Thank you Marc, Hugh, Alexis, Guy, Ken and Rick!
What an intriguing subject. Spin models were certainly thinking outside the box when they decided to kit this one.
As far as I know this is the only kit in 1/48, but according to Scalemates there are also kits in 1/72 and even in 1/144:
https://www.scalemates.com/topics/topic.php?id=57131According to Wikipedia there is also a non-flying replica in a museum, but the first version (that is a bit different with fairing around the struts, wheels in the lowest wing ...).
I like single prototype subjects.
Yes, me too. And especially the aircrafts of the "Triplemania", like my Pfalz D.IIIa Triplane experimental.
My book "German Aircraft of World War I" lists 500 types, and many of them was only build once. During my search on the mentioned IWM pages I found also another interesting one: the german Naglo D.II single-seat quadruplane fighter (here a low res preview)
I really must get a lathe...
Guy, I must admit that this is not a toy! The forces are possible even on small machines are unbelievable! This really makes sense that operating a lathe and milling machines is a profession in itself.
Nice work on the cowling. It will show off the nice work on the engine.
Oh yes, this one is the opposite of the Deperdussin Monocoque with it's small viewing slot to the Lambda-Lambda
I never would have guessed a Wight Quadruplane ( I've never heard of one).
I checked Wikipedia, but only the 7Z and 9B pages have a list of aircrafts, not the 9Z. So that also do not help solving the little riddle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clerget_aircraft_enginesCertainly will be an unusual aircraft in the case when this one is finished
You hope it will not end as shelf-queen?
Cheers,
Frank