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Copper State Models to Release 1/32 Hansa Brandenburg D.I Kit

In addition to their recent Nieuport announcement, Copper State Models has revealed that they recently completed work on a 1/32 Hansa Brandenburg D.I model for future release.

The D.I was introduced in 1916 bearing a unique “star-strutter” configuration of interplane struts, a single Schwarzlose machine gun and an Austro-Daimler powerplant. Although some examples served through the remainder of the WW1, it was plagued with handling difficulties that earned it the nickname “the coffin.”

Details on the kit are scarce at the moment, although it is currently slated for an early 2020 release. Click below to check out an additional image.

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Douglas DC-3 / C-47 N211GB Offered For Sale

Please Note: This is an archived post. The information presented here may not be current and the associated listing may no longer be active.

1944 DC-3 S/N 26133 (N211GB) has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

This aircraft is currently available as-is without engines and props. It was purchased to be used for a children’s program and is currently in a small field. The airframe is in great shape with all radios and instruments. Engines and props are available and negotiable.

The aircraft reportedly has a total time of 23479. Although currently being offered as-is, the listing states that Restored Aircraft “will be happy to return the aircraft to service with a fresh annual inspection and customized to your specifications.” Available engines are described as PW 1830-90D types with 464.2 TSO and 593.4 TSO.

The machine is located in Basehor, KS with pricing available upon request. Click here and here to check out complete listings.

(Photo: aeroprints.com via Wikimedia Commons)

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Kermit Weeks Releases Part 2 of Stinson L-1 Video Series

Kermit Weeks has released the second video in his two part “Kermie Cam” series dealing with his 1941 Stinson L-1.

This particular example was delivered to the Army Air Corps in December 1941 and initially served with 112th Observation Squadron at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina before moving on to different locations on the East Coast. It was later used for rescue with the 11th Air Force in Alaska. Following its military service the aircraft was acquired by Paul Mantz and used as a camera platform in a number of movie productions including The Great Waldo Pepper. Weeks acquired the machine from the Movieland Air Collection in 1981 and used it to tow banners. It was damaged during Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and has since been completely restored.

While part 1 (available here) included a walk around, cockpit tour and start up, part 2 sees the machine take flight. Kermit points out some of the things he pays attention to when flying the L-1, performs a slow pass or two, and sees how she does overall. Click below to check it out.

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1948 F-94A Fuselage Offered For Sale

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A 1948 F-94A Starfire “Number 2 Prototype” fuselage is available for sale. The listing states (in part):

In the cockpit, It has both seats and sticks and pedals but, no instrument panels or gauges.There are no wings or tail fins, only what you see in the pictures is all there is.If you want wings, T33 wings are compatible with this aircraft and they are out there and you can find them.

The fuselage is located in West Islip, New York and is currently available for $20,000. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Kermit Weeks Shares August Update on Seversky P-35A Project

Kermit Weeks has posted a new update on the restoration of his extremely rare Seversky P-35A.

As previously reported, the machine was acquired years back in a trade with the USAF Museum and is reportedly one of only three remaining examples of the single seat fighter, which was introduced in the mid-1930s and saw limited action at the beginning of WW2. It came from the Swedish Air Force and was stored in underground bunkers during the war, which resulted in significant pitting and surface corrosion. Additional damage was sustained when Hurricane Andrew struck Kermit’s by Florida-based Fantasy of Flight attraction in 1992. When complete, this will be the only airworthy example of the type in the world.

The new update details work to the wings. Click below to check it out.

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Executive Interior Equipped PBY-5A “Flyin Turtle” Offered For Sale

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1945 Consolidated Vultee PBY-5A Catalina S/N 11074 (N222FT) “Flyin Turtle” has hit the market.

The airframe reportedly has 9207.5 TTSN and 234.7 hrs since restoration. The two Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 engines have 64.7 and 74.7 SMOH. The machine underwent a multimillion dollar restoration in the 1980s and was converted to include a 10 passenger executive interior. This process saw modification of the rear fuselage to include a bathroom and sleeping quarters.

The aircraft is said to be in annual and is described as “a flying yacht.” It is located in Texas and is currently being offered for $475,000 USD. Click here and here to check out complete listings.

(Drawing: Kaboldy via Wikimedia Commons)

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Microaces to Release New Nieuport 17 RC Model Kits

Microaces has announced the upcoming release of two new Nieuport 17 micro RC model aircraft kits representing machines flown by French aces Charles Nungesser and René Dorme.

The offerings are described as “beautifully balanced and agile,” with each boasting a 360mm (14.5″) wingspan, a spinning dummy rotary engine and “lots of little scale details that weigh little on the overall aircraft but add so much to it’s appeal at this scale.”

The kits are slated for release in November and are currently available for pre-order. Click below to check out the product page and additional images.

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“In Annual” PZL Iskra TS-11 Offered For Sale

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A 1968 PZL Iskra TS-11 Polish jet trainer has hit the market. The listing states (in part):

Current FAA reg in my name. Airworthiness category, Experimental Exhibition. King digital IFR. Transponder and altimeter recertified, will need pitot static test before next IFR flight. Copy of operation limitations, certificate of airworthiness, and registration in cockpit. All logs since import. Military logs are not available. NDH. No corrosion.These planes were made for the Polish Navy and are made of a high copper content marine alloy that is very corrosion resistant. All known available flight and maintainence manuals in English, included. Plane self starts easily, with its on board Optima battery bank. Many spares included free, including a couple spare sets of new tires, some mounted. Spare canopy, in case your passenger pulls that lever!, and a hydraulic mule that lets you easily test the speed brakes, flaps, brakes and do a gear swing. Cold ejection seats.

The listing also states that the machine is “in annual till April 2020” with approximate times of “TT 2573, SMOH 422, SHSI 92.” The machine is located in Millville, New Jersey and is currently availablie for bidding. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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Copper State Models to Release 3 New 1/32 Nieuport Model Kits

Copper State Models has announced the upcoming release of three new Nieuport model kits in 1/32 scale.

The kits will represent the XXI (CSM32003), XXII (CSM32004) and XXII (RFC service / CSM32005), with each reportedly including four marking options and “new, accurate parts.”

At the moment, few details have been released, but the kits are expected to be ready toward the end of the year. Click below to check out additional images.

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Beautiful 1943 Stearman N2S3 Offered For Sale

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A 1943 Boeing Stearman N2S3 has hit the market.

The listing states that the airframe has 600 hrs since restoration, no damage history and all applicable A/Ds complied with. The engine is described as a Continental W-670-6A (220 HP) with 178 hrs SMOH by Radial Engines in 2015.

Additional equipment/mods reportedly include a Bendix/King KT 76A TSO transponder, a Bendix/King KY 197A TSO transceiver, a PM 1200 intercom, roller bearings installed by Radial Engines; Air Repair Redline brakes; Brackett air filter; Jacobs shielded ignition harness; clock; navigation lights; full size fuselage storage compartment with lock and heavy duty steerable tailwheel from Dusters & Sprayers, Inc.

The machine is located in San Carlos, California and is currently being offered for US $109,000, although offers are also being accepted. Click here to check out the complete listing on eBay.

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