World’s LARGEST model airplane!

[@shellyrich8982]

The inner frame work was made 1/4 x1 stainless tubing covered with an aluminum skin. I did a lot of the prints for the replica when it was in Downswiew. Spent a ton of hours over 7 years. Loved every minute of it. I went to Stayner last year for a visit and it brought back a lot of memories

[@hobcen]

Very interesting. One of those hidden treasures that are a joy to discover. Thanks for sharing!

[@fightingcorsair7297]

I love the Arrow. This place is less than 90 minutes from me. Sounds like a motorcycle trip is in order.

[@olsonspeed]

I agree that scrapping the Arrows was a foolish, shortsighted move. The Arrow many never have been called upon to destroy "hordes of Soviet bombers" but it certainly would have been extremely useful in intercepting incursions of Canadian airspace.

[@davidfromkyushu6870]

They did a good job removing all the flash before assembly and the seams were made invisible too. Wonder how many sprues it arrived on. I bet it took at least 5.

[@fightingcorsair7297]

I heard the seam line in the canopy was a chore to clean up.

[@gryph01]

This replica was built in Downsview. I volunteered to help build it. But they had enough personnel at the time.

[@alonespirit9923]

Cool stuff, thanks!

[@randomrazr]

is this the same one that was ont he news about it rotting away outside

[@ModelAirplaneMaker]

I think it might be.

[@cadmaven]

The very same. It was moved to Edenvale in December of 2018 on a long, long trailer straight up Airport Road. It now has a permanent home at Edenvale, thanks to Mr. Milan Krupa, the airport's owner.

[@alonespirit9923]

While I know nothing about construction of the replica, I do know that in my hand at the moment is a quite nice 1980, revised 1992, book Avro Arrow published by The Boston Mills Press and Stoddart Publishing, authored by "The Arrowheads".

[@raynus1160]

That's a great book.

[@robertmantell1700]

Sure these aren't just "planes"? 😅