Howdy, I'm new here. As a companion story to Franks great Nieuport build, a few of us been working with Robert Baslee of Airdrome Aeroplanes on a prototype side by side full size Sopwith replica of the Sopwith Tabloid/Schneider/Baby series of plane, with landplane versions convertable later to floats. My goal is to replicate the WW1 era flying experience but with modern safety and inexpensively (and simply!). My project is a full size replica of the Sopwith Hamble Baby Convert two place RNAS training airplane. It's a bit tight, yes, with cockpit dimensions similar to a Luscombe but much more headroom.It looks like we will be coming in empty at about 800 pounds, leaving us just enough to squeeze under using LSA rules.
Construction is all tube and gusset, spruce cabane and interplane struts, and have a couple of original period instruments to complete the "ambiance". Finishing up the original wheel and rudder bar control system now, and hope to get airworthiness certificate soon.
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