Let's remember that the original triplane had a rotary engine -- a giant gyroscope that affected how the plane flew and how the pilot controlled it. Rhinebeck-type replicas have radial engines, so the cowling can't cover the top half of the engine, as it did on the original -- not that I'd pass up the chance to visit Rhinebeck if I had the opportunity.
Deckape, let me add my own appreciation and respect for both your modelling skill and the huge range of your work. WRT the biplane picture, is that a dirigible hook on the top? If you've done the airship at the same scale, it must be a monster.
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Yale
With all this manual labor, I may not make it out of retirement alive.
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