fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 A build from 5 years ago with the original text, as usual: Ah, the irresistible attraction of an out-of-the-beaten-path subject, obscure, arcane, esoteric...and why not irrevocably weird. Your odd model though will most likely not be destined to resemble the ones already populating the shelves and modeling contest tables, and, best of all, will bring to 3D life a subject that until then was never appreciated. That's a good feeling, isn't it? to bring to life a piece of aviation history that wasn't there before, the designs and hopes of sometimes ignored individuals, the shapes and configurations created by daring minds. Of course, you may get the occasional blank stare. That is perhaps unavoidable, and can actually be construed as a compliment: "Whozzat?" translated into proper language means "I see something new". But, who am i to judge, I have sinned in my youth too. There is a more difficult side in dealing with odd balls, though: you are almost surely bound not to find a kit to adapt or convert, or even a plan, or abundant photographic references. Research will take a little time, but man, will it be rewarding. So your little creation will grow from almost nothing to something, in your caring hands and brain. I must say, though, that in this particular case, I did find a 3view, although in some obscure crag in the Net, containing the pertinent issue of the French journal "Les Ailes", together with all the additional stats needed. The plan had to be corrected and refined, but it was a very good starting point. Considering the year when this creature was born, 1922, one can immediately see its pioneering solutions: cantilever low wing, sport -private- market orientation, a canopy to insulate the crew from the inclement elements, simplicity of design and -for the time- dashing appearance. A precursor no doubt of many other Farman future endeavors. Of the very few images I managed to find, a couple show the plane without the canopy, in a configuration that may suggest one occupant instead of the standard canopied two. This type should not be confused with a later model that also got the "F.200" denomination, a few years after. Contrary to the blurbs that are found on the Net regarding its performance (given as pour) at least one contemporary article speaks about many successful flights and good maneuverability. The deceivingly common appearance of this cantilevered low-wing beauty should not make you oblivious to the fact that it was built in 1922!, way before this configuration was widely spread and accepted. I'd like to thank some friends for their input: the Canadian Twins Malain & Alain, Mr. Xtmoxchs P. of Florida, Mr. Jaime Irregularis of Pugetland, Lars Abominable Snowman of Alaska and finally Helga, who stole valuable information from the vaults at the Volkano lair of the Zoenke Evil Empire Aktiengesellschaft. Accessories are from Aeroclub's stock. A flight magazine photo of it (lower half page): https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1923/1923 - 0007.html?search=farman tourisme An Aerophile photo of it (upper half page: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6555017m/f19.item 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Yet another extremely obscure subject beautifully rendered Moa. Curious, exaggerated aerofoil on the wing. Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Pete Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Moa said: obscure, arcane, esoteric...and why not irrevocably weird I think we may have found the title of your autobiography... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 29 minutes ago, Baldy said: Curious, exaggerated aerofoil on the wing. Indeed: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 One odd subject but brilliantly built and presented. Nice to see links to those archives. Don't know if I've asked you this before but do your control horns go right through, sit in recesses or sit on surface? Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, Courageous said: do your control horns go right through, sit in recesses or sit on surface? Stuart Right through Stuart. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Very nice Sir! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 As we've been spoilt with, a superbly constructed and finished model of a decidedly offbeat subject. I have to say that the prototype, as portrayed by the model, looks amazingly modern and also quite attractive – not least taking into account that just a couple of years earlier, the state of the art was open cockpit and multiple wings held in place with a spider's web of built-in headwind. Some forward thinking there! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Brilliant - again! Definitely a design ahead of its time...but think of the drag coefficient of that wing. Hmmm. Straight-through control horns - how come I never thought of that? Genius! Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckwizard Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 I see no Reynolds issue here. But a drag issue maybe. Nice, did not know about this aircraft (of course). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Another of your gems Moa. That is a really attractive looking machine and as usual very well made. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 13 minutes ago, pheonix said: Another of your gems Moa. That is a really attractive looking machine and as usual very well made. P Very kind of you, Sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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