I thought you guys might get a kick out of this project. This is a wind-driven whirligig of two RV4s in formation. It is made mostly of wood with some help from my trusty 3D printer.
Fuselage carved from wood with 3D printed gear leg fairings.
Completed model of "lead" plane with paint scheme from my full size RV4.
"Wingman" with alternate paint scheme I considered.
Looking up from my patio on a cloudy day. RV overflight!
Poor quality video of the contraption in action.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/p6qEJp58cI2APv6Qk7rHHZWIELZYFZyjwL359Soya07EZFzLh237gb8wh5U9Cwy7NyPylMd3Df5BAA9eTYubT4_sph6bEKZfybcKdZcA7l0Qz1KD7oBWQl8SAOurY0MQu5fZCotwoZgU63Ku6kuqjJsK06x8QYjXiW5UsRpLc1agXevyusfuj5NQt31PHRO0T3aXsU8KT8qqSHQfMAvs1KMqCrSDOI7hpCGQg_vS5szgYkb9ozNRlWIdg_rDC7LoTgmPw7aCdR74bvOw18gDQLkqHokd2NDe32_oAsgIZBrGD3w76OPXkICZKFx4PWQjwTUOcOQGuEWQKvkr6CYvWjgfugmQ-GnpFg3FF7MZxavhQEmkMSw8m7FKqwVL0-wgaBOiEtP4xeLAJgzozWqc9ei73ItwHskTg8XF05zRLmCtEw8_o0zs6xc1jeYZveR2d-9xYK3uCwljfM7kjOf6IxlZZ4Bb5dy2_ryuv0edvZ1Q1XAlzKKlBh02xd2cldkbVlyU3s56k_VLjwXnwP5OnC4neYSOZC79Fn_Q2DR9G8YYtTEJ-25AKSdFKbSuHeEniqYnu5Jtr9shh_XMo1PlLBNfhtlFNsbj82FoS0vUlWEfx8eBs9j3P7PeYqfX0FUg3z_uWQ29AcU7_J6R063TsAX64Q=w1280-h720-k-no
Fuselage carved from wood with 3D printed gear leg fairings.
Completed model of "lead" plane with paint scheme from my full size RV4.
"Wingman" with alternate paint scheme I considered.
Looking up from my patio on a cloudy day. RV overflight!
Poor quality video of the contraption in action.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/p6qEJp58cI2APv6Qk7rHHZWIELZYFZyjwL359Soya07EZFzLh237gb8wh5U9Cwy7NyPylMd3Df5BAA9eTYubT4_sph6bEKZfybcKdZcA7l0Qz1KD7oBWQl8SAOurY0MQu5fZCotwoZgU63Ku6kuqjJsK06x8QYjXiW5UsRpLc1agXevyusfuj5NQt31PHRO0T3aXsU8KT8qqSHQfMAvs1KMqCrSDOI7hpCGQg_vS5szgYkb9ozNRlWIdg_rDC7LoTgmPw7aCdR74bvOw18gDQLkqHokd2NDe32_oAsgIZBrGD3w76OPXkICZKFx4PWQjwTUOcOQGuEWQKvkr6CYvWjgfugmQ-GnpFg3FF7MZxavhQEmkMSw8m7FKqwVL0-wgaBOiEtP4xeLAJgzozWqc9ei73ItwHskTg8XF05zRLmCtEw8_o0zs6xc1jeYZveR2d-9xYK3uCwljfM7kjOf6IxlZZ4Bb5dy2_ryuv0edvZ1Q1XAlzKKlBh02xd2cldkbVlyU3s56k_VLjwXnwP5OnC4neYSOZC79Fn_Q2DR9G8YYtTEJ-25AKSdFKbSuHeEniqYnu5Jtr9shh_XMo1PlLBNfhtlFNsbj82FoS0vUlWEfx8eBs9j3P7PeYqfX0FUg3z_uWQ29AcU7_J6R063TsAX64Q=w1280-h720-k-no