Marklo Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 I know I shouldn’t be starting any more projects but as I’m almost back in check on my various builds and I really wanted to get this one in to the high wing GB and it will be a relatively straightforward build I thought I’d press on with it. Built as a prototype scout in 1917 i think the key design was to position the upper wing to maximise the pilots view. I think it looks as if it were startled The first step was to scale the plans. Unfortunately no record exists of the actual size of the aircraft, it was powered by a clerget engine, so I’m scaling it on the basis of the diameter of the cowling on other clerget powered machines. The spares box has supplied a cowl that with a little remedial work will fit the bill, so the next step is to start cutting out some blanks and fabricating the fuselage. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 Plastic has been cut. Upper and lower fuselage sections which I’ll build as slab sided, I’ll then sheet it out work rules 20 thou card for the curved top and sides. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKrypton Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Another interesting and out of the ordinary aeroplane. Looking forward to seeing how this one turns out. cheers, Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Another one ??? No seriously welcome with another interesting type 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Dear old Claude Graham White.... almost been completely written out of aviation history, but he was the hottest thing in flight at one time. Basically the authorities took over his factory, facilities and flying fields..... And never gave it back. This looks like an interesting project Marklo, and who needs a stoopid kit anyway 1.48 is a sensible scale for this type 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 Brilliant! I remember this one from your Chat post and am pleased to it making an appearance Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 5, 2021 Author Share Posted October 5, 2021 11 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Another one ??? No seriously welcome with another interesting type I know, but if I get the Bristols done this week and keep chipping away at the 109s I’ll have my wip under control soon. A small update. Trimmed the cowl, cut a rudder blank and started assembling the fuselage. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 Crisis time, I’ve run out of 1mm plastic sheet, I do have some in the post but still not here yet. So I decided to see if the spares box might help. And to my surprise found a set of Albatros wings and a tail plane from a bulldog that could be cut down and sanded to wing cores. A set of Albatros wings left over from my DII conversion and the tail plane from a bulldog that was used for parts for my Gamecock. So reuse, repurpose recycle all the way. Wing skins ready to go. I’ll make good the chord length differences by cutting these to size after they’re assembled. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 That’s the tail skinned and fitted and the wings skinned and cut to the correct chord length. I added a strip of 1mm card to the lower wing blanks and I’ve cut slots for brass pins on all the pieces. I just need to shape the wing tips correctly. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Very smart scratch-building, this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelKrypton Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Speeding right along, well done. cheers, Graham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 9, 2021 Author Share Posted October 9, 2021 Wings attached and assembled I’ve cut out and ruled the side panels. The lower wing trailing edges might need a tiny trim and possible s little filler needed on the wing roots. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 9, 2021 Author Share Posted October 9, 2021 Sides and rear decking fitted. The front decking is just dry fitted, I’ll need to add some interior detail before glueing it in place. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) A rough coat of buff to see what filler is needed. Thankfully not a lot. interior and undercarriage next. Edited October 12, 2021 by Marklo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 Oops, something just wasn’t right with the upper wing, until I realised I had attached the lower wings about 10mm too far forward, ouch, any hoo after some field surgery snd a bit of filler, I decided to jig the upper wing. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) After the third wing move ( yes I got it slightly wrong again) and much fiddling the upper wing is on. And the undercarriage is now on. Looks relatively normal, must take some comparison shots beside a normal biplane. I think the cockpit is a few mm too far aft ( hmm) but at this point I’m not moving it. Wheels next then I think we’re on the home stretch, final painting, rigging, tail skid and rudder, engine, cowling and a prop and it’s finished. Edited October 23, 2021 by Marklo 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 24, 2021 Author Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) Wheels added. The struts look a light colour in the photos so I’ve gone for more of a natural oak colour, the foredeck I may leave battleship grey. As you can see I’ve been doing a little preshading with burr and dark yellow. I think I’ll go for quite a light yellow/off white for the CDL not sure if I’ll spray it or brush it. A little bit of filler and neatening up required first. Edited October 24, 2021 by Marklo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 Needs a little more filling/polishing, but that’s the look I was going for. I’ll give it a coat of clear satin before rigging it I think. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 Tailplane and tail skid added. And engine and cowling. The cowl isn’t sitting guitar right so I’ll probably remove it and trim the inside a little before refitting it. I’ve also given it another coat of paint, possibly the last one. Then it’s just a little detail painting snd the rigging and it’s done. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 It's still a shock seeing the height of that top wing! Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 Ready for rigging. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 Less than two weeks left, need to get the finger out. Really just the rigging left. Not a huge amount of work, I was planning on using EX line but have run out, so nothing else for it monofilament and drilled holes. At least the ridiculously high wing makes access easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 Rigging part one. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 Although photoless. The rigging is done and the holes filled. Just need to sand down the filler, touch up the paint. Paint the cockpit combing and find snd fit a propellor and it’s done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 finished, more photos in the gallery. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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