Does anyone get questions about what has to be built when buying a box of wood?Let's show a few kits built up to the bones to show them. This example is a Sig 1/4 scale cub.

Excellent job. Building is everything. I have built both the Sig and Balsa USA 1/4 scale Cubs.

Which engine made a better fit to the 1/4 scale cub? Did you make either with clipped wings?

Balsa USA Der Jager biplane, World Engines Robinhood 99, Bud Nosen 1/4 sc Citabria (bush plane set up though), Goldberg Cub

will see if can dig up some others from back in the day of 35mm.

not your current kits but still out there in the great internet market. Goldberg Ultimate Biplane, 1/3 sc Pixie Pober (forgot kit maker), 1/4 sc Jack Strickland Super Stearman

ACE 1/4sc Taylorcraft (not fresh bones), NorthEast Aerodynamics Twinair 20, Dave Platt Waco 1/6 (before PICA bought)

Last one I found for now. yep another oldie. ACE Seamaster 40

Love the biplanes. I enjoyed the lines of the Great Planes Spitfire 40

I build and fly WW I 1/4 scale war birds. I build Balsa USA kits, 2 Fokker D-VIIs, Spad XIII, and the Sopwith Pup. My current build is the 1/4 Scale Fokker DR 1 Tri-plane. All of these can be scale detailed to produce a beautiful flying airplane. Here they are in the BONES and finished.

Fokker D-VII










Spad XIII






Sopwith Pup








All of these airplanes are a joy to fly.

Rich

Oustanding ww1 examples. Thank you for posting. Excellent work.

Sig Hog Bipe with custom cowl ready to cover.

I liked the OS FS 120. Don't know is it's still available in that displacement. Saito may have a four stroke twin that would work.

OS FT160 is a perfect match for the 1/4 scale cubs and sounds better in it than just about any other engine.

1/4 scale dh-60 moth, scratch built from blown up aerodrome model plans

These are just a couple of my in the bones scratch builds over the years, all without plans or drawings, but I do layout and cut out all the parts by hand making a kit as I go.





Bob

sensei

very impressive, aside from size, super clean building, nice work

Sig Somethin' Extra:



TP

One of the best models I've enjoyed putting around the field; a Dynaflight Butterfly:

Going from a J3 to a super cub has its challenges, taking it to a scale replica only adds to it. When it's done it will have everything on it the real plane does including a finished cockpit/cabin. Plane at this post is ready to paint but it's bare bones time but I will post some of the finer details to show where my build is going.

LG

That is the exact plane I hope someday to build, the 1/4 scale Balsa USA Spad XIII. The Sopwith Camel may be more famous, thanks to Snoopy, but I feel the Spad was the better plane. Thanks for posting those!

Flyboy, I just like the looks of this airplane, it has great lines. I am still in the learning curve in flying it. Everyone I spoke with who built and flys this airplane says it is a great flyer. Many say it flys as well as the Fokker D VII. However, the 1/4 scale Balsa USA Fokker D-VII is the best flying model I have had in the 30+ years of flying RC airplanes.

Rich

I may have one of my 1/3 scale Balsa USA DRI in the bones. Great flying aircraft.

If I can remember, I will put some pics of my current build in this thread. It's nothing as involved or detailed as the other fantastic kits that have been posted by you guys. It's just a 50cc AMR High Wing Stick. I do LOVE the BUSA WW1 planes in the pics. I want to build the D7 one day myself. Then, if I win the lottery, I want to build the big Albatross. . . . . . . LOL

David