1908 French Bleriot XI

RC model build of the 1908 French Bleriot XI. First powered plane to cross the English Channel.
The original had an open framework fuselage and used wing warping for roll control.
Model 1/6 scale
1.2m wingspan
AUW 1300g with 3000 4S
Sunnysky 2820 800kV motor
12 x 6 prop
50A ESC
4 x Turnigy 9018 MG servos
Hotwire cut XPS foam wings
Depron, plywood and balsa fuselage
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[MartyLJ]

That was an awesome jig to cut the foam

[AmitWagh]

Excellent build Andrew..Very nice to see old plane brought back..Enjoyed..)

[laurentpastorelli]

Nice building session! it looks gorgeous. can't wait to see the motor and slope maiden!

[PiefacePete]

There must be an endless string of ideas in that head of yours... a completely different project, and video format. Great! I love surprises. :o)

[davidknox]

just amazing ...your expertise leaves me awestruck....tried hot wire for the first time in the late seventies...really must dig out my hotwire rig from the attic and have another try !

[julianhumphrey]

Very retro, and a super job of hot wire cutting for the wings

[mhannan]

What a lovely start to the new year! Thanks for the inspiration. It's all I needed to get started. Great video work...artistry.

[alancalvert]

Beautiful aircraft Andrew! Love these early birds.

[mostlyharmlessrc]

Love the plane and the style of this video! I'm also attracted lately to building "models" instead of just planes. Cheers Andrew

[dukejet]

Great work there mate. I kown the amout of work it takes to build and film all at the same time.... It's hard enough to get all the shots for a build

[MrNBlackwood]

Many years ago I saw one fly in Rhinebeck NY. The pilot was brave indeed!

[HowToDIYRc]

magnificent drew you really out did your self this time bravo what a masterpiece a real beauty and from Europe excellent job mate it deserve at least 7* playlists :D

[thenatedog]

enjoyed this style of build edit. Havent seen you use balsa in a while. Very nice looking plane. The multiple materials really come together well with this old style of plane.

[Elias-Flyingbros]

Nice one, looking forward to seeing it fly

[johome]

Nice build Andrew...hope it flies well...

[toineleuverink]

Wonderful!! You are re-inventing yourself...;-) great to see...

[Nelson-OMA]

Andrew, I like your latest creation and anxious to see it fly! Nice work with the video too!

[Lacmaster]

Dear Andrew,
Everytime you make some nice plane.. 😍😍
It was the best!!
Thank you your video👈👈👈
Nice job!!

[robertpayne]

Know we hate to look back when we are going forward..?...
I subscribed to your channel because of your builds. Anymore there are so many things that require attention from China.
Thanks for looking back to the builds that brought many here in the first place. Excited to see the maiden. Again wonderful video. PS enjoyed the music as well.

[DaniloGarciaHansen]

Andrew, hace bastante tiempo que no publicabas una construcción de algún modelo.
Excelente este que elegiste.
Me encantó.
Felicitaciones.