Popular Post russ c Posted June 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 3, 2019 Hi Everyone Managed to finish this last week after a long nerve-wracking slog My attempt at Special Hobby`s 1/48 Loire 130 Cl `Colonial` kit Built 99.9% from the box with just the pitot`s on top of the mast replaced with a home made item as my sausage fingers couldn`t handle the little resin bit Finished to represent an aircraft of: Section d`Hydroavions de la Marine, Cat Lai, Saigon, Cochin China, French Indochina late 1940 Apparently a few of these were still in use in 1949-50 so it fits in with my Indochina collection although I couldn`t cobble together any later decals. With it being a flying boat with no undercarriage I was a bit stuck on how to display it...... .. so I came up with it having temporary repairs away from base 🙄 Decals were from the kit Hope you enjoy, thanks for looking Cheers Russ 80 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 That’s lovely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Hi Russ, this is an emblematic aircraft of the French Aeronavale and it is a splendid specimen of French inter-war technology! I have had the 1/72 Azur kit for years, and it is such a daunting build, the kit is still untouched... So if your bigger, newer model was a slog, the smaller one must be hell. Whatever, you have created a fantastic model and the diorama is nowhere near far-fetched. Furthermore, the "trolleys" the 130s used on land were real monsters, so you chose well. Congrats! JR 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 That is a little beauty, Russ :). Very nice indeed. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Strasser Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Fantastic Russ!!! Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael-S Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 That's cool! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Another stonking build. I very nearly bought one but then I realised how fiendish the float assembly would be & put it back! Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Another fantastic build Russ. Always makes my day when one of your gems come up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelip90 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Great looking plane! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, jean said: Hi Russ, this is an emblematic aircraft of the French Aeronavale and it is a splendid specimen of French inter-war technology! I have had the 1/72 Azur kit for years, and it is such a daunting build, the kit is still untouched... So if your bigger, newer model was a slog, the smaller one must be hell. Whatever, you have created a fantastic model and the diorama is nowhere near far-fetched. Furthermore, the "trolleys" the 130s used on land were real monsters, so you chose well. Congrats! JR Thanks Jean for the reassuring words re the dio`, I did think about a beaching trolley but couldn`t find any pic`s. Glad you like it. Cheers Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 One more superb model you created here, Russ, in a very imaginative setting! It‘s a pleasure to look at. Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Very nice indeed! FalkEins had a blog post about the aircraft which has a few photos of the beaching trolley: LINK. I also found post on iModeler by a Greek chappie who'd scratchbuilt a trolley to go with his Azur kit: LINK. Jean's right - the trolleys were chunky beasts! Mike. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 That's a superb build of a great subject Russ it look's like a flying Bus stop but has a certain charm all the same,love it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Beautiful job on this plane. I picked this Kit up recently and it is waiting in the stash. NIce to see how good it can look oob. I wish it came with a dolly of some kind but what you have done looks great so I might do something like it as it looks the part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh G Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Hi Russ, great job, if it was a nerve-wracking slog for you then it's going to be an epic nightmare for me....how compatible were the resin and injection moulded assemblies? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Lovely job Russ, for all your long slog at least she turned out a beauty Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobo Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Once again, a beautiful build. The diorama looks fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 13 hours ago, russ c said: Hope you enjoy, thanks for looking Cheers Russ Yes i do! Very nice, russ! Cheers, Tom! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 11 hours ago, stevej60 said: That's a superb build of a great subject Russ it look's like a flying Bus stop but has a certain charm all the same,love it. Hi Steve, a Bus stop is good 😀, I thought it looks like the Iron Chickens nest with wings. Glad you like it cheers Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 5 hours ago, Josh G said: Hi Russ, great job, if it was a nerve-wracking slog for you then it's going to be an epic nightmare for me....how compatible were the resin and injection moulded assemblies? Hi Josh, they weren`t too bad actually, there`s only the front and back of the engine, props spinner and some internal details to do. The pitots on top of the mast I broke several times before I slung them and made my own. It`s aligning the struts, floats, bomb racks and engine that I had difficulty with. Especially drilling and pinning the ends to make them more secure as I kept detaching the ones I`d already done when handling and fixing the next ones along. Glad you like it, good luck with yours. Thanks Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinpin Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 A really unusual subject and so well done, brilliant. Wonder if you might have put it on "water" like ship modellers do-- made from silicone I think 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Wow Russ, that’s really smart! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Very nice! This recalls me about that one in my stash... The airplane is very unique with pilot position in open cockpit and the front looks like a sight seeing boat... Nice diorama as well. Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 That's beautiful, Russ. A fantastic metal finish. I take it the kit was a bit of a horror so more power to your elbow. Some people might find this aircraft a bit ug but personally I think it has a lot of charm. Didn't the Aeronavale use the Walrus or Sea Otter post-War as well? Would make a nice comparison. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Meatbox8 said: That's beautiful, Russ. A fantastic metal finish. I take it the kit was a bit of a horror so more power to your elbow. Some people might find this aircraft a bit ug but personally I think it has a lot of charm. Didn't the Aeronavale use the Walrus or Sea Otter post-War as well? Would make a nice comparison. Thanks Meatbox, they definitely used the Sea Otter but not sure about the Walrus. I`m waiting for SH to bring out their Siebel Si-204 to see if I can make a French version. Going to do a couple of easier builds first though. Cheers Russ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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