Photos are of a 50% original design Smith Miniplane. I would like to have done a build thread on this plane but it has taken a lot longer than planned to get to this point. Only need to do some finish sanding and it will be ready to cover. Just wanted to share it with the rest of you scale modelers. Wingspan is 102", weight estimated to finish at 45 pounds, 3W-150 for power. Transmitter is shown for size reference.

Hello

good looking Oldscaleguy. I hope I will it see flying in May for Mint Julep Scale Meeting!.

Good Job!

regards Reiner

Hi S:
Aweome size. I was wondering what you have been building. Thank you for sharing

Dave

HEY OLDSCALEGUY ~ WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BIRD. ANXIOUS TO LEARN OF YOUR FIRST FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS! SHOULD BE A *****CAT ON LOW RATE AND A BLAST ON HIGHT RATE. VERY BEST WISHES! LAKEFISH4

Great looking Miniplane!!!Did you scale up some plans to 50%?Be sure and post some pics of the finished plane.

Myself and another fellow drew up a set of 25% scale plans in the early 80's. No cad (at least for me) at that time. I used those plans and doubled them making necessary structural changes. Actually we sold the 25% plans along with a fiberglass cowl for quite some time during those days.

Very nice thus far! I look forward to doing battle in May! Not so fair since I have machine guns :-)

Did you make that fiberglass cowl?Looks beautiful.

My pilot might have a secret weapon.... ya just never know.

The cowl was a joint effort among friends. I started the plug a friend finished it for me while I was starting construction on the plane. Another friend made the mold and the fiberglass cowl. Tons of work in that one part. Between that and the landing gear, they were the most time consuming to figure out.

About time you get that thing done.
Jeremy

Jermey maken any more babies for the grandparents??
Nice job Steve!!

Hey Dave how are you all? No more babies for a while. Are you all coming to the Mint?

No argument there. Will be glad to get it done so something else can be started.

If you need a good test pilot you know where I live!!

Good one Dave, you are welcome to come here for the maiden though. We can either celebrate or cry in our beer.....

Covering begins tomorrow..... finally.

Aw, it looks so sad, all in pieces like that...

Not sad!!! did you see the size of his only beer can!!!
We expect updates Steve!!

Hello Oldscaleguy
which colour will get the nice Biplane?

regards reiner

No problems on the updates, will do that.
This SMP will replicate the original SMP designed and built by Frank Smith in 1957. Mrs. Smith actually sent me these pictures in 1982.

Didn't he give you color chips or paint info, Stits ?

The documentation indicates that it is 1956 Ford yellow. I did find a 1956 Ford color chip chart on ebay. I sent the information to Stits but they could not seem to hit the correct shade of yellow and eventually gave up. Shannon took the chip to the local Sherwin Williams store and they hit it perfectly. So, for the first time, I will be painting a plane with latex. Keep you fingers crossed!

Top wing and rudder covered. Pretty exciting, huh?

What are you covering with?