Re: Ugliest Model Engines?

Kim Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:03 am

RknRusty wrote:
Ivanhoe wrote:

Imagine spending months building a lovely vintage model and then putting THAT on the front!

I vote for this one.
Is that the fuel tank with that atrophied black line. I think it needs a bypass. or at least a couple of stints.

The slipstream off the fins might help keep the fuel warm....

**RknRusty** Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:09 am

I thought denser cold fuel developed more power than hot fuel. I know it's true for gasoline automobile engines. I ran the fuel line on my race car through a 6' aluminum tube coiled up in a can filled with dry ice, then straight out to the carburetor.

Kim Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:12 am

Probably...I was still in the "Winter Mode" of thinking, despite the mild temps this week....

Ivanhoe Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:26 pm

PV Pilot wrote:Page two,,the Curtiss Goupil Duck. it's acctually off the ground.
http://www.historynet.com/the-13-ugliest-airplanes.htm?pid=1115

That is so ugly it's almost attractive! There are some real beauties in those photos though!
I was going to add the Soviet K-7, which is also in that list, though a different model, try this!

Ugliest Model Engines? - Page 2 Russia10

Ugliest Model Engines? - Page 2 Russia10

Ugliest Model Engines? - Page 2 Russia11

dckrsn Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:16 pm

I couldn't lift a photo of this one, but it's somewhat freakish. Bidding starts at $1,500.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tether-Car-Model-Airplane-Engine-Original-Pre-War-Hassad-/170777262819?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c31e3ae3

Bob

microflitedude Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:28 pm

Ivanhoe wrote:
PV Pilot wrote:Page two,,the Curtiss Goupil Duck. it's acctually off the ground.
http://www.historynet.com/the-13-ugliest-airplanes.htm?pid=1115

That is so ugly it's almost attractive! There are some real beauties in those photos though!
I was going to add the Soviet K-7, which is also in that list, though a different model, try this!

Ouch, did that thing fly?

Ivanhoe Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:49 am

dckrsn wrote:I couldn't lift a photo of this one, but it's somewhat freakish. Bidding starts at $1,500.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tether-Car-Model-Airplane-Engine-Original-Pre-War-Hassad-/170777262819?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c31e3ae3

Bob

Oh I don't know, I've seen worse, it's those exhaust stacks that make it look worse!

Ugliest Model Engines? - Page 2 Hassad10

Ivanhoe Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:52 am

[quote="microflitedude"]

Ivanhoe wrote:
PV Pilot wrote:Page two,,the Curtiss Goupil Duck. it's acctually off the ground.
http://www.historynet.com/the-13-ugliest-airplanes.htm?pid=1115

That is so ugly it's almost attractive! There are some real beauties in those photos though!
I was going to add the Soviet K-7, which is also in that list, though a different model, try this!

Ouch, did that thing fly?

I believe that it did, there are photos of it in flight, although of course at that period in Soviet history you really can't trust a lot of the photos which were published.

microflitedude Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:08 am

Ivanhoe wrote:
dckrsn wrote:I couldn't lift a photo of this one, but it's somewhat freakish. Bidding starts at $1,500.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tether-Car-Model-Airplane-Engine-Original-Pre-War-Hassad-/170777262819?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c31e3ae3

Bob

Oh I don't know, I've seen worse, it's those exhaust stacks that make it look worse!

Kind of looks like a duck... A belching duck.....

nitroairplane Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:13 am

lol not looks like but reminds me of.

Godsey3.0 Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:17 am

Wow. Those are some cool looking engines imo.

Ivanhoe Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:18 am

Godsey3.0 wrote:Wow. Those are some cool looking engines imo.

I think that depends on your definition of "Cool"!! Very Happy

microflitedude Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:09 pm

I think it's a "So ugly it's cool" thing. Smile

Ivanhoe Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:07 pm

Damn! that was a heavy landing!!!

Ugliest Model Engines? - Page 2 Lee_si10

But seriously, folks, Lee Sidewinder, that's not pretty!!

nitroairplane Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:08 pm

Ivanhoe wrote:Damn! that was a heavy landing!!!

But seriously, folks, Lee Sidewinder, that's not pretty!!

lol looks like someone with their legs round their head.

crankbndr Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:20 pm

That sidewinder is a thing of beauty and an engineering work of art!

nitroairplane Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:23 pm

Piece of engineering yes but FUGLY!!!!!!!!

Ivanhoe Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:29 am

No-one seems to know what this engine is, but I think it qualifies to be here!

Ugliest Model Engines? - Page 2 Ugly_t10

nitroairplane Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:47 am

Now that has character!

Ivanhoe Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:20 am

nitroairplane wrote:Now that has character!

It looks as if someone has smashed it on the cylinder head with a big hammer!

nitroairplane Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:21 am

Ivanhoe wrote:
nitroairplane wrote:Now that has character!

It looks as if someone has smashed it on the cylinder head with a big hammer!

I think this was the first thing Ron Val tried his shrink ray on when he was still perfecting it Smile

microflitedude Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:36 am

The only thing that things deserves to do is be a paperweight.

nitroairplane Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:37 am

microflitedude wrote:The only thing that things deserves to do is be a paperweight.

hey hey I would give it a loving hime.

microflitedude Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:28 pm

nitroairplane wrote:
microflitedude wrote:The only thing that things deserves to do is be a paperweight.

hey hey I would give it a loving hime.

I would too, just joking. Smile

But I don't see it flying anything. Flying

Ivanhoe Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:41 am

Yet more uglies...................!

Ugliest Model Engines? - Page 2 Drones10

And, strangely for Drones, glow ignition, I thought all Drones were diesel, you learn a little something every day!!

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