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Offline Will Levesley

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Bristol Type 72 Racer, 1922, Avis 1/72
« on: September 02, 2024, 03:09:42 AM »
Avis's tiny Bristol Racer.  Although it was technically advanced for it's time (retractable undercarriage, streamlining, monocoque monoplane, estimated 220mph top speed) it was ultimately unsuccesful.  Designed to showcase the Bristol Jupiter engine in air-races it suffered from poor handling due to overlarge ailerons which damaged the wings in flight!  Subsequent modifications helped but despite being enterred  for the 1922 Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe competition in France it wasn't ready in time. It only flew 7 times in total.



Quite a nice kit to build, added a few extra details (pitot tube, bars on undercarriage).  Rigging is stretched sprue. No real issues with fit - some sanding needed on joins.  the interior is quite detailed (for 1/72) and just about visible through the wheel wells (although not clear in the photos).  There are a reasonable number of reference photos to help.  The kut decals are excellet and they provide spares.  there where two windscreens too.



Main issue that everyone mentions is the undercarriage - it isn't clear at all exactly how it fits (and the photos of the real thing are too dark to see).

Offline Will Levesley

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Re: Bristol Type 72 Racer, 1922, Avis 1/72
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2024, 03:10:39 AM »
A few more photos..

Offline Will Levesley

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Re: Bristol Type 72 Racer, 1922, Avis 1/72
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2024, 03:11:41 AM »
and a few more...

Hope you like it.

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Re: Bristol Type 72 Racer, 1922, Avis 1/72
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2024, 05:40:29 AM »
Nicely done, congratulations.  I thought it was a Grumman F4F Wildcat for a second, maybe it was their inspiration...   ;)

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Re: Bristol Type 72 Racer, 1922, Avis 1/72
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2024, 05:38:58 PM »
Very nice work, a very intriguing subject and you did a great job on this.

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Re: Bristol Type 72 Racer, 1922, Avis 1/72
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2024, 04:39:00 AM »
Good to see another rsrity modelled - and another interesting type. Just hows how difficult it can be to design an aircraft which close to the cutting edge of technology.

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Re: Bristol Type 72 Racer, 1922, Avis 1/72
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2024, 04:17:29 AM »
Very, very nice indeed.
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Re: Bristol Type 72 Racer, 1922, Avis 1/72
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2024, 10:31:18 AM »
A gorgeous build of an unusual Aircraft! Well Done!!
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Re: Bristol Type 72 Racer, 1922, Avis 1/72
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2024, 05:37:09 PM »
Nice one Will
Last one of these I saw was for rubber power flying indoors, but yours is prettier ;)

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