Clunkmeister

Yup, so get busy there, son!

For some reason, this Tamiya epoxy is scary bad. Same with the HPH epoxy I use for my resin stuff. Apparently it must have something known by the State of California to cause cancer in baby whales.

Danke, mein kamerad.

You’re probably right, Gaz. WNW has openly stated that we won’t be getting a Jenny. And if you think about it, it’s understandable in some ways; basically a US and Canadian trainer, little to no actual combat record, and it’s a literal maze of rigging wires. People today complain about the rigging on an Albatros D.Va, and other than to us select few, the Jenny would probably sell in the several 10s of kits. Who knows, maybe CSM? They finally took the bull by the horns with a Nieuport 17, and what a sweet kit that is. Lukgraph would be another possibility. I LOVE their choice of subjects. We’d see a cabin conversion LVG C series before we see a Jenny, unfortunately.

There’s an original/restored JN-4 Canuck that hits some of the local shows around here. It’s something else to see that old crate chug around. It sounds like a Model T Ford and always looks like it’s barely flying.

Well, myself, if I were going to do a barnstormer from the 20's, I would choose a 2 seater, because in North America at least, Barnstormers would buzz the local towns, many of which had residents who had never seen an airplane in the flesh before, and then set down in a field and sell rides, followed by an "airshow" full of stunts and 'death defying' feats. In North America, my choices would be: 1. JN-4, either the Jenny or the Canuck, both of which were widely used all over North America. Some even had a Hisso installed in place of the Curtiss V8. 2. DH-4, an barnstormer's second choice. 3. DH-9a, another barnstormer's staple. The DH-4 and 9a were still very much in use by Government Agencies however, although they could be bought surplus, they were a step way, way beyond a Curtiss JN-4, which for quite a few years could be had brand new still in their factory crates for very little money. The DH-4 in particular played huge in the development of the airmail system, and to a slightly lesser extent, so did the Ninak. The Brisfit was around on this side of the pond, but my research shows it to be much less commonly used, at least in the US. There were more on a percentage basis in Canada, though. Most likely strictly due to the DH-4 and Ninak being heavily used by the US Military. Whatever was commonly available locally in surplus sales is what you'd see. If/When WNW gives us a DH-4, I think the floodgates will open. Barnstormers, early cabin conversions, mailplane conversions, etc. If you want to go all Continental, it seems like the LVG C type two seaters were used as mailplanes and even the odd cabin airliner conversion.

In the mail between there and here. I really need them quickly

So completely un PC. Hehehe In the 80s, that’s the only way Canada made the news

Oooh, nice soft fluffy, cute white baby seal pelts? I want my bed’s winter comforter made out of those.

Looking good, John!

Martin, this is your back yard, yes? Your patio on the left. How on Earth did you convince Vlad to let you take one home? And the SA-2? To guard against pesky overflights? Or to make sure Westjet follows posted noise abatement procedures?

Yes, I’ll be ordering one, as I’m sue Martin and Smitty will be as well. Lavochkin designs were just pure beauty to behold.

Blue Bayou? or “blew by you” in auto talk.

Sent from Supreme Soviet... A nice little package of pure Unobtainium. Strictly verboten here in the NSM. That’s Nahted States uh’Murica for all y’all who don’t know!

So, the dual controls were added for extended over water patrols. They were just kind of jigger rigged into place, and the rudder pedals had to move enough to allow passengers into the nose section. The copilot seat was a fold out affair that’s actually included in the kit, believe it or not. I obtained some extra parts and installed the pedals. They were installed at odd angles and I’d hate to see the actual rigging and jiggering that went on behind the panel. just mocked up... aaaand my ham hands wiped out the left side levers CPAP!

Umm, ummm, alrighty then. Now then, it appears I have received a promotion without me being aware of such....

By Jove, oigh think you moight be on to sum'in', Mate.

Tony, I thought I'd mention this simply because it's a NATS build and just the fact that your builds are always super, super clean and precise. This is an extremely minor nit I'm pointing out, and one that might not even get noticed, BUT, here it is, anyway. Check your stick and stick boot. In the pic, the mold parting line is quite visible. If it is so in person, maybe give it a 2 second scrape to get rid of it. It might just be the flash of the camera or the lighting, but knowing you, and the precise nature you build,..... I'm always very, very hesitant to say anything, but just take a second to put the Mk. 1 eyeball on it with a penlight as they do at The NATS, and see if it shows....

Maybe a bag of candy that would be dropped for those special Berlin kids?

Another flawless build! Stunning, Sir!

Thanks for that, Peter. I like my build thread to be "far ranging". For me, it's like I'm sitting around with friends chatting while we build.. I'm looking forward to showing some serious progress on this. In a day or so, I expect.

Nice one Gaz! Hehehe. But I throw Grabber Blue on a 1970 Mach 1 into the ring.

Orange/yellow for the lettering?

Hmmmmm

Not for the early years. The color was mixed by whomever was outfitting the new fleet. The color apparently changed dramatically throughout the early years. The Panthers were apparently two parts Insignia Blue and one part Insignia White. Apparently the Cougars were noticeably lighter.