Jb65rams Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 With my Shorts SC.1 on final approach, thought I would start the thread for my next build. Mach 2s 1/72 SNECMA Coléoptère. Developed by the French company SNECMA in the 1950s. It was a single-person aircraft with an annular wing designed to take-off and land vertically, Amazingly this flew nine times before being destroyed on its ninth flight. The pilot Auguste Morel survived. The obligatory box top shot. The detailed instructions. Just from initial looks, i know its not going to be a quick build. Looks like it will require lots of sanding & filling. Also the cleat parts are anying but. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Well done for getting the kit.I've been after the 1/48 kit for 10 years but the last one I bid for went on to £150 which is a bit too much. Great choice for the gb. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 That's a strange looking machine! Perfect choice for this group build. Best of luck with the build, I'll be following. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 Made a start. Hard to tell the parts from the flash in places. Transparencies will be be having a bath in future at some point, hopefully will be able to improve them. Also hard to describe, the plastic has a weird feel to it, feels grainy. Cockpit details are sparse. Fuselage halves have been joined, test fitting suggest it will need a lot of fettling to get the annular wing to fit. Looks like i need to break out the Dremel to help. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 What a superb choice for the Group Build. Many thanks for sharing this with us and entering it . I only have one Mach 2 kit; the DC-4. It cost a lot and of course, is now superseded. It also has foggy transparencies. Looking in the box all those years ago made me feel a bit foggy to be honest, it has languished in storage since; maybe one day.... They do seem to produce quite a range of unusual subjects, the have to be applauded for that. It looks like the 'big' toolbox is going to be needed for this one. In some ways, that can make it a lot more fun ! Looking forward to seeing this take form, it really is very unusual! All best regards TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Agree they do produce some unusual subjects, but do require work. Probably the most work I have had to do on an injection molded kit. This one is fighting me all the way, but slowly beating it into shape. Needs lots of test fitting, sanding & filling. Still trying to decide if I want to build the trolley. From the look it will require even more fettling than the plane. Also had plans for the Mach 2 Ryan X-13 Vertijet but that has already gone back to the stash for another time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 You're doing a great job. Theyre known, it seems across most of the range, for needing a lot of extra work. Often I've seen threads with things like different length fuselage halves, more flash than component and so on. I feel your pain. I haven't made any of their kits, but early A-Model can similarly test the resolve and deplete he filler and sanding material stocks . Given the level of challenge, this is very rapid progress. Go on, do the trolley, it will only need doing once, you know you want to . Best regards TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggles.w Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 On 02/04/2017 at 2:37 AM, Jb65rams said: Amazingly this flew nine times before being destroyed on its ninth flight. The pilot Auguste Morel survived. Impressive indeed- few of these oddball prototypes can match that claim! A great subject ... & shouldn't take too much of your shelf space when done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share Posted April 22, 2017 Decided to build the trolley. Needed a lot of work, most of the steps /handrails required repair/replacement. Also decide the wheels couldn't be saved, managed to find some resin wheels on the big H website which should do the job. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 Following a quick hit with Humbrol Yellow spray can, I am calling this one finished. No decals on the plane itself, just a couple added on the trailer. It was a challenge, but don't think it has come out too badly (as long as you don't look too closely) Will take some better photos for the gallery sometime in the next week. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Great work - you really tamed it! What an odd machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Great building of a novel little machine. I'm glad you did the trolley as it provides some perspective. Well done Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Very good job! Impressive build - thanks for sharing. René Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 Finally found some time to break out the good camera to take some photos for the gallery. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg in OK Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 What a great build. Super job! Greg in OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I'm here, but eternally out of 'likes' It looks superb, something really different. You've done a great job with a very challenging kit. It has turned out as a delicate model with a real 'scale look' to it. Built 'out of the box' without your scratch buiding, it would be nowhere near as good. Thank you for sharing this . Best regards TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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