Inspired by A2A Piper Cherokee

[heywooood]

for my next trick...

Dumas makes a kit in the same scale as the GeeBee Z...

 

[heywooood]

so the engine kit just arrived for the Laird..Williams Brothers in Texas makes extremely high quality aircraft accessories in molded plastic.
This is their Wasp 'dummy' engine kit - meaning it is open at the back and through the crankcase, so I it can be fitted easily over an electric motor or gear housing for RC flying models to have the appearance of a scale radial engine providing the power.

These are perfect for 1/12" scale balsa display models too - and they come in all popular RC scales. They offer Le Rhone engines the same way for the WWI and similar models also.

there is a crankcase assembly and 9 individually bagged cylinder assemblies. (you can buy just the cylinders if you want)

 

[heywooood]

It will have a detailed cockpit, including working cockpit doors and sliding canopy.
work is progressing slowly..

 

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[heywooood]

so much work yet to do.

 

[musterpilot]

Your a master craftsman you sure are making a great job out of those models

 

[heywooood]

I appreciate your words of encouragement, musterpilot - thank you

There are quite a few builders around - try virtual aerodrome and just look up any mfg. or aircraft type to see the works of many talented artists
http://www.virtualaerodrome.com/?p_menu=1

also Stick and tissue website under either 'Current Builds' or 'Hangar Space'

most of these folks have been at this longer than I have and their work is miles ahead of mine

some of the models are just incredible - especially the scratch built masterworks
http://www.stickandtissue.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl

 

[heywooood]

alrighty then...

 

[heywooood]

All but the last step are complete..I have to add the flying wires.

 

[heywooood]

ok the Laird Super Solution is done.

 

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Work has begun on the Hun

 

[heywooood]

work work work..

 

[heywooood]

and, work work work

 

[heywooood]

I had wanted to make the canopy operable...but it didn't work out this time.

cest la vie

 

[heywooood]

Paint and markings applied - more to do yet

 

[Daveroo]

very very nicely done

 

[MustangL2W]

A Wooden F-100..... Beautiful Job! Fantastic Airplane!

 

[heywooood]

thanks, Dave - I appreciate the encouragement.

the work progresses

 

[heywooood]

Just about finished..shown here with the Today's Hobbies F16 Viper in the Aggressor scheme..

 

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refueling probe created and installed..