Easy to build and easy to fly

[A2C]

I wouldn't call any of these easy restore and fly. I would say they're easier than some. It's alot of work no matter which way you go. With that said I would encourage anybody who is interested in it, to take that extra step and go do it.

[skydaddy61]

I wouldn't call any of these easy restore and fly. I would say they're easier than some. It's alot of work no matter which way you go. With that said I would encourage anybody who is interested in it, to take that extra step and go do it.

It's all relative. Let's face it - an Evans Volksplane or a Bowers Fly Baby is a big project as most shop projects go.

[Mark_Pilkington]

How about a P-64? Use the T-6 for the basis. I know the P-64 is a lot more then the T-6 but its a start.

Simpler: Put a 30-cal in the cowling of a T-6, paint a kangaroo on the side, and call it a Wirraway.

There are so so many good colour schemes you can put a T-6/SNJ into accurately, from USN, USAAC, USAF , Mosquitos in Korea, then all the harvard colour schemes RAF, Spanish, Canadian, including the interesting dayglo schemes from South Africa, or the wartime RNZAF with two tone camo and large yellow trainer panels, I would try to stick to something that the airframe legitimately could have worn, rather than tring to make it something it could never be,

I dont think the kangaroo or 30 cal, or even 3 bladed prop and spinner quite gets you there, the Differences between the Wirraway and T6 are far more than just "skin" deep.

Bobby Hanson's "Wirraway" is a case in point, (although the RAN colour scheme looks very nice)





http://www.vintagewings.ca/page?a=51&lang=en-CA

If starting out from scratch with a small budget, looking for the easiest wartime aircraft to acquire and restore, you cant beat the L4 with WagAero drawings, kit fuselage and other parts, and plenty of J3 spares, cowls and engines still around.


regards


Mark Pilkington

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[Baldeagle]

Or go to a different war....


Nieuport 17

Just about as simple as an L-4 (if built with a steel tube fuselage), and a real War Bird, and they actually fly pretty well




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[Mark_Pilkington]

Nieuport 17

Just about as simple as an L-4 (if built with a steel tube fuselage), and a real War Bird, and they actually fly pretty well

Smiles, well twice as many wings to build, (but 1/2 the number of seats), the L-4 operated in combat zones for FAC and is a legitimate "Warbug" as well, but yes, you are right there are lots of WW1 replica's built reasonably easily and the new Rotec 7 cylinder radials means the shortage or Rotaries or Warner Scarabs that was chocking off such replicas is by-passed with a new and relatively cheap engine.

Regards

Mark Pilkington