1to1scale Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 This plane was flown by my company's founder, Doc Booth. I wanted to build his plane as I believe as a bomber. I have looked at a few aircraft, but I can't figure out what this is, the radiator is very distinct, maybe that will help. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I betcha that houses a Liberty 400 hp aircraft engine. I saw one of those engines in an automobile some 60 odd years ago. Er, it was not so much in the car but the car had been built around it. That racer had one looooong hood. Too cool, man. Too cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Dayton-Wright XB1A http://www.jber.jb.mil/Portals/144/units/3wg/PDF/3wg-lineage.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 (edited) Airco DH.4 Edited December 7, 2017 by Gazzas Out2gtcha, MikeC, R Palimaka and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Agreed - I think DH.4 also... Iain MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Yep, DH4 for sure! Max MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachP319 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I think the DH 4 Liberty Plane for sure Now there is a plane I would love WNW to tackle. Would look great next to their DH 9 kits as that is their lineage. (You knew someone was gonna say it in this thread so I went ahead and got it out of the way early.... ) Zach MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Yup, that's it, DH4! Now I'm guessing the bad news is, there is no 1/32 kit of it? MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Airco DH.4 Thanks Gaz, I was leaning toward a DH9, but it didn't quite look right. Gazzas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Hmmm...Co-worker is a Booth and he talks about a relative back then that was a pilot. I sent him a screen shot and asked if he was related. Any relationship to the infamous John-Wilkes Booth? Co-worker is related. Funny story, we were at an AV convention and one of the Vendors themes was Abe Lincoln because their company name had Lincoln in it. They had an actor there in the booth (there's that name again!) that was a dead nuts ringer to Abe Lincoln. We walked up and I said to the actor, " Mr. Lincoln, meet Mr. Booth." And without batting an eye the actor responded with "Now let's not dig up old feelings of the past. I say we let by-gone's be by-gone's." And he was really taken back when he found out co-worker was a direct decedent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I think the DH 4 Liberty Plane for sure Now there is a plane I would love WNW to tackle. Would look great next to their DH 9 kits as that is their lineage. (You knew someone was gonna say it in this thread so I went ahead and got it out of the way early.... ) Zach Yes, DH 4 here as well. And a DH 4 kit would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Yup, that's it, DH4! Now I'm guessing the bad news is, there is no 1/32 kit of it? I would get the 1/48 Roden kit and call it good. https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Model_Aircraft/ROD00000422/product.php?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyJaQ-8D51wIVShuBCh0iUwLmEAQYASABEgJ_tPD_BwE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 In the USA the DH-4 lived on as a U.S. bomber and as an Air Mail plane and as many other variations. We had a bunch of them and they were a proven design and the government was not going to spend any money on new designs so lets use what we have. I'd like to see an aftermarket kit to convert the WNW DH-9 into a DH-4. There were so many variations of the -4 in civilian life through the 1920's one could build nothing but them for at least a year. The early airline versions were very interesting. I salute the brave, intrepid early Air Mail pilots who flew in all sorts of bad weather and gave their lives facing all the challenges of being pioneers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 And he was really taken back when he found out co-worker was a direct decedent. Let's hope your friend wasn't a decedent..... Descendant, yes, but hopefully not a decedent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Barry Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Wonderful plane for a scratch build, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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