Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes
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Good day all! My name is Seth Russell Crawford, I've been a tinkerer and aviation enthusiast my whole life and recently decided to merge those two aspects. I have an affinity for old warbirds and a keen eye for graceful biplanes (or even occasionally a triplane). I've already got a few builds under my belt (some more successful than others) and decided I might as well share them with the world and learn a thing or two while I'm at it. I'm a volunteer at the world-famous Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, Ca, working on the B-17 Flying Fortress.
My first build attempt, my late Monster PT-17.
This is a good example of why it's best to start small- it's much easier to fix a stupid mistake in a tiny trainer than it is in this! In my case it was a matter of insufficient powerplant resulting in a devastating crash on takeoff.
Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!
It was a fun build with plenty of lessons learned.
A better first build- a small Cessna O-1 Bird Dog. Much easier to fix than a massive Stearman!
Will be posting more about this one shortly.
Currently working on some balsa models, including a 1942 Cleveland P-38. Will post more when I have something to post.
![IMG_20191006_145935.jpg IMG_20191006_145935.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2019/12/266080_13cb71ba32122c3f3d628c865f242aea_thumb.jpg)
My first build attempt, my late Monster PT-17.
This is a good example of why it's best to start small- it's much easier to fix a stupid mistake in a tiny trainer than it is in this! In my case it was a matter of insufficient powerplant resulting in a devastating crash on takeoff.
Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire!
It was a fun build with plenty of lessons learned.
![IMG_20191105_204002.jpg IMG_20191105_204002.jpg](https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2019/12/266082_9a575834830ee29c5f15299cd23980cd_thumb.jpg)
A better first build- a small Cessna O-1 Bird Dog. Much easier to fix than a massive Stearman!
Will be posting more about this one shortly.
Currently working on some balsa models, including a 1942 Cleveland P-38. Will post more when I have something to post.