Classic Aviation GB 1903-1938 (Feb 5-Oct 31, 2010)

Wow you are just flying through that kit, the cockpit looks great too, a lot more detailed than I expected from your earlier comments.

My Siskin is not progressing nearly as well, but I think I'll have some progress shots tonight.

Good evening gents.  I spent just about all day at the bench since early this morning and have wrapped up for the evening with the F2A.

Completed the initial painting this morning:

Got the cowling painted as well

Finally I started to get some decals on:

Thats all for this evening.  I may wrap the build up tomorrow or the next day but Ill have some more progress shots later.

Bob

Ok, I got some more done, here is some more shots. 

The model is ole enouogh that the IP is void of detail, I put it in with trying to et the white dial effect:

That failed so I found to P-47 Stencils in my stash, the pak contains 4 sets of everything so I took one of the IP decals and stuck it in there just to have something:

After that I was able to get the fusalage halves together, filled and checked with a silver sharpie:

I was also able to get the winge assembled:

I may get some more done this evening, dont know yet.  There really is nothing to this kit.......LOL

Bob

I am assuming its a trim wheel.

Bob

I'll do my best to build the 109 for this build. I have other projects going on too that i'd like to finish before it but we'll see what happens. I cant really post pics of the inside detail becuase my camera gets fuzzy at close distances so pics will be after the fusalage is together.

Whats the little wheel?

M1Carbine

Well that be all till tomorrow, Ill have some more done then.  I cannot believe how simplistic this old Tamiya kit is, I should have this wrapped up maybe by Sunday night........LOL

 

Bob

 

Kind of nice though to actually get something done that quick though now and then isn't it.

Well gents...here it is the 5th and that means that it is time for the building to begin, so here are some of the shots so far of the F2A-2;

Tiny

Well that be all till tomorrow, Ill have some more done then.  I cannot believe how simplistic this old Tamiya kit is, I should have this wrapped up maybe by Sunday night........LOL

Bob

Well today is the 5th so here we go. I'll be starting with the Matchbox 1/72 Siskin III.

The Siskin was one of the first RAF fighters designed after WW1. It served with the RAF from 1924 to 1932, and a small number were used by the RCAF from 1926 to 1939. It was also the RAF's first all metal fighter.

One bummer with this kit is one of the landing gear struts is missing. Luckily is doesn't look like it will be too hard to fabricate a replacement. I guess that is just one of the hazards of building a kit that has been rattling around someones stash for a couple decades.

The Me-109E entered production in 1938, so that should be fine.

I just got Tamiyas 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109E-4/7 TROP. Would it work for this? I know the 109 flew in the spanish civil war.

Thanks, fixed it.

My Piper Cub is a 1/48 kit from Hobbycraft

Completed builds

M1carbine - Tamiya 1/48 Brewster Buffalo F2A-2 (page 2)

Hughes 2682 - Wingnut Wings 1/32 Junkers J.1 (page 9)

B17Pilot - Hobbycraft 1/48 Piper Cub (page 11)

Inspiration for possible subjects

Military

Mexican revolution 1910-1917

World War 1 1914-1918

Russian Civil War 1918-1922

Third Anglo-Afghan War 1919

Russo-Polish War 1919-1920

Turkish War of Independence 1919-1922

Irish Civil War 1922-1923

Chinese Civil War 1927-1937

Sino-Soviet conflict 1929

Japanese invasion of Manchuria 1931

Columbia-Peru War 1932-1933

Chaco War (Bolivia-Paraguay) 1932-1935

Second Italio-Abyssinian War 1935-1936

Spanish Civil War 1936-1939

Second Sino-Japanese War 1937-1945

Soviet-Japanese border wars 1938-1939

Events in Civil Aviation

The first scheduled airmail service is established in the UK during 1911.

U.S. begins airmail service in 1918.

In May, 1919 NC-4, a U.S. Navy Curtiss flying boat becomes the first aircraft to cross the Atlantic.

In June, 1919 British pilots John Alcock and Arthur Brown fly a modified Vickers Vimy from England to Newfoundland becoming the first to fly non-stop across the Atlantic.

U.S. Transcontinental airmail service begins in 1920.

In 1925 Roald Amundsen uses flying boats to explore the North Pole.

In 1927 French WW1 ace Charles Nungesser disappeared over the Atlantic while trying to fly non-stop from Paris to New York.

In 1927 Charles Lindbergh becomes the first pilot to fly non-stop from New York to Paris.

In 1927 US airmail begins to be delivered by contracted private air services following a law passed by Congress in 1925 to encourage commercial aviation.

In 1928 three aircraft are used during Byrd's expedition to Antarctica. A Ford tri-motor is used to fly to the South Pole.

In 1928 an Australian Charles Kingsford Smith and a crew flying a Fokker Tri-motor become the first to cross the Pacific Ocean flying from Oakland, California to Brisbane, Australia. He continued the flight with a replacement crew becoming the first person to circle the globe by air. He later disappeared over the Indian Ocean while trying to break the speed record from England to Australia in 1935.  

In 1932 Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic. She disappeared in 1937 while trying to fly across the Pacific Ocean.

In 1938 Douglas Corrigan becomes the first pilot to fly non-stop from New York to Ireland. He did not have permission from the US to make the flight and gained the nickname Wrongway Corrigan after claiming he got turned around in the fog ending up in Ireland instead of Los Angeles. 

Races

Schneider Trophy - held 11 times between 1913 and 1931

Pulitzer Trophy Race (various locations in the US) - Held annually 1920 to 1925

King's Cup Race (Cross country race in the UK) - started in 1922

Dole Air Race (California to Hawaii) - One race in 1927, of the 11 competitors, 2 crashed before the race, 1 missed the start due to mechanical problems, 3 failed to complete the flight and 3 disappeared.

Western Australian Centenary Air Race (Sydney to Perth) - One race in 1929 celebrating Western Australia's centennial.  

Thompson Trophy (various locations in the US) - started 1930.

Bendix Trophy (California to Ohio or New York to California) - started in 1931.

MacRobertson Air Race (England to Australia) - One race in 1934 celebrating Melbourne's centennial.

Airlines

KLM - established 1919

SCADTA (Avianca) - 1919

Qantas - established 1920

Mexicana - established 1921

Czechoslovakia Airlines (Czech Airlines) - established 1923

Imperial Airways (British Airways) - established 1924

Western Air Express - established 1925

Northwest Airways (Northwest Airlines) - established 1926

Pan American Airways - established 1927

Tulsa-Oklahoma City Airlines - established 1928

Delta Air Service (Delta Air Lines) - established 1928

Transcontinental Air Transport - established 1928

Eastern Air Transit (Eastern Air Lines) - established 1930

Transcontinental & Western Airways (TWA) - established 1930

Braniff Airways - established 1930

American Airways (American Airlines) - established 1930

United Air Lines (United Airlines) - established 1931

Air France - established 1933

Trans-Canada Air Lines - established 1937

Aircraft

1910-1919

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Aircraft_1910-1919

1920-1929

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Aircraft_1920-1929

1930-1939

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Aircraft_1930-1939