JWM Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) Hi, My second finished model from this year, still the line of French machines, which are the mainstream of mine last year perhaps. This the trainer Hanriot H.232 C. A series of 40 of them were produced for French Air Forces as a trainer for Breguet 693/695. Next 22 were ordered by Finland but it was cancelled. However, after fall of France in 1940 campaign 3 of them were delivered to Finland having numbers HT-191, 192 and 193. The HT-192 was lost during delivery flight. The last was withdrawn after the end of WW2. The model is done from Azur kit (there is provision for French, German and Finnish HT 191, I did HT 193), some extra detailing is done by scratch. Here she is: Comments welcome Regards Jerzy-Wojtek Edited February 25, 2021 by JWM 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Nice one Jerzy.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Very nice Jerzy you don't see to many of those and it's a beauty well done Eamonn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Another unusual offering, Jerzy. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 22 hours ago, swralph said: Nice one Jerzy.😀 21 hours ago, Team Aer Lingus said: Very nice Jerzy you don't see to many of those and it's a beauty well done Eamonn 19 hours ago, Vinnie said: Another unusual offering, Jerzy. Well done. Many thanks! It was waiting in stash more than 20 years. Good new is that Azur re-issued it in 2014, so perhaps some are still available BTW - interesting that I never seen any photo of H232 in Vichy colors. Regards J-W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Great job. Interesting subject, I've not seen one made up as a Finish example, but then, is there a plane the Finish didn't use. Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 25, 2021 Author Share Posted February 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Pete in a shed said: Great job. Interesting subject, I've not seen one made up as a Finish example, but then, is there a plane the Finish didn't use. Pete Thanks! regarding your question - Hmm - A Lancaster perhaps?! Indeed, Finland desperately was searching any valuable machines to fight with some 25 times bigger enemy... And as a result had an unique melange of Allies and Axis countries machines, from both sides rather not the newest possible. Moreover, the obsolete types as Morane 406, Curtiss 75 or Buffalo were still the first line types in 1943 or 1944! And they had successes. From Germany they did not get any Fw 190, only Me 109G, Do 17 and Ju 88 A. Really, not the strongest types. But this was not the Finns who changed sides, but Soviets, who starts on side of Germany and then became (rather unwilling that) the most important ally of western Allies... This is mine 12th Finn on shelves... Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Nice work again. I was aware this type, but never was aware of that there was plan to get 22 of these. Always possibility to learn new. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Very nice work sir 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 Something different! Nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Gents, many thanks for comments! Still some plus ten of French machines to go on with in stash... Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Lovely little model Jerzy, a new type for me so it's nice to learn something new on a Sunday morning! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 2/24/2021 at 3:49 PM, JWM said: Next 22 were ordered by Finland @JWM can you tell where you find this information related to 22 planes? Sounds quite large number for Finland for twin engine training. Br. Vesa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Vesa Jussila said: @JWM can you tell where you find this information related to 22 planes? Sounds quite large number for Finland for twin engine training. Br. Vesa It is said in instruction, have a look on it here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Azur-1-72-scale-Hanriot-H-232-French-Bomber-trainer-OOP-011-1997-Unopened/114529939258?hash=item1aaa842f3a:g:QNIAAOSwcLxYDtYs I took it for truth. Maybe it is wrong. The 22 is a number of Hanriots captured intact by Germans. On the other hand in Wiki it is said, that France was considering during Winter War sending 25 Hanriots to Finland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanriot_H.230 Regards J-W Edited February 28, 2021 by JWM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I found this same 22 captured planes information too. I think total 40 was built. I was also thinking these french units to be sent. I have left question in one forum in Finland related to this. I will let you know if anything will come from there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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