Anyone up for a Gull winged aircraft group build … We’ve got our 30 !

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

        Hello Everybody … So I was thinking of doing an F4U Corsair single type build. Then it dawned on me how about a gull winged aircraft build. This includes Land, Sea, Inverted, and for @Adam Poultney sailplanes. 
        Anything that has flown, is/was on the drawing boards, or historical sketches or prototypes by designers like Chanute, Langley, R.J.Mitchell, or Leonardo Da Vinci would also be acceptable. Following is a list from Wikipedia of the most well known military types. 
 

Land plane examples:

 

PZL P.1

PZL P.6

PZL P.7

PZL P.8

PZL P.11

PZL P.24

Henschel Hs 121

Loire 46

Polikarpov I-153

Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk

Stinson gull wing reliant

C-82 Packet transport

C-119 Boxcar transport

B-25 Mitchell

Piaggio P.166

Handley Page HP.42

 

 

Inverted wing examples:

 

Aichi B7A

Blohm & Voss Ha 137

Heinkel He.70

Heinkel He.112

Heinkel He.116

Heinkel He.119

Junkers Ju 87 Stuka

Vought F4U Corsair

Yermolayev Yer-2

Fairey gannet 

Miles Master/Martinet series

 

 

Seaplane examples:

 

Beriev Be-4

Beriev Be-6

Beriev Be-12

Beriev Be-103

Blohm & Voss Ha.139

Dornier Do 26

Martin Mariner

Martin P5M Marlin

Piaggio P.136

Short Knuckleduster

 

 

Finally but no less important are the gull wing sailplanes:

 

Bowlus Senior Albatross

DFS Habicht

DFS Kranich

DFS Reiher

Göppingen Gö 3 Minimoa

Lawrence Tech IV "Yankee Doodle"

Lippisch Fafnir

Ross RS-1 Zanonia

Schweyer Rhönsperber

Slingsby Kite

Weltensegler

Ikarus Košava

 

 

Jet examples:

Heinkel He.162

Heinkel He.P 1078

X-29

 

 

Gull wings as seen from above:

(Hear me out if you look at these aircraft from directly above, the wing is in a gull shape). 

 

Vultee Vengeance

Westland Lysander 

Nakajima Ki-43

Nakajima Ki-44

 

 

Prototype examples:

 

Douglas BTD Destroyer

Supermarine Type 224

Douglas XTB2D Skypirate

Aichi B7A Ryusei   
Mitsubishi A5M first prototype

XC-120 Packplane

Northrup-Grumman Firebird

Bonney Gull

Northrup XP-56

Vultee XP-54 

Vultee XP-68

 

If anyone knows of other aircraft types, please feel free to mention them. Please link to blueprints or photo’s to speed the approval process. 

 

1. Corsairfoxfouruncle (Host)

2. vppelt68 

3. Karearea 

4. Marklo 

5. dnl42 

6. Alex.B 

7. zebra 

8. 48-Alone-is-Great 

10. Old Man

11. LorenSharp 

12. JOCKNEY 

12a. Keeff

14. flyboy2610

15. Erwin 

16. Pedro52 

17. stevehnz 

18. Black knight 

19. Chuck1945 

20. Mark Newton 

21. Toryu 

22. rob Lyttle 

23. patthecat 

24. 2996 Victor 

25. FG2Si 

26. psdavidson 

27. Rabbit Leader 

28. JosephLalor

29. Adam Poultney 

🏴‍☠️ 30. Jean 

31. sampanzer 

32. TonyTiger91

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❇️ Always looking for co-hosts ❇️

 

Dennis

Edited December 29, 2024 by Corsairfoxfouruncle

[vppelt68]

I happen to have in my stash a Special Hobby Ju 87 D, with which I have been patiently waiting for a suitable GB to come and then hop in. Looks like that day has finally come  . V-P

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

52 minutes ago, vppelt68 said:

I happen to have in my stash a Special Hobby Ju 87 D, with which I have been patiently waiting for a suitable GB to come and then hop in. Looks like that day has finally come  . V-P

Hello VP … Im happy I was able to give you a build to do so. I have added you into the list. 

[Karearea]

I’ve got a P.11 dual boxing I’d be keen to pull out so count me in.

 

I think a case could aaaaaaallmost be made for the B-25? Building one at the moment and it’s a little gull-ish.

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

11 hours ago, Karearea said:

I’ve got a P.11 dual boxing I’d be keen to pull out so count me in.

 

I think a case could aaaaaaallmost be made for the B-25? Building one at the moment and it’s a little gull-ish.

Hello Karearea welcome aboard, Seeing as the Stinson reliant has a similar wing shape Yes the B-25 is allowed. It goes up from the center only to dip after the engines. 
 

RELIANT:

 

 

B-25 Mitchell:

 

Dennis

[Marklo]

Absolutely, I have a Corsair in the stash but I’m sure I can find something more esoteric 😀

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

4 minutes ago, Marklo said:

Absolutely, I have a Corsair in the stash but I’m sure I can find something more esoteric 😀

Welcome along to the build, the more esoteric and odd the better. 

[Marklo]

Well there is this the Northrop Grumman firebird.

 

But me being me I’d have to go for the Bonney Gull….

 

 

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

37 minutes ago, Marklo said:

Well there is this the Northrop Grumman firebird.

 

But me being me I’d have to go for the Bonney Gull….

 

 

 

Well there are two Ive never heard of. The N/G Firebird is unique in that it’s a double gull. 
From the front it’s an inverted gull wing like a Stuka or Corsair

 

https://i.imgur.com/DYe4xws.jpg

 

as well as from above/below. 

 

[dnl42]

On 6/13/2024 at 12:56 PM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Gull wings as seen from above:

(Hear me out if you look at these aircraft from directly above, the wing is in a gull shape). 

With that interpretation, add the Lysander

 

As for what I'd build, one or more of PZL P.1, P.11, or P.24.

 

 

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

2 hours ago, dnl42 said:

With that interpretation, add the Lysander

 

As for what I'd build, one or more of PZL P.1, P.11, or P.24.

 

 

 

Welcome to the build. 

[Alex.B]

I’ll be in with one or two Corsairs

[zebra]

Sounds interesting. Three more that I think would qualify are the Miles Master, Fairey Gannet and Piaggio P.166, all of which are in my stash, so count me in.

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

46 minutes ago, zebra said:

Sounds interesting. Three more that I think would qualify are the Miles Master, Fairey Gannet and Piaggio P.166, all of which are in my stash, so count me in.

Definitely in with the Master/Martinet family. The Gannet is in, as is the Piaggio. I will add you and welcome to the build. 

Edited June 26, 2024 by Corsairfoxfouruncle

[48-Alone-Is-Great]

My Curtiss Sparrowhawk needs a reason to be destacked. Does it make the gull cut? It's a tiny gull, but it's there!

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

8 hours ago, 48-Alone-Is-Great said:

My Curtiss Sparrowhawk needs a reason to be destacked. Does it make the gull cut? It's a tiny gull, but it's there!

I agree it is ever so slight but the Gull shape is definitely present in the upper wing. 
 

https://i.imgur.com/eqVSeba.jpg

 

Ive added you to the list as a prospective sign-up. 

Edited July 6, 2024 by Corsairfoxfouruncle

[Old Man]

Sounds great, Dennis.

 

I've got a PZL P.11 project it would be nice to have an excuse to get to....

 

 

James

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

30 minutes ago, Old Man said:

Sounds great, Dennis.

 

I've got a PZL P.11 project it would be nice to have an excuse to get to....

 

 

James

Added to the list sir. 

[LorenSharp]

I have a Martin Mariner that might just fit the bill. Sign me up Dennis.

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

7 minutes ago, LorenSharp said:

I have a Martin Mariner that might just fit the bill. Sign me up Dennis.

Added to the list

[JOCKNEY]

Hi Dennis 

 

Great idea for a GB, I'm in.

 

I take my hat off to you for remembering the Short Knuckleduster !

 

If anyone knows where I could find one, I'd promise to build it 

 

Cheers Pat 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

10 hours ago, JOCKNEY said:

Hi Dennis 

 

Great idea for a GB, I'm in.

 

I take my hat off to you for remembering the Short Knuckleduster !

 

If anyone knows where I could find one, I'd promise to build it 

 

Cheers Pat 

Hello Pat I would love to take credit for the list but most of the names came from Wikipedia. I checked but the only model I could find of the knuckleduster was a wooden carved desktop statue. I couldn't even find a vacuform kit so I don't think anyone has made one. 

[Keeff]

Well, I have the sum total of zero kits for this one in my not-a-stash stash, but will throw my virtual hat into the melee ....

 

Keith 😁 

[flyboy2610]

I have a second Revell B-25 Mitchell that I was planning on building as a night fighter, dressed appropriately in gloss black. So the gull wing part passes muster, but what about the gloss black night fighter scheme? Never happened as far as I can find out.

Still allowable? Count me in if so.

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

3 hours ago, Keeff said:

Well, I have the sum total of zero kits for this one in my not-a-stash stash, but will throw my virtual hat into the melee ....

 

Keith 😁 

Welcome aboard

 

2 hours ago, flyboy2610 said:

I have a second Revell B-25 Mitchell that I was planning on building as a night fighter, dressed appropriately in gloss black. So the gull wing part passes muster, but what about the gloss black night fighter scheme? Never happened as far as I can find out.

Still allowable? Count me in if so.

 

I can say it’s allowed as it’s a plausible idea. It had speed, maneuverability, carried a radar in some versions, and in its strafing firm could have as many as 14 guns aimed forward.