Hartman #4 the HL-1 in 1/48th

[hawkeye2an]

This is number 4 in the series of local aviator Art Hartman's aircraft. Art set up to manufacture this biplane that was very similar to a Waco 9. He only produced three before the depression shut him down.

Pic 1 - Photo of the Airplane

Pic 2 - Wings come from a Stearman kit (Lindberg), fuselage comes from a SMER DH 82 Tigermoth. The fuselage will need spacers added laterally as the Hartman was a little wider airframe.

Pic 3 - Trimming the wingtips for the straight look.

 

[vikingBerserker]

I really enjoy your builds, and looking forward to this one.

 

[Wurger]

Great.

 

[Lucky13]

Sweet!

 

[Airframes]

Another interesting one on the way !

 

[Wayne Little]

Another beauty taking shape!

 

[B-17engineer]

Lookw good!

 

[hawkeye2an]

Added card to the areas that need to be built up.

 

[B-17engineer]

Great work Andy!

 

[Lucky13]

Can't wait to see this one finished!

 

[vikingBerserker]

With above.

 

[Wurger]

Looking very good.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I got to give it to you Andy, you pick the hard ones and make it look like kids play.

 

[Lucky13]

Yup! Sooo not fair!

 

[hawkeye2an]

Interior all scraped out and floorboards added.

Pilot's opening reshaped to round.

 

[B-17engineer]

Sweet!!

 

[hawkeye2an]

Working on the HL-1 while the dirigible glue dries.

The Tiger moth fuselage has the basic shape I needed but it is quite a bit too thin at the front so spacers have to be added at all points. I use a divider to measure the width I need and then transfer it to the sheet styrene. Next up: adding firewall.

 

[Wayne Little]

Nicely done Andy.

 

[B-17engineer]

Good work Andy!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Very neat and clean