fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 This small early French airliner is now completed, it was among the firsts to provide restroom facilities for its passengers. It serviced a line that went from France to North Africa stopping on the way in Spain. It shows that undeniable charm of these pioneers, a bit ungainly but well-proportioned, that make them so attractive. Typical of many designs of the time, the cockpit (and pilot) are located in the aft fuselage exposed to the elements, while passengers traveled in relative comfort in an enclosed and fairly well-appointed cabin. It provided service for a time, but did not reach the popularity or production of other later Latécoère designs that will make themselves and their pilots famous, most notably in South America. Nevertheless, and considering that this was 1921, it its no doubt among the harbingers of the typical small airliner designs that would follow. The WiP can be visited here: 30 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 It's both an ugly duckling and a swan. Excellent work. As a matter of interest, how do you terminate your rigging lines? Stuart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 5 minutes ago, Courageous said: It's both an ugly duckling and a swan. Excellent work. As a matter of interest, how do you terminate your rigging lines? Stuart Hi Stuart I use ceramic "wire". Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Great looking model. I bet landing was fun, the view from cockpit isn't great and is that the exhaust pipe running past the cockpit!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansReggelsen Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 A great model in a great setting! Cheers Hans J 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenCJ Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Ten thousands likes. I would like to give all your models 10,000 likes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 A magnificent machine and ditto miniature! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 8 hours ago, invidia said: Great looking model. I bet landing was fun, the view from cockpit isn't great and is that the exhaust pipe running past the cockpit!!! I was going to say much the same things. I would not have liked to have been he pilot with the exhaust that close but maybe it kept him warm. Do we have any idea of a typical flight duration? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 32 minutes ago, John R said: Do we have any idea of a typical flight duration? Here you go, John. An average of about three hours per leg: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 8 hours ago, invidia said: and is that the exhaust pipe running past the cockpit!!! Strangely enough it is. This plane as commented in the WiP had three exhaust pipe configurations, and this one seemed to be the only one that put the fumes past the pilot, who as we see is almost riding on the fin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 10 hours ago, invidia said: I bet landing was fun, the view from cockpit isn't great I am afraid the intended landing spot was missed some times with humid consequences... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Beautiful job on that rather charming-looking aeroplane, Claudio! Best Regards, Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Beautiful and extremely interesting model Moa. I have only ever seen models of the sometimes extraordinary and stylish Latécoère flying boats. This is elegant in its way but I am glad you didn't opt for the ungainly looking vertical exhaust system shown in one or two of the photographs! Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Baldy said: Beautiful and extremely interesting model Moa. I have only ever seen models of the sometimes extraordinary and stylish Latécoère flying boats. This is elegant in its way but I am glad you didn't opt for the ungainly looking vertical exhaust system shown in one or two of the photographs! Cheers Malcolm Thanks Malcolm I am afraid I must confess that I felt tempted by those chimney stacks, which are irresistibly steampunk. Yet a different diagonal exhaust reaching the top wing was associated with a an earlier triangular fin, in an interesting visual rhythm. The Latécoère flying boat I posted here some time ago (a much later machine) also had a land version (that operated in Argentina. May be one day...): There are other, earlier, outstandingly strange Latécoère machines (and you can see the LAT8 just to the right and at the bottom of the three-engine LAT4, a much bigger passenger prospect): A so-called Latécoère 14 or 16, although there were other Latécoère so named too (later ones). It's almost brutal: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Wow a great model and an unusual machine, lovely work and great photos Moa All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 19 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Wow a great model and an unusual machine, lovely work and great photos Moa All the best Chris Thanks, Chris! "Unusual" is very kind!😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Scratch built! 1/72 scale! Biplane with rigging! Wonderful paint! Excellent diorama and the figures are superb! One again I'm amazed and in awe! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Scratchbuilt? Amazing job, well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 That’s really nice, Claudio, and the finish looks great. A typically esoteric Laté; I sometimes think that French designers of that period were in competition with each other to come up with the most outlandish shape that could actually do the job. Whatever their inspiration, though, it resulted in plenty of very interesting subjects. 👍 Jon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 8 hours ago, Alpha Juliet said: Scratchbuilt? Amazing job, well done! Indeed, the WiP can be visited using the link at the beginning of the post. And thanks!, appreciated! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 7 hours ago, Jonners said: That’s really nice, Claudio, and the finish looks great. A typically esoteric Laté; I sometimes think that French designers of that period were in competition with each other to come up with the most outlandish shape that could actually do the job. Whatever their inspiration, though, it resulted in plenty of very interesting subjects. 👍 Jon Thanks Jon I agree 😋😉 I love the French designs of the period, especially because they are visually-challenging 😁 My scratchbuild dream is a FarmanJabiru. I have to say, though, that British designs can sometimes be equally...how shall I put it...interesting. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces High Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 That's astonishing! I love it! Never seen this plane before but it looks delightful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, Aces High said: That's astonishing! I love it! Never seen this plane before but it looks delightful! Glad it made you smile. Your kind words are truly appreciated. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warhawk Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Those magnificent men, and their scratch-built models... Fantastic model of a quirky bipe! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Yet another fabulous build and presentation, you continue to amaze me ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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