RE: !/4 scale WWI kits?
Hi Don- sometimes you just have to 'roll your own' when a kit isn't available! The 1/4 DH-5 has a 11 1/4" dia. cowl with 'stiffeners' and isn't available commercially. I know you can do this- I've seen some of your nice airplanes! Blue foam bread and butter style, carved, sealed and glassed makes the plug to make a mold so I can pull a part (cowl). Still working on the plug. Datafiles used to generate plans (by hand- not enlarged copies) using Balsa USA techniques for structure, wing attach and etc. So far the only thing to finish is fleshing out the fuse then everything can be assembled, and test rigged before covering.