Working Steampunk (Rc Hot Air) Balloon Part 2

Some years ago I worked on a project to combine different styles of balloon, that of the traditional Helium / Hydrogen netted gas balloon and that of the modern hot air balloon.
The result a Working Steampunk looking Radio Control model Hot air balloon. authentically constructed in the patch repair style of Steampunk, and finished off with a pirate flag for good measure.
This is part 2 of my adventures with the quirky, innovative model balloon, which is seen here flying at a number of events, but mostly at the yearly Llangollen model balloon meet, under the Arena pavilion roof, and at "Cogwarts steampunk festival" in the same location.
I've now passed forward the balloon to close friends, Rose and Ian Harrison and their family, as they enthusiastically flew it as often as I ever did.

Check out the test inflations and first flight footage at this link    • Steampunk RC hot air balloon part 1