Gloster Gladius

[John Howling Mouse]

This one is new to me, too (no big surprise there, though  )
Nice work.  A good one to take to a show, I think.

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Nicely done, Chris.... definitely got a 'Hornisse' look around the nose hasn't it ?

Ian

[noxioux]

I have another one in the stash which may be finished as a Desert AF aircraft in which the fusalage guns are turned about 180 degrees so that they fire downwards and rewards. Make an idela straffing aircraft. No need for gunsight just hit the trigger as soon as you pass over the front of the target 

The purpose-built strafing aircraft is a great idea that seems to surface once in awhile.  I hate to suggest another GB, but maybe "Flying Trench Broom" would make a nice theme. . .

[AeroplaneDriver]

Very nice Chris!

Like Zac I initailly thought it might be a Beau-110 bash.  There's just something about single-seat, twin-engine WWII fighters that I love! 

[Mike Wren]

very nice Chris 

[lancer]

Nice work Chris.

[sequoiaranger]

I like the look of this aircraft, and you did a nice job on it. Is it essentially an whif OOB?

I see the red tape over the top of the fuselage--presumably where the cannon hide? Tilted up, like later German Schräge Musik??

[jcf]

Is it essentially an whif OOB?

I see the red tape over the top of the fuselage--presumably where the cannon hide? Tilted up, like later German Schräge Musik??

Yep.

The cannon were to be fixed at an angle of twelve degrees above horizontal firing over the cockpit.
Upward angled weapon installations in aircraft date back to the First World War.

I created a thread on the history of the F.9/37 that has more info:
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,21240.0.html
Jon

[ysi_maniac]

Quite interesting model indeed!