Pin Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Hello, Yes, I know that a big box with large sheet of plastic is hiding somewhere deep inside your vaults. Shame that you have never been brave enough to get it started, it is too big, too challenging and you think "well, I will wait for a little longer, the time is not right yet to to roll up the sleeves" and this time never comes. Good news, the time may be right now, are you interested in buddy build? There is a guy on friendly forum who would join so there are already two of us, are you ready to be the third? Let's do that, what do you think? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_davros Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 I wish I had one of these kits, I’ve been trying to find one for years but when they crop up on ebay they go for enormous amounts of money. Good luck with your build, I look forward to seeing it go together. cheer, Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Ditto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 ..rather you than me! and what a diabolical machine, ten built, half of them lost in crashes, over 100 passengers died. On 01 November 1945 off Montevideo at 330 km/h an inboard prop sheared off the "Lionel de Marnier" F-BDRC tearing a huge hole in the fuselage, killing one passenger instantly and amputating the legs of another, who later died of his injuries. The aircraft put down safely despite losing another two props! 57m wingspan, the largest aircraft conceived and constructed by our French cousins.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Oh yes please! Lovely looking kit - maybe one of Contrail's better efforts. I've had some good times with Sutcliffe's finest but the TSR.2 defeated me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 9 hours ago, Stu_davros said: I wish I had one of these kits, I’ve been trying to find one for years but when they crop up on ebay they go for enormous amounts of money. Good luck with your build, I look forward to seeing it go together. cheer, Stuart Ditto again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 8 hours ago, FalkeEins said: "Lionel de Marnier" F-BDRC That particular one was doubly cursed and finished off the 631's career in a seemingly appropriate manner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Air_France_Latécoère_631_disappearance are you ready to be the third? If I had one I'd be tempted.... for a moment anyway..........!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 17 hours ago, FalkeEins said: "Lionel de Marnier" F-BDRC That was F-BANT https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19451031-1 F-BDRC disappeared over the Atlantic http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19480801-1 There is some confusion in boat naming as https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latécoère_631 says that F-BANT was bearing "Lionel de Marmier" name whereas F-BDRC was "Henri Guillaumet", that is confirmed by so either Aviation Safety record is wrong, or F-BDRC was renamed at some point, that seems highly unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight5773 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) 23 hours ago, FalkeEins said: On 01 November 1945 off Montevideo at 330 km/h an inboard prop sheared off the "Lionel de Marnier" F-BDRC tearing a huge hole in the fuselage, killing one passenger instantly and amputating the legs of another, who later died of his injuries. The aircraft put down safely despite losing another two props! yes, it`s about F-BANT Edited October 22, 2018 by Flight5773 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 Looks like the sports coupe version of the BV222 Going by the history better to be on the outside admiring it that on the inside bricking it ! cheers Pat ps, ditto to wanting one ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) In WW2 colours as captured And French from March 1945 I would like to have one in stash also... Cheers J-W Edited December 7, 2018 by JWM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Late631 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Good evening, 1:72 kit available on ebay Latécoère 631 1/72 Contrail Sutcliffe Vacuum formed kit | eBay Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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