Here are a few of my scale models for your interest and I would be happy to answer any questions you may have. They are all built to 1/4 scale except for the Bleriot XI which is 1/3 full size.

WOW- that's great to see such beautifully crafted models!
Nice, you have a wonderful collection!!!!   

Thank you, MiL  Here's a few more...

Hey, these are even better! I like all your planes! 
And the last one is so beautiful! Did you make them?
Is that you in the third picture?

I have no words to describe such beauties. Simply Amazing Collection. Indeed a lot of time, money & effort invested.  

PS- would love to make one for myself someday.

Take Bow Don!! your models are exquisite! we have few scale modelers here on our forum like flyingBoxCar (Capt Manish). You have a nice time here on this forum!

Which engine does the Herbie have installed in that pic ?

Awesome

I wonder if your hands would shiver during the maidens of these Many would take months and years to complete.

I have seen Mike being fairly nervous during the maiden of this :

http://www.rcindia.org/gas-glow-nitro-planes/gloster-gamecock-latest-project/

PS: Make has moved back to the UK ... we miss him at the field

wow!!!!!!!!
super model there! is that actually real rotary radial engine where prop is bolted on to crankcase?

fantastic builds... (vintage models are and have always been my favorites)...this is a pure treat.

Thank you, gentlemen, for the kind words. Yes - it is me in the pic of the Bleriot. No -  it isn't a real radial it's a dummy Anzani engine made from plywood, plastic tubes and perspex hiding a V-twin 360 Laser engine.

The AVRO D model has an OS IL300 4-cylinder inline engine of 50cc.

Here are some close up pix to explain a little more detail...

You might like to see a video of the Bleriot flying recently at a friends flying field.



Thanks again for your comments.
Regards.
Don

One of the best pieces of craftsmanship I have seen in a long time. 

WOW ! Truly amazing !

Simply stunning!

I have a question. Where and how do you store them?

With enormous difficulty sushil_anand !  Plus a lot of understanding from my wife :-))  Having said that, I have only one of them indoors and that's the big Bleriot.  I cannot get that into the shed so it lives in the conservatory.

The others are, of course, largely without their wings fitted but, all the same it's pretty tight in the shed and it's not easy to either move around or, indeed, make a start on a new project! I'll post a pic of the shed when I can find it on my system . Thanks for the kind words!

its superb... sir 

its my dream to build one of these some day..!!

 

Stick with it R/C vish - it will come.  Here's another couple of my Tiger Moth. And one of the shed!

now thats a crowded shed...! i thought my room was crowded ..

You should see the other end!

Maestro...........

Teach us, inspire us.

Refer to your initial post - I don't think I am qualified to ask you any questions after seeing what you have posted!

   Pity that Anwar Sahab doesn't have a smiley which is dumbfounded, ashamed and stupefied.

VC   There's absolutely no reason to be ashamed or any other of those feelings you mention. I am in awe as to the incredible talent that you and your countrymen have in the field of motorcycles! I have a 1955 Matchless 350 'bike and struggle to keep it on the road but continually see the results of the expertise which comes out of India.

A friend of mine has recently taken delivery of a Royal Enfield and has nothing but praise for it's engineering excellence and reliability.  You can do whatever you want to do, with perseverence and, if neccessary, guidance.

If you need guidance in the art of scale modelling - just ask.

You should also visit and/or register with RCSCALEBUILDER.COM to see some of the build logs going on there. In fact I'm here on this site through the good offices of Capt. Manish and his invitation to join him in his thread on the build of the Falcon Models Tiger Moth.  Good luck with your modelling career!

Maestro,

"You can do whatever you want to do, with perseverance" and, may I add, 'Belief'.

I agree with you completely Sir, If you've had the time of going through my previous posts on this forum, I think that would be clearly understood.

However,  I'm still ashamed of the fact that I wouldn't dare send such a beautifully detailed model (if i could EVER build one) into flight.

Chew on that.

Regards.

I have to agree with you, VC, with regard to a maiden flight of a model which has taken two or three years to build.

I always try to arrange with my fellow flyers to have the sky to myself for the first flight. I also think that it's essential to be able to hear the engine for the whole of the flighttime.

I always ask an experienced pilot to stand with me so that we can discuss the flight while it's happening. It can also be useful to be able to theorise why it crashed . 

In this picture of me with the Bleriot with people aroung me, Tony Nijhuis, an LMA inspector, is listening to me saying what I intend to test out during the first flight. Tony is the guy in the dark T shirt.
Here's a video of that flight...

 

 

Doncoe
If i didn't see you and your mates with the models i would have thought they were 1:1 rebuilds with real flyers- any plans for that?

And I hope you are not going to disappear from our forum once Manish has his bird built.
regards,
Avijit

Great going Don!
Just one question, the Fournier is that from Mick Reeves kit?
Good to see people taking interest in scale