And Now For Something Completely Different

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And Now For Something Completely Different

09-18-2013, 08:13 PM

I sent this out yesterday to a few who shall remain nameless but felt it deserves being added to the Target category considering it was, at least for a short time, a very visible part of the Pacific Fleet. Gotta love the comment on how his wife thinks of his hobby - am sure more than a few of us can relate!

You Built What?! A Colossal Flying Reproduction of a 1935 Airship

http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2011-04/you-built-what-retired-engineer-crafts-colossal-gliding-model-1935-airship

The first time retired computer engineer Jack Clemens tried to build a scale model of the USS Macon, a helium-filled naval airship lost in bad weather in 1935, his cat jumped on the prototype from a high shelf and ruined the hull. Clemens finished a second version in 2008 but totaled it during an unexpectedly windy test flight. Finally, in April, Clemens completed version number 3, a 20-foot-long radio-controlled replica accurate down to practically every detail, from the airbag to the propellers. Click here to see how the giant model works.
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