Author Topic: 1/32 decals for Cole Palen's Triplane replica?  (Read 625 times)

Offline KiwiZac

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1/32 decals for Cole Palen's Triplane replica?
« 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:
Cole Palen standing in front of his Fokker Dr.I replica by fsll2, on Flickr
https://flic.kr/p/7PcHXP
https://flic.kr/p/5TiJPL

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

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Re: 1/32 decals for Cole Palen's Triplane replica?
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2022, 07:02:10 PM »
Make sure you include the coffee cups on the wing.....
Sandy

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Re: 1/32 decals for Cole Palen's Triplane replica?
« Reply #2 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?

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Re: 1/32 decals for Cole Palen's Triplane replica?
« Reply #3 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!