One Wing Biplanes

[apophenia]

Oh yeah! 

[robunos]

It's been a long time, but here's the latest batch of One Wing Biplanes, that haven't been posted here before.
First some replacements for OWBs I've built previously.
A replacement Avro 504K, still from the ancient Airfix kit (still waiting for the KP, or is it AZ, model kit), this time in Great War colours,





and a new Polikarpov Po-2, from the excellent new tool ICM kit.





Speaking of Polikarpov, here's an I-5, again from the ICM kit . . .





An Amodel Christen Eagle 2,





and a Pegasus Curtiss Jenny.





Two De Havillands now, a Fox Moth, this is a kitbash of the AVI models kit, with the wings and tail from the new tool Airfix Tiger Moth kit, and Xtradecals Tiger Moth decals,





and a new tool Airfix Tiger Moth.





A Special Hobby Koolhoven FK-51 trainer,





followed by an RPM PWS -16bis.





Lastly, once again a One Wing Biplane that isn't. I had bought a Revell P-26 Peashooter for the engine, and didn't know what to do with the rest of it. Then I found a spare radial that fitted,from an Airfix Hs-123, along with the propeller, and also found a simple colour scheme that I had the decals for.
Boeing P-26 'Peashooter' in Chinese service, during the Sino-Japanese War . . .





The idea is that the cowling has been removed to simplify maintenance . . .


cheers,
Robin.

[Frank3k]

Nice collection!

The one wing Tiger Moth evolved into the Miles Magister!

Both the Polikarpov I-5 and the P-26 are very appealing. Just removing the cowl from the P-26 gives it a completely new look.

[GTX_Admin]

 

[apophenia]

Very nice as always 

Personal favs are one-winged Polikarpov I-5 and Fox Moth   

[robunos]

Thanks, Gents . . .      
The Fox Moth is a cracking kit, as well as the version I built, you get the closed canopy and fairing, as seen on my 'Sphinx Moth', and spats for the wheels, which I've used on another build, not seen yet. I do think it's better for using the Airfix parts, though . . .   
And now I've looked at it again, I'm not sure if there should be a 'G' on the fin, or not . . .   


https://www.scalemates.com/kits/avi-models-avi72010-fox-moth--1215185


They also do the Japanese radial engined version.
The I-5 is a typical ICM kit, well detailed, but fiddly. For instance, the windshield is in two halves, and the guns are separate parts to be painted and then fitted, before the fuselage is assembled. I gave up . . .   
Mentioning the Magister recalls something that happened many, many years ago. I went a show at Old Warden, and one of the aeroplanes displaying was a Magister.
After the show, I was wandering arouind the few stalls that were there, selling model kits. A young boy (not Me . . .) was looking for a kit of the Magister, but there were none. However, there was a kit of a Tiger Moth, and I heard him explain to his father, who had the money, that if he (the boy) built the Tiger Moth, but left off the top wing, he would have a Magister . . .


cheers,
Robin.

[Story]

The Chinese Nationalist P-26 junkyard special looks closer to reality than WIFFery

[finsrin]

Amazing that none of them look like a wing is missing.  Good builds 

[robunos]

The Chinese Nationalist P-26 junkyard special looks closer to reality than WIFFery

The chinese P-26 IS real, apart from the missing cowling, see :-


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_P-26_Peashooter


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Lineup_of_Chinese_Boeing_281_fighters_as_delivered.jpg


cheers,
Robin.

[Story]

The Chinese Nationalist P-26 junkyard special looks closer to reality than WIFFery

cheers,
Robin.

I'm super duper aware that it's a real plane. I complimented your swapping out the engine, which is closer to what the Chinese were capable of instead of just pure wiffery.