canberraman Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 As the title says really, has this rather attractive French utility/transport ever been issued in 1/72 and if so by who? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 The only one I can see is a paper model one in 1/72, and a 1/48 scale, not sure on the manufacturer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don McIntyre Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I think it has, in vacuform, but I'm darned if I can remember for sure or by whom it might have been done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Graham Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I've a feeling there was a set or markings for one included on a 1/72 Model Art transfer sheet, which suggests a kit was available, but it will have been a resin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorth Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 (edited) To my knowledge, the Broussard was only ever done in paper in 1/72: http://ecardmodels.com/holste-broussard-mh1521-paper-model-p-1754.html There was a 1/48 multimedia kit of it done by Ardpol some years back, I'm not sure about it's current availability. Addendum: A bit more looking turned up reference to a 1/72 kit credited to an outfit called Graphy Air. I can't find any pictures of it though. Edited January 14, 2013 by upnorth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 http://model-art.eu/en_GB/p/ARDPOL-48203-148-Max-Holste-MH-1521-Broussard/5357 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 It seems there was once and it's very rare. If my French hasn't totally failed me it was by Graphy Air. See here: http://fighters.forumactif.com/t44245-broussard David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberraman Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 Gents Many thanks for the replies. OK specialist manufaturers, how about a limited edition IM or resin model pretty please?! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 It seems there was once and it's very rare. If my French hasn't totally failed me it was by Graphy Air. See here: http://fighters.forumactif.com/t44245-broussard David Model Art Decals Sheet No 72043 MH1521M&C Broussard. They did their own resin kit No 008. wwwmodartdec.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stontoni Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I picked up a 1/72 Graphy Air Max Holste Broussard some years ago at an estate sale and was very fortunate to find it; I know how rare that kit is. A friend of mine has been asking me for that kit for some time and i've been reluctant to sell it. It's cast in cream colored resin the usual way, rather than a two-part sandwich wafer that used to be popular. It's very cleanly mastered and cast. The photo etch interior is hefty sheet metal. It's not brass color, so I assume it's nickel plated brass or something similar. The PE fret is dominated by the seats, Vac clear parts. I don't recall decals to be honest. All in all, it's an excellent kit by today's standards, much less the standards of when ever it was released. If you run across that kit, rest easy that it's a very high quality casting with excellent photo etch. I have no clue how much that thing would be worth since it's never on ebay. (the price gauge of model kits) If anyone has an inkling, I'm all ears. ----Stephen Tontoni, Seattle Washington USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Model Art did one Broussard - http://forum.modelismo-na.net/download/file.php?id=36385&mode=view - and another kit was issued a few years ago by CB Modelismo, in Portugal. It is oop for many years, as far as I know. Carlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennings Heilig Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I had the French resin kit - it was gorgeous. Never built it, and sold it off some time ago. Much to my surprise, about 23 years ago I was living in rural western Michigan near my parents. I was on the road with my job, and was *way* out in the country tooling along a two lane road through the woods. I zipped past a small clearing in the woods and there for all the world sat a Max Holste Broussard in full French military markings! I nearly drove off the road before I got stopped and turned around to go back. There was no visible runway (other than possibly the road) nearby, and the only other "civlization" was a very ramshackle trailer across the road. Never daunted by large dogs or people with lots of guns who live in ramshackle trailers in the woods in rural Michigan, I bravely went up and knocked on the door. Turns out the guy living in the trailer was the owner and pilot of said Broussard. He was dumbfounded that I knew what it was. He said I was the first person in America who he didn't have to explain it to. He said he only flew VFR, and never anywhere that he was required to talk to anyone on the radio, and just flew it for fun (!?!?). When he wanted to fly, he fired it up, taxied down the road about a quarter mile to the big open cow pasture, and used that as his airfield. One of those stories that if I hadn't experienced it myself, I'd never have believed it. Only in America 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stontoni Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 If you have facebook, here's a sort of walk-around that I did at the EAA Fly in at Arlington Washington in 2002. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200973811696936&set=a.10200973811376928.1073741830.1515795838&type=3&theater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 There's one that lives at Eggesford airfield in Devon. A thirsty beast but a nice flyer according to a gent I know through Flightsimming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kspriss Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 There's one that lives at Eggesford airfield in Devon. A thirsty beast but a nice flyer according to a gent I know through Flightsimming. this gentleman wouldnt happen to like in a small village in cornwall starting with L would he?..if so i know the same guy steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 There was a real one at Yeovilton Airshow last year. I have pestered the Model Art guy on his stall at Telford a couple of times to re-release his Broussard. If we all gang up on him he might relent. I have the decal sheet, shame not to use it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) Re-lighting this one in hope! Martin Edited January 3, 2018 by RidgeRunner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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