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    What was your worst purchase ? how badly damaged was it ?

    Can you believe two aerosols delivered in this state due to sloppy packaging,not only was the parcel soaked in red paint but the poor postmans bag had suffered too,sending aerosols like this is dangerous with no external protection,paint all over the place,seller was not very helpful either and...
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    Curtiss Pusher 'Build-A-Long with Wonwing'

    The Magnificent flying machines. Glenn Curtiss is ready and waiting for his first hop into the air.
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    Bellanca Skyrocket-Build-Along-With-Wonwing

    The My friend 3D printed this beautiful radial engine. The NACA Speed ring fitted on period radial engines to improve performance.
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    de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth-New model build-A-Long

    First trial fit of the wings this evening,a few adjustments to make before I fashion the wing struts from spruce. Fitting the tailplane as well. The wings earlier on the bench just after the dihedral keepers were fitted. My old Hornet Moth,many happy hours rebuilding her back in...
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    de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth-New model build-A-Long

    There will be no building tonight dad I have taken over your building board again ! nice warm balsa wood to rest my chin on,dont mind if I push that Permagrit out of the way too.
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    Bellanca Skyrocket-Build-Along-With-Wonwing

    Follow the construction of a scratchbuilt model of the Bellanca Skyrocket,clear the workbench and lets get started..... Our mission to build this beautiful machine. Parts to build the fuselage. Setting up the main formers. Keeping things square. On goes side two. Light...
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    Curtiss Pusher 'Build-A-Long with Wonwing'

    Building the tail feathers for the Curtiss Pusher. The tailplane assembly underway. Setting up the wing panels prior to assembly. The struts are positioned into the pre installed paper tubes. Another view of the spruce outriggers. The old L.M Cox Curtiss Pusher a rarity today.
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    Curtiss Pusher 'Build-A-Long with Wonwing'

    On goes the Ben Buckle tissue. You can just see the rolled paper strut tubes under the tissue covering. Locating the outriggers and setting up the wing incidence in relation to the tailplane.
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    Curtiss Pusher 'Build-A-Long with Wonwing'

    The wing panels are joined together. Rolling the paper strut attachment tubes from paper,once dry they are then sliced the depth of the ribs.
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    Auster Autocrat-Another orphan needs TLC

    The subject of a garage fire which burnt the wings for this lovely Auster Autocraft,so Wonwing to the rescue pack it up and send it to me and I will see what can be done ? the said Auster arrives mummyfied having survived the journey a feat in itself,so what to do well it just happens that I...
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    Ekco Ercoupe (3D Printed)

    My good friend has a 3D printer and has very kindly made this for me,a 3D printed Ekco Ercoupe to 60 inches wingspan,the maiden flight will be this week. The type of costruction could not be further away from the way I build old school keeping those skills alive but I have to say what amazing...
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    de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth-New model build-A-Long

    The third wing assembly has taken place and the other two wing leading edges planed and sanded checking each joint at this stage of the construction,also the spruce material for the wing struts was sanded to a streamlined section in readiness for making up the interplane struts. Yes I will...
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    Curtiss Pusher 'Build-A-Long with Wonwing'

    Building the wings for the Curtiss Pusher.
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    Currently on the workbench

    Wooden models under construction and in various stages of sanding,priming,painting in between other jobs,mostly outside dusty work. Top to bottom-Monosdpar ST12,Auster AOP.9,Farman monoplane,2x Curtiss C-46 Commando's,Piper Pawnee,Hindustan HT-2,Avro Anson,Piper Pawnee,to the left Vought...
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    Douglas DC-3 'Arctic 7' soon to be 'Plane Saver's'

    Those watching the episodes of 'Plane Saver's' Mikey O'Brian with Buffalo Airways will know all about the paint scheme being done by hand on C-FDTD DC-3 being restored to flying condition in Montreal completion date June 3rd,as my own 40 year old DC-3 has just returned from hanging up in a...
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    de Havilland DH.87B Hornet Moth-New model build-A-Long

    Wing construction under way,the ailerons will be built into bottom wings only once all four panels have been built,same as with the spars which will be built into the two centre sections. The undercarriage fairings were also fabricated and a slot recessed into them where the piano wire...
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    Hunting Percival Sea Prince Admirals barge

    Scratchbuilt from balsa,Hunting Percival Sea Prince finished as an Admirals barge.
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    Potez 75 Tank buster

    Scratchbuilt from balsa the French Potez 75,built to destroy tanks in the COIN role the aircraft had extensive armour plating,it could take off from gravel roads.
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    Supermarine 508

    Scratchbuilt in balsa the experimental Supermarine 508.
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    Shorts Scion & Foster Wikner Wicko

    Two scratch built balsa models,the Shorts Scion and Foster Wikner Wicko.
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