Heikkis' Silhouette Challenge
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Personally I find all this rather sad. If individuals wish to fall out then please do so privately. Please do not let any of that bad feeling spill over into this thread. I too wish the Google Group success and I also hope that this thread can carry on in the successful manner it has done since its conception if necessary by including both silhouettes and photographs. After all 222,616 views in just over 2 years cannot be bad. The real interest is of course the aircraft.
Hi Mel.
Do you remember when Heikki use to make those projection graphs that estimated when the million views would occur? Being the president of the Australian Skeptics Society, I've never really understood the whole "view" thing? How can so many people view us, but not participate? Be like going to a whorehouse "just for a look". 
If this was an Olympic sport, do you think the "difficulty factor" is killing participation?
Just a thought.
After all 222,616 views in just over 2 years cannot be bad.
If this was an Olympic sport, do you think the "difficulty factor" is killing participation?
Just a thought.
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I personally think that has been the case. As I said before I found the production of the silhouette too much of a hassle and therefore my involvement has been minimal over the years. It has not always been possible to find three view diagrams of interesting subjects.
This one has a Mexican involvement but the aircraft was not built in Mexico. But not the Curtiss Robin.
If this was an Olympic sport, do you think the "difficulty factor" is killing participation?
This one has a Mexican involvement but the aircraft was not built in Mexico. But not the Curtiss Robin.
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This one has a Mexican involvement but the aircraft was not built in Mexico
Well, I don't have a simple solution mate (to the participation problem). Even if we dispensed with the lists and started back with Spitfies, MiGs and Messerschmitts we will eventually end up with Mexicans.
One thing is certain - I am not in your league...
I have nothing to offer and you and Mel and evansb and sabredog and a few more are in a league of your own.
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One thing is certain - I am not in your league...
This aircraft is American and was used by the Escobar rebels in the Mexican Rebellion 1929.
Mel
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That is the one Bri
Well seeing as most of the regular players have moved on to pastures new I thought I would try introducing this type of quiz as well as silhouettes (if anyone still wishes to post them) rather than have the thread die. Yours will be most welcome.
You have control.
Well, if actual silhouettes are no longer strictly required, I will post some challenges, a'la AVIA QUIZ style.
You have control.
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Thank you Mel. Gentlemanly reason prevails. Ironically, I have a silhouette of a Waterhouse Cruzair.
Here is a 3-view of an aircraft that managed to fly off the drawing board:
(It also has retractable main gear)
Here is a 3-view of an aircraft that managed to fly off the drawing board:
(It also has retractable main gear)
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There's a lot of similarities to the Rubik R-14 Pinty, but a lot of significant differences, so it doesn't appear to be that!
So maybe it's the (unbuilt as far as I know) two seat "improved Pinty", the R-19 Pinty II ??
Have to be OH if correct as I'm going to be very busy for the rest of the day
Edit: Ooops! I just noticed that Brian said that flew off the drawing board, so that would seem to rule that out unless I misunderstand his meaning!! Oh, well, no time to dig deeper, gotta fly (I wish)!
So maybe it's the (unbuilt as far as I know) two seat "improved Pinty", the R-19 Pinty II ??
Have to be OH if correct as I'm going to be very busy for the rest of the day
Edit: Ooops! I just noticed that Brian said that flew off the drawing board, so that would seem to rule that out unless I misunderstand his meaning!! Oh, well, no time to dig deeper, gotta fly (I wish
)!
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Thanks Brian and thanks for the clue Mel.
I'm happy to see that, but do we want to see the "snippet/cropped" style, or a more substantial piece of the puzzle?
Example...
The benefit there is we could use well-known aircraft not on Mel's list, because in the past we would have considered them as too easily identifiable. And they're very easy to make. Anyone can do it. Repeat - anyone.
Thoughts?
In the meantime, I'll try this...
Well, if actual silhouettes are no longer strictly required, I will post some challenges, a'la AVIA QUIZ style.
Example...
The benefit there is we could use well-known aircraft not on Mel's list, because in the past we would have considered them as too easily identifiable. And they're very easy to make. Anyone can do it. Repeat - anyone.
Thoughts?
In the meantime, I'll try this...
