Sopwith Triplane Comes Alive!

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

I wish the weather would start to play ball! 😐

[@cal-native]

I've always thought it a cruel irony that the best modelers in the world have to contend with some of the worst weather! Love your Tripehound 👍❤️

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

You can't be talking about me Cal ... I'm only average 🤔 Unfortunately the indoor season is finished now until the Autumn but the wind is bound to drop eventually and when it does ... 🤔👍

[@cal-native]

@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes actually Cliff I have followed you for years and feel you are doing some of your best work yet👍. That triple-decker sure came out nice, didn't it😉

[@downwindchecklist6567]

Really nice session. She does look great with that prop. Rubber power has a special charm, but it is so hard to get it to fly and to have the right conditions. At least we can enjoy watching the pros like you doing it!

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Like you Andrew I watch the pro's and I don't look in the mirror! lol

[@MarkRobinson555]

Lovely model Cliff, looked very promising

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

I was being a little restrained Mark due to the lack of long grass, I should have taken the prop off really 👍

[@mikecarbone828]

Salutations Cliff! Very nice model! I am surprised that you didn’t build it as an RC conversion, it seems like a very good candidate! Happy Flying! Thanks for sharing! Please have an excellent and awesome day! ☀️✨✈️

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Morning Mike, that was my original intention, but the rc gear was going to be another week in the post and, as I do like freeflight rubber, the decision was made, have a great day, cheers. PS Watch out for the model after the Hawker Hunter is finished!

[@JeffinLowerAlabama]

Cliff the Sopwith looks amazing, I'm sure the maiden flight with motor will be epic. Jeff in LA USA

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Thanks Jeff fingers crossed, it should be entertaining at the very least 🙂👍

[@banjoshumate]

I ordered the Sopwith Triplane when I saw the build video. Haven't started it yet but this is an inspiration!

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

She's a fun model to build, have fun Banjo 👍🙂

[@DadsRCHangar]

Very nice Cliff, will be nice to see the maiden, i am sure she will look great flying about. 👍🏻

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

She should look super against a blue sky with fluffy clouds 🙂

[@mikeparkercreative5136]

Such a lovely little model. Agree about the rubber...seems a bit fierce doesn't it

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Changed it now Mike, I get about 20 second motor run so hopefully it'll be man enough to keep her airbourne, we'll see, cheers

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

I was going to say thinner longer motor but my knowledge on rubber is very limited...... Where did I put that postage stamp?

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

​@@MarkCroucherRC4funYou're right Mark, that's exactly what I've done, we'll see 👍

[@tonycamplin8607]

Looking forward to seeing it flying, good for the maiden flight.

[@bobflyman]

Looking good Cliff.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Thanks Bob 👍

[@thebarronflights]

The flying backwards made me laugh. Do it again Cliff. ❤

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

It made me laugh as well Nick, thing is if I made a Canard and flew it backwards you wouldn't notice any difference!👍

[@EleanorPeterson]

Snoopy would definitely approve. 😁

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Yes indeed Eleanor 👍

[@Czexi]

Beautiful build

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Cheers Czexi 👍

[@Flybrei]

Nice Triplane 👍

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Thanks Martin 👍

[@Bellairvideo]

So many memories of me in Tassie (Tasmania) as a boy winding by finger the rubber powered models i had in the day. Great little bi plane Cliff👏👏👏

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Time to get back to your roots 🤔👍

[@nigbiker2592]

I would definitely back off on the rubber there Cliff, maybe two loops of 1/16th? Should be aiming for about 30 secs of powered flight, I would have thought

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

You might be right NB, I've replaced this motor with a smaller longer one so more gentle, I can always go smaller again 👍🤔

[@kevinmk2002]

Its possible the CofG is not too far off but it stalled just through lack of forward speed. Nice model though, well done for having the courage to test glide 🙂

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

I have checked Kevin and the CG is bang on so I'll give it some winds when the weather improves and hopefully we can have a bit of fun 👍

[@Yogenh]

Had the cat doing the heavy looking on

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

She's a good Observer Paul 🙂👍

[@Yogenh]

LOL

[@Holliethedog]

Thanks for your videos, Cliff! Do you also post on RCME under a different name?

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Thanks, I use the forums, RCME and RC Groups very occasionally, when I need advice mostly, but YT is my main outlet, cheers 👍

[@chrismoule7242]

Actually that motor in that plane does bear a distinct resemblance to ripping silk...

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

It was a bit fierce wasn't it Chris 😁👍