Aerocar

Alan P · Post by **Alan P** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:09 pm

If anyone was wondering what the cheap radio contol gear, motor & ESC were for see below!
Always wanted to have a go at building something like this after seeing a video of Gordon Diplock's Aero-Railcar.

Need to mess about a bit with different propellers but the basics are there. The very short video below is clips from the first test run of the chassis.
It's a bit difficult filming and operating the R/C but you can get it to run round at something a little less than Mach 1

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:14 pm

Very nice, a suitable dose of lunacy in a far too serious world.
There is a prototype of this idea. There was a German aerocar built in the 1930's (I think). I have seen a rear view of it and a dirty great prop spinning inches away from passengers on a station platform looks like an interesting way of relieving the housing shortage![/i]

Alan P · Post by **Alan P** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:17 pm

Were you refering to this awesome piece of machinery?

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:43 pm

That's the bunny!
I think First group should introduce them on the line to Pembroke and run them backwards. That would sort out the problems with vegetation overhanging the line.
Any stray sheep would end up as instant mince!

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 1:07 pm

My thought, too!

Alan P · Post by **Alan P** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 1:27 pm

Well it's more or less finished, still playing around with propellers and i need an nice chrome headlight for the roof. I might add some side rails to hide the bogies too.

Alan P · Post by **Alan P** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 1:33 pm

Oh, here is a picture of the original Gordon Diplock Aero-Railcar. I didn't set out to make an exact duplicate just to make something similar.

bessytractor · Post by **bessytractor** » Fri Nov 27, 2015 7:40 am

Very good. I was the former owner of the railcar but sold it to a friend.

Alan P · Post by **Alan P** » Fri Nov 27, 2015 5:44 pm

bessytractor:114488 wrote:Very good. I was the former owner of the railcar but sold it to a friend.

Do you have any photos of the original? I've searched on the internet but with little success.

I have made a few cosmetic tweaks since that last picture was taken. This is how it is now.

Post by **Andrew** » Fri Nov 27, 2015 6:44 pm

That looks fantastic - congratulations! I saw the original at work once or twice - you've really captured the feel of it. Alas, I have no photos...

I'm sure you'll film it in action in due course - I look forward to watching!

Andrew.

Alan P · Post by **Alan P** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 12:47 pm

Andrew:114500 wrote:That looks fantastic - congratulations! I saw the original at work once or twice - you've really captured the feel of it. Alas, I have no photos...

I'm sure you'll film it in action in due course - I look forward to watching!

Andrew.

Thanks for the comments Andrew. I'm not too unhappy with it myself.

Blowing a hooley down here in sunny wiltshire today but i managed a short video of the Aerocar in action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vXvQFr5cBE

Post by **Andrew** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:22 pm

Looking good! And very at home on you lovely line...

Thanks for the video,

Andrew.

PS We've just been down to Devon (lovely Teignmouth) for a couple of days and the phrase "blowing a hooley" has been much used...

Alan P · Post by **Alan P** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:45 pm

Well my little back yard is very sheltered but as you can see from the video it was windy enough to actually move the tripod that the camera was on.
The Aerocar didn't seem to be bothered at all, obviously in it's element

Tony Bird · Post by **Tony Bird** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 11:48 am

Hi Alan,

Great!

Regards Tony.

Alan P · Post by **Alan P** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 3:10 pm

Hi Tony,

Thanks. I sent you a couple of emails recently but didn't get a reply so i thought you might have been on holiday.

Cheers,

ruby · Post by **ruby** » Sun Jun 05, 2016 2:01 pm

Alan P, I write in your topic. I did the same air car. I was inspired by a strange car with a propeller "Helica" Marcel Leyat .

Peter Butler · Post by **Peter Butler** » Sun Jun 05, 2016 3:06 pm

Ruby, that is a beauty! I love the style of your creation, well done.

ruby · Post by **ruby** » Sun Jun 05, 2016 8:23 pm

If you like it, to be continued ...

A small video. Test ride.
https://youtu.be/Iht8J54AMjw

invicta280 · Post by **invicta280** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 12:21 am

I like that Ruby. Looks like a 1920's design maybe? I can imagine the driver wearing 'plus fours' and smoking a pipe.

Alan P · Post by **Alan P** » Mon Jun 06, 2016 8:44 am

Ruby, looks fantastic and original, never seen anything like that before. Sounds like it's just as loud as mine too!

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