Dan Hayward Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Here's an oddball for you- A French Potez XXV in Spanish Republican markings. The Potez XXV was actually built in pretty good numbers in the mid 30s and served with many foreign air forces. Broplan has kits of a couple different versions, this one depicts the A2 I believe. The kit looked great on the sheet and went together nicely. There were no white metal parts included so I scratchbuilt the Scarff ring and landing gear and used the kit moldings for the wheels and propeller. I also built a complete interior just for the fun of it because not much can be seen now!Thanks for looking!Dan 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occa Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Wow, a rarely seen kit and even convincingly built !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyverns4 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Sweet and a vac-form too! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Really good, neat looking plane . The rigging finishes the look of the plane off a treat. Top job! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Excellent job on a difficult kit, hard to believe it's a vacform! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I love a good vacform and this is a great example of the genre! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHead23 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 That is really excellent. I would like to have seen this as a 'work in progress' because my attempts at vac-form have been few and rubbish! I really could use a few tips! Regards Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Superb job, hat,s off to you for this type of modelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Very nice work, and for a vac form kit youve done a great job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 That's an exemple of impressive vacform handling skills! In fact, at first I didn't realise it was a vac, although the slightly roounded trailing edges might be a giveaway. Superb work, not least with that smart rigging, and an interesting replica of a plane I know next to nothing about. Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Brilliant work and a delightful aeroplane. The things that some modellers on this forum can achieve with vacforms truly amazes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Beautiful job on that kit! I love Spanish Civil War subjects and that's one I need to do. An undeservingly obscure aeroplane as I believe more Potez XXV's were produced between the wars than any other aircraft. I have one I intend on doing as a Paraguayan example from the Gran Chaco War - how's that for oddball! Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Excellent one here! I have two in stash, but I am still not ready to do.... Cheers Jerzy-Wojtek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Excellent model. I like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin1967 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Hello Dan, thank you very much for sharing your work with us and what a lovely build and model you now have! I like Broplan kits and have made the Heinkel He-8 seaplane, its was a lot of work, but, the very enjoyable. Lookingforward to your next project, kind regards, Colin. PS: L&M Resin kits on ebay produce resin kits of a Breguet and Potez biplanes - FYI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Excellent job considering it's a vacform, still amazed how a great result can be turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hayward Posted October 13, 2015 Author Share Posted October 13, 2015 Thank you all for your kind comments! That is really excellent. I would like to have seen this as a 'work in progress' because my attempts at vac-form have been few and rubbish! I really could use a few tips! Regards Jim Hi Jim, I did post a few in-progress shots on the Hyperscale 1/72 forum where we are running a Spanish Civil War group build, here are the links if you'd like to see it go together... http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/message/1442062053/SCWGB-+Potez+XXV+part+2 http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/message/1442540379/SCWGB-+Potez+XXV+part+3%2C+cockpits http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/message/1443230433/SCWGB-+Potez+XXV+part+4%2C+cabane+struts http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/message/1443475485/SCWGB-+Potez+XXV+part+5+landing+gear http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/message/1443746183/SCWGB-+Potez+XXV+part+six http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/message/1443962656/SCWGB-+Potez+XXV+now+painted http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/message/1444517255/SCWGB-+Potez+XXV%2C+almost+done! As you can see, everything I did is standard stuff for vac-building except for the jig I made, I've found that type of thing really helps when it comes time to make cabane struts and keep things lined up correctly. That's an exemple of impressive vacform handling skills! In fact, at first I didn't realise it was a vac, although the slightly roounded trailing edges might be a giveaway. Superb work, not least with that smart rigging, and an interesting replica of a plane I know next to nothing about. Kind regards, Joachim Thanks Joachim. I'm still working on getting nice thin trailing edges on the vac kits I build, I tend to err on the side of caution when sanding! Beautiful job on that kit! I love Spanish Civil War subjects and that's one I need to do. An undeservingly obscure aeroplane as I believe more Potez XXV's were produced between the wars than any other aircraft. I have one I intend on doing as a Paraguayan example from the Gran Chaco War - how's that for oddball! Regards, Jason Thanks Jason. I didn't know anything at all about the Potez XXV before starting on this one but you're right, over 4000 were built in various versions and they saw widespread service around the world. Your Paraguayan Potez sounds like an interesting project, I hope to see it here soon! Excellent one here! I have two in stash, but I am still not ready to do.... Cheers Jerzy-Wojtek Thanks Jerzy! What are you waiting for? I would love to see what you would do with your kits, they seem to be just your cup of tea. Hello Dan, thank you very much for sharing your work with us and what a lovely build and model you now have! I like Broplan kits and have made the Heinkel He-8 seaplane, its was a lot of work, but, the very enjoyable. Lookingforward to your next project, kind regards, Colin. PS: L&M Resin kits on ebay produce resin kits of a Breguet and Potez biplanes - FYI. Hi Colin, I'm getting to be a big Broplan fan and am always on the lookout for their kits now. Thanks for the tip on the L&M kits, I'll definitely be checking them out! Regards to all, Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin1967 Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Thank you all for your kind comments! Hi Jim, I did post a few in-progress shots on the Hyperscale 1/72 forum where we are running a Spanish Civil War group build, here are the links if you'd like to see it go together... http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/message/1442062053/SCWGB-+Potez+XXV+part+2 http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/message/1442540379/SCWGB-+Potez+XXV+part+3%2C+cockpits http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/message/1443230433/SCWGB-+Potez+XXV+part+4%2C+cabane+struts http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/message/1443475485/SCWGB-+Potez+XXV+part+5+landing+gear http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/message/1443746183/SCWGB-+Potez+XXV+part+six http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/message/1443962656/SCWGB-+Potez+XXV+now+painted http://www.network54.com/Forum/644810/message/1444517255/SCWGB-+Potez+XXV%2C+almost+done! As you can see, everything I did is standard stuff for vac-building except for the jig I made, I've found that type of thing really helps when it comes time to make cabane struts and keep things lined up correctly. Thanks Joachim. I'm still working on getting nice thin trailing edges on the vac kits I build, I tend to err on the side of caution when sanding! Thanks Jason. I didn't know anything at all about the Potez XXV before starting on this one but you're right, over 4000 were built in various versions and they saw widespread service around the world. Your Paraguayan Potez sounds like an interesting project, I hope to see it here soon! Thanks Jerzy! What are you waiting for? I would love to see what you would do with your kits, they seem to be just your cup of tea. Hi Colin, I'm getting to be a big Broplan fan and am always on the lookout for their kits now. Thanks for the tip on the L&M kits, I'll definitely be checking them out! Regards to all, Dan Hi Dan, FYI - Broplan kits instock at Aviation Megastore - Good, reliable source. L&M also ebay store also good and reliable, but, Croatian postal service is a little slow, hope this all helps and won't break the modelling budget bank!! Kind regards Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hayward Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 Hi Dan, FYI - Broplan kits instock at Aviation Megastore - Good, reliable source. L&M also ebay store also good and reliable, but, Croatian postal service is a little slow, hope this all helps and won't break the modelling budget bank!! Kind regards Colin. Colin, Thanks, I'll check Aviation Megastore to see what might tempt me. I also looked at the L&M kits available on ebay last night, they look very nice! -Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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