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Old 06-02-2022, 02:05 PM
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Chewing gum and string

This is my first trip into the world of aircraft. Although I did make a 1:300 scale airport with vintage planes.

Airport

This one is a bit bigger at 1:24 scale. It's the Wright Flyer 1 from Schreiber.
The instructions are quite basic, but I guess this would apply to the plane as well.

The first part of the construction is a template the same width of the model at about 20 inches. This helps produce the shape of the wings.

Once they are made it's just a matter of cutting out all the "woodwork". There is a supply of thin strips of paper that match the many laminated strips of card making the undercarriage

I was pleasantly surprised at the fit of all the "wooden" bits. Adding the strings helped to keep it all straight and strong - Just like the original !

This makes a nice model to add to my "collection" of vintage vehicles. It's a shame it's not steam powered ;-))

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Mike
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Old 06-02-2022, 02:16 PM
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Such a nice build, Mike. I was just wondering if you've ever had a crack at Leonardo's flying machine.
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That is an amazing build. Very nice work.

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Old 06-02-2022, 03:32 PM
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That airframe is a joy to see mate.
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Old 06-02-2022, 04:07 PM
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Great model, Mike, and a super diorama.

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Very nice work.
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Old 06-03-2022, 02:17 PM
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Great diorama. I've got the Sopwith Wright to build one of these days.
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Looks awesome

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Old 06-07-2022, 03:20 PM
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Thanks for all the comments. They are much appreciated.

As for the Leonardo machines - They are a bit too "theoretical" for me. But I guess most of the world would have said the same about the Wright Flyer ;-)

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