Welcome to Papa695's Bi plane GB. Chat thread

[davecov]

I wish to take part but was needing some guidance about what makes a biplane. I do have some traditional biplanes but was wondering if a plane with a single large wing and canards would be allowed. The specific plane I would like to build is the Avis Mig-8but I realise that I could be stretching things a bit! I am happy with what ever decision is made about the Mig-8. If it is not allowed then I will build one of my oldies - an Airfix 1/72 Airco DH4 1918 (01079).

Dave

[papa 695]

I wish to take part but was needing some guidance about what makes a biplane. I do have some traditional biplanes but was wondering if a plane with a single large wing and canards would be allowed. The specific plane I would like to build is the Avis Mig-8 but I realise that I could be stretching things a bit! I am happy with what ever decision is made about the Mig-8. If it is not allowed then I will build one of my oldies - an Airfix 1/72 Airco DH4 1918 (01079).

Dave

Sorry Dave the Mig8 isn’t a true bi-plane, but please join in with the DH4.

[davecov]

Thanks for the clarification, Ian. :thumb2:

Dave

[Steve-the-Duck]

Dave, I look forward to the DH4!

[rtfoe]

Okay since our local Arab GB has been moved to September, I'll try to insert a biplane build if I may. The victim is a Matchbox Siskin...

I believe Dave has built this and posted here once before. I'll try not to make a hash if it and keep it stock standard with as little mods if possible.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Dave Ward]

Okay since our local Arab GB has been moved to September, I'll try to insert a biplane build if I may. The victim is a Matchbox Siskin...
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I believe Dave has built this and posted here once before. I'll try not to make a hash if it and keep it stock standard with as little mods if possible.

Cheers,
Wabble

Someone has a good memory! I built one in 2018, the year I joined the forum!
Dave

[Steve-the-Duck]

More love for Matchbox biplanes!

[papa 695]

Okay since our local Arab GB has been moved to September, I'll try to insert a biplane build if I may. The victim is a Matchbox Siskin...
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I believe Dave has built this and posted here once before. I'll try not to make a hash if it and keep it stock standard with as little mods if possible.

Cheers,
Wabble

Thanks for joining in Richard.

[colin m]

Okay since our local Arab GB has been moved to September, I'll try to insert a biplane build if I may. The victim is a Matchbox Siskin...
[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1216048[/ATTACH]
I believe Dave has built this and posted here once before. I'll try not to make a hash if it and keep it stock standard with as little mods if possible.

Cheers,
Wabble

Vintage Matchbox - brilliant.

[Neil Merryweather]

.....keep it stock standard with as little mods if possible.

As if.....!

[Dave Ward]

I was wondering what the most elegant of biplanes was, I thought Beech Staggerwing, or Pitts Special, but I remembered this

Fairey Fantome ( or Feroce ) designed for the Belgian airforce - there were four produced. but in the mid/late 1930's, the monoplane fighter was obviously the way forward, and it didn't progress any further.
There was a resin model of this last century, but thats it!
Dave

[Dave Ward]

Now, that's impressive

I wonder how they transport this?
Dave

[Steve-the-Duck]

The wings must detach, surely? What do we reckon, about 1/6 scale?
The R.VI has been a favourite of mine since it appeared in an episode of Charlie's War, and drawn by Joe Colqhoun. I did get a vac-form to build, back in the day, which I've since eBayed, and I got the Puttnams Giant German Aircraft book too. So many of the Riesenflugzeug look like Miyazaki-san of Studio Ghibli designed them!

Hmm, is the Roden 1/144 job still available? Must. Not. Buy. Another. Kit!

[Waspie]

I was wondering what the most elegant of biplanes was, I thought Beech Staggerwing, or Pitts Special, but I remembered this
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Fairey Fantome ( or Feroce ) designed for the Belgian airforce - there were four produced. but in the mid/late 1930's, the monoplane fighter was obviously the way forward, and it didn't progress any further.
There was a resin model of this last century, but thats it!
Dave

Is it me or has it got the look of a spitfire about it? The fuselage especially and the lower wing!!

[Ian M]

Is it me or has it got the look of a spitfire about it? The fuselage especially and the lower wing!!

Think it's just you lol.