This what I alluded to in the ping.
1/48 th. Built from the bits box. Wheels/ spats and tail plane are basswood. Rest is balsa. Cylinders are balsa dowel threaded with a nut.
1930's sports plane.
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Gordon
Beautifully done. Never thought of using a nut over a dowel for cooling fins.
Lou
Thanks Lou. I'll stick up a another clue maybe tomorrow.
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Gordon
I might get it finished by the end of the year.
It's all just clipped and blue tacked together at the moment.
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Gordon
Only one was built . Started out with a 3 cylinder engine (45 HP)with a later upgrade to 5 cylinders(65 HP).
Limited photographs around (that I can find).
There is one picture in the March 1936 Flying ACES magazine which shows the later version "at a basic flight school".
I can't find this picture on the net.
Soooo... Cylinders have been jazzed up with push rods, inlet and outlet pipes.
Cockpit has been cleaned up with a rotary tool and Coaming has been added.
Picture to follow.
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Gordon
What is the plane's manufacturer and name?
Lou
It's a Gribovsky G-10.
Gordon
Some more progress. Still only clipped and blue tacked together.
Have made a couple of propeller blades .
Should be all done in a couple of days.
Gordon
Very rare indeed. I found 4 pictures which I assume you have.
Lou
Try this link. It's in Russian but the pictures are OK.
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Gordon
http://xn--80aafy5bs.xn--p1ai/aviamuseum/aviatsiya/sssr/legkie-samolety/dovoennyj-period/lyogkij-samolyot-g-10/
The pilot must have had a crooked neck to fly this. I don't see any forward visibility through that top cylinder.
Lou
I like it . Looks abit Comper swift ish.
I'll crank up the technology and scan the picture that started it all.
Struts are done. Fuselage decals applied.
Shouldn't be too long in getting it finished.
Gordon
Picture from Flying Aces March 1936.
Its the later version with a 65 HP motor. Sorry for the quality. I saw this and went yes I like that.
Eventually last year found some drawings .
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Gordon
Finished.......
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Gordon
Very nice indeed Gordon, it looks great in that 1930's colour scheme. Regards Paul.
Another marvelous creation Gordon.
Lou
Thank you Paul and Lou.
I enjoyed it. The colour scheme is from the website that I found.
I was going to go with another combination but then found the website.
Another rare bird is on the cards for the New Year.
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Gordon