An armed ground support fighter, 2 built. Kinda cool . . .
Sopwith Buffalo
An armed ground support fighter, 2 built. Kinda cool . . .
Nice job, David. I have a couple myself, for the Contact Patrol game I ran a few years ago.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Hmmm... This is not one of my cards, but probably Max Headroom's:
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
Thanks Mike, but I don't keep cards any longer
Interesting beastie David, sounded quite promising. The two prototypes were sent to No. 43 Squadron for evaluation in the field if anyone gets some & wanted to update the card.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopwith_Buffalo
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Clipped from the Wiki Dave posted:
Sounds like the next WGF model from Ares ...Two examples of the Buffalo were built by Sopwith to carry out reconnaissance missions low over the trenches while protected against machine-gun fire from the ground, but no production followed, with the end of the war removing the need for such an aircraft.
OldGuy59's WWI Entente Fighter Album - RAAF Sopwith Buffalo
One of two cards in that, misnamed, album. Both RAAF, sorry.
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
Hey David,
1) very nice
2) what is the relative scale of those beauties compared to a published ARES model? What model are they closest to in size?
Wingspan 34'-9" at 1/144" scale = 2.89" span which is the same as the models, well done. Nice models they are indeed . . .
I just received some Shapeways planes. Not these but something else I am painting. Good job.
Naughty naughty Pete!Originally Posted by Stumptonian
Clipped from the Wiki Dave posted:
Sounds like the next WGF model from Ares ...
Maybe, but the stats are right. 7 ceiling, 5 climb.Hmmm... This is not one of my cards, but probably Max Headroom's:
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Nice planes, David!
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