I think it is about +54lbs

Alec Wilson has collected quite a bit of Spitfire stuff, but I believe his project(s) are very much on the back burner these days.

QldSpitty, these fittings should be 1020 mild steel and after a bit of a clean up with a file, should be good to go. I wouldn’t laser cut Al Alloy though, for your stated reason; a water jet cutter would be the weapon of choice. 🙂

what’s with the “Confederate” Gloss…

It’ll be a shark’s mouth and favourite ace’s markings next!:eek:

You would be right wilkofife!:D
That’s my cunning plan uncovered then…:o
The Sylvander Biplane is featured on pages 109 to 111 and the picture was on page II-79 of Keith Meggs’ Australian Built Aircraft and the Industry. Volume One: 1884 to 1939, Book 1. ISBN978-1-920892-77-7. Very expensive, but I consider it an essential addition to the library of anyone interested in Australian aviation history. I believe that Keith has been researching this book and its soon to be released Volume Two for over forty years. 🙂

My apologies for the delay fellas, but I guess it is time to put you out of your misery.:D
This Wot is known as the “Sylvander Biplane”, designed and built by Victor Sylvander, a Russian Finn in Hay, New South Wales. Having previously designing and built a few successful gliders, Victor designed a powered biplane using knowledge gained from Flight magazine, hence it was inspired by the BE2, rather than licensed built. Construction started in December 1913 in the Hay Cobb and Co stables and a 90hp Renault V8 was bought for the aeroplane, but this was seized by the Defence Department in Melbourne after arrival from France due to the First World War starting. A 40hp ENV, a liquid cooled, horizontally opposed, four cylinder engine was procured from John Duigan instead, to power the biplane and it first flew in April 1915. It flew several times, but was found to be very underpowered. The author of the book I found this wot in says he saw the remains of this aeroplane in 1964. I do not know if it survived beyond that.
I think I will reveal the title and author of the book after I have sprung a few more good wots on you all… 🙂
I’m off for some shut eye now….

‘Fraid not Skyraider3D. This wot was not licensed built but was a close facsimile of the BE2. I’ll let you guys sweat for a bit longer, mainly because I have left all the details at home.:o