bearmatt Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Dear fellow modelers, Posting my first full resin creation, it is the rendering of the Sharkit SNCASO Dever, a "paper plane" out of the 50's This company produced also some aircraft which actually made it into flight testing, such as the Trident for example. A fabulous era, when nothing seemed impossible and every month a new project came alive. The Dever reminds me also of "Blake n Mortimer", "Tintin", "Yoko Tsuno" and "Buck Danny" comic stripes in which similar rockets and planes can be seen. Dever: Sharkit Citroen HY: l'Arsenal 2.0 Ground Crew: Hasegawa & Italeri (ex ESCI) Missile: Sharkit Missile dolly: Scratch evergreen (+ wheels from Hasegawa) Windsock: AIM72 Metal Colors: K-Colors Decals came from various bit n pieces On to the pics: Hope you like it Cheers b. 29 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Very well done ! And SO French (from the fifties / sixties of course) Great job, congratulations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Very interesting. It actually reminded me of something from Thunderbirds/International Rescue. Regards, David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Looks great, something out of dan dare. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Thats cool!! And i like the Citroen, 1:72? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Beautiful work! The last but one photo really lights the fuse of imagination. I guess that landing that contraption would call for a steady hand, if 'Skeets' Coleman's experience with the wide-legged XFY-1 Pogo is anything to go by… Inspiring modelling! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Very nice and a lovely presentation of the model, The French did some seriously weird stuff in the 50's, was not absinthe legal again after the war? (Apparently not until 1990 according to Wikipedia) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Love it! Great execution all round 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 That looks fantastic. A great little diorama as well. Probably just as well for the pilot that it never flew. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Zoot Alors! That bloke with the fire extinguisher; don't fancy his chances much. Very novel and an excellent dio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearmatt Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 16 hours ago, replicant said: Thats cool!! And i like the Citroen, 1:72? Yes, 1:72 from l'Arsenal 2.0 Overall very well detailed resin kit, even including photoetched parts. Only major drawback: the parts are horribly twisted / bent. 9 hours ago, Darby said: Zoot Alors! That bloke with the fire extinguisher; don't fancy his chances much. Very novel and an excellent dio. LOL!!! Thx darby. You know, the bloke with the fire extinguisher is meant for the Citroen Van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Wow ! that`s a bit different, great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 (edited) Hi bearmatt, this is an exquisite diorama, that gives credit to the French for dreaming up these types of contraptions and for having the guts to make them take off, and hopefully land, right next to a wind sock and 10 feet-tall diamond fence. The Citroen van would have hopefully been pushed out of the way before all that happened. These Citroen thingies were called 'Tube' in France, for some reason unknown to me, and seeing it brought back memories I have been trying to forget for over three decades. At the end of my Air Force military service I was told to take half a dozen chaps nearing completion of their service to a military hospital in Lyon, some 100 km away, for a final medical. I was given the key to one of these Tubes, more precisely an Air Force ambulance version with red crosses everywhere, and ordered to get on with it. I had never driven one, but all went well, until the half way point where, to get out a traffic congestion I decided to try the siren... That worked, but a bit too well as before I knew it, I had two police motorcyclists (les motards) coming alongside and telling me to follow them, as it was obviously an emergency! Ooops... So I did the rest of the trip at break-neck speed with three sirens screaming, hoping that they would not accompany me all the way to the emergencies' entrance of the hospital. Thankfully they stopped at the gate and I did not have to try any of the lame excuses I had made up along the way. I shall now stop living in fear of being arrested and come out of hiding. Thanks for a great diorama and the fun memories it brought back. JR Edited October 25, 2017 by jean 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearmatt Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 Thanks Jean for your comment and lovely anecdote. I'm glad it brought you back that memory of driving a "tube" - lucky you! :-) I see you've got the "feeling" for safety distances, since you have been working in this business. Indeed - in reality - safety distances would be much bigger, but as a modeler might imagine, this would take up also way more space to represent it in 72nd scale. This base measures already approx 50x50cm (20x20') and unfortunately, my space at home is very limited (mainly do to my stash ) But hey, who would not trust in french precision? I'm sure the pilot would land his Dever spot on B. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colossusfr Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 A great job. !! Wonderful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 love this great work, well done Regards Glenn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearmatt Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 Thanks Glenn & Colossus. Glad you like it. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 That’s really unusual and unique. Like that very much especially the natural light photography… Cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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