Welcome to Papa695's Bi plane GB. Chat thread

Dave Ward

Still Trying New Things
SMF Supporter
Joined
Apr 27, 2018
Messages
8,718
Points
113
Location
South Gloucestershire
First Name
David
Looking in my stash there are a few vacforms still lurking, like this
DSCF4759.JPG
This was later injection moulded by MPM/Special Hobby, so this will remain unmade!
Rareplanes were one of the 'garage' makers, that most of the vac-forms came from. Some of the models were quite sophisticated, like those by Esoteric & some were basic in the extreme - I had a 1/32 ID Models Westland Wyvern - there was a model in there, but would need years of work to refine it!
Good old days - 1/72 models would weeks to make interspersed by days waiting for paint to dry!
Dave
 

The Smythe Meister

Born to be WILD....... until about 9pm
SMF Supporter
Joined
Jan 30, 2019
Messages
5,812
Points
113
Location
Devon
First Name
Andy
Dave,Dave,Dave:astonished:.....
.... you're a bad man, tempting me like that !!!!... There's me trying SO hard to be good,(haven't bought a kit for months),and you go and post that up....Noooooo .... I must resist!
.........(click)........
....... Oooops.....
 

adt70hk

I know its a bit sad but I like quickbuild kits!!!
SMF Supporter
Joined
Sep 4, 2019
Messages
9,526
Points
113
First Name
Andrew
I've got a couple of possibilities..... An Eduard 1/48 ProfiPack C.II or the B-534....a Czech 1930s biplane....same vintage as the Gladiator and NO rigging!!
 

stillp

SMF Supporter
Joined
Nov 17, 2016
Messages
7,240
Points
113
Location
Rugby
First Name
Pete
There was an octogenarian on a club display at the Midland Air Museum show last week who had rigged several 1:144 biplanes, with fishing line. He'd also made a motorbike in the same scale - with spoked wheels, fishing line again!
When I can figure out to to move photos from my new phone to the computer I'll post them.
Pete
 

colin m

Moderator
Staff member
Moderator
SMF Supporter
Joined
Dec 26, 2008
Messages
8,608
Points
113
Location
Stafford, UK
First Name
Colin
Right, I'm in. I have permission to sign up as, I believe, Father Christmas will be nice to me. Quite what my subject will be - I have no idea. But I did explain clearly, what a bi-plane is. This could go one way or the other !
 

stillp

SMF Supporter
Joined
Nov 17, 2016
Messages
7,240
Points
113
Location
Rugby
First Name
Pete
There was an octogenarian on a club display at the Midland Air Museum show last week who had rigged several 1:144 biplanes, with fishing line. He'd also made a motorbike in the same scale - with spoked wheels, fishing line again!
When I can figure out to to move photos from my new phone to the computer I'll post them.
Pete
He'd also hand painted lozenge camo:
IMG_20231203_114220.jpg
Sorry, I thought I'd photographed the rigging and the motorbike, but apparently not - my new phone had other ideas.
Pete
 

papa 695

Moderator
Staff member
Moderator
SMF Supporter
Joined
May 9, 2011
Messages
20,383
Points
113
Location
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
First Name
Ian
Right, I'm in. I have permission to sign up as, I believe, Father Christmas will be nice to me. Quite what my subject will be - I have no idea. But I did explain clearly, what a bi-plane is. This could go one way or the other !
Nice to have you aboard Colin.
 
Top