tranquillo 10 Posted April 22, 2011 Hi guys. I'm in the process of making drawings for a flying model of the Howard Wright monoplane, the 1912 version as flown by T.O.M. Sopwith. The problem I'm having is finding some decent pictures af said craft. Any help in this matter greatly appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lewie 7 Posted April 22, 2011 Hi guys. I'm in the process of making drawings for a flying model of the Howard Wright monoplane, the 1912 version as flown by T.O.M. Sopwith. The problem I'm having is finding some decent pictures af said craft. Any help in this matter greatly appreciated. Have you checked the archives of The Aerodrome Forum's Pioneering Aircraft subforum? Some of the participant's in Breguet's Pioneering quiz threads are pretty sharp. In particular the forum member known as Kees from the Netherlands knows a lot of arcana. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tranquillo 10 Posted April 22, 2011 Didn't think of that, Lewie. Thanks, I'll give that a try. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tranquillo 10 Posted April 22, 2011 This is the best place I know of to find old pictures, if what you seek is there. . .got me ??? http://www.earlyaero...om/archive1.htm Thanks, uncleal. I've looked there and found nothing. Perhaps I should build something that was more common but I can't leave it alone now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shiloh 12 Posted April 23, 2011 (edited) Try the Library of Congress website tranquillo...I get photos from there for my Battle of Gettysburg website. http://www.loc.gov/index.html Good luck! Edited April 23, 2011 by Shiloh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tranquillo 10 Posted April 23, 2011 Try the Library of Congress website tranquillo...I get photos from there for my Battle of Gettysburg website. http://www.loc.gov/index.html Good luck! All they can refer me to there is the book "Sopwith, The Man and his Aircraft" which has pictures of said aircraft. Not good enough detail for me though. I've got a copy of some 1/10 scale plans that were made from those pictures (and I beleive now that they are the only pics in existence) but I want to go to at least 1/6 and maybe 1/4 scale so I need more cockpit detail. The plus side is that if I make it up no-one can tell me it's wrong . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Burning Beard 14 Posted April 23, 2011 If you make it up remember to leave out the radio and gps unit Beard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tranquillo 10 Posted April 23, 2011 If you make it up remember to leave out the radio and gps unit Beard Thanks for that, BB. I suppose the CD multichanger is out of the question too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tranquillo 10 Posted October 11, 2011 We've had a lot of people join the forum since I first posted this so I thought I'd give it another shot. Looking for detailed drawings and/or photos of the Howard Wright Monoplane. Can anyone help? thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted October 11, 2011 I'm in the process of making drawings for a flying model of the Howard Wright monoplane, the 1912 version as flown by T.O.M. Sopwith. The problem I'm having is finding some decent pictures af said craft. Any help in this matter greatly appreciated. A quick poke-around on Google got me this: http://www.earlyaviators.com/esopwith.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) This link purports to have plans (for a fee) of many planes, including the Howard-Wright. (third from the bottom of the list.) http://www.sopwithmike.org.uk/html/plans_list.html Edited October 11, 2011 by Hauksbee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted October 11, 2011 These folk seem to be offering a kit model, but I can't find it. http://lazer-works.com/modelact.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted October 11, 2011 Tommy Sopwith Lands At Windsor Castle! http://www.thamesweb.co.uk/aviation/TommySopwith1911.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tranquillo 10 Posted October 11, 2011 Hauksbee, you really went for it there, didn't you? This is the plane in question. I've got a set of Mike Roach's plans that I intended to scale up to 1/6 scale (his is around 1/10 I think) and beef up a bit to take an IC engine as opposed to electric. Unfortunately there is not enough detail to make a larger scale convincing. On Mike Roach's site it mentions laser cut parts for a 120" wingspan which would be a little large I think. I did think that the plans for that 120" model would be great to scale down but my search for said plan has proved fruitless. Many thanks for trying, Hauksbee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) Yes, you did say 'monoplane, didn't you? I saw "Howard-Wright...' and got carried away. Here's another cut at it. ...and this from the MIKE ROACH website: http://www.sopwithmike.org.uk/html/other_wwi_photos_1.html Edited October 11, 2011 by Hauksbee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) So it looks like the model and plans exist somewhere. http://www.modelflight.regheath.com/earlybirds/1909frameset.htm Edited October 11, 2011 by Hauksbee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tranquillo 10 Posted October 11, 2011 That little model (colour pic) is Mike Roach's 34" and that's the one I want to replicate in a larger scale. That model had the landing skids and is the one Sopwith learnt to fly in. My real problem is that I want to put a lot of scale detail in it (cockpit controls etc.) and I can't get any details of what it was like. It was not a popular plane of the day and I guess this is why there is a lack of documentation/photos available. I've been in touch with Mike Roach and he's unaware of any plans but his so it looks like I may scale up his design and, as per a previous thought, make the rest up as I go along. I'm familiar with Bleriot and Blackburn monoplane cockpit interiors and it couldn't have been much different. And who's to tell me I'm wrong. Thanks for your sterling efforts, Hauksbee. Should you come across the original drawings on your travels, that would be great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites