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Toy Airplane

Project by propcarver posted 704 days ago 587 views 4 times favorited 15 comments Add to Favorites Watch
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I had some time and a little scrap wood. I drew up a basic plan that looks like one of the old GB pylon racers.

I used Walnut, Cherry, Maple and Alder. The cowling and engine are segmented buildups before turning them to shape and final size.

The prop and spinner are laminated using Maple and Cherry and then carved to shape.

The finish is lacquer.


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miles125

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posted 704 days ago

Awwww man that is too cool!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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mrtrim

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posted 704 days ago

awsome ! great work .

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rpmurphy509

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posted 704 days ago

What a great idea/project. I specially like the cowl and propeller.
The laminations and segmented blocks of contrasting woods really
make it ‘pop’.

-- Still learning everything

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rikkor

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posted 704 days ago

That is a marvelous airplane. Great work!

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JasonH

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posted 704 days ago

Beautiful! The contrasting woods really show off the curves!

-- Living on the square...

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toyguy

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posted 704 days ago

An excellent job on the Gee Bee Racer. Choice of woods really makes it. And the cowl, just awesome.

And what a great subject to pick for your project. The Gee Bee has always fascinated me. A plane before it’s time… I once had a RC model of a Gee Bee, but not for very long, I reduced it back to kit form…but that’s another story.

” A tip of the hat to you sir” Just remarkable… I love it!

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

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DAN

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posted 704 days ago

very inspiring … beautiful work … great project posting.

Welcome to lj’s !

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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propcarver

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posted 703 days ago

Hi Everyone,

Thank you all for the comments.

Regards,

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Grumpy

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posted 703 days ago

That is something else. Great use of different wood.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Critterman

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posted 703 days ago

Now that is way cool! Got to be one of the best toys I’ve ever seen. Nice use of different woods and the proportions are right on. Excellent work, you can be very proud of this one. :>)

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

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YorkshireStewart

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posted 703 days ago

This stopped me in my tracks just now. I love it. What a lot of work! Will a child get the pleasure of it?!

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business. http://www.folksy.com/shops/TreeGems

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mot

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posted 699 days ago

That is just a wonderful piece! Really a beautiful work of play art. Thanks for posting this!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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Wade Putnam

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posted 413 days ago

Anything with an Aircraft gets my attention.
Great looking !

-- Wade, Nashville, www.casetn.com

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SCOTSMAN

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posted 413 days ago

beutiful looks great wish I had the plans .Might just steal the design unless it’s protected.lol Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

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Randolph Torres

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posted 385 days ago

Just like a crop duster all motor

-- another tip from cooperedpatterns

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