Published 11 March 2022

BJ has a close look at the Dora Wings 1/144 Gee Bee R1 and R2 racers.
1/144 scale is not common and quite small but is growing in popularity.
There are 2 aircraft included of the R1 and R2 with the subtle differences visible on both.
The surface detail is remarkably crisp for such small parts with decals and painting masks included in the kit.

More information:
www.hearnshobbies.com/products/dora-wings-gee-bee-super-sportster-r1-r-2-2-in-1

The Gee Bee Model R Super Sportster was a special-purpose racing aircraft made by Granville Brothers Aircraft of Springfield, Massachusetts at the now-abandoned Springfield Airport (Massachusetts). Gee Bee stands for Granville Brothers.

The 1932 R-1 and its sister plane, the R-2, were the successors of the previous year's Thompson Trophy-winning Model Z.

Assistant Chief Engineer Howell "Pete" Miller and Zantford "Granny" Granville spent three days of wind tunnel testing at NYU with aeronautical engineering professor Alexander Klemin. Granville reasoned that a teardrop-shaped fuselage would have lower drag than a straight-tapered one, so the fuselage was wider than the engine at its widest point (at the wing attachment point[s], within the length of the wing chord). The cockpit was located very far aft, just in front of the vertical stabilizer, in order to give the racing pilot better vision while making crowded pylon turns.

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