Soon I will be starting prototype build of Peter's 49" Be2e. I am lucky that Pat Lynch did an excellent build of Pete's BE12a that I can pillage as much as possible. The BE12a was a single seat fighter version of the BE2e and are almost the same plane. The BE2e was a two seat recon, light bomber,trainer, and general purpose plane for the RAF.

That plane ooozes character. One of my all time 82 favorites.

Lucky guy, I would love to build that one myself. An iconic WWI aeroplane with lots of character. If you want to see a bunch of Be2 flying check out the outstanding BBC television series from the 1970s called Wings. The flight scenes are a mixture of real aircraft and Bodington RC aircraft. It was a great feat to make scale RC planes look and fly realistically in those days.

Wings - The Volunteer s1e1 - Tim Woodward (50 min 51 sec)

Larry

One of the top 82 you can't beat that.
Larry, they are making some beautiful replicas of WW1 airplanes in New Zealand I would love to see them make a movie with.

I know it's not WWI but this is my favorite..

Piece of Cake - September 1939 e1 - Tim Woodward, Tom Burlinson, Neil Dudgeon, George Anton (52 min 44 sec)

[http://www.wiltshiretouristguide.com...TIMES_1244.asp

above should have a pic of the be2b full size replica at Old Sarum. The museum website has a few pictures of it at various stages of construction.

Thanks for that link fairweather, it will be handy for my upcoming UK visit.

I love my Be12a. Pat's build log was very helpful, and the airplane went together very nicely and flies great. Good luck with the Be2e. I will be watching with interest!

Lovely BE12 dion. Nice job on all that rigging something to look forward to.
Vickie there are a few BE2 replicas out there and a few of them are in this documentary

First Air War (NOVA Documentary) (1 hr 27 min 57 sec)

The kit from charlie has been here awhile. I have been busy and slow to start. Now that I have been revitalized with turkey I will start.
I will start with the tail feathers. The elevator is quite simple just built up from 3/16 balsa

The elevator is coming along. Pat sanded his elevator into an airfoil shape so I will try to do the same. Added bonus it reduced the weight from 11 gm to 9 gm. The rudder is interesting. I have built Peter's BE2c. It was one of my favorite flyers and why I wanted to build his BE2e. There is a difference in rudder shape.

Want to see something embarrassing, i feel like a hoarder. All to get PR plans

Clancy,
I'm pretty sure Pat didn't change the tailplane to a lifting section. That changes the dynamics of the whole model.
Checking his thread, all he seems to have done is put a slight symetrical shape on them by bevelling about 1" all round on both upper and lower surfaces. More streamlining than aerofoil section and not lifting.

Pete

OK the picture with that shows the extent of the sanding is that to much.

I guess it should be more elliptical