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4th October 2012, 03:19 PM #1Intermediate Member
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Norm Marshall Biplane
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Started fiddling around with a piece of oregon at the Toys Workshop last week and then took the very roughed out body home to work on. The 40 and 60 grit belt on my sander made short work of the rounding and shaping of the body and I used the small drum sander that I'd made earlier on the drill press to clean up the two cockpits. Found some dark coloured hardwood, not sure what it is, for the rotary engine and pieces of piune for the wings. I also used pine for the tailplane as well, but it wasn't strong enough, so I ditched it and came up with a replacement out of some ply that I had on hand.
All then went well until I tried to make the base for the wheel struts. Next time it might pay me to actually read the instructions instead of just barging ahead! I think on last count I made the wheel strut base five times before I got it right. The worst case was when I went ahead and drilled the base, only to find that I'd drilled them upside down. What was that saying about measuring twice and cutting only once?
Anyway, I'm very happy with the results and two of my daughters now want biplanes for their children. Every time I put a photo on Facebook I get asked, "Do you sell them?".
Have attached several photos of the finshed product.
Cheers
Peter M
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4th October 2012, 05:43 PM #2
Just love these little planes and your mix of timbers is brilliant - well done.
Dave . . .
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4th October 2012, 09:02 PM #3
Love these planes also, you've done a fantastic job on it.
Proud to be an AUSTRALIAN
Scotty
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4th October 2012, 10:17 PM #4
Brilliant work Peter, You have certainly done a fine job on the plane and I understand why you have orders.
Top marks & well done.
Cheers, crowie
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5th October 2012, 12:29 AM #5Intermediate Member
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5th October 2012, 03:36 PM #6Skwair2rownd
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Great little toys!!!
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7th October 2012, 10:15 AM #7
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13th October 2012, 10:02 AM #8
Great little plane Pete.
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18th October 2012, 02:51 AM #9Intermediate Member
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Well done mate, looks amazing.
Quick question, what isze is the overall length and its wing span?
Kind regards,
Dirk.
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18th October 2012, 07:54 AM #10
Awesome work.
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21st October 2012, 08:11 PM #11
Lovely work there Pete. I too like the contrast of the woods and the fact that they are both very good to look at and very playable with!
One critisime though and a very large one!!! The props are the other way round Those radial engines ratate anti-clockwise I am sure that the proud owners won't be too bothered thoughMy ambition is to grow old disgracefully. So far my ywife recons that I'm doing quite well! John.
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22nd October 2012, 02:57 PM #12Intermediate Member
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It's interesting that you noticed. There was no indication and I automatically thought that the propellor would rotate clockwise from the front, so instead of just cutting out a flat plywood prop, I carved a prop with my pocketknife and then sanded it down. Later, when I found a couple of Youtube videos of the Stearman Trainer, I found they went the other way. Oh well, you can't get them all right all the time.
Cheers
Peter M
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22nd October 2012, 03:05 PM #13Intermediate Member
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Dirk
The overall length is 31-32mm (or 12 1/2") long. The model is from the "Great Book of Wooden Toys" by the late Norm Marshall and his old mate, Bill Jones.According to the list given of the dimensions, the top wing is 13 1/2", bottom wing is 11 1/2", and the fuselage is 10" long.
Cheers
Peter M
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22nd October 2012, 07:22 PM #14
I don't think that it's at all a downer mate! They are lovely models and the props look GOOD which ever way they go..
Now, if it were a flying model it might be differentMy ambition is to grow old disgracefully. So far my ywife recons that I'm doing quite well! John.
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22nd October 2012, 07:49 PM #15Intermediate Member
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Much appreciated Peter
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