Category: WW1 Era (1914-18)

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Newly Completed Albatros D.Va Reproduction Offered For Sale

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A newly completed Albatros D.Va reproduction is available for sale. The listing states:

2018 ALBATROS D.V.a, TT 0 TIME, SMOH 0 TIME, SPOH 0 TIME, AIRSPEED ANENOMETER (ORIGINAL 1916), ALUMINIUM MACHINE GUN, BUILT ACCORDING TO PLANS PURCHASED FROM THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM, WOODEN PLANE, Location: Que. R/N 8001 ALUMINIUM MACHINE GUN CECONITE 101-3 FABRIC CUSTOM MADE FCUSTOM MADE FIRESTONE 30″ X 31 1/2″ TIRES

The aircraft was constructed in Canada between 2008 and 2017 and is powered by a 6-440 Ranger 200 hp engine. It wears the colors of the D.V flown by Lt. Hans Böhning of Jagdstaffel 36 / 76 and later Uffz. Hopf, also of Jagdstaffel 76. Pricing is available upon request.

Click here to check out the complete listing. For additional information about this reproduction check out issues 1 and 5 of The Flying Machine journal.

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Eduard to Release New Tool Fokker D.VII Model Kit, Line to Follow

Eduard has provided an update on their upcoming new tool Fokker D.VII model kit in 1/72 scale.

The kit, which will reportedly debut in May, will be “a scaled down version of the 48th scale kit,” but will be “modified to the point where the older and larger version will be mostly unidentifiable.” The type will also be the subject of a line of kits representing a number of variants. Eduard CEO Vladimir Sulc writes: Continue reading Eduard to Release New Tool Fokker D.VII Model Kit, Line to Follow

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Make Offer: Flying Sopwith Camel Reproduction Offered For Sale

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A 1993 full-scale Sopwith Camel reproduction is available for sale with “make offer” pricing. The listing states:

1993 Sopwith Camel full size replica. 391 TT. New Warner Super Scarab 165 hp, 25 SMOH . New exhaust. Starter, brakes , tailwheel steering, radio. Flown regularly off pavement and grass. Fys great. Airplane is US registered and currently flying in Florida. Easy to fly and maintain

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“High Road to China” Bristol Fighter Offered For Sale

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A Bristol Fighter reproduction has hit the market. The listing states:

1980 Reproduction by Vernon Olmert, Originally built for “High Road to China” One of six aircraft built in 1980 with steel tube fuselage and Ranger engines. This aircraft is N47HC serial number 4 issued an experimental airworhiness certificate 6-20 -80. This aircraft is professionally constructed and covered in Ceconite fabric with buterate dope finish. This is a high quality WW-1 aircraft that seats two people and has a dependable power plant. Interesting trades welcomed.

The machine is located in Sonoma, CA and is currently being offered for $129,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Top Image: James Hurley [Public Domain], via Wikimedia Commons)

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Watch the Stop Motion Assembly of a Brass Etrich Taube Structure Model [Video]

Modeler extraordinaire Tom Grigat has returned with a new stop motion animation video detailing his construction of Aerobase’s 1/160 Etrich Taube.

The model consists of brass parts and represents the structure of the unique Austrian design, which was introduced in 1910 and saw military service as a training and reconnaissance machine. Regarding the Aerobase kit, Grigat states:

It’s completely assembled without any glue used and is more some kind of a little trinket than a scale model. But it shows the beautiful construction of the aircraft – and the propeller rotates by blowing at it…

Click below to check out the video.

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New Kermie Cam Video Offers Uncut Pilot’s Eye View of Albatros D.Va Flight

Following on his recent Curtiss Pusher video, Fantasy of Flight owner Kermit Weeks has released another new “Uncut Kermie Cam” video capturing a full flight in his Albatros D.Va reproduction from the pilot’s perspective.

The reproduction was built by The Vintage Aviator, Ltd. in New Zealand and sports an original Mercedes engine as well as other original equipment. It appears in the colors of Ltn. Adolf Schreder of Jasta 17. Schreder scored one victory before being killed in action on March 17, 1918 while flying a Pfalz D.IIIa.

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Bristol Scout 1264’s History, Recreation Chronicled in New Book

David Bremner has detailed the recreation of his grandfather’s Bristol Scout in his new book Bristol Scout 1264: Rebuilding Granddad’s Aircraft:

In 1916, Flt Sub Lt F. D. H. Bremner RNAS flew Bristol Scouts for No. 2 Wing in the eastern Mediterranean. In 1983, his grandson David discovered three aircraft parts from Scout no. 1264 in his late grandfather’s workshop and twenty years later he, together with his friend Theo Willford, researched the possibility of rebuilding her from these three parts.

The new book reportedly interweaves the previously unpublished early life of the Scout’s designer Frank Barnwell and his brother Harold, the operational and technical history of the aircraft, Bremner’s flying career, and the challenges faced by Theo together with David and his brother Rick in recreating 1264 and getting her back in the air.

For additional information on the Bremner Scout, check out The Flying Machine #3.

Product Page: (£7.80-£25.00, or about $10-$32)

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“No Expense Spared” Full Scale Sopwith Camel Reproduction Offered For Sale

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A full-scale Sopwith Camel reproduction has hit the market. The listing states:

For sale is my full scale replica of a 1918 WWI Sopwith Camel fighter. This aircraft is currently under going flight testing and is one of only two Camels known to be flying in Australia. No expense has been spared on this build which has taken over 3 x years to complete, paint scheme is based on the famous WW1 Canadian camel ace Donald McLaren, engine is a brand new 150hp 9 x cylinder Rotec radial fitted with a 90″ wooden culver prop and comes complete with replica Vickers machine guns and a cane wicker seat, this would have to be one of the closest replica’s of this famous British WW1 fighter in Australia.

The machine is located in Toowoomba, QLD, Australia and is currently being offered for AU $60,000, or about US $43,338. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Airworthy TVAL SE5a, Sopwith Pup Reproductions Offered For Sale

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New Zealand-based aircraft manufacturer The Vintage Aviator, Ltd. is offering two of their exquisite airworthy WW1 aircraft reproductions for sale.

The first is a Hispano-Suiza-powered SE5a in 60 Squadron markings. The listing states (in part):

With extensive research and skilled craftsmanship we have built an accurate RAF Se5a reproduction. Every bit of detail you would have found in an original, you’ll find in this example. Completed in 2006 with 80 hours worth of flight time, this aircraft has been well looked after and professionally maintained by our staff at Hood Aerodrome in Masterton New Zealand.

The second machine is is a recently completed Sopwith Pup in RNAS markings which has “only just finished its airworthiness program ” and is “near new.” The aircraft is reportedly equipped with an original 80 hp Le Rhone engine that has been restored to an airworthy condition.

Prices for the machines are available upon request. Click here to check out the complete listings.

(Thanks, Pascal! Photo: Phillip Capper via Wikimedia Commons)

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“Excellent Condition” 80 hp Le Rhone Engine Offered For Sale

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A 1914 80hp Le Rhone engine has been spotted on the market. The listing states (in part):

80 hp Le Rhone engine complete less Intake tubes. Excellent condition, disassembled and cleaned for inspection.

The engine is located in Sonoma, CA and is currently being offered for $30,000. Click here to check out the complete listing.

(Photo: National Archives and Records Administration via Wikimedia Commons)