Popular Post munzieb Posted December 8, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 8, 2019 Back in the day, when I worked on GA aircraft, it was common to see a lot of B-18 aircraft. There was something special hearing those round engines cough on start and runup to power and then do their magneto checks. They eventually started to disappear because of an expensive spar mod. This aircraft had a long history with over 9,000 being built between 1937 and 1970. It was used by the military of 40 countries for training and utility work and there are still a few around with private owners and for freight. They could seat from 6 to 10 passengers. As usual, the design took longer that the actual cutting but it was a fun cut. Added the "prop sweep" on my wife's suggestion. It wasn't obvious in the picture but there were some minor reference marks on the fuselage to get the prop length. I used a compass to trace along the edge of the engine cowlings to get the proper ellipse angle for the prop sweep. Dim 17 x 12 on 1/8" BBPW 1/4" PW backer. Shellac and Lacquer finish. Some additional info. https://www.skytamer.com/Beechcraft_18GS.html meflick, new2woodwrk, jollyred and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiney b Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 well done! munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Another Masterpiece Bernd! munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Fantastic rendition! I will suggest a darker Frame though. I think it will really make the plane stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 I agree another masterpiece. Well done. Marg munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 awesome job munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted December 9, 2019 Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 Beautiful plane and outstanding cutting of it. munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munzieb Posted December 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, rjR said: Fantastic rendition! I will suggest a darker Frame though. I think it will really make the plane stand out. rJR, It's a little late to change the color of the frame. It would be an outlier with all the others I already did. Thanks for the compliment. Edited December 9, 2019 by munzieb grammer New Guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 Got to love what you do and it shows!!! munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPscroller Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Stunning piece of art. Jeff munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Johnson Posted December 11, 2019 Report Share Posted December 11, 2019 Love those old planes and this one you've done Bernd is no exception. Very well done. Love your display of planes and cars. munzieb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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