P-27 Kestrel - Page 3

**Larry R.** · #21 01-24-2022, 08:06 AM

Kiwi2.....YES! DO IT! BUILD IT!

Your float plane version is a great idea. It shouldn't be difficult.

Hey, also a Schneider Trophy version?

**kiwi2** · #22 01-25-2022, 12:03 AM

Here you go Larry . I haven't made it yet. A bit busy setting up a sectional warp on our loom.

Shifted the guns inboard to concentrate weight inboard of the floats.
Scuttlebutt has it that the Marines are looking at a water cooled inline version.

**Larry R.** · #23 01-25-2022, 08:28 AM

Kiwi2, your float plane version looks great!. I'm looking forward to the completed model!

On a sad note, I've discovered the P-27 file I uploaded to this forum is corrupted. Straight lines are jagged due to enlargement that wasn't intended. Then I discovered that the file on my computer was affected. Yikes!

Long story short....I'm recreating the original file which will have lovely smooth lines. This I will upload in a day or so.

**Larry R.** · #24 01-26-2022, 09:29 AM

The P-27 Kestrel file in the forum Download section has been updated with corrected artwork....smooth lines!

**kiwi2** · #25 02-03-2022, 02:04 AM

You can add these two to the hanger Larry.
Navy scout N27-2
Marine inline job.M27

**Rata** · #26 02-03-2022, 05:05 AM

Combined effort of excellent creativity here. Well done Larry R and kiwi2.

**Larry R.** · #27 02-03-2022, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by kiwi2

You can add these two to the hanger Larry.
Navy scout N27-2
Marine inline job.M27

Helloo, Kiwi2....your Marine Corps and Navy versions are awesome!! By all means please post the pattern files on the forum Downloads section. I'd love to build these for my P-27 collection.

**Larry R.** · #28 02-04-2022, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rata

Combined effort of excellent creativity here. Well done Larry R and kiwi2.

Thanks, Rata. This little project has been hugely fun. The P-27 has gone further than I expected, much to my delight! Love Kiwi2's contributions.

I've toyed with the idea of a gull wing version ala the PZL-11, certainly do-ab!e.

Also played around with a jet version ala the Yak-15....I like the concept because this first Yak jet was an adaptation of tbe prop driven Yak-3. But I don't see this as do-able in the case of tbe P-27. Lots of fun thinking about it though!