get up there. Fun stuff.
Thx. I can't remember why I chose this model 20 years ago...but I was probably smitten by the unusual design and beauty. As I recall, I really enjoyed the build, back when my younger eyes could handle the fine details. Then after two years as a rubber job, when she finally started grooving with electric, it was magic, and well worth the effort.
The fact you could get this model to fly at all is amazing...but to fly with such speed and stability is just wonderful. Excellent workmanship and an adventurous spirit helped you out there.
Thx. I think it survived the two years of flying prior with little damage because it was so light, and generally landed in soft grass. Had it been 24" or so, I suspect she could've been a troubled bird, always in the repair shop.
Oh please, it is like a dream. Congratulations! I have to confess that to let this wonders fly free make me nervious, but in this case I like it. I like the "magnet joint" for the power plant.
Thx, I would've felt the same about letting her go FF, but thru the early fly sessions, the torque always kept her in that left circling pattern, so I felt confident about giving her more air time....though she has gone amazingly high a few times, as I quickly chased after her. Fortunately, after the motor quits (2 minutes) she glides down nicely, and has never been taken higher with a thermal. Fingers crossed.
Are you kidding me with the exquisiteness of this absolute work of art?!! Unbelievable, and here I was feeling chuffed with myself for adding some scale detailing to my Spitfire ARF
This is a beautiful combination of "Old-School," 20th Century stick and tissue construction combined with 21st Century micro tech propulsion. I like how you used magnets to fix the motor pod to the fuselage for easy removal. As a sidebar, I have vague memories of seeing these plans when I was 10 in 1970 when that issue of American Aircraft Modeler first came out. Thanks for sharing this!
Thx for the memory. As I recall, the plan was for a U/C. Imagine that large bird going round and round. Goodness. But it's great to see it fly in any configuration. Waterman was really onto something. Too bad there isn't more footage of his process and flight sessions.
A perfectly handcrafted balsa framework, all those little details, and a wonderful finish. Alltogether it's a superb flying piece of art - very well done!
Thoughts: That's a handsome little model. That's a little model. Uncovered balsa structure has a beauty all its own. That electric power unit is a neat idea.
It’s beautiful. I’m a huge Waldo Waterman Aerobile fan. It was a spectacular achievement, and in 1935. Genius, practical genius. I designed a hybride amphibious microlight/ultralight for 3 people and it came out very similar to the Aerobile, then I discovered the Aerobile and was totally blown away. There is an Aerobile flight simulator parameter for FX10 which I loved flying in my local area. It’s almost impossible to crash the Aerobile, you would have to nose down and drive it into the ground. You can’t stall it, as it noses up a bit and mushes down for memory. The difference between my design and the Aerobile (technically an ultralight) is that I designed it to land on water (as well as land), I designed it for weight shift control with a drivable link system, and the center section of the wing was deformable so the wing could transition from the low drag high speed configuration to a high drag high lift low speed configuration with a single lever control. The advantage of the second configuration was it produced a slower steep descent approach with a more accurate touch down point. I celebrate your model. It is a great achievement, and Waldo’s Aerobile deserves its very special place in the museum. It is proudly in really good company in the hall where it is hanging. Thanks.
@@maxfliart hi Max, haven’t built it, just designed it. I’ve got one more year till I am mostly free, and just might build a quarter scale model. I’m keen to see if the wing works as imagined in the transition. I also designed in a Goldschmeid drag reduction feature, another thing I would like to test.
Very well done! Am I the only one that enjoys seeing a nicely built balsa stick model "naked"? I really like to see the spare, gussets, leading/trailing edges, stringers ect. ! As a kid I would build em and often not cover them then hang em from the ceiling in my room. I absolutely admired the structure. All I had back them was Amboid and the glue joints were all glued twice as was standard for that glue. The newer instant glues would have looked much better. Thanks for sharing, again very well done!!!
Thx, Michael. Many share ur thoughts...with many surprised that we choose to cover the bones, then go ahead and fly them. It's part of the reason that I photograph the process, as I never want to forget how beautiful a model is thru the various stages. But for sure, they're meant to fly. It's the icing.
Thanks again for this wonderful video about a wonderful and very clever electric propulsion system design placed on a wonderful "little tiny and funny" model for a wonderful magical "fairy" flight which were mastered by a True Witty Artist and a Great Model Maker!🤓😉 Way to go, Sir!!!😏😎
I've been involved with, or following model aviation for the past 47 years. This is an amazing piece of work! Faultless building, it's nice to see good "old fashioned" workmanship, just beautiful 😍
You make this look so easy. I've been wanting to build an RC version of this for years. I was always intimidated by how close the prop C/L was to the edge of the cowling. Never thought of a gearbox.
Yes, there's a hairy edge between the CG and elevons, but once the sweet spot is found, it flies amazingly stable. Prior to that, it's like trying to test glide a maple leaf.
High standards. Beautiful model in such a small size. I have used your technique for covering with glue stick and alcohol. The result was better than I have ever had with dope. Now I am working to improve my building techniques so that the results are worth covering. And then flying. Thanks for the inspiration.
A wonderful model, and an equally brilliant solution to a seemingly impossible problem. I am looking forward to further flights of the beautiful little plane. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us.
Excellent Tom! I was especially happy to see that you brought up something I have very curious about. This is the flight controller, how you it works and integrating it with the motor and battery. Thanks for sharing!
Remarkable design and construction! It makes a beautiful display piece for a bookshelf and yet the aircraft model flies very well! You construct and fly aerial art. I enjoy every video you share. Thank you!
I am a builder of complicated RC airplanes and still think there is something so beautiful about free flight, watching the aircraft soar around like that happy as can be! always liked this aircraft too (especially since it has my own last name on it haha.) what a beautiful little model, amazing work for real!
Thx, Kira. FF is magical when all lines up. Almost hypnotic. But when things get off a bit...not so much. Therein lies the challenge...but I do love it. Any chance of being a distant relative to the original designer?? :-)
@@maxfliartI may try to find out somehow though I must admit that I really have no idea haha. though I have seen the real one at the air & space museum outside Dulles Airport!
It's great to get so close to her on the third level at U-H. Incredible ship. I still think she could fly with rubber. Just a bit larger, maybe 20-24".
An absolute Masterpiece. Your "Hanger" must be the best museum in town! Thanks for posting all of these videos.
True craftsmanship from a expert craftsman.....beatiful
こんな可愛らしい飛行機初めて見ました！素晴らしいです！
ありがとう！ 模型を作って飛ばすのが楽しかったです。
I was always a big fan of Peanut scale modeling and especially Walt Moonie's plans back in the early '90's as a late teen. I was an avid fan of Model Builder and Model Airplane News magazines. I spent a lot of time photocopying center page plans in the high school library.
I just subscribed. I've been wanting to get back into the hobby badly lately; especially with the advent of micro motors and electronics.
I'm looking forward to checking out the rest of your channel.
Thx, welcome back.
Wow !!!! Just like being a kid again. You did a fantastic job of building the Waterman Aerobile Flying Car. Just beautiful !!!! Thanks for the video. Happy Holidays and God Bless
The background music made this video much more enjoyable!!
wow what a beautiful little gem
I grew up in San Diego and even though I never met Mr. Waterman, I had friends who knew him personally, the man never received the recognition that his achievements deserved.
I was given a few beautiful photos by Warren Shipp from San Diego and that era via Bill Hannan. Great stuff that showed some of the amazing action happening in the 50s. Brave men and women.
@@maxfliart I was a member of the scale Staffel When Mr. Shipp, Hannan, Peck and Mooney were there in the late 70's, A lot of talent in that group then.
@@5695q Indeed. All have lasting impacts on FF & modeling. So very thankful for all they've given to the hobby and aviation.
I am awestruck. Meticulous craftsmanship, painstaking attention to detail and an engineering lesson all focused on a historical gem !!
Ditto!
Transformer
Nice to see its full story Tom, thanks for sharing!
Thx Thayer. Did u get shots of that launch?! U were there.
@@maxfliart I do remember watching it. I will dig through my photos and email
what I have.
Work of Art, neat.
Great work! It flies well for such an unconventional design. I liked your idea of using the wire insulation as a "union/flexible joint" between motor and prop drive. As a kid, I took an old RC car apart. It turned left and right, by way of two different motors on the drive wheels. I had a nice plastic model of the Battleship Missouri and I put these two motors in it, on on the left and one on the right near the back, with home made brass tube "stuffing boxes" and music wire propellor shafts. The props were cut out of soda cans, twisted to add pitch, and then mounted on the shafts. I used some old airline tubing from an aquarium to provide a connection between the motor shafts and the prop shafts. Lots of fun on the local pond!
Thx, the tubing became the missing link, since my initial attempt with heat shrink tubing was a major fail. The shaft from the 7mm is so short! Even then with the current tubing and the snug fit, the heat from the motor can soften the tubing and expand the connection, even when I carefully place a very small amount of CA on the area. She needs the full RPMs to soar for the 2 minutes, so anything that drops that lower will bring her down. But when it all lines up, including the temps of the day, she can really get up there. Fun stuff.
Just one word.
Exquisite.
World class skills I am bowled over by your choices, research and everything else that follows.
Thx. I can't remember why I chose this model 20 years ago...but I was probably smitten by the unusual design and beauty. As I recall, I really enjoyed the build, back when my younger eyes could handle the fine details. Then after two years as a rubber job, when she finally started grooving with electric, it was magic, and well worth the effort.
Come on, please! When will you put all this skill and knowledge into a book? I for one would walk the streets selling it.
"HONEY? I'll pay to have your nails done . . . I need a picture..."
The fact you could get this model to fly at all is amazing...but to fly with such speed and stability is just wonderful. Excellent workmanship and an adventurous spirit helped you out there.
Thx. I think it survived the two years of flying prior with little damage because it was so light, and generally landed in soft grass. Had it been 24" or so, I suspect she could've been a troubled bird, always in the repair shop.
Oh please, it is like a dream. Congratulations!
I have to confess that to let this wonders fly free make me nervious, but in this case I like it.
I like the "magnet joint" for the power plant.
Thx, I would've felt the same about letting her go FF, but thru the early fly sessions, the torque always kept her in that left circling pattern, so I felt confident about giving her more air time....though she has gone amazingly high a few times, as I quickly chased after her. Fortunately, after the motor quits (2 minutes) she glides down nicely, and has never been taken higher with a thermal. Fingers crossed.
Are you kidding me with the exquisiteness of this absolute work of art?!! Unbelievable, and here I was feeling chuffed with myself for adding some scale detailing to my Spitfire ARF
haha. Thx.
You gotta be thrilled with that !!!
Now I want to build one and install rc gear. What a cool little plane.
This is a beautiful combination of "Old-School," 20th Century stick and tissue construction combined with 21st Century micro tech propulsion. I like how you used magnets to fix the motor pod to the fuselage for easy removal. As a sidebar, I have vague memories of seeing these plans when I was 10 in 1970 when that issue of American Aircraft Modeler first came out. Thanks for sharing this!
Thx for the memory. As I recall, the plan was for a U/C. Imagine that large bird going round and round. Goodness. But it's great to see it fly in any configuration. Waterman was really onto something. Too bad there isn't more footage of his process and flight sessions.
A perfectly handcrafted balsa framework, all those little details, and a wonderful finish. Alltogether it's a superb flying piece of art - very well done!
Thoughts: That's a handsome little model. That's a little model. Uncovered balsa structure has a beauty all its own. That electric power unit is a neat idea.
Beautiful. So well done, thank you for making and posting this video. What a labor of love!
Thx, B.
wow thats super cool
You took model flying to a new level. Great work!
Nice!! Great Job. Really beautiful model. Thanks for Sharon. Saludos from México.
Work of art.
This is awesome
Another great project. Also congratulations for taking over the FF column in MA. You will be an asset to the magazine and readers. Thank you.
Thx. I'm looking forward to sharing info in a different media. Humbled by those who had the columns with MA and other mags before me.
OUTSTANDING in all aspects… BRAVO !!!
It’s beautiful. I’m a huge Waldo Waterman Aerobile fan. It was a spectacular achievement, and in 1935. Genius, practical genius. I designed a hybride amphibious microlight/ultralight for 3 people and it came out very similar to the Aerobile, then I discovered the Aerobile and was totally blown away. There is an Aerobile flight simulator parameter for FX10 which I loved flying in my local area. It’s almost impossible to crash the Aerobile, you would have to nose down and drive it into the ground. You can’t stall it, as it noses up a bit and mushes down for memory. The difference between my design and the Aerobile (technically an ultralight) is that I designed it to land on water (as well as land), I designed it for weight shift control with a drivable link system, and the center section of the wing was deformable so the wing could transition from the low drag high speed configuration to a high drag high lift low speed configuration with a single lever control. The advantage of the second configuration was it produced a slower steep descent approach with a more accurate touch down point.
I celebrate your model. It is a great achievement, and Waldo’s Aerobile deserves its very special place in the museum. It is proudly in really good company in the hall where it is hanging. Thanks.
Hi William. Thx for the kind words, and for sharing ur experiences...truly incredible! Is there a way to see it in action or photos? Cheers.
@@maxfliart hi Max, haven’t built it, just designed it. I’ve got one more year till I am mostly free, and just might build a quarter scale model. I’m keen to see if the wing works as imagined in the transition. I also designed in a Goldschmeid drag reduction feature, another thing I would like to test.
That is truly a work of art!
Beautiful work. And a good lesson to stick with it even over the years.
Outstanding job. Amazing flight properties. Superbe filming. Thanks for showing this little jewel.
Very well done! Am I the only one that enjoys seeing a nicely built balsa stick model "naked"? I really like to see the spare, gussets, leading/trailing edges, stringers ect. ! As a kid I would build em and often not cover them then hang em from the ceiling in my room. I absolutely admired the structure. All I had back them was Amboid and the glue joints were all glued twice as was standard for that glue. The newer instant glues would have looked much better. Thanks for sharing, again very well done!!!
Thx, Michael. Many share ur thoughts...with many surprised that we choose to cover the bones, then go ahead and fly them. It's part of the reason that I photograph the process, as I never want to forget how beautiful a model is thru the various stages. But for sure, they're meant to fly. It's the icing.
Thanks again for this wonderful video about a wonderful and very clever electric propulsion system design placed on a wonderful "little tiny and funny" model for a wonderful magical "fairy" flight which were mastered by a True Witty Artist and a Great Model Maker!🤓😉
Way to go, Sir!!!😏😎
Thx...she 'is' a cute little design. I've always enjoyed watching her rail.
Max, you never disappoint- beautiful!
What a beautiful story. It makes me wonder if an Kiel Kraft Ajax could be electrified?
So charming, so eclectic. Elevates modeling to sculpture....yes, I like it.
Just a fantastic job ! When you went down I thought you fainted with joy lol . So many variables just amazing to see the thing fly congratulations !
Thx. That was the photographer Clive G. who captured some great still shots of the launch and flight.
Beautiful, thanks! 🤩
Beautiful Job!! Outstanding craftsmanship
The fact that it flies is a bonus! It is an art piece just sitting in the hand!
Beautiful! Thx for sharing :)
I've been involved with, or following model aviation for the past 47 years. This is an amazing piece of work! Faultless building, it's nice to see good "old fashioned" workmanship, just beautiful 😍
Thx. You must've seen a lot of models throughout those years! I was surprised to see this little model groove. I hope to get her back to the field.
well Done!
That's wonderful! I'm amazed you can make such small, functional models. This is one of my favourite channels.
Awesome work!
Thx.
Beautiful model! Thanks for posting this!
lovely model...
Max sos un ídolo👍💪
Gracias. Me alegro de que hayas disfrutado de la película.
Very Cute and Nice Flight
AWESOME model, greetings from Mexico.
Thx, Manuel. Cheers.
These all small birds make me feel I am living in dreams where everything is possible, thankyou dev sir 🙇
Beautiful thing….amazing flight…thank you for showing it
What a precious little model!
Amazing attention to detail what a top tier looking model.
Fantastique...
Magnifique travail pour une si petite machine...
Aile volante en plus...
Pas facile... Bravo👍
From France
Un merci sincère.
You make this look so easy. I've been wanting to build an RC version of this for years. I was always intimidated by how close the prop C/L was to the edge of the cowling. Never thought of a gearbox.
Yes, there's a hairy edge between the CG and elevons, but once the sweet spot is found, it flies amazingly stable. Prior to that, it's like trying to test glide a maple leaf.
Art that you can play with. Just as high as any
Thx. Indeed, in the end, they have to fly. It's the icing.
High standards. Beautiful model in such a small size. I have used your technique for covering with glue stick and alcohol. The result was better than I have ever had with dope. Now I am working to improve my building techniques so that the results are worth covering. And then flying. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thx. I'm glad the tutorials are improving ur skills!
That is amazing! Great work Maxfliart!
Thx, Brian. I hope to get her back to the field in 2023.
This is perfection in modelling - even if it was a static model! But flyin... and the meticulous conversion to electric....Amazing!
What a beautiful little thing. Can't believe it flies so well.
Thx. Took a bit of time to get her there, but once she finally grooved, it was magic...and addicting to see her fly, often.
Awesome
A wonderful model, and an equally brilliant solution to a seemingly impossible problem. I am looking forward to further flights of the beautiful little plane. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us.
Thx, Andrew. I'm inspired to get her back to the field.
Unbelievable how small that masterpiece is!
Outstanding skills. Very beautiful model.
What a bird!!! Congratulations!!!
What an excellent job you’ve done of such an unusual subject 😎
Stunning workmanship and trim!
que hermoso proyecto !!! muy muy lindo... Ahora hay que ponerle un control RC ;D
Gracias. Deberías intentarlo con RC.
The model was your usual excellence, but the presentation was totally awesome!! Sir, you are an artist!!
너무 멋진 비행기입니다. 영상도 멋집니다. 당신은 최고입니다.~!~
고마워, 텔리. 나는 그녀가 아주 잘 날아가는 것을 보고 기뻤다.
wow! what a beauty
love the 2:1 transmission. lots of designs can benefit from that :)
I agree. It'd be fun to try on various ships.
Outstanding!
Excellent Tom! I was especially happy to see that you brought up something I have very curious about. This is the flight controller, how you it works and integrating it with the motor and battery. Thanks for sharing!
Congrats!!!! amanzing model
Perfect! Love it Tom.
Thx, Steve.
Remarkable design and construction! It makes a beautiful display piece for a bookshelf and yet the aircraft model flies very well! You construct and fly aerial art. I enjoy every video you share. Thank you!
I am a builder of complicated RC airplanes and still think there is something so beautiful about free flight, watching the aircraft soar around like that happy as can be! always liked this aircraft too (especially since it has my own last name on it haha.) what a beautiful little model, amazing work for real!
Thx, Kira. FF is magical when all lines up. Almost hypnotic. But when things get off a bit...not so much. Therein
lies the challenge...but I do love it. Any chance of being a distant relative to the original designer?? :-)
@@maxfliartI may try to find out somehow though I must admit that I really have no idea haha. though I have seen the real one at the air & space museum outside Dulles Airport!
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 I am a plane lover. I can not say any think except WOW. I love the aviation of USA during 20th century. Just WOW. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Thx. I love 20th century and especially golden age.
Wow! Beautiful build.
great choice for a build. i would love to get micro electronics and make one like this a r/c model. thanks for sharing!
A thing of beauty is a joy forever, congratulations on helping it find its wings! A beautiful flying work of art (with a 13" wing span)!!
Well, that's really a beautiful little gem. As usual...well done Tom!
Amazing flying machine!! Respect for your abilities!!
This is just beautiful.
bare bones frame alone is a beautiful thing awesome wood working
Awe inspiring, just that, wonderful!
Amazing ! Very enjoyable video . Thank you
Awesome. Lovely to see you step in the electric power👍
great looking model, flys well
what a lovely build
Excelent work.
Absolutely fantastic 🤩 well done sir 👍😊
I was just at Hazy last week looking at that. Thought about putting two sets of rubber connected by gears in the nose.
It's great to get so close to her on the third level at U-H. Incredible ship. I still think she could fly with rubber. Just a bit larger, maybe 20-24".
凄い！モーターフリーフライト機！！
Flying Artwork.