I remember doing this back in the 70's. We flew ringmasters, noblers, and a few 049 powered planes. It was fun to build the models, then fly the hell out of them.
I really enjoyed watching the model. I'm currently building a B-29n for controline myself. Will be powered by 4 OS Max .30s. Should be about the same size as yours when finished.
wow ! hi horst ive never seen a control line model that big ! 5 mins is a hell of a long time especialy at the speed that b29 was hurtling around, ive flown smaller models on lines before but only for a couple of minutes and that was bad enough - lol congradulations on both you and the pilot for a very entertaining vid - regards pete
With control line flying, the engines shut off when they run out of fuel. You have no control of when that is, which means there's no chance they'll shut off at the same time. I have a P-38 control line model. With a twin engine model, you ‘top off’ the engine closest to the pilot right before takeoff, so that it shuts down last. This helps the plane 'pull away' from the pilot, and keeps the control lines tight, thereby maintaining control of the plane. (Continued)
WOW, ich habe in meiner Jugend auch Fesselflug gemacht, aber der Vogel ist der Hammer. Mein bestes Erlebnis war ein Cox-Stuka, dem ich einen Chinakracher mit langer Zündschnur unter den Bauch gehängt habe. Leider auf der falschen Seite der 3. Leine....BOOOMMM...Ade :)
Sorry, I've searched on the website of the modellers club but unfortunately I could not find any details of this model. Only 2 engines are installed at the inner side. The outer one are only propellers which rotate due to the wind speed.
I took a year and carved a B-17, placed 1st at the USA AMA nationals. your B-29 model exhibits similar flight characteristics and synchronicity in the sounds. GOOD JOB What an elegant achievement, and follow-through * * *
Danke für Deinen Kommentar. Fesselflug ist eben nicht mehr so recht in Mode, aber schön anzuschauen. Die Spiele mit den Chinakrachern an Modellflugzeugen haben meist alle das gleiche Ende (für's Modell) ツ
Thanks for your kind comment. Unfortunately I do not have any details about that plane. I'm just the guy behind the scene. Next week I'll probably meet the pilot and I'll ask him. Best regards, RCSA
Seems to be giving a good pull, you have a nice series about scale model flying in R/C and it is refreshing to see some C/L scale too. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for your kind words. The line controlled models are really hart to find in action. I have one with a COX engine from the mid 70's but not flown for over 30 years :)
Thanks Bob. I also were surprised to see such a giant line controlled model. In my opinion the pilot have to fly until the engines runs out of fuel. On this flight I shot also a lot of pictures with my DSLR camera. The flight time was more then 5 minutes !!! Btw. In the past, this old fellow were german champinon of line control flight.
Thanks my friend. There are still some veterans which like this kind of model flying. Only two propeller are powered by nitro engines. The other two rotates by the air speed :)
If the outside engine shut down last, the plane would turn in towards the pilot. The control lines would go slack; the pilot would lose control and crash. Only with taught control lines, can you maintain control of the plane.
That thing isn't nothing. There was a beast in MAL's hobby shop in Irving Texas. It was a Constellation. You know the one with 3 tails. Now that was a beast.
Besten Dank. Dieser jungebliebene Herr macht das schon seit Jahrzehnten. Habe keine Ahnung, ob man das mit jedem Modellflugzeug machen kann, aber bis zu einer gewissen Gewichtsgrenze sollte es möglich sein. Wenn der Flieger zu schwer ist, hebst Du beim Kreiseln mit ab ... das wäre dann nicht so schön :) _Viele Grüße, RCSA_
"Do kannscht abr Gas einstelle" KLASSE!!! Schönes Video über eine leider sehr selten gewordene Modellflugsparte. Danke Horst!
Ja, so san's halt d'Schwoba. Kein Geld für einen Sender :) ... *SPASS*
_Danke für's Anschauen und Kommentieren_.
Viele Grüße, Horst
what a beautiful aero model and its flown very well. I love controll line flying!!
My dad used to buy me control line planes when I was a kid in the 70s. he was doing it when he was a kid... lots of good memories there.. :-)
I also remember when I was a child, that on many airfields line control flying was very popular.
Thanks for watching and commenting !!!
You're very welcome Sir..
me and my dad belonged to a control line club back in the 60s
Many thanks Tim for your kind comment. Oh yes, it is something that many people have already forgotten.
Cheers, Horst
I don't know nothing about the engine/fuel management of this plane but I think that the pilot has enough experience to manage it in a good way ツ
Many thanks for your comment Pete.
I was surprised to see, with what endurance the pilot flew the aircraft.
B.regards, Horst
I remember doing this back in the 70's. We flew ringmasters, noblers, and a few 049 powered planes. It was fun to build the models, then fly the hell out of them.
Guy Massaro I built and flew the Ringmaster and TomTom back in the day
..und Fesselflug ist doch geil, gut das es noch einige gibt die das machen
That was really great. That's the very first time I've ever seen a Model B-29 being flown on a control line. Excellent!
+Starguard !
Thank you very much for your cool comment. I'm very glad to know that you liked watching the video!
_Best regards, RCSA_
I really enjoyed watching the model. I'm currently building a B-29n for controline myself. Will be powered by 4 OS Max .30s. Should be about the same size as yours when finished.
Great to see Control Line!! Thanks! Gorgeous place.
Many thanks for your kind comment !!!
Vielen Dank Christian. Freut mich, dass es Dir gefällt!!!
Gruss, Horst
wow ! hi horst ive never seen a control line model that big !
5 mins is a hell of a long time especialy at the speed that b29 was hurtling around,
ive flown smaller models on lines before but only for a couple of minutes and that was bad enough - lol
congradulations on both you and the pilot for a very entertaining vid - regards pete
I'll do my very best and I will write it into the video description.
So please have a look from time to time after next weekend.
Best regards, RCSA
With control line flying, the engines shut off when they run out of fuel. You have no control of when that is, which means there's no chance they'll shut off at the same time. I have a P-38 control line model. With a twin engine model, you ‘top off’ the engine closest to the pilot right before takeoff, so that it shuts down last. This helps the plane 'pull away' from the pilot, and keeps the control lines tight, thereby maintaining control of the plane. (Continued)
Great Vid have not seen line fly since I was a kid..makes u appreciate the RC world a whole lot more..thanks for posting this really enjoyed it.
A GIANT B-29 on a control line...Outstanding !
+Gwangi _Thanks for watching and commenting. Much appreciated !!!_
WOW, ich habe in meiner Jugend auch Fesselflug gemacht, aber der Vogel ist der Hammer. Mein bestes Erlebnis war ein Cox-Stuka, dem ich einen Chinakracher mit langer Zündschnur unter den Bauch gehängt habe. Leider auf der falschen Seite der 3. Leine....BOOOMMM...Ade :)
Sorry, I've searched on the website of the modellers club but unfortunately I could not find any details of this model.
Only 2 engines are installed at the inner side. The outer one are only propellers which rotate due to the wind speed.
... old school ツ
Thank you for your kind comment.
When you've built your B-29 I would like to see it on video !!!
Best regards, RCSA
I took a year and carved a B-17, placed 1st at the USA AMA nationals. your B-29 model exhibits similar flight characteristics and synchronicity in the sounds. GOOD JOB What an elegant achievement, and follow-through * * *
Thank you for your compliments. I'm very pleased to know, that you liked watching the video.
_Best regards, RCSA_
Great video! Love the way he leaned back to counter the forces of that big plane.
_Thank you very much for your kind comments, William._
Much appreciated !!!
This gentleman was already german champion in line control flying.
We only have grass because asphalt is too expensive (ړײ)
Awesome! Thank you for sharing this video, beautiful plane!!
Danke für Deinen Kommentar. Fesselflug ist eben nicht mehr so recht in Mode, aber schön anzuschauen. Die Spiele mit den Chinakrachern an Modellflugzeugen haben meist alle das gleiche Ende (für's Modell) ツ
Thanks for your kind comment. Unfortunately I do not have any details about that plane. I'm just the guy behind the scene.
Next week I'll probably meet the pilot and I'll ask him.
Best regards, RCSA
Seems to be giving a good pull, you have a nice series about scale model flying in R/C and it is refreshing to see some C/L scale too. Thanks for posting!
_Thank you for your kind comments._ Much appreciated !!!
Beautiful
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice model. Good to see CL scale is not dead. It would have been more fun with throttles though.
Thank you for your kind comment !
Wow. Very realistic. I liked the long take off run. Thanks, Paul
Thank you for your kind comment, Paul !!!
Very Nice!
Besten Dank !
So ein bis zwei Flüge pro Veranstaltung sind schön anzuschauen. Hier gilt für den Piloten absolutes Blaukornverbot ツ
Many thanks for watching and your kind comment. B.regards, Horst
oh yeah ... the biggest I've seen so far.
Thanks for your kind comment!
Thanks for your kind words.
The line controlled models are really hart to find in action. I have one with a COX engine from the mid 70's but not flown for over 30 years :)
Thanks Bob. I also were surprised to see such a giant line controlled model.
In my opinion the pilot have to fly until the engines runs out of fuel.
On this flight I shot also a lot of pictures with my DSLR camera. The flight time was more then 5 minutes !!!
Btw. In the past, this old fellow were german champinon of line control flight.
WOW Have not seen this in a while, very cool and thumbs up..Tim
Thanks my friend. There are still some veterans which like this kind of model flying.
Only two propeller are powered by nitro engines. The other two rotates by the air speed :)
THAT'S SO COOL......LONG LIVE CONTROL-LINE :)
Beautiful 😉🌹
Mir, ehrlich gesagt, auch. Das war der 2. Fesselflug überhaupt, den ich live gesehen habe.
Danke für Deinen Kommentar!
Congratulatios, great model. ¿Lines are 20 meters or less. I remembered old times. Thank you.
Thank you for watching and commenting.
I've no idea about the length of the wires. Probably 20 meters ;)
*Happy New Year*
If the outside engine shut down last, the plane would turn in towards the pilot. The control lines would go slack; the pilot would lose control and crash. Only with taught control lines, can you maintain control of the plane.
Just watching that huge plane fly. Nice.
_Thanks for watching and commenting. Much appreciated !_
Awesome! Great job guys!
Many thanks for your kind comment !
You're right ... I forgot to ask the pilot about the model data :(
The video description has been corrected ツ
you're right on both !!!
That thing isn't nothing. There was a beast in MAL's hobby shop in Irving Texas. It was a Constellation. You know the one with 3 tails. Now that was a beast.
How much line tension? Takes two hands to hold the handle.
Why does the in video graphics say B-17 flight?
Because it was a mistake. 🥴
Super .
I really don't know it. The only thing I saw is that the model has two gas powered engines ツ
Thanks !!!
This is the beginning of "controled" model flying. To read more about line control, have a look at wikipedia. There is the whole story :)
How big is the model? How much does it weigh? What are the motors?
Impressive, its pretty rare to see a large complex control line plane like that!
That's right. It's very difficult to find someone doing the _old scool of model flying_.
Thank you for your kind comment, which I really appreciate !
Beautiful model and place!
The model however its a little fast.
YESSSSSSSS!!!!BraVOOOOOOO!!!!
Nice plane, were all 4 engines running?
Thanks Dude ツ
As far as I can remember, wire ropes were used for control.
Great vid but,,,,,, it looks more like a B-29. B-17 does'nt have nose wheel.
Oh yes, I think it's really tiring. You're right. Only two engines are biolt in. LOOOL ... ٩(-̮̮̃•̃)۶
Old guy was pulled out to sea and never seen again.
👍😂
Thanks Dave. Don't worry about the wires ... they are "Made in Germany" ツ
Faszinierend..........( einer ) der letzten seines standes.......kann man das mit jeden Modellflugzeug machen?.......danke für´s laden.......
Besten Dank. Dieser jungebliebene Herr macht das schon seit Jahrzehnten.
Habe keine Ahnung, ob man das mit jedem Modellflugzeug machen kann, aber bis zu einer gewissen Gewichtsgrenze sollte es möglich sein. Wenn der Flieger zu schwer ist, hebst Du beim Kreiseln mit ab ... das wäre dann nicht so schön :)
_Viele Grüße, RCSA_
I wonder what type of lines they used for such large aircrafts. There must be quite a force on the lines, so it needs to be strong.
Steel breaded cables. Very thin. 30 ft for smaller airplanes and 60 ft for larger ones.
Sweet!!
I'm very pleased to know, that you liked watching the video.
_Regards, RCSA_
B-29, bro. Not a 17
★★★Great video Horst, god forbid if it came off those wires.★★★
Yay
Very nice airplane. Old School flying at it's finest. I Remember it well. It is how I started flying. Now it's Radio Control all the way.
So it goes in a circle............ why do people do this instead of R/C.
Mir gefällt es.
Bet he's plenty dizzy after flying that thing !
_not at all. he is a pro !_ 😉👍
toll....
Andreas Aichner *_Dankeeeee!_* 😎
:) :) :) :) :)
allan egleston 😎
Hey!!!!!
Those people talk funny
God forbid that inside engine doesn't quit first!
No loops ? inverted flight ? LOL
Looks tiring. The outer are freewheeling, aren't they? That lousy SOB last engine won't shut up.
Pretty dangerous being that close to the crowd!
I got dizzy just by watching it.