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Caudron C714R scratchbuilt 1/48


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Hello,

A long time ago, about 3 years, I start this thing.

More informations :

http://www.pyperpote.tonsite.biz/listinmae/index.php/les-appareils-en-reserve/153-caudron-c-714-r-n-01

http://www.pyperpote.tonsite.biz/pages/caudron_c714rpag.html

Sorry it's in french.....

It would be neer to paint process.

begining with the wings.
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The fuselage.
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interesting project,  any reason for scratchbuilding rather than perhaps upgrading/converting a Battle Axe kit? 

http://modelingmadness.com/scott/allies/previews/Battle Axe/48ba05p.htm

 

I believe JGMT did a resin kit  as well. I know both are OOP,    not to take away from a very interesting and impressive piece of scratchbuilding.

 

Or is the C714R very different?   

 

Did you Speed Spitfire ever get finished? 

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234993597-speed-spitfire-148/

 

They would  make a great pair when done ;)

 

Cheers

T

 

 

 

 

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On 03/06/2017 at 1:23 PM, Troy Smith said:

interesting project,  any reason for scratchbuilding rather than perhaps upgrading/converting a Battle Axe kit? 

http://modelingmadness.com/scott/allies/previews/Battle Axe/48ba05p.htm

 

I believe JGMT did a resin kit  as well. I know both are OOP,    not to take away from a very interesting and impressive piece of scratchbuilding.

 

Or is the C714R very different?   

 

Did you Speed Spitfire ever get finished? 

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234993597-speed-spitfire-148/

 

They would  make a great pair when done ;)

 

Cheers

T

The C714R and CR714C are so different, any part are similar.

Battle Axe was  JMGT  for injected kit, there is a vacuum formed kit too.

 

The Speed Spitfire is in stand-by, I've many truble  with the canopy.....

 

 

 

 

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The dorsal fairing is a structure of CP + Miliput Superfine White + a mixture of cyano / talc to resume form missed at the first sanding session.
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The CP-structure of the nose and a tank tip of F-16 Italeri.
All goes well-on being filled with miliput and sanded. The air intake comes from construction.

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A profile to motivate.
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That is very serious scratch-building Mr Roadrunner and you are doing a wonderful job on it. I have contemplated doing one in 1/72 using the old Heller C714 as a basis. it is possible but would probably be easier to do from scratch. Presume you will do it in overall blue?

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Thanks Gruntfuttock.

For 1/72 C714R, it would be better to start with the FSC-DUJIN kit: http://www.jfrteam-neufgrange.fr/pages/maquettes-fsc/fsc-dujin/caudron-c-714r.html

The racer was painted blue after the Paris liberation, but for the speed reccord attempt, she would be unpainted (only 3 coat of hight gloss clear coat), Wood wings, stab, rudder with fabric covered ailerons, and metal covered fuselage(with clear coat too).

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Thanks all.

Adding some details in the cockpit.
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In fact, the harness was never installed, so I remove it.... and the shape of the seat is false, I made another one, too big for the cockpit.... The third will be ok.

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Test fit, all's right.

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Hello,

Installation of the exhaust pipe fairing:
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The same thing after a lot of Putting and sanding ....
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I undertook to engravethe panel lines and the screw heads of the aluminum panels which covers the fuselage.
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