1/32 Granville Gee Bee Model Z Super Sportster.

[Stuart]

Interesting comments taken from Kermit Weeks's website...

''Kermit’s Comments
The airplane stalls at 100 mph, which is immaterial according to Benjamin, since the effect of the ailerons is reversed at 110 mph or less. This flight characteristic makes this short tail dragger one of the more challenging aircraft to land and handle on the ground. Approach speed is 145 mph, with the wheels touching down at 120 mph, or else!

The Gee Bees were built for speed in a time when technical details like aerodynamic flutter were largely unknown. With less than 102 square feet of wing area to hold it aloft, the Gee Bees were indeed fast but suffered the consequences of pushing the speed envelope to their limit. Prior to flying the Gee Bee Z, I undertook flutter testing, which showed a problem above 240 mph. It is suspected this aircraft also has a problem, so before I fly it, it will be tested as well to determine at what speed it might likely occur.''

https://www.fantasyofflight.com/collect ... %20ground.

[speedgraflex]

Thanks so much, Stuart. I sincerely appreciate the comments and link. I think it’s important to note that this was a very well documented and analyzed crash, complete with frame by frame study of the final moments on film. And it seems now there is a potential answer. Those early days were beautiful and dangerous ones.

[Stuart]

Oh I agree - I've often thought that the interwar period would have been a great time to be in aviation - while it was still a little unregulated and progress was so swift. I'd have loved to have been evolved with it!

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Sprue 1

[LyleW]

Nice.

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vita ve yey? fa nahoana no tsy?
یہ تم کیا ہو کیوں نہیں؟

Well?

[speedgraflex]

Buongiorno Lyle,

I have to take a photo of Sprue 2 next. It has been awhile since I took photos of plastic sprues and I am rusty.

Sprue 1 [detail]

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Sprue 2

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Decals

[Stikpusher]

Oh that looks nice! Kinda reminds me of a P-26. But that YELLOW plastic!!!!

[speedgraflex]

Thanks, Carlos. Do you think I should prime the plastic before color coats? I was going to test fine white primer on the inside of a wing then practice color coats. Let me know what you think. Thanks very much.