fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Model built 5 years ago. The Gee Bee Ascender. Less traditional spellings of the last word of its name have been frequently quoted. Not the chubby racer that the household name Gee Bee would normally evoke, but an experimental plane of canard (duck, in French) configuration (stab first), reputedly built from some Aeronca parts, and propelled by an Aeronca engine of mere 26 hp, according to Aerofiles. In case you are interested, Bill Hannan dedicated an article in one of the issues of his publication Hannan’s Runway. It was translated and reprinted in Le Fanatique de l' Aviation, No 161. And yes, you skeptics, it flew, and well. There is a Youtube clip here: The model was scratchbuilt using the common techniques. As you can see, the engine and prop are tiny. Small wood blocks were carved to get the contours on a couple of places on the fuselage. A door was opened and an interior was created. 25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 interesting aircraft, nothing like its Gee Bee namesakes, which i am a huge fan off. great model as normal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiton Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 fantastic model. Looks like able to fly !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Just another of your gems. What an awkward looking object - somehow it defies reality and common sense because it flew. Beautifully made and photographed as usual. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Very nice indeed! Frigile and light as feather... Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Monday Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Another piece of brilliance! BM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 What a fascinating little aeroplane and a colourful one at that. I love to see your work displayed here and each one is a work of art and all are beautifully presented and photographed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, cngaero said: What a fascinating little aeroplane and a colourful one at that. I love to see your work displayed here and each one is a work of art and all are beautifully presented and photographed. You are very kind, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 9 minutes ago, Moa said: You are very kind, thanks! Moa, it's just credit where credit is due my friend. There are a number of skilled modellers who display their finished models to extremely high standards on this site and I believe that yours are up there with the very best of them. Given that many of your models are entirely scratch built and come with an interesting back story, we'll, that just makes them even more exceptional in my book. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 Hello Moa, Another lovely and interesting model. Do you mind me asking about the colour scheme – was that conjecture on your part, or did you have other information? Regards, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) 17 hours ago, Dazey said: Hello Moa, Another lovely and interesting model. Do you mind me asking about the colour scheme – was that conjecture on your part, or did you have other information? Regards, David Hi David The source cited above, Bill Hannan, has the colors described in his publication. He had access to the Granville family members. Edited November 2, 2018 by Moa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Cute! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Another cool subject well executed! Moa (what is your real name, if this is not a secret? ), have you ever thought about making a "family picture"? You are teasing us model by model, I think that a couple of photos of your shelves will be just as impressive and appreciated 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 12 hours ago, Moa said: Hi David The sourced cited above, Bill Hannan, has the colors described in his publication. He had access to the Granville family members. Thanks Moa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 8 hours ago, Pin said: You are teasing us model by model, I think that a couple of photos of your shelves will be just as impressive and appreciated Pin, I have done it not long ago. My models do not live in shelves, but stored in plastic containers. Only a small handful have cases: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill.B Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 I canard-ly believe it! 😲 That’s an unusual subject and very well executed too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggles.w Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Wow- what a whacky machine! Like something which might emerge on a rainy afternoon making LEGO with the kids ... Some complicated compound curves in there - beautifully crafted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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