| Geoff,I am sure that the Croydon Airport Society,plus the Imperial Airways research group would love you to build them an HP42.
It is very good of you to devote your time here and explain a few of the mysteries of your giant 'Models' obviously your skills in building sailing boats has stood you in good stead with these replica aircraft.
Can you tell us a bit more about the initial mould making process please ? now we have all made small moulds from rubber compounds but nothing along the size of your projects,I was intrigued about your comments on the moulding of the wings on the biplanes ie simulating all of the rib tapes etc,so is the initial mould also laid up in fibreglass or rubber ? it would seem to me that once you have those moulds then further replicas would be possible,this would cut the obviously time consuming pattern costs.
Also you are probably aware of the several full sized Avro Lancaster models now being built in the States,I understand that one is nearing completion,also several air museums have alrady put their names forward to secure these aircraft after the filming of the new 'Dambusters'film.
The only film work that I have been involved with was for the TV series 'The Avengers' we made some trainer Ventura kits for the people who flew some large scale model Lancasters in one of the episodes,at that time I was producing the UK's first ARTF.
If I was closer then you would certainly have some help with those interesting projects ! we really appreciate your postings here,I just wanted you to know that.
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