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	hemi Basic Member	Joined: May/27/2005 United States Posts: 14 IP Logged
Posted: July/25/2018 at 4:22pm		Quote

Great site. So much to learn in this hobby. What great fun!

I’ve been a rc scale modeler for a long time and really enjoy the building maybe even more than the flying.

My current projects are my 9.25 Su 27 Flanker with Jetfan 110’s and 1/18 Tu-95 Bear with electric contra drive systems.

The Flanker was originally designed by ETA jets it never went into production. I acquired all the molds and tooling.

George Maiorana is a good friend and I have all his molds and tooling for his Tu 95.

I’m further along with the Su but when George offered to mentor me on a Tu build I said why not and laid up a set of parts. I got a chance to buy his one and only Bear that he competed with in team scale. I just started refurbishing the Tu to make it airworthy and learn the systems to make plane 2 easier to build.

	Skyediamonds Site Supporter	Joined: April/03/2018 United States Posts: 2666 IP Logged
Posted: July/25/2018 at 5:14pm		Quote

hemi,

This is the first time I've heard of you, but then again, I'm new to this site by comparison; just joined last year. The TU-95 and it's sister airliner TU-114 "Rossiya" were my favorite of Russian turboprop aircraft. There was "just something" that called to me, especially the airliner. I can still recall seeing photos in magazines how people would be looking up at the incredibly tall and stalky nose gear, making them look like ants by comparison and the specially made airstairs needing two levels just to reach up to the entrance. Maybe it was the powerful contra-rotating propellers along with the swept back wings, making it the fastest propeller airliner in the world, I dunno. Really would like to see some of your photos on the TU-95 and the power train system you've got set up for the contra-rotating propellers.

Congratulations on your acquisitions of molds and the necessary toolings to complete the builds. Are you also thinking of kitting them? I'm sure there would be a few takers on this site alone.

Skye

	hemi Basic Member	Joined: May/27/2005 United States Posts: 14 IP Logged
Posted: July/25/2018 at 7:57pm		Quote

Thanks Skye.
The Tu is really one of my favorites as well. I have been looking at the forums for a few years but just recently became a member. I’ve never posted here but inhave on both RCU and RC Groups. I’ve thought about starting a thread on the rebuild of the Bear but I’m a slow builder. I don’t have any plans to kit either plane at the moment but that could change

John

	Sparky Lifetime Site Supporter Head Curmudgeon	Joined: February/10/2004 United States Posts: 7102 IP Logged
Posted: July/25/2018 at 8:41pm		Quote

I have a nice picture of me flying wing escort on a TU-95 Bear D I think it is on Dec 25 1988. Some where in the Western Pacific While he searched in vain to find the Carrier Battle Group.
I might be interested in one if you get around to it.
Landing gear would be a bugger.
Sparky

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	hemi Basic Member	Joined: May/27/2005 United States Posts: 14 IP Logged
Posted: July/25/2018 at 9:49pm		Quote

Hello Sparky.
George scratch built the gear using the full scale design and it works just like its full scale counterpart but it has a lot of tiny screws and moving parts. I sent the original gear to my friend John who owns Matrix Machine. John builds landing gear for rc jets including my Su27. He has taken all the measurements and is going to make a set for my second Tu. John thinks he can simplify the design and keep the scale functionality. Anyway I’ll think about starting a Bear thread. It’s great to talk to other scale builders and share ideas.
John

	Skyediamonds Site Supporter	Joined: April/03/2018 United States Posts: 2666 IP Logged
Posted: July/28/2018 at 7:27am		Quote

Sparky,

Good morning. You flew escort to a Russian Bear? Wow. I've seen some YouTube videos of various Bears being escorted and even saw close ups of some of their crew waving (I think it was the tail gunner). Was this "intercept" a friendly or routine one? You just absolutely HAD to be excited to be escorting that plane. I know I would be. Were you flying the Intruder? Please let us know.

hemi:

I'll definitely be watching your build. I'd be very curious to see how the landing gear (the boggie set up and the gear doors) and contra-rotating propeller mechanisms work out.

I've seen some posts of contra-rotating propellers on the Westland Wyvern and other models but I'd be curious as to your approach. No doubt a lot of machining would have to be done. That alone is way above my pay grade (living in apartment). How large is your Bear going to be at 1/8 scale? Fowler flaps? Do you have plans for the airliner version as well? Just curious.

As I mentioned previously, it was the fastest turboprop airliner/bomber in the world at that time with its swept back wings and tail surfaces.

Gary (Skye)

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