Royal Navy Shorts Stingray S.1

[PR19_Kit]

The most impressive thing about the PD.13 was that it had an estimated roll rate of 720 deg/second!

With 'ailerons' about 1/3 the wing area, that's not surprising, but would have been SUPERB to watch. 

[Dizzyfugu]

Great result! Love it. 

[NARSES2]

That's come out really well    and shows what can be done with a Unicraft kit if you have the patience and are in the mood.

Well done sir   

[Weaver]

The most impressive thing about the PD.13 was that it had an estimated roll rate of 720 deg/second!

With 'ailerons' about 1/3 the wing area, that's not surprising, but would have been SUPERB to watch. 

I'll bet that harmonising the ailerons to the stick movements was a non-trivial task, given how sensitive they must have been.

I've learned the hard way in Kerbal Space Program not to make ailerons over-sized, or to remember to severely limit their travel if they just have to be big.

[PR19_Kit]

Perhaps they had one  of the Red's Gnat's roll-rate-fuses to remove when you REALLY wanted to roll the thing! 

[chrisonord]

That is really cool 

[CammNut]

Thanks everyone, Yes, Unicraft models are challenging, but they do give you a shape to start with

[PR19_Kit]

Sure, but sometimes it's the wrong shape. 

[kitbasher]

Isn't that a little bit unusual     

It is indeed!  Like a cross between a Sea Vixen, CF-100 and Cutlass.  Well done indeed.  Not built a Unicraft kit so can't comment about them (although there are lots of comments about them!!!).

[Doug K]

Love this, I've been tempted by this in the past. Not sure I'd make such a good job of it!