bristol boy Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Carrying on with little silver biplanes having just completed Matchbox's Siskin I though I'd give this one a go. Not sure I've built an Aeroclub kit before but have a couple stashed away; what a pity someone is not still producing them! Apologies for missing out a few stages! Suddenly realised at this point that I have two bottom wings and no top wing, fortunately they are the same size so off came the lump and some plasticard gussets inserted. I'll drill the strut locations all the way through and then fill the top surface as the bottom is now the top! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptmvarsityfan Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Very nice start! I built this about ten years ago and was very pleased with the result. Surprisingly large and chunky for a single-seat fighter but very interesting. Cheers, Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Great start. Careful of those wing serials... Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Lucky it wasn't a Bulldog with the upper and lower wings! Nice work so far, looking forward to more... Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 That's a tidy looking biplane. Look forward to see this one progressing. J. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I don't know it this will be of any use, but what the heck, here it is. Chris 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 14 hours ago, dogsbody said: I don't know it this will be of any use, but what the heck, here it is. Chris Thanks dogsbody good drawings and different to the ones in the 'Silver Wings' book. Nice tip at the bottom about which way round underwing serial numbers go! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 4 hours ago, bristol boy said: which way round underwing serial numbers go Always read from the outside in, for those of us who don't know our lefts from our rights! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 Quick update, coming along nicely at the moment! Pleased to say the decals despite their age are entirely usable. Next step is the spider in front of the engine, needs a lot of tidying up and then get the struts in place for the top wing, holes for rigging are already drilled. Talking of rigging the stripey thing in the background is a Roden Felixstowe which I failed to finish for the Floatplane GB-definitely next on the list! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Two of these next to my bench right now. Both are ready for the upper wings , won't be long now...... Very nice kit. Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Nice build, I love those quirky interwar designs. You were lucky with the wings (well in a way not, as you got the wrong ones) I built a gamecock last year and the upper and lower wings not only have a different plan but even a different airfoil section. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 17 hours ago, Britman said: Two of these next to my bench right now. Both are ready for the upper wings , won't be long now...... Very nice kit. Keith Can we see them? Always interesting to see how other people tackle the same kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 I will give it a go. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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