ORIGINAL: abufletcher
BTW, where are people getting these great spoked wheels? I asked the guy at my club and thought his might have come from Great Planes, but wasn't sure. I can't seem to find an link to wire wheels from GP. These looked pretty good. The tires had grooves in them.
Good morning, Don
I believe that Mark's Bleriot is the K&W Kit, and according to their website the model comes complete with the spoked wheels. There wasn't much more information on them, unfortunately, that I could see up at K&W . . . however, they are listed as accessories in sizes 4", 5" and 6" at the U.S. distributer 3 Sea Bees website (
www.3seabees.com ).
Regarding the tail feathers on the Bleriot, the original versions (including the Channel crosser) had a unique setup whereas the entire horizontal tail's outer portions pivoted in unison acting as elevators:
Later versions greatly simplified this, with conventional elevators hinged at the rear of the horizontal stabilizer.
Very best regards,
Lee McDuffee
the WinterHawke