Pulp Plane Library

[The-closet-gamer]

I think this May have been posted but if not I'll be taking all the credit.
Russian K-7 heavy bomber. Nuff said!

[d phipps]

Here's the Curtiss R3C I put together. Ready for some Pulp Alley action ---

[Valerik]

Here's the Curtiss R3C I put together. Ready for some Pulp Alley action ---

Very spiffy Dave!!

Who's kit is that?  Hawk/Testor's or FineMolds?

Didja just use a BIG Ultra-Inviso base for the prop?
Or does she have hints of prop swirl?

I really like the distinctive, yet discrete markings.

Valerik

unabashed Doolittle worshiper, James H AND Alfred P

EDIT my miserable spelling

[pacarat]

Thanks pacarat.

Is it in fact a full foot, a 12" wingspan rather than the advertised 12.5"?

That half inch shouldn't make that much difference,
though she seemed to think so...

I'd sure love to see a picture of her with a Murch or Copplestone figure nearby.

Valerik

just 'plane crazy, but picky too...

EDIT  My miserable spelling

Exactly 12.5" wingspan.

Was going to assemble it this morning, but decided I dont want US Navy markings on a civvie A/C. So now the question is whether to remove or paint over.  They dont look like decals, more like sprayed using a stencil.

Any recommendations from the Cabal?

[Vanvlak]

Indeed!!!

I'm quite tempted.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-NAVY-BELLANCA-SKYROCKET-DIECAST-AIRPLANE-FIRSTGEAR-/360280303124

THIS rascal claims to have more'n 10, @ $19 US each...

The $12 shipping is a tad offputting though.


Valerik

needs another project like I need another neck

EDIT: added found/derived data

15$ from this site:
http://www.firstgeartrucks.com/misc.-ertl-others/us-navy-bellanca-skyrocket-diecast-model-kit-ltd.-sale/

[FramFramson]

Love the colours on the Curtiss, Dave!

[gary42]

Awesome build!  Can'take wait to see it on the table!

[Constable Bertrand]

I just added this ... Waiting for her to arrive.



Not the most beautiful plane, not iconically pulp, but so popular IRL you could make a WW1 movie using only these.
The mighty tiger moth.

Cheers
Matt.

[Amalric]

Exactly 12.5" wingspan.

Was going to assemble it this morning, but decided I dont want US Navy markings on a civvie A/C. So now the question is whether to remove or paint over.  They dont look like decals, more like sprayed using a stencil.

Any recommendations from the Cabal?

Just spray primer or your base color right over it all and get starter!
Thats what I do.
 



Dave, great work on the Curtis!
But just wait till the Red Pig or LoneStar shows up to collect the bounty.

[d phipps]

I just added this ... Waiting for her to arrive.



Not the most beautiful plane, not iconically pulp, but so popular IRL you could make a WW1 movie using only these.
The mighty tiger moth.

Very cool! I think that's a great one. Two-seaters were the used quite often in the old serials too. I wish I had more of them as well.

[Constable Bertrand]

Exactly dave! Many TV shows have the hero and side kick arriving in a light plane. Miss Marple, Downton Abby, Pirot (not him of course, but Capt Hastings and other young lords. And on tight film budgets, often the ubiquitous Tiger Moth gets the summons.

Cheers
Matt

[carlos marighela]

Probably about the most useful model ever. The DH 60 Moth family was a common site from the mid 1920s through to the 1950s and they were utterly ubiquitous. If you aren't a rivet counter than you can get away with he one basic model but conversion to earlier types shouldn't be overly taxing.

[Bob Murch]

I've been meaning to upgrade my Pulp air fleet and first up is Flying Officer Biggles and his shiny silver Hawker Fury, one of the prettiest bi-planes ever built in my opinion.

[tin shed gamer]

Has anyone any Idea where the water line on the floats would be on the Fairchild F71 ?
I be honest I was looking to make Cutter's Goose.But I thought this would be a easy practice build.As I'm not familiar with sea plane's.
Thank's Mark.

[Duke Donald]

The Hawker Fury is a pretty plane indeed, and yours is lovely.