Skybirds Models

[Mark Braunlich]

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.

[Mark Braunlich]

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

[Mark Braunlich]

Another SPAD VII, this one in French markings.

[Mark Braunlich]

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.

[Mark Braunlich]

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

[Mark Braunlich]

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

[Mark Braunlich]

Skybirds Gloster Gladiator kit #10B introduced January 1939.

[Mark Braunlich]

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

[lastvautour]

Nice on Mark, thanks for sharing.

Lou

[Mark Braunlich]

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

[Oceaneer99]

Mark,

What material are the tail pieces made from?

[Will]

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

[Mark Braunlich]

Skybirds Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.8

[Mark Braunlich]

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

[Mark Braunlich]

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