Hi Andrew and Charlie,
Thank you very much for your input! -> Hemmingway doesn't have the castings, he tried to buy them from John, but hve not been successful so far!
Charlie, you have very nice projects and a very wellequipped shop too! The Aeronca engine looks terrific beautiful!
I really hope to find castings and build one (or then have to make moulds for my own castings..).
I am also thick on vintage aeroplanes and built vintage scale flying models all my life, but 7 years ago I started to build a Waco styled Hatz biplane with my son Sam. The Hatz is no read for cover now and when it's finished, Sam will be the pilot with me in the front kitchen. I had my private licence 30 years ago and wanted to redo it to be allowed to pilote the Hatz, but decided then, that I leave that job for Sam. He is 30 years and the expense to earn a Private Pilot's licence makes more sense than the fwe years I could use it (i'm 60 now). Flying in Switzerland is so expensive, that it is better to help Sam finance to keep his license (I can control the plane from the front pit anyway... ;D ) See our website:
www.aeroplaneworks.ch
In preparation for my not to far away retiring, I want to restart scale model building and am planning to build a 1/4 scale DH 60 Cirrus Moth (G-CAUA), a Gipsy Moth (I have the drawings for the Gipsy I from Les Chenery, castings?) and of course an Aeronca C-3 Master with the E-113 engine.
Lots of projects, eh ? I hope some of you guys or other forum members may be able to assist with those castings?
Enjoy your rewarding hobby!
All the best, Hans