I started to build an all balsa replica of a hatz biplane years ago but stopped after the fuselage was finished. I need to find it so I can continue. It was gonna have working controls and everything but it was only gonna have a wingspan of 2 feet. I was building it from actual blueprints for the real plane.

Estimated build time 1-2 hours a day 5 days a week is.........10 months!!!!!

Its definately an idea of making a museum piece, or i could always see if the imperial war museum want it? Its the kind of thing they would half build so the public could see the inner workings etc? Hmmmm il have to investigate i think.....

Just get it. It will be a fun project. Even if it never gets fully finished it will still be one hell of a learning experience. You will get much joy from it.

thanks jacob i think i will (providing he doesnt want silly money for it) and you never know i may start a project thread to detail the ongoing process.

After building that you will probably have the skill to build a life size replica for you to fly.

Jacob10000 wrote: After building that you will probably have the skill to build a life size replica for you to fly.

its funny you should say that, i brought a magazine earlier and there is a company in new zealand called the vintage aviator ltd. And they built (from scratch) the only flying B.E.8 in the world using the original plans etc and it is beautiful. They also built two D.Va albatross fighters!!!!

Yeah some clever old buggersdown here in nz ! Buy the Fokker !

madtothebone1 wrote: there is a company in new zealand called the vintage aviator ltd. And they built (from scratch) the only flying B.E.8 in the world using the original plans etc and it is beautiful. They also built two D.Va albatross fighters!!!!

Cool! I googled it and found their website: thevintageaviator.co.nz/

Lots of cool pics.

Model plane!!!

Ok guys ive spoken to the boss and he is willing to sell it to me for £200 and as ive had a great day i am going to buy it. Not right now due to outlaying over $1000 in the past week but il have it before too lng. Im like a kid at christmas !!!! Its going to be a huge project and i intend to make it look worn so it will have carbon deposits behind the exhausts etc. Thankyou all for making me buy it - i needed the push lol you guys all rock!

madtothebone1 wrote: Ok guys ive spoken to the boss and he is willing to sell it to me for £200 and as ive had a great day i am going to buy it. Not right now due to outlaying over $1000 in the past week but il have it before too lng. Im like a kid at christmas !!!! Its going to be a huge project and i intend to make it look worn so it will have carbon deposits behind the exhausts etc. Thankyou all for making me buy it - i needed the push lol you guys all rock!

YES!!!! I am VERY happy for you! Merry Christmas!

Don't forget to post pics of the construction! We can enjoy the show! Carbon deposits....I'll bet sput can do a short re-entry and provide you some!

Good for you Mad!! I agree with Kevy, provide some pics. If you ever want to sell it when you're finished, there are plenty of buyers where I live, which is aircapital of the world, wichita, ks. Also there is an air musuem here that would like to get there hands on it. Good luck on your build!!!

madtothebone1 wrote: Ok guys ive spoken to the boss and he is willing to sell it to me for £200 and as ive had a great day i am going to buy it. Not right now due to outlaying over $1000 in the past week but il have it before too lng. Im like a kid at christmas !!!! Its going to be a huge project and i intend to make it look worn so it will have carbon deposits behind the exhausts etc. Thankyou all for making me buy it - i needed the push lol you guys all rock!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

and you got it at the price I asked you to lowball offfferrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

thats great

now about that 200 you owe me

nehow im really happy for you

I think this is great,

you get to create a plane that your great grandfather helped destroy

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What if we're into supermodels,
Heil der highschool boy humor!

Jk