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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Information/Questions => Topic started by: KiwiZac on May 31, 2022, 05:28:02 PM

Title: 1/32 decals for Cole Palen's Triplane replica?
Post by: KiwiZac on May 31, 2022, 05:28:02 PM

Hi all,
My wife is quite taken by Cole Palen's (Old Rhinebeck) triplane N3221 and I'd like to build it in 1/32 for her:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/5347/30134684544_a6d6c51cc1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MUU8QC)Cole Palen standing in front of his Fokker Dr.I replica (https://flic.kr/p/MUU8QC) by fsll2 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/classic_aviation/), on Flickr
https://flic.kr/p/7PcHXP (https://flic.kr/p/7PcHXP)
https://flic.kr/p/5TiJPL (https://flic.kr/p/5TiJPL)

Is anyone aware of these personalised markings being available as decals? I'd be grateful to hear from you.

Title: Re: 1/32 decals for Cole Palen's Triplane replica?
Post by: macsporran on May 31, 2022, 07:02:10 PM

Make sure you include the coffee cups on the wing.....
Sandy

Title: Re: 1/32 decals for Cole Palen's Triplane replica?
Post by: Beto on June 01, 2022, 08:01:25 AM

This time you will need to correct the kit accuracies to reflect Cole's replica... ;) - Axe handles for the wingtip skids, elevated machine guns and so on... Did it use a LeRhone engine?

Title: Re: 1/32 decals for Cole Palen's Triplane replica?
Post by: ericgoedkoop on June 01, 2022, 09:11:16 AM

I believe it had a few different engines over its lifetime. If memory serves it was a 100hp Gnome that threw a cylinder right through the top of the cowl.

I will NEVER forget the time I saw it groundloop toward the crowd, way back when before they widened the field. You've never seen so many people jump up and run into the woods so fast!