John Masters Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Here's my next offering to this build... I'll be building Marcel Milan's Free French aircraft from the Central African Republic in 1941... I do love those Crosses of Lorraine... --John 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Cor ..... thats a nice choice, John Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 33 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said: Cor ..... thats a nice choice, John Thanks Martin. I know the Vichy aircraft are more colourful and striking but I just can't bring myself to make one of them. Plus, I am not sure we have anything from the Free French CAF yet, do we? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Really unusual choice there John I'm feeling a sudden need to do a bit of background research on Free French forces in the Central African Republic. 😀 mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 I like the look of this one John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Good morning John Very interesting subject as Sgt Marcel Milan while assigned to a Fighter Group based in Sénégal managed to escape from Thiés for Bathurst in British Gambia on February 10th 1941 aboard this aircraft and join the Free French Forces . Sadly He died on November 28, 1941 in a flying accident .. Have fun wit your build .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Have fun wit your build .. Thank you Patrice. Yes, a real hero of the Free French. 9 hours ago, TonyOD said: I like the look of this one John! Thanks Tony. Me too. 11 hours ago, mitchem said: I'm feeling a sudden need to do a bit of background research on Free French forces in the Central African Republic. 😀 Please do. I know very little about them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Excellent subject choice John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 55 minutes ago, Col. said: Excellent subject choice Thanks Col! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 Let's see what's in the box, shall we? Sprue...looks good. AZmodel detail level, similar to their Spitfire and Bf-109 kits. Clear parts look very nice and clear. Decals look in register. I am a bit concerned about the white areas. They look a bit thin. This is par for the course with AZmodel kits unfortunately. Not the first time I have encountered this. They look good otherwise. And the instructions are the standard AZmodel design. So I'll give the interior bits some grey primer and start in on her tomorrow afternoon. --John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyGair Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 I did their Mohawk Mk.III a little while back. A very nice kit, just the usual short run 'foibles' but nothing of concern. Looking forward to seeing it in these colours. Davey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Nice scheme, look forward to seeing it develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 5 hours ago, DaveyGair said: A very nice kit, just the usual short run 'foibles' but nothing of concern. Looking forward to seeing it in these colours. Thanks Davey. Me too. 5 hours ago, Tim R-T-C said: Nice scheme, look forward to seeing it develop. Thank you Tim. I do too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 So far... I think this is fun. No decal for the seat harness. AZmodel suggests cutting these out what a pair of scissors. What kind of modeller would I be if I did not follow the directions? First some Interior Green... And I assembled the Pratt and Whitney R-1830-SC-G (I think...maybe an 1820...)...95% of it will not be seen, but I want the face to at least look decent. And we're off! --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 A great start, John:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Another nice choice John. It'll be interesting to see how the paper harnesses turn out - they could look pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 2 hours ago, CliffB said: It'll be interesting to see how the paper harnesses turn out - they could look pretty good I am sorry to disappoint Cliff...I ended up using the masking tape after all. The paper cut-outs were so tiny, smaller than a decal would have been. Probably to scale, but barely visible. Even so, once I close up the fuselage, the masking tape harnesses will be all but out-of-view. Here are these pieces... Motor attached to the firewall... And the interior snug in one half of the fuselage. I'll add the firewall/motor to the fuselage next, then close it up tonight. --John 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Nice looking build John, I like your choice of subject, a kit I've not purchased yet, I must rectify that. Definitely R-1830 being two rows & 14 cylinders, as these were. I'll try to keep up. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 4 hours ago, stevehnz said: Definitely R-1830 being two rows & 14 cylinders, as these were. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 The fuselage closed up nicely. Some seams and some light fettling will be needed. The motor is installed as well. No dire issues here. I cleared out the cowling gun barrels... And it looks alright. Once the glue has set I will clean up the edges and fill in the gaps. Once again, not terrible. Wing pieces assembled... And this is where I stay for the night... Almost forgot...did this. No mucking about with the decal. --John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reini Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Hawk is coming along nicely Those paper seatbelts are a fun idea - too bad they did not prove to be useful. A Revell kit I did a while back had something similar. F9F Panther, photo reconnaissance version had the camera lenses printed on the paper. I ended up using them, even if they were rather crappy black & white images on crappy quality paper. Still better than nothing I suppose? But for the belts, it's hard to beat the tape belts - they are easy, cheap and look the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 9 hours ago, reini said: it's hard to beat the tape belts - they are easy, cheap and look the part. I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 36 minutes ago, John Masters said: I agree. Ha, far from easy for this one-year old modeller. 😏 Maybe they get easier, here's hoping... Eager to see this one take shape. Cool subject and story to go with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Nice choice John Great markings too Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted April 24, 2021 Author Share Posted April 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Grandboof said: Nice choice John Great markings too Thank you Martin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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