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  1. A scratch model from 12 years ago, to further illustrate the ongoing Pioneer thread of postings. There were at least three different modifications of the same plane. One has a long, pointy fuselage with a narrow track landing gear; other has a very large fin and rudder, and the third is the one presented here. In any case, the Bleriot VI was a tandem wing design, where CG changes were achieved by the displacement of the pilot seat in a back and forth motion. Movable wing tips were located in the fore wing, acting as ailerons, although apparently they could operate deflecting in the same direction in unison too. Fortunately it seems that the rudder at least was conventional. Remember, it was 1907 and these guys were trying to figure things out! Did it fly? yes indeed, although not very far.
  2. The Phoenix raises again! For the step-by-step building post you may go to: To avoid any confusion, let's start by saying that the plane in the movie was...several planes. As you know, the Fairchild Packet is the plane that crashes. Then a (not actually flying) plane is "made from it" that is used in the film scenes as a static prop. At the same time, a flying plane was designed by Otto Timm and built by Talmantz Aviation for the filming of the flying scenes. After the crash that took the life of Paul Mantz, another plane was converted to have a vague resemblance to the general lines of the Phoenix, a North American O-47. The model I am presenting here is that of the Timm-Tallmantz Phoenix P-1, the plane flown by Paul Mantz to film the flying sequences, and not the non-flying prop used for many other scenes on the ground. All those planes differed noticeably from each other. Knowing that a AT-6 Texan nose, engine, propeller, cockpit and wheels were used, plus the wings from C-45 Expeditor, I used those -combined with the measures of the actual plane- to draw a set of sketches as a guide for the construction of the model. This plane never took off or landed on the desert (real or film location), but operated from a local airfield. It had silhouettes to represent the "passengers" in order not to have drag and weight added. The only windshield was that of the pilot, the ones for the passengers were just frames. Yet once again I take pleasure in transforming bellicose machines into higher-purposed birds. The construction of the model employed known techniques and utilized a few already-made kit parts cited above. Some long hours were spent needless to say checking photographs (there are much less images available than one would have thought) in order to adjust and re-adjust the home-made construction sketches. I usually don't weather models, but the plane was stained to show signs of (in the movie) its "problematic origins". The only decal was -as usual- commissioned from and provided by Arctic Decals from Finland, the country as you all know where all the planes' fins are made. Mantz obituary in the New York Times (at the Cloverfield.org page: https://cloverfield.org/people/mantz_pa/index.php goes as far as stating that the movie was based on actual events, mentioning that during WW2 a mechanic refashioned a twin-engine plane into a single-engine one and took six men strapped to the wing to as nearby base, which is absolutely bogus, as far as I can tell, and no records whatsoever exist of that. I think the Times was the victim of an ethically-questionable movie studios ploy to sell more. Ethics were as scarce then as they are today in much more important places, if you get my meaning. Finally, as those who are familiar with the movie know, the Phoenix, born from the ashes, returned to the ashes after its crash, only to be re-born again an again in our models to illustrate one of the most beautiful metaphors about life.
  3. A model from 11 years ago, adding to the Bleriot designs posted today to complement the Pioneers thread. Monsieur Louis Bleriot experimented a lot with the “canard” formula, so much so that in his 25th plane he made one of his periodical returns to that configuration. We can’t blame him, since the appeal of the design is irresistible. Isn’t it? Bleriot built a plethora of planes, but they were just a mere excuse for him to wear those magnificent mustaches and the ubiquitous beret, not to mention to puzzle crowds in regard of what direction would his planes take-off –or land! From a past when creating and experimenting was part of the daily challenge, climbing majestically over the horizon, comes a gleaming, glamorous Beauty.
  4. Another Bleriot design to add to the Pioneer thread, a model made 11 years ago. I can almost hear the sighs of relief...a "conventional" plane! After a series of planes which explored unconventional design ideas (Bleriot III "continuous" wings, Bleriot V Canard, Bleriot VI tandem, etc) Louis Bleriot selected an arrangement that will set the rule for times to come. The Bleriot VII (1907) was simple plane which, as the other models, suffered several transformations that increased the experience and capabilities of its manufacturer/pilot. The basically similar Bleriot XI will accomplish very soon the famous Channel crossing.
  5. From 11 years ago, another scratchbuilt model associated with the series of early pioneers, this time part of a series of Bleriot designs (previous to the flight across the Channel) Here is today the Bleriot V "canard". Actually, it seems to be that this was the first airplane nicknamed after the not-so-elegant quacking relative, later to become a generic for the stabilizer-first airplane configuration. This one wasn't really very successful, achieving just a few promising long hops and several failures of the landing gear in the process. Rebuilt, as usual, a few times with modifications, this model represents one of them. Hidden in the back is a very simple replica of the Antoinette 24 cv that supposedly propelled the plane. The off-center position of the prop blades axis is correct, and was used in other Bleriot planes. Control was executed by twisting the wings, moving the stab, shouting loudly, kicking the cockpit floor and generally spanking the fuselage to encourage it to leave the ground.
  6. Another model (made 12 years ago), of a true pioneer (yes, the airfoil was "flat and angular"): Minimalism has a long and strong tradition in aviation history. The “less is more” paradigm has always found champions that dared to go where no one had gone before. And because when you travel the best thing to do is to travel light, they got rid of whatever they could, minimizing weight, drag, structural complexity and cost. I love these machines and the people that created and flew them; they represent for me the epitome of “think different”. And here we have a model that depicts one of Rene Arnoux’s creations: “Le Stablavion”, something like a tailless plane in pusher configuration with a somewhat flat wing airfoil. Considering that this was 1912, and that this and other similar machines built by the same creator actually flew, I think Rene Arnoux deserves a not always recognized prominent place as a pioneer of this (then and now) innovative configuration.
  7. A scratchbuilt 1/72nd scale model made 10 years ago, for the pioneer thread: Bullets for sure travel fast, but usually don’t land successfully. There were many racers given that particular name, and this is one of them, a bullet with a three-blade propeller in the rear. Some say it was fast because it didn’t want to get caught by its own prop. The Gallaudet A-1 Bullet was a design made especially for the 1912 Gordon Bennett race but unfortunately crashed in a practice flight and was later a victim of lengthy discussions and diverse criteria on how to modify it. It didn’t make it to the race. The process somehow resembles congress/parliament politics. In any case it was a fairly simple, although intelligent design, complicated only by its control system that was apparently the cause of its sudden demise before it could show its worth. A rotary engine was located in the front of the fuselage and a transmission carried the power to the pusher prop. This configuration was also present in the Tatin Aero Torpille of 1911, and the Borel Torpille of 1913. Fast for its time, clean looking in a way, given the time period, when you could barely discern a plane from the maze of wires, flying surfaces, controls and engines. It had all-flying tail surfaces, and they were very small compared to the area of the wing. The necessary data came mainly from one of Bill Hannan’s lovely publications (GBs & Gee Bees) and from contributions from fellow modelers. Again, this was 1912, so a heck of a design for the time. It could even pass today for a coffee maker or a cheese grater on a shelf at a fancy-schmancy design store.
  8. From eleven years ago, another scratch of a pioneer: the 14 bis of Santos Dumont, a "canard" (French for duck) "tail-first" design with a pusher propeller. Hope this stream of models from the dawn of aviation does not overwhelm this hospitable site. It is posted to complement all the previous early aircraft. Oh, the flair and charm of the combination of French and Brazilian blood! Monsieur Santos Dumont does not need introduction to the aviation world, and his well renowned 14 bis is a familiar –although somewhat awkward- sight. This box kite-based pusher canard design left the earth in 1906 after some tests and adjustments, much to the delight of the crowd at Bagatelle. Stoically standing at his piloting post with unmovable face, Santos Dumont made a place for himself in posterity. A relatively large model in 1/72 with some attractive detail, this one is not a difficult one to try. As usual -much to the delight of the scratch-builder- references differ from each other and also the plane went trough a few modifications. The plane was propelled by a Levavasseur Antoinette-type engine. This pusher canard had at the front end a sort of omni-directional moving surface, in order to achieve (or attempt) control.
  9. A model built eleven years ago, makes me smile now. Another pioneer design for those who seem to be enjoying the latest string of posts. I only hope that our gracious hosts won't be getting tired of these. Here we go again: The Paulhan-Tatin aero-torpille (aerial torpedo) of 1911 is the perfect example to illustrate the word “fuselage”, a French-coined term meaning spindle-shaped, originated from the Latin “fusus”, spindle. This is one of the many aviation-related terms being established at the time to name the parts of the flying wonders in the Dawn of Airplane Era. If you look around among the planes of that time, you will see that what we now give for granted regarding shapes and aerodynamics wasn’t a common sight then, a period of flying forests of struts, wires and exposed structures, hence the importance of the “aero-torpille”. The pusher configuration was elected in order to further increase the cleanness of the design, aimed to offer the less possible resistance to the air. The engine, a Gnome of 50 hp, was enclosed in the middle of the fuselage and a transmission going all the way down moved the pusher propeller. The whole machine was canvas-covered save the section where the engine was, which had louvered metal plates all around. From period photos you can tell that the machine was slightly modified along its life: wheels being canvas-covered or not, tail skid reinforcements had variations, a minor alteration of the tail shape, the presence or not of a mast at the very front tip of the fuselage, etc. At 9.00 meters of span, in 1/72 it is a small model. The machine looks very modern, especially when compared to planes of the same era: streamlined, monoplane, fully enclosed engine…and it flew! reputedly to a speed around 150 kph –about ninety-something miles per hour. Monsieur Paulhan and Monsieur Tatin knew what they were doing!
  10. Continuing with the trend of posting models of pioneer aircraft, this was one of my first scratchs, of twelve years ago, The French Antoinette, designed by Leon Levavasseur, was one of the planes intending to cross the channel at the same time that Louis Bleriot was. If you look carefully at the shape of the fuselage you will notice that it resembles a boat or canoe, which speaks volumes about the confidence that pilot and designer had on the plane and its capacity to stay aloft and away from the waves. Nevertheless the Antoinette ended up being a very popular design of the incipient aviation era. The design had many variations in its life and apparently, according to photos of the time, you had to wear mustaches in order to fly it, most probably for aerodynamic reasons.
  11. From nine years ago, another pioneer machine. I saw a sketch of the the Flick-Reining Apteroid (apteron means literally no-wing in the language of Pericles) in a yellowed-paged book titled “Airplanes of the World”, by Dawydoff and Rolfe. Years went by until a post on the Aerodrome forum shed more light on the matter. Not that a 3 view appeared, mind you, but just a blurry photograph and patent papers, for which nevertheless I am immensely grateful. Using those abundant references I concocted a 3 view and finally decided to build the model. Now, it may be “Apteroid” –wingless- by name, but believe me, that didn’t sound right when I had to make the varied flying surfaces, which were double-surfaced as per patent description. Of course this model involved some speculation, but that’s the only way to deal with these very arcane machines that surely deserve a place in history (and the shelf).
  12. A model from nine years ago, of curious design. Yes, it flew. Nope, I didn't invent it. Looping the loop Mr. Gary had some ideas about how a plane should look. Or fly. Or perhaps roll. To his creative mind we owe this remarkable example of early aviation design. And before you say anything, yes, it did fly. The machine represented here was based on the only photo –badly retouched- I got of this series of planes, which run from 1910 to 1913. Some of the attempts achieved sustained flight, although it is not clear which version achieved what. I found long time ago on the Net a press article which stated the span (or is it diameter?) as 20’ and how the Totowa, New Jersey dwellers were amused by the flights of this adventurous machine. Now, mind you, 1910 was only 7 years after the Wright’s first powered flight, four years before WWI. At the time I guess it seemed a good idea to get your own arrow and target together airborne. Or perhaps the configuration had more to do with an apartment building-like airplane: First floor (where the pilot was) would be command and control; second floor (power plant) engineering; third floor (gas tank) supplies; fourth floor recreational area (for the pigeons and hens that is). Enjoy:
  13. Hi After struggling with Trumpeters Belfast (i've just dropped it in RFI) I fancied something easier and seem to have settled on a 1/350 scratchbuild of HMS Ceylon (trust me it will be easier than Trumpeters efforts.......) I say "seem to have settled" as TBH I am still not 100% sure that I will follow all the way through with this in one go. I am being sorely tempted by one of the new 1/35 Panther tank kits and even if I do stick with this through the summer without being distracted by afv's I have pencilled Eduards new 1/48 Tempest in as my Telford purchase (which tradition dictates i must start the day after I get back!) I had a few criteria for the choice of this build. I wanted to re engage with one of the stalled scratchbuilt hulls I have hanging around I wanted to do a RN ship in one of the later mainly blue admiralty colour schemes (Ceylon is in G10, B15, B30 & B55 according to my references) and hopefully the longer build time will give Sovereign time to bring out their new range of colors before I need to use them. (at least for B30 & 55) After a bit of dithering i chose to use a hull I built to model HMS Gambia and discarded because of a couple of problems with it (Gambia is now finished with a new hull) Unfortunatly I started the hull without a stock of suitable thickness plastic card and the forcastle now has some quite distinctive "scallops" the transom stern is also slightly out of true (confident that this can easily be fixed when its attached to a base) The fix for the forcastle may be more complex/less convincing so lets see where we end up!
  14. Hi all, Well at long last my journey with the Y-wing has come to an end. I give thanks for the help and encouragement I got from my buddies, especially Boz and Wally; they kept me plugging along and keeping to the right path for this beast. These final pictures illustrate how she came out. Not a perfect model but I'm really happy with the results. First up is a picture of the bottom; I find it at least as interesting as the top side. Next, here is a picture of the base. It is a simple box with the power plug and a switch in the back. You can see the top of the 1/8" RCA plug that the model connects to. Here she is from the right front. The base is picking up a little reflection from behind; it really is all over black! Now from the rear, showing off the vectrals. And finally the "money shot" showing off the lighting. That's all, folks! Many thanks to those of you who have commented, I appreciate all the kind words. May the Force be with you, always. Cheers, Yoda
  15. Hello all...miss me? As many of you know, I managed to get my hands on the controls of a Spitfire T.9 in August 2017. I may have mentioned it. Once or twice. I've been beavering away since Christmas converting a 1/32 Revell MkIX into a two seater, as no such kit exists, and it'll be appearing in a copy of MAI at some point in the future. Just a couple of teasers for now, though... Hope you like it, Dean
  16. Latest i a long line of projects.... Scratchbuilt Ford/Fordson WOT6/8 cab and WOT6 Machinery truck. The cab and associated parts... The start of the back body..... That's all for now.... ATB Sean
  17. As my avatar suggests, ships and aircraft of the Royal navy is my thing, and I don't often let the lack of a kit get in the way! This one has been on my list for a very long time, in my opinion, one of the best looking ships ever built for the RN, just around 6 years too late to be useful. I've been researching and planning this build for years, must have just about every book with decent coverage of the ship, a few good plans and lots of photos and not forgetting the Samek 1/700 resin kit. The hull and superstructure are quite straightforward and many of the other fittings are common to the other ships of the time but the armament was always a challenge too far, all the turrets were unique to the ship as were the six-barrelled Bofors mounts. So the project always went back on the rainy day pile. and then along came Shapeways... In a new method for me, the hull is made from prototyping board (aka Tooling board/modelling board) it's about the same density and hardness as a softwood, but has no grain or layers. It can be sawed, sanded and dremelled easily, glues with epoxy or superglue and is very stable and rigid. I bought a block 50x250x500mm for £30 which has given me enough material for Vanguard, Blake and Norfolk's hulls. I didn't take any photos of the early stages (will do for the next one - but it's not very interesting) but if you imagine a plank 750x100x30mm, then the same plank cut down to the desired profile and hull lines, The finished piece is 709 mm long by 96mm wide. I got to this stage on both Vanguard and Blake's hull over about 20hours spread over a couple of weeks, and it felt a lot quicker and easier than my previous techniques, cutting card templates of hull lines at each frame to help the sanding process was a key step. It's difficult to see the hull lines in the primer, but I've completed the hawseholes for the anchors and after filling a couple of problem areas will add some plating, the armour and scuttles. I must be Shapeway's favourite customer at the moment - Main, Secondary and bofors mounts, hatches, boats, directors, ventilators, carley floats etc Oh and no skimping on this one, so Northstar accessories, wooden decks and brass tread plate. Hull plating and side armour next time...
  18. Good evening, first proper build post from me on the forums! Well it all started after a trip to the Midland Air Museum in Coventry where I got the fantastic chance to get inside an Avro Vulcan and see what it was like inside, and by god what an aircraft! I wish I had taken a lot more photographs but thanks to a thread that I found on the forums prior to joining, I found a nice walkaround inside of the cockpit. This was then followed by an enquiry to the Vulcan To The Sky Trust and after they gave me a few pages of the crew manual showing the details of both the front and rear cockpit, they also suggested getting a book which included the manual and infinitely more in-depth images. (The Vulcan Story 1952-2002 by Tim Laming) And so it began, all made of plasticard with the seat cushions made of milliput. Obviously there is still A LOT of work to do I think it is coming along nicely and the 3 panels shown at the end were made today with clear plastic used to serve as the ground scanning radar screen and a few dials. Thanks for that, cue the images! Sam And so after an hour of fannying around with Google+, Flickr and now Photobucket, the photos now work!
  19. Hello, I have recently completed my scratchbuild of a 1/48 Korean War era Mig15 bis. The model is mostly constructed from wood and is nearly 100% scratchbuilt with only the cockpit interior and pilot not scratch built. The complete build log is contained in this thread. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235012524-mig-15-scratchbuild/ I started at the end of November 2016 and have finished in May 2017 so It's been about a six month long project. I am reasonably happy with the outcome, have greatly enjoyed the exercise, and owe much thanks to all of the britmodeller members who have offered advice and encouragement along the way. Here are the photos for your perusal and comment. If you are interested in my next build log, which has already started, it can be found here... http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235021633-hmasm-ae2-scratchbuild/ Best Regards to all, Bandsaw Steve AKA 'The Reconcilor'...
  20. Hi, some older pics of the Waco WIP finished in action Cheers Macki
  21. I am sure that most modellers of the Royal Navy already know this,but after the tremendous losses to the destroyer flotillas, particularly in the Med in 41/2,almost always to sustained land based air attack, the decision was finally taken to grapple the HA/LA and associated fire control problems,and a class of destroyer capable of shipping the required weapons. Suffice to say that the 1942 Battles were the result. I won't go into the history of these handsome ships-there are a few books out there that cover it adequately,though apart from the old Almark title by Hodges,no other is dedicated to this class. In plastic a similar situation,just the Frog Battle in 1/325 or something. Apparently never built Kriegsmarine is more sexy.... Notwithstanding ,I'll be building my own,as usual in my preferred scale of 1/1250,ans entirely scratchbuilt,with my own custom made etch. The usual materials, plastic card, Milliput and Green Stuff and Tamiya Extra Thin-Humbrol no longer make a plastic glue that works,due again to EC regulations..... The basic hull,roughed out. Battle a by plastichacker, on Flickr Battle b by plastichacker, on Flickr mtd
  22. Just to show that I build in other scales besides 1/35th, I built this a couple of years ago. There is no kit of a Challenger in 1/48th scale so I had to use a combination of two Tamiya Cromwells and good old fashioned scratch building. I used the rear deck from the Cromwell along with the rear hull and track guards, an the complete lower hull and turret were scratch built. The one thing that was a problem was the tracks, they don't exist in 1/48th. So is had to be a compromise. The nearest to the Challenger's track were the ones from the now defunct Fighting 48th for their Comet. Challenger used 15.5 inch tracks whilst Comet's were 18 inch, so they were reduced with a few swipes of a large file. I have to say that this as one of the most enjoyable builds that I have ever done. Regards, John.
  23. Here I present my rendition of a Bedford QLC Cockatrice, Built from left over Airfix QL parts and scratch building.... ATB Sean
  24. Hi! During my unemployment I kinda lost most of my modeling 'Mojo' but a new job has rekindled it and I set about finishing my first scratchsbuilt spaceship and so without further ado I present to you the - as of yet still unfinished - Mars Transporter: The starting point: The Base Paintjob: More paint and start of weathering: The Noseart (and I MEAN noseart) Now weathered: Start of the weathering: and from the other end (one could say:"The END is near") That's all for now - next update will be when it's finished! Cheers Hans J
  25. Found this a while back while putting the xmas decorations away: Last time I saw this was somewhere between 1985-1990, it's suffered a bit in the intervening years.....As there is already going to be quite a bit of remedial Milliput work taking place on my bench, I decided to mask it up and see if I can't actually make something out of it after all these years.
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