Needlebender's Super Stacked V Quad

[2RT307]

Hi Gang,

Discovered some old pics today on a drive that I haven't used in forever. I cannot remember which Needlebender owned this setup, but I believe he was in Canada, and passed away not too long after completing this project.

I had a friend that used to run a stack set of V quads, and he swore to me that it outperformed his Moonraker IV. So, I have to wonder how great this set up was! A lot of work went into it, that's for sure.

Any info you guys might have is appreciated.

73,
Brett

 

[RT431]

I remember that Brett.
That was quite a project.

 

[2RT307]

I remember that Brett.
That was quite a project.

Was it Triple 9?

 

[RT431]

Was it Triple 9?

Was thinking it was, but I'd have dig up a list and investigate.

 

[Shadetree Mechanic]

With a scaffold for a tower, what a monster. What did he use for a rotor?

 

[2RT307]

With a scaffold for a tower, what a monster. What did he use for a rotor?

With a scaffold for a tower, what a monster. What did he use for a rotor?

If I remember right, he had a real motor with chain drive at the base.

73,
Brett

 

[snippits75]

Dang that's awesome. One V-Quad mounted 12 foot above the ground works very good. I know three would be awesome!

 

[The20poundhammer]

Back in the late 70's and 80's I had a set of 2 element Wilson V Quads stacked side by side and they worked very well. There is a station in California still running the same set up and does a great job.