1/72 is common

The common scale for planes is 1/72 and most of it is military; there is little in 1/87. Revell and Roden are two that have a few models like this available.

Also  check out Biplanes You can Build.

Matthew

1920 Airplane

Matthew,

The 1/72 model are fairly easy to find. I found a Jenny and some Ford Trimotors on eBay. There were not a lot of airplanes in the 1920s. The Jennys were in fair numbers, and fairly cheap. The Jennys were used for air shows and barn storming.  Hobby Lobby has a couple of WWI fighters that could be painted to look like plausible 1920s Biplanes. Finding them will be a challenge, but worth the effort.

Good luck, John **********************

"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading"  <>   Thomas Jefferson

Thanks

Thanks--I know they're few and far between, and mostly in 1/72 scale.  I'll have to check out hobby stores that I'll shop in--I will NEVER shop, or even set foot into, a Hobby Lobby.

Stearman

Guess I was off track

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That Stearman biplane you speak of has been painted up for a number of entities, it's very common.

All that being said, I dare say it's closer to 1:72 or even 1:64.

You might find something here...

Lockheed Vega (1925) or Norseman (1935)

WOW!!!

That floatplane animation is wonderful!!!!

Thanks

Thanks, glad you liked it.

The neat thing about these floatplanes is that they were used right into the 1960's, so they're applicable to a wide stretch of time.

Best regards,

Geoff

Paper models are certainly a

Paper models are certainly a good option as they can be reduced or enlarged to whatever scale you want and they cover every time period. Here is a 1/48 scale card model of the Boeing 307 Stratoliner that I’ve also built in 1/72 and 1/87 scale. I built a diorama of the HO scale 307 utilizing various plastic model railroad accessories. Fiddlers Green is a good source for these kits as is ecardmodels.com.

http://www.ecardmodels.com/

Shapeways ( shapeways.com )

Shapeways ( shapeways.com ) has a ton of 1:144 and 1:100 models available, and some 1:72 and a few 1:87 models as well. The beauty of it is, though, you can contact the designer of the smaller scale models and see if they will up-scale them for you - it's far easier and more reliable to upscale a model than downsize it. Look over the selection and make a few inquires.

Found this kit on e-bay that might fit the bill.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Williams-Bros-525-Corben-Super-Ace-HO-1-87-Scale-Kit-Sealed-in-orig-package-/261416783415?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item3cdda78e37  1/87 old time plane.  1935 was when it was designed, but you could make it work.

1920's planes

In near future

Derek Osborn of Osborn Model Kits has informed me that he is in the final stages of developing an HO scale model kit for the Piper J-3, a late 1930s model. It was not a bi-plane, but, perhaps, with some kit-bashing, it might serve as a circa 1920s era plane.

http://www.osbornmodelkits.com

This kit is not yet announced on the web site, but you might like to check in the future or contact Derek via email. I have already ordered and received two of his products recently. I also discovered that Fifer Hobby Supply (an MRH sponsor) sells the Osborn kits ( http://www.fiferhobby.com).

A Williams Bros. Stearman

A Williams Bros. Stearman might be suitable or a start for a kit bash.