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.

[robunos]

After I built my OWB Stranraer, I decided to build another Walrus, sitting on it's wheels, and with the wing in the correct place on the fuselage. Originally i was going to use the same colour scheme as the Stranraer, but eventually chose an early war camoflage scheme . . .








As with the Stranraer, the engine nacelle and pylon are 3-D printed.


cheers,
Robin.

[robunos]

My version of the Frog/Novo 'Everest Flight' Westand Wallace. The engine and cowling is from a Mistercraft PZL P7a, and the decals are self-made.










cheers,
Robin.

[robunos]

De Havilland Emperor Moth and Tachikawa KKY.


In late 1932, the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) decided on the need for a replacement of the De Havilland Fox Moths, which had been supplied for use as air ambulances. Heraing of this requirement, De Havilland proposed a new design, which it called the Emperor Moth. The IJA agreed to order two aircraft for evaluation, pending a larger order in due course. These two aircraft were completed and delivered by early 1934, and, after hearing good reports on the perfformance of these aircraft, De Havilland sat back to await the promised production order.
When, by mid 1936,  this order having failed to materialise, De Havilland made some discreet enquiries, being amazed to discover that the IJA had ordered a very similar aeroplane from the Japanese Tachikawa company, which had based their design, the KKY, on the De Havilland aircraft, but using a Japanese radial engine, instead of the De Havilland type.
Unable to prove the IJA  and Tachikawa had copied their design, De Havilland could only sit back and watch as the IJA put the KKY into production and service . . .
First the Emporer Moth,








and the KKY.








The Emperor Moth was originally an Amodel Tachikawa KKY-1, with Amodel Moth wings and tail surfaces ( I thihk the wings are a little bit too small,, but it's these or nothing . . .), and the KKY is the Amodel Tachikawa KKY-2 kit.


cheers,
Robin.

[finsrin]

Am liking the One Wing Biplanes.  Neato model building concept and results. 

[apophenia]

Tasty as always    But your One-Wing-Walrus is out of this world! 

[Old Wombat]

 

[GTX_Admin]

 

[taiidantomcat]

This whole thread has just blown my mind.  it's opened up a whole section of whif possibilities in the World War I and interwar period and that is something special, because its not one we see often. my head is filled with ideas, and that is a great gift 

[robunos]

Thanks, all . . .     
@Apophenia, I put a lot of time and effort into the Walrus, I wanted to do good job and I'm pleased with the result. I also have a Special Hobby Supermarine Sea Otter, which should see the light of day in the not too distant future. I'd like to use the kit engine nacelle on this one, but it might not be possible. Oh, it will also be in SEAC markings . . .
@TT, go for it !! A lot of these kits are inexpensive, and quick to build, thus ideal for whiffing . . .
Also here's another thread of mine, in a similar vein . . .

https://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=9825.msg185135#msg185135

cheers,
Robin.

[Old Wombat]

And a lot less rigging is involved, too.