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Paul Gallagher (tardate)

K5Y1 Build and Tensegrity Stand Experiment

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August 19, 2021
It is a pretty old kit (1995) molded in brittle orange plastic with quite a bit of flash. Details are not great and fit is so-so.
But it is an interesting subject!
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August 19, 2021
Pilot features were not molded very clearly. I did my best to give them real faces - seems to work at a distance but not up to close inspection
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main main purpose with this build was in fact to experiment with a "tensegrity" mounting. I need to find some nylon fishing line or similar to make the mounting wires a little more invisible.
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diving through the clouds
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The "tensegrity" stand requires a dramatic pose! Requires some more convincing clouds and invisible wire..
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toned down the clouds; seems to make the tensegrity effect stand out a bit more too

Comments

19 13 August 2021, 15:25

Bruce Huxtable
Superb idea! Does she need to be very nose heavy, to be laterally stable-ish? I'm liking this a lot 👍

19 August 2021, 16:37

Paul Gallagher
Thanks Bruce. Turned out not to need any extra weight to throw the centre of gravity over the front wheels. Very much dependent on the geometry of the aicraft, but I think I'll be trying this again for an "in-flight illusion"

19 August 2021, 17:14

Robert Podkoński
Fantastic idea and very realistic effect! Thanks for sharing the hidden details with us, Paul. 😉

22 August 2021, 06:06

Gary Kitchen
Love this. Modelling and a physics lesson in on set of photos 😄

22 August 2021, 08:32

Mirko Römer
Looks like a lot of fun for you and the both small pilots!😄

22 August 2021, 08:37

Paul Gallagher
Thanks Robert, Gary Marko, glad you enjoyed it😉

22 August 2021, 12:49

Łukasz Gliński
Lovely, very cool idea for a stand 👍

22 August 2021, 19:03

Project info

Yokosuka K5Y1 Type 93 'Willow'

18 images

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Completed

1:72 Kawanishi K5Y1 Type 93 (Willow) (ARII 53007-600)

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