RLWP Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Eyes down, look in - more madness. This is probably the hard way to end up with a 17bis, on the other hand, the Academy/Hobbycraft kit is cheap and easy to find. The Mastercasters resin isn't that expensive, although it looks like the moulds are getting rather tired now. Anyway, take the fuselage, cut a lot of it away and: Oh, and the scrap pile: Richard LSP_Kevin, Derek B, Anthony in NZ and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Palimaka Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 I like where this is going... Very clean and brave start! Richard RLWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 Another part for the scrap pile: and it's replacement: Interior parts ready for primer: Richard Landrotten Highlander, R Palimaka, Rockie Yarwood and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironwing Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Richard I looked at your thread the other day but didn't have time to comment. I like what you're doing here..very neat and handy work. Will be following. I look forward to seeing your techniques and how you execute your ideas. Best Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 14 minutes ago, Ironwing said: Richard I looked at your thread the other day but didn't have time to comment. I like what you're doing here..very neat and handy work. Will be following. I look forward to seeing your techniques and how you execute your ideas. Best Geoff Thanks Geoff, you'll find most of this build pretty simple compared to your Ryan Glad to have you along Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted May 15, 2021 Author Share Posted May 15, 2021 OK, the inside of the cockpit is done: More to do on the fuselage fairing though, and I may have to wait for the Clerget before I can do that Richard Alain Gadbois, R Palimaka, Anthony in NZ and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted May 15, 2021 Share Posted May 15, 2021 Nice work so far! WIll be interesting to see how the fuselage mods go for this one. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 11 hours ago, scvrobeson said: Nice work so far! WIll be interesting to see how the fuselage mods go for this one. Matt it will. I wonder what’s going to happen? Richard scvrobeson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I love brutality to kits in the name of diversity - what an astonishing start I am a biplane noob - what is it that is different with this mark? rotary vs inline or something Peter Anthony in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 2 hours ago, airscale said: I love brutality to kits in the name of diversity - what an astonishing start I am a biplane noob - what is it that is different with this mark? rotary vs inline or something Peter Get your anorak on. the 17bis used the theoretically more powerful Clerget engine and had the sides faired all the way to the sternpost There are a couple of other things - it may have had a fuel tank behind the seat, and the Vickers gun is offset to port Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 The engine has arrived!: And it builds up to a pretty near scale size: Richard Landrotten Highlander, Derek B, Anthony in NZ and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europapete Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Looking good Rich, nice to see a Lukgraph motor, I included two LeRhone's in my FF33 order. Regards, Pete in RI RLWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Great scratch work so far! RLWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Looking great so far. RLWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 I turned up a former and vac formed a new cowl for the Clerget: Installed the engine: and now I've started on the new fuselage sides: Richard CODY, Fanes, LSP_Kevin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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