Short Bro's Biplane

**gray** · 16 January 2010, 12:34 AM

This is one of two Short Bro's biplanes I'm drawing for an illustration. This one still has about 10 hours of detailing to complete but is starting to look more like a biplane now. Because of the age of the subject these have to be created from scratch so it takes considerably longer to get all the details. Plus I'm pretty slow.

**steve.ledger** · 16 January 2010, 12:54 AM

Slow but sure Gray

**Black Panther** · 16 January 2010, 12:59 AM

Wow Gray, your Details on this plane are incredible, very well done. I like it and want to see it again when you finished it please. Regards BP

**Burpee** · 16 January 2010, 02:21 AM

I'm amazed. I't fabulous just as it is, to me.

**gray** · 16 January 2010, 04:35 PM

Thanks for taking a look, Steve, BP, Nancy and thanks for your comments.

**gwpriester** · 16 January 2010, 05:06 PM

Excellent. Feels like it is actually airborne.

**wizard509** · 16 January 2010, 07:19 PM

I understand being slow, cause I know I am.
In your case it's a matter of perfection.
Great job Gray

**georgetroy** · 16 January 2010, 08:15 PM

It looks like it belongs in the wild blue yonder. History is still alive. Very nice.

**molucca** · 16 January 2010, 11:59 PM

Is that a water cooled engine with a radiator in front of the pilot?

Rich

**gray** · 17 January 2010, 12:21 AM

Thanks Gary, Larry, George, Rich. Appreciate you taking a look.

Rich the Short Type S184 was powered by a Rolls Royce 12 cylinder liquid cooled. That is the radiator in front of the pilot. It was the first plane to launch a torpedo at a ship. I think it had great difficulty getting off the water when carrying one though. Believe there was around 900 of them built.