1/32 WW1 - what's that then?

[RLWP]

Looking stunning Richard! A great build of a crazy concept 
RAGIII

Quite a common concept though. From reading around the subject (not easy) this was the second aeroplane Low was involved with. The first had a 50HP Gnome engine who's ignition system interfered with the wireless control. The ABC Gnat engine was designed specifically for this application, which is why the Sopwith version used it. There was a DeHavilland aerial target too, I haven't found anything about it yet

This is the Sopwith Aerial Target:



http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/rpav_britain.html

Which became the Sopwith Sparrow:



http://flyingmachines.ru/Site2/Crafts/Craft25670.htm

The most successful of these would be the Sperry Automatic aeroplane of 1918:



The most prolific the Liberty Eagle, better known as the Kettering Bug:



And for variety and completeness, the Siemens Schuckert wire guided glide bomb:



http://warnepieces.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/guided-missiles-world-war-one-style.html

Richard

[UFAG]

OH YES...!!

[RLWP]

I spent an extravagant 79p on a length of bass wood and made a prop, then found a prop boss on an old etch. This is now about done:





My interpretation of the available information is that this aeroplane was like the early wireless transmitters. It had a trailing aerial, which I think was attached to that plate on the port side of the aeroplane. It would also explain why the Aerial Target had to be airborne before it could be controlled - it had to get the aerial flying before it could receive signals. The image of the AT at Farnborough shows a lot of cable looped up on top of the fuselage in the vicinity of that plate

I'd better fit an aerial

Richard

[RAGIII]

This one has turned out to be as gorgeous as all of your others! I really interesting and unique build!
RAGIII

[RLWP]

You can now expect WNW to release a kit next week

Richard

[Juan]

You can now expect WNW to release a kit next week

Richard

Agree 100%, your efforts are outstanding!!!

[Manni]

Wow, great work, looks very, very cool.
Bye,
Manni

[lone modeller]

That is another of your super scratch builds - and another interesting type which I had not heard of before. Wonderful modelling in every way.

Stephen.

[Bughunter]

Richard, I just discovered your nice little airplane here, what a pity that I missed it!
It is fantastic in all aspects, almost unknown subject, scratch work at all, using wood and metal (I really like the skids, looks really like wood) painting, rigging .... plus a hugs amount of information on history (the Bantam in Amsterdam looks sooo cool) and modeling techniques - thank you for all!

Cheers,
Frank