CliffB Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Hi again everyone. In addition to my Bentley, I'm also hoping to build at least one Golden Age aircraft. A big biplane with three engines would seem to be a good place to start . Luckily, I have this 1/200 scale, white metal kit which was produced in the UK by Helmet Models. My second-hand example has no box or instructions, but does at least have some (slightly yellowed), Imperial Airways decals. Cheers 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Welcome Cliff, that plane looks interesting but the wee tiny engine out front looks way underpowered even though I presume it had three in total. I see a 2nd one on the starboard wing so presume it had a 3rd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Another uncommon subject choice from a manufacturer I've never heard of before Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvinneko Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Always enjoy your metal plane builds... amazing what you can do with them in that scale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 8 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Welcome Cliff, that plane looks interesting but the wee tiny engine out front looks way underpowered even though I presume it had three in total. I see a 2nd one on the starboard wing so presume it had a 3rd. Thanks Dennis. Yes, it's a tri-motor and was used by Imperial Airways on their European routes. As in the States, it was part of a move towards multi-engine safety on commercial aircraft. 7 hours ago, Col. said: Another uncommon subject choice from a manufacturer I've never heard of before Cliff Thanks Col. At one time there was a very active 1/200 'One True Scale', movement in the UK. There were several 'cottage industry' producers working in metal and/or resin. Sadly, most of the protagonists have now passed away, although a few remain, largely in support of the wargaming market. The new kids on the block are the 3D-printers - they're output is prolific, but IMHO lacks the character of the 'old school' producers . 3 hours ago, marvinneko said: Always enjoy your metal plane builds... amazing what you can do with them in that scale. Thank you . I'm slowly getting to appreciate metal as a medium. It's still a pain to work with, but at least the finished results are satisfyingly heavy! Cheers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Nice to see another unusual subject join the fray. Those between-wars airliners radiated a lot of atmosphere, and they didn't lose any emergency exit doors in flight...! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 2 hours ago, Toryu said: Nice to see another unusual subject join the fray. Those between-wars airlines radiated a lot of atmosphere, and they didn't lose any emergency exit doors in flight...! From a time when things were still made with pride rather than profit in mind. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Profit was always in mind. And (although it wasn't a Wessex) there was one passenger who went missing on a flight across the Channel... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 23 minutes ago, Graham Boak said: one passenger who went missing on a flight across the Channel.. At that time the toilets emptied through open orifices in the bottom of the plane...! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Very interesting! I wonder how efficient that central engine was, with that massive fuselage behind. It's this kind of naivety that attracts me to many Golden Age designs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Inspired choice Cliff Look forward to following this one Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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