The Gordon Bennett Air Race, July 1st 1911, Eastchurch, Kent.

[NigelR]

I will make two completely new models when I have finished my current project, (the S38 and launch platform on the turret of Africa/Hibernia), and replace the models in the display. I will add an update to the Bleriot and GB posts in due course.

Wow, that's dedication to the cause. Well done for doing this.

[Flamingo]

Lovely diorama! Lovely airplanes, but the Bleriot wings always looked like those "Penguins" to train rolling.

[lone modeller]

Lovely diorama! Lovely airplanes, but the Bleriot wings always looked like those "Penguins" to train rolling.

Like one of these:



There is a build log for this on this site:

https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?topic=2972.0

Stephen.

[Rookie]

I just found this thread.

You kept your promise (making the diorama) and nailed it.

Thanks for sharing the story and the period photographs Stephen, I really enjoyed it!

Cheers, Willem

[lone modeller]

Evening All

Following my post above in which I stated that I would be making new models of the Bleriot XXIII, I have completed them and added notes on the corrections in the scratch build thread on this site.

Rather than remove the photos in the first entry of this thread I am posting two pictures which I took when I replaced the incorrect models with new ones. The remainder of the display is unchanged:





The observant members of the forum will notice that I have not just corrected the wings on these models, but added the guards on the leading edges of the wings which I assume were to reduce the oil and exhaust gases in the pilot's faces. These were not clearly visible on the photographs that I was using when I started this part of the project, and only became clear on a photograph which was shown to me shortly before I handed the display to the museum. I was happy to take the opportunity correct this error when I made the new models and hope that I have made a better representation of these machines as a result.

Thanks for looking.

Stephen.

[NigelR]

That is devotion to scale modelling! Well done for going to all the effort of making correct versions of the Bleriots, 99.999% of ordinary mortals would never have known.....

But it is in a museum, so definitely worth the effort.

[macsporran]

Great project, painstakingly brought to life and fruition. I'm sure the museum are really chuffed with their display.
Lovely
Sandy

[DaveB]

Don't beat yourself up regarding the incorrect wings, Steve -

I cannot think of anybody else building these and you were working on information as was available to you at the time.

Great correction work!

Regards

Dave

[RAGIII]

Stunning work on all of the Aircraft and a Beautiful Display/Diorama! Your usual amazing work for sure!
RAGIII