JWM Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) Hi, Next small bird of Spanish Civil War - the Bleriot-Spad 51. It was French fighter from 1923/4. So defintly obsolate at outbreak of SCW. The painting intendet to follows photo and profile published on Czech web page Valka https://www.valka.cz/14695-Na-spanelskem-nebi-Bleriot-SPAD-S-51-a-S-91 Basicly model is OOB, however there are differents between this scheme and scheme from AZ box - the struts are comouflaged, the red belt on fuselage is semi transparent for green patches, a small red star is on fin. What can be added - the carpet monster eaten original PE prop hub - now it is a home made surogat. Moreover - I found two mistakes in AZ instruction in scheme for riging and made riging following photos (namely - the rear pair of cables from lower wing goes as should go to fuselage, not to upper wing, and the riging of u/c is between main legs, not supporting struts). The propeller I made a bit more worn, since the rest of painting must be rather fresh when machine crashed in fall of 1936. The pilot was French volunteer Abdel Guideze (it is on Czech web page) - but Google does not know him. Perhaps someone heard anything who was this pilot? Here is the model: This is No 34 SCW subject on my shelves Comments welcome regards Jerzy-Wojtek Edited August 27, 2017 by JWM Switch to Flickr 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 As usual, a lovely looking model of a little-known aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I cannot help with the pilot because I too have never heard of this machine before. Looking at the photos it is well up to your usual very high standard - a lovely model indeed. Very interesting to see so many SCWtypes - a period much neglected by modellers - even more than WW1. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrzeM Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 The pilot's name is simply misspelled - should be Abel Guidez. This scheme is very interesting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Very nicely done, something different, very different, I've not heard of this type before, & very interesting. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 That's something you don't see often,well tidy mun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 8 hours ago, GrzeM said: The pilot's name is simply misspelled - should be Abel Guidez. GrzeM, Thanks ! So here is about the pilot (in Spanish): http://malraux.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/images_documents_delfrade.pdf https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escuadrilla_España https://www.sbhac.net/Republica/Imagenes/PersoFare/PersoFare.htm In Summary - he was head of the fighter group of French volountiers, died on 9 July 1937 (that I found elswhere) in Asturias. Many thanks Beard, Steve, Celt, Phoenix for comments. Indeed the machine is much better known in Poland then all around the world, since almost whole production was bought by Poland army. Besides some 50 used in Poland only single items were used in Turkey, Soviet Union and Spain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blériot-SPAD_S.51 Best regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 Another beautiful (and educational) build. The Spanish seem to have flown everything with wings they could get hold off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) 54 minutes ago, John_W said: Another beautiful (and educational) build. The Spanish seem to have flown everything with wings they could get hold off. John, many thanks. Indeed - they use everythink available. Even late WWI types like DH-9 and Martyniside Buzzard (both on the top of stash ) Cheers J-W Edited April 30, 2017 by JWM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 4 hours ago, JWM said: Martyniside Buzzard Cheers J-W Had to Google that one. Interesting history and first aircraft of the Irish Air Corps. Lile I said, your builds are very educational. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 30, 2017 Author Share Posted April 30, 2017 13 hours ago, John_W said: The Spanish seem to have flown everything with wings they could get hold off. There is a nice web site on SCW subjects: http://bioold.science.ku.dk/drnash/model/spain/did.html I trust them regarding what was used. 8 hours ago, John_W said: Had to Google that one. There is a chapter on Buzzard in Spain in this book: https://www.iberlibro.com/AVIONES-GUERRA-CIVIL-ESPAÑOLA-19361939-MIRANDA/9227250189/bd Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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