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Started by Mark Braunlich, July 28, 2011, 12:22:53 PM

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A nicely made Skybirds Airco D.H.4, kit #12, released April, 1933.  This is part of the Skybirds group being offered through the Portsmouth shop.

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A Skybirds SPAD VII, kit No. 23A, released May, 1937, ironic considering the  markings are 23 Squadron, RFC, the only British SPAD unit.   

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Another SPAD VII, this one in French markings.

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#108
While A J Holladay never made a Skybirds Sopwith Snipe kit,  plans for a Snipe by James Hay Stevens did appear in the Air Stories magazine and with Skybirds parts sold separately, making a Snipe model in the Skybirds fashion would have appealed to many modellers in the late '30s.

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Nice Skybirds Spitfire Mk.I, from kit #14A, released Sept, 1937.

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#110
Un-built Hawker Henley kit #2C introduced August 1940.  Considering what was going on at the time, this perhaps seems an odd choice.

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Skybirds Gloster Gladiator kit #10B introduced January 1939.

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Blackburn Shark, Skybirds kit #17A, first released October, 1936.

lastvautour

Nice on Mark, thanks for sharing.

Lou

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Hawker Hart, kit #20A of October, 1935.

Oceaneer99

Mark,

What material are the tail pieces made from?

Will

Quote from: Oceaneer99 on March 15, 2015, 06:19:09 AM
Mark,

What material are the tail pieces made from?
Garet, the red tail feathers are "fibreboard" a glorified cardboard.  It reminds me of some old style car engine gaskets.  Once doped it can be finished like wood.
Early skybirds had white celluloid tails.
Regards
Will

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Skybirds Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8

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#118
An example of a very late, possibly post WW2, box lid.  The Skybirds Hawker Hurricane, kit 3A, first introduced in 1938.

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A very nice Albatros D.III recently for sale.  Kit No. 25 introduced just before Christmas, 1934.