Group Build: Biplane - barnstormer to fighter

[BarleyBop]

There seems to be some interest, so putting this out there...

I was walking the dog this morning and what do I see coming out of the sun?

A sign, a portent from the Model Gods we dare not ignore!

Here is a list of some folks who may be interested... from a quick review of our posted stash items back to December:
@BarleyBop , @Pantherman , @Tommergun , @Edbert , @Ron2 , @kevin , @Werner Voss

Of course, everyone is welcome!

I propose a start date of July 1st, and as always the only rule is there are no rules! If it has stacked wings, it's in!

So what do we think? Summer build?

Brian

 

[Edbert]

If it has stacked wings, it's in!

Fokker Eindecker or DVIII are both out of the question!

 

[BarleyBop]

Fokker Eindecker or DVIII are out

Right, both cool planes, but early monoplanes.

My stash has interwar and early WWII biplanes... However, I'd love to see someone build an actual barnstormer/stunt plane, or any biplane from before or after WWII!

 

[Ron2]

There seems to be some interest, so putting this out there...

I was walking the dog this morning and what do I see coming out of the sun?

A sign, a portent from the Model Gods we dare not ignore!

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Here is a list of some folks who may be interested... from a quick review of our posted stash items back to December:
@BarleyBop , @Pantherman , @Tommergun , @Edbert , @Ron2 , @kevin , @Werner Voss

Of course, everyone is welcome!

I propose a start date of July 1st, and as always the only rule is there are no rules! If it has stacked wings, it's in!

So what do we think? Summer build?

Brian

Absolutely!

 

[Ron2]

This will be my build.

 

[BarleyBop]

my build

Nice! I'm anxious to see how you make out with one of those Wingnut kits!

 

[Ron2]

Nice! I'm anxious to see how you make out with one of those Wingnut kits!

Me too! Hope I do it justice. Also hope they're as good as I've heard!

 

[Edbert]

I think I'm gonna build the SE5a. I was trying to find a Spad to do for Eddie, but either they are all gone or maybe Wingnut never made a Spad?

The Scout Experimental is a 1917 bird, and while I have a 1916 Eindecker, it doesn't qualify. I want to keep the Camel and Albatross for later, after I have experience with these.

Oh, I'm going to meet a fella locally and will likely buy the Gotha today. I've seen that kit built, I might never build it myself, it is amazing.

 

[Ron2]

I think I'm gonna build the SE5a. I was trying to find a Spad to do for Eddie, but either they are all gone or maybe Wingnut never made a Spad?

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The Scout Experimental is a 1917 bird, and while I have a 1916 Eindecker, it doesn't qualify. I want to keep the Camel and Albatross for later, after I have experience with these.

Oh, I'm going to meet a fella locally and will likely buy the Gotha today. I've seen that kit built, I might never build it myself, it is amazing.

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Hobby linc has a Roden spad.

 

[Bob T]

@BarleyBop
This looks right up your alley....

 

[BarleyBop]

@BarleyBop
This looks right up your alley....

Nice! You gonna build this one?

I have an Italeri Falco kit shortlisted in my stash at 1:48!
Still haven't decided on what to build yet.

 

[BarleyBop]

haven't decided

Here are the contenders...

As I only have one aircraft build under my belt, kinda leaning towards the Tamiya... Today...

 

[Ron2]

Here are the contenders...
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As I only have one aircraft build under my belt, kinda leaning towards the Tamiya... Today...

Are you going to do oob or reconstruct the whole thing???

 

[Tommergun]

I'll be building one or two of these. I have about a dozen different biplanes as well as several biplane bombers in the stash: a Vimy and Martin for example, but those are more than I want to bite off right now.

 

[wjbrandel]

I need to get one, but I'm in. This will just give me an excuse to go to the model shop

 

[Edbert]

As I only have one aircraft build under my belt, kinda leaning towards the Tamiya... Today...

That makes sense, but I built the Falco from Italeiri recently and it was a good kit. Mine had different box art though, strange. It was not a Battle-of-Brittian version, but were the Italians in that fight?

 

[Bob T]

Here are the contenders...
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As I only have one aircraft build under my belt, kinda leaning towards the Tamiya... Today...

Ah...You already have a CR42....I should have known that

 

[BarleyBop]

one or two

Holy wing-walker Batman! Go fer it!

a CR42....I should have

I agree. And you should build it too!

 

[BarleyBop]

Italians in that fight

Pretty sure I read something about it when researching which planes to look out for in Africa... Mr.Googles says:

They saw action in the final month of the campaign, including a major daylight raid against Harwich on November 11, 1940, where they suffered heavy losses

 

[Ron2]

@BarleyBop
This looks right up your alley....

That is a cool
Looking plane

 

[Ron2]

I'll be building one or two of these. I have about a dozen different biplanes as well as several biplane bombers in the stash: a Vimy and Martin for example, but those are more than I want to bite off right now.

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Have you built a few biplanes? Is there a YT video you would recommend? I've only done one and wished I had four hands to do it.

 

[Tommergun]

Have you built a few biplanes? Is there a YT video you would recommend? I've only done one and wished I had four hands to do it.

I've built a few, not many, and it's been by trial and error. It's a different kind of build than a monoplane. The last one I did I finally tried rigging and it came out okay but took some serious thought as to how to go about it. I'm sure you can find a YT video on building one.

 

[Edbert]

On reason to build the Falco (maybe a reason to not allow it too?) is that there's no rigging required.

 

[Edbert]

Have you built a few biplanes? Is there a YT video you would recommend? I've only done one and wished I had four hands to do it.

Tons of good youtubes, I've been watching lots of them. Something i learned is that British planes (maybe not exclusive) used aerodynamic wires for rigging, meaning not round. They are usually represented by thin PE, in 1/32 scale it would be about 0.3-0.35mm flat steel.







That should be enough to knock your ego down a bit, it did mine!

 

[BarleyBop]

enough

... And I haven't even hit the play button yet!

kinda leaning towards the Tamiya... Today.

Well it's still today, and I've changed my mind several times already!

The Sea Gladiator it will be.
With a side of Quinta and AIMS, if you please!

 

[Pantherman]

There seems to be some interest, so putting this out there...

I was walking the dog this morning and what do I see coming out of the sun?

A sign, a portent from the Model Gods we dare not ignore!

View attachment 191631

Here is a list of some folks who may be interested... from a quick review of our posted stash items back to December:
@BarleyBop , @Pantherman , @Tommergun , @Edbert , @Ron2 , @kevin , @Werner Voss

Of course, everyone is welcome!

I propose a start date of July 1st, and as always the only rule is there are no rules! If it has stacked wings, it's in!

So what do we think? Summer build?

Brian

I have 2 contenders for the build so it will probably be a coin toss to decide, unless something else takes my fancy. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

I think I'm gonna build the SE5a. I was trying to find a Spad to do for Eddie, but either they are all gone or maybe Wingnut never made a Spad?

View attachment 191728

The Scout Experimental is a 1917 bird, and while I have a 1916 Eindecker, it doesn't qualify. I want to keep the Camel and Albatross for later, after I have experience with these.

Oh, I'm going to meet a fella locally and will likely buy the Gotha today. I've seen that kit built, I might never build it myself, it is amazing.

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Now that really appeals to me, I might have to find one. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

Now that really appeals to me, I might have to find one. Pantherman

Maybe not, the wife would moan it I remortgage the house again.... Pantherman

 

[BarleyBop]

I might have to

"Dooooo itttttttttttt!!"

 

[BarleyBop]

"Dooooo itttttttttttt!!"

Then again @Pantherman ,
I doubt you could fit your bench and ship build into the doghouse!