Replica Aircraft Poll (#3)

[RobW]

Every few years or so I run a poll to see what people are working on or interested in.

The Poll is simply a series of questions to see what is going on... however, the best part is the optional part where you can describe your project in detail.

We've made a format below that you can copy and paste into your post to help all of us know what it is you are working on, helping with, know of... whatever connection you may have.

The details we'd like to see are:
1. Builder Name (real or aerodrome name)
2. Aircraft type (i.e. Nieuport 11)
3. Scale (full scale, 7/8, etc...)
4. Plans or kit or real (Replicraft, Redfern, Sands, Graham Lee, Baslee, etc...)
5. Location (City, State, Country)
6. Status (% complete... i.e. %75, or %95 and flying)
7. Registration Number (if you have one)
8. Paint scheme description
9. Web page (if the project is recorded online outside
of the Aerodrome)

If you know of a project being built by someone not participating in the Aerodrome forum... by all means add them. We'll start the survey by listing our Tabloid project.

Our previous polls can be found here:

2006: http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/re...tml#post293029

2008: http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/re...tml#post361954

[RobW]

1. Builder Name: Rob Waring & Shelly Wells (Great War Aerodrome)

2. Aircraft type: Sopwith Tabloid

3. Scale: 1:1

4. Airdrome Aeroplanes Kit

5. Location Being built in Missouri, will be based in Virginia

6. Status: ~80% complete

7. Registration Number: Hoping for NX1205

8. Paint scheme description: RNAS 3 Wing, serial number 1205, Tenedos, 1915.

9. Web page build thread on The Aerodrome Forum

[Bookmaker]

1. Builder Name: Dale Cavin

2. Aircraft type: Nieuport 17

3. Scale: 1:1

4. Airdrome Aeroplanes Kit

5. After 2 days at the HoP, being built in Marianna, Fl. Home base.

6. Status: ~10% complete

7. Registration Number: Reserved N1844C

8. Paint scheme description: Raoul Lufberry's S# 1844.

9. Build thread on The Aerodrome Forum - Airdrome Nieuport 17 Florida style

Dale

[Omega]

1. Builder Name: Koz Aero LLC
2. Aircraft type: Sopwith F1 Camel
3. Scale: 1:1
4. Plans built using authentic engine, instruments, parts and data plate
5. Location: Grand Rapids, MI. USA
6. Status: ~20% done
7. Registration Number: N6557
8. Paint scheme description: Stock Sopwith factory colors, exact authentic copy down to the varnish, Linen and AGS hardware.
9. Web page www.kozaero@comcast.net

[RobW]

Dale, Koz... Thanks for the project descriptions! I think we are off to a good start here.

Thanks again!

[snj5]

1. rturner
2. Sopwith F.1 Camel, Ruston & Proctor D1845
3. 1:1
4. Plans Prototype, some original parts (e.g. instruments, gunsight)
5. San Antonio
6. Flyin'
7. N1845D
8. 208 Sqn. Summer 1918, plane "C" D1845

2. Sopwith Baby
3. 1:1
4. Airdrome prototype, some original parts
5. H.O.P.
6. 75%
7.
8. 1916 RNAS

[RobW]

So far the poll is going pretty good... It would be nice to see more folks talk about their answers with a response to the thread too... there are several of you who say you are building, but haven't posted anything down here.

At any rate, it is nice to see what folks are doing.

rob

[Maxim08]

Geez Rob, you're pushing prety hard aren't you? I mean, I'll have to actually build something what with all the pressure and all.

1. John W
2. Fokker D VII OAW
3. 1:1
4. Plans, some original parts etc.
5. Rural Ontario, Canada
6. about 30% complete
7. 8609/18 - factory tail number. CofA number undetermined.
8. Factory finish, no 'ace' markings
9. Web page - not yet.

Regards,
John

[RobW]

Originally Posted by Maxim08

Geez Rob, you're pushing prety hard aren't you? I mean, I'll have to actually build something what with all the pressure and all.

/Regards,
John

Yep! Gotta keep the thread up on top, otherwise it'll fall off the page and be forgotten about...

Thanks for the info on your project... I'm assuming you are using Replicraft Plans and perhaps some original plans?

rob

[Maxim08]

Rob,

D VIIs aren't that simple. Plans from Kiger (Replicraft), Kelly, Cash, Morrow, Funke, Dubendorf etc and original observations from Knowlton, Ottawa, Musee de l'Air plus input from several builders and restorers. I'm sure there will be more before I'm done!

Regards,
John