B170 Bristol Freighter

[lowglow]

I am looking for as much detailed photos, drawings, Three views as I can get for an future project. 108inch wingspan R/C Bristol Freighter. Anything will be of help.
Thanks guys

[Ian Warren]

Chris , I'd better get to work and find those plan's and also the many links i did have here

[lowglow]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Sep 18 2013,8:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Chris , I'd better get to work and find those plan's and also the many links i did have here

That would be very much appreciated, there are two of us working on this building two models, one electric and mine petrol.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (lowglow @ Sep 18 2013,10:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That would be very much appreciated, there are two of us working on this building two models, one electric and mine petrol.

The drawing and doc's were on a HD , and these were accurate , lotta years back , i'd be sure i put then on a CD back then , of all thing they were the frame drawings from Bristol and it not like me to loose something like that !

[cowpatz]

I seem to recall a modeller down Blenheim way had a large scale RC Bristol Frightner.

[Dash8captain]

QUOTE (cowpatz @ Sep 19 2013,4:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I seem to recall a modeller down Blenheim way had a large scale RC Bristol Frightner.

There's a real one at Founders Park, Nelson

[dbcunnz]

QUOTE (Dash8captain @ Sep 19 2013,5:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

There's a real one at Founders Park, Nelson

Yes Terry there is also one here at Omaka that can be started up and taxied around and Chris only lives a couple of Km away from it

[Dash8captain]

QUOTE (dbcunnz @ Sep 19 2013,5:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes Terry there is also one here at Omaka that can be started up and taxied around and Chris only lives a couple of Km away from it

Sorry I forgot about that one....

[lowglow]

QUOTE (cowpatz @ Sep 19 2013,4:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I seem to recall a modeller down Blenheim way had a large scale RC Bristol Frightner.

There were two models that were seen in the Blenheim region a few years back, one belonging to Ivan Pettigrew, Ivan now lives in the UK still owns the model and has produced a set of plans for his model and has a dealer her in NZ, his model is however stand off scale, the wing is an open structure fabric covered so shows the ribs etc also has leading edge slats







The other model also still exists and was recently flown at the Lake Forsyth event in Christchurch. This model is owned by Paul Bolton. This model is much more scale correct and was built from a three view picture.







I also have a printed copy and the build article for this model B170. This is an old model and built as a control line, I am considering having these blown up as they look pretty good scale wise and converting it to R/C.

All this reminded me of another model that I had forgotten about, the model was never built to be flown but as a static model and was in fact built by my neighbor who unfortunately passed away some time ago. This model hung for years above the fire in the Woodbourne Tavern in Renwick. I Knew that this model was in a side room at the Argosy Cafe and Restaurant in Woodbourne. I rung there tonight and it is still there so I am going to go check this out maybe this weekend.

[Ian Warren]

Great photos Chris , did not get a chance to search out the plans , i'm they would be on CD here somewhere .