Scratch-built 1/72 Nemeth 

Umbrellaplane, 1934

by Gabriel Stern

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   The Nemeth Umbrellaplane is the thing you now see, in disguise, piggybacking on top of many modern “Elint” planes.
No, let’s start again:
   The Nemeth Umbrellaplane was conceived as a safe transport for super-sized pizzas to teen parties in the 30’s.
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   The Nemeth Umbrellaplane, as its name indicates, was created to minimize the weather impact while waiting on the tarmac of rainforest airstrips.
   Whichever the case, based on one of the very good publications issued by Bill Hannan at Hannan’s Runway, this model saw the light of day (under the umbrella, that’s it).  

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   This beautiful machine was the brainchild of Mr. Nemeth, and was built by students of the University of Miami.  The fuselage, that was stretched, came from an Alliance Argo, and was powered by a Warner Scarab.  Later in its life the wing was altered to another, even stranger, split configuration.
   A bit more of information can be found at Aerofiles:
http://www.aerofiles.com/_n.html

The model, as you can tell by the “in progress” photos, is made basically, as usual, from styrene sheet and rod.  Aeroclub engine, prop and wheels completed the needed parts.
The forest of struts was dealt with using the amazing brass “Strutz”, also from Aeroclub.
Once I got all the parts on the table I gently blew over them and pronounced the powerful word “Shazam!”
And the model came to life.
 
The truth is out there.

Gabriel 

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Photos and text © by Gabriel Stern