One of our WIP's

***Francois*** · July 29th, 2015, 09:46

Simon Smeiman is working hard at a NUMBER of aircraft...... this one is nearing completion......

**Daveroo** · July 29th, 2015, 10:06

i dont know much about the older planes..is this a waco?..looks good.

**Dutcheeseblend** · July 29th, 2015, 10:27

Now that is a fine looking model!

**Hdguy** · July 29th, 2015, 15:21

Oh.. me likes that !!

***falcon409*** · July 29th, 2015, 16:27

Originally Posted by Daveroo

i dont know much about the older planes..is this a waco?..looks good.

Same here Daveroo. When it comes to this airframe and those very similar, they all become Stearman's, lol. To those who are into the Bipes there are obvious differences but generally, they all look the same to me.

**Dave Torkington** · July 29th, 2015, 17:25

Originally Posted by falcon409

Same here Daveroo. When it comes to this airframe and those very similar, they all become Stearman's, lol. To those who are into the Bipes there are obvious differences but generally, they all look the same to me.

It's either a Stearman or a Tigermoth in my book Falcon ;-)

Great looking model Francois and Simon

I'll take a guess after a bit of digging - is it a Laird LC-RW 450 or similar? Can't say for sure because the engine cowling and front cockpit look a little different...

Certainly a rare bird!

**rdaniell** · July 29th, 2015, 18:01

I'd say that's a WACO. Look at the logo on the vertical stabilizer.

RD

**Daveroo** · July 29th, 2015, 19:07

Originally Posted by rdaniell

I'd say that's a WACO. Look at the logo on the vertical stabilizer.

RD

thats why i asked if it was a waco.i thought the tail marking was that..

**heywooood** · July 29th, 2015, 20:57

looks like Waco YMF-5 same as the Alabeo offering released a while back

It sure looks good

**trucker17** · July 29th, 2015, 21:03

GRRRRR.......Now i need a larger hanger......

***Francois*** · July 29th, 2015, 23:01

WACO it is...... 5 coming...... PLUS a special one

**heywooood** · July 30th, 2015, 07:20

Nice - Simon is a terrific modeler - can't wait to see these beauties...will there be a Taperwing?
I'm really interested in a native Waco Taperwing for FSX

***Francois*** · July 30th, 2015, 13:09

Not planned. but we'll have another kind of Waco in the skunk works....

**heywooood** · July 30th, 2015, 21:29

Originally Posted by Francois

Not planned. but we'll have another kind of Waco in the skunk works....

Well whatever it is - it will be welcome and since you posted this news and mentioned Simon - I decided to retrieve the Ultimate Bipe he made some while back for FSX - freeware - and a beauty

A real fun flier that looks superb inside and out! and the link is right on this page in the aircraft freeware list or here: <style type="text/css"></style>http://library.avsim.net/download.php?DLID=142870