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chriswil42

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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #390 on: February 20, 2023, 02:37:01 PM »
Interesting research Dave.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #391 on: February 20, 2023, 02:53:58 PM »
Interesting research Dave.
I just added it to annoy Martin really!
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #392 on: February 20, 2023, 02:57:42 PM »
More of a scratch build than a kit really.
Progress so far.
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chriswil42

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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #393 on: February 21, 2023, 03:40:14 PM »
Looking good Dave. Did the wings go together ok?
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #394 on: February 21, 2023, 03:41:59 PM »
Looking good Dave. Did the wings go together ok?
Quite a lot of fiddling about, the struts were cut from plastic card and a lot of guesswork was involved -  sorry meticulous planning and modelling of course.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #395 on: February 21, 2023, 04:54:03 PM »
Certainly a different looking machine.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #396 on: February 21, 2023, 06:14:41 PM »
Eindecker just about complete.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #397 on: February 23, 2023, 07:50:51 AM »
Bat boat progress.
Some paint sloshed on.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #398 on: February 23, 2023, 03:29:46 PM »
Both models looking very nice.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #399 on: February 24, 2023, 11:05:41 AM »
I wonder if the Salmson powered units supplied to the German Naval Air Service were an inspiration for Blohm un Voss leading to the Bv 138 in later years?

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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #400 on: February 24, 2023, 12:24:29 PM »
Rigging!
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #401 on: February 24, 2023, 12:43:11 PM »
Almost looks like it's from the same stable as the boxkite.
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Re: Biplanes and rigged aircraft
« Reply #402 on: February 24, 2023, 01:19:28 PM »
Almost looks like it's from the same stable as the boxkite.
It may well have been, Sopwith flew a Howard Biplane which was similar to the Boxkite.
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