Zigomar Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 The Loire 130 was the main type of seaplane boarded on the French Battleships and Cruisers. She gave a good account of herself despite her obsolescence. The SH model requires a lot of work to correct the many mistakes done, and I used very good articles in the defunct Replic Magazine as in Wing Master to do so. It was along and painful process but I did enjoy the result, only to see the model destroyed in my shelves fall-down! So this is a model of the past and I do not intend to do a second one! Tanks for watching. 86FC63A5-4E6F-4043-891E-C8F8B911C6BA by jean Barby, sur Flickr 41865955-E9CE-4871-BEDC-E06A3FDE5960 by jean Barby, sur Flickr 385737C0-D6B4-4159-A033-30F15283E3DF by jean Barby, sur Flickr 08883106-BFA6-4DE3-B3E2-797551F071F2 by jean Barby, sur Flickr E08D1B5F-65E0-411A-A39B-DF3F20A198E7_1_201_a by jean Barby, sur Flickr 635D143A-91A1-4D25-96D6-635FAD21D550_1_201_a by jean Barby, sur Flickr DA5C7605-02E7-461F-A838-852200C0C0DF_1_201_a by jean Barby, sur Flickr CB0572D7-BD4E-467D-B2E4-805A58581F8E_1_201_a by jean Barby, sur Flickr 08EA645C-C9C4-431A-B5F2-9E17D71DD32D_1_201_a by jean Barby, sur Flickr 49 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimitar F1 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Great build. I thought just the British made ugly aircraft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Lovely model Jean - nice detailing and the colours look great. Shame that it is no more but you do have some nice pictures! Cheers Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 A great build of an intriguing machine! Really sorry for your loss. Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roginoz Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 What a lovely ex-model of this intriguing seaplane, and what a shame to hear of its demise. I built this kit a few years back and thoroughly enjoyed both the build and the result; mine was built in its "continental" scene as an aircraft used in French Into-Chinese service. Still can't work out how a bomb could be dropped without taking out the rear float support......... Have seriously toyed with the idea of building another and your "blast from the past" has taken that idea much closer to a decision !! Join me, if you like........ Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 Tanks a lot for your kind comment! Nevertheless to day it is not a motivation problem but more of a space where to put the model! Best regards from France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epeeman Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Sterling work on a none-to-easy kit to get together Wonderful! Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurek Greinert Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 (edited) Congratulations on the model .... How did you make the trolley? From scratch? Edited August 28, 2021 by Jurek Greinert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 (edited) Very nice result! What a bizarre machine.... I have in stash this beast in smaller scale (1/72) for years, but you've inspired to start doing it soon! I am very sorry for lost of it. That's really painful... Best regards J-W Edited August 28, 2021 by JWM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 20 minutes ago, Jurek Greinert said: Congratulations on the model .... How did you make the trolley? From scratch? Hello! No scratch here, I think I have used te Sinifer trolley for the Laté 298. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Un rendu superbe Jean. Nice lighting in the photographs too - it really highlights all those surface details wonderfully. Bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurek Greinert Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 32 minutes ago, Zigomar said: Hello! No scratch here, I think I have used te Sinifer trolley for the Laté 298. Cool .... They looked familiar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianwau Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Great build! And sorry for the accident - the photos do it justice regardless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 47 minutes ago, ianwau said: Great build! And sorry for the accident - the photos do it justice regardless! Thanks! That's part of a modeler's life😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Bonjour Jean, splendid model, even if the award is posthumous. You are braver than I will ever be. I have the 1/72 Azur kit, and I am totally unsure how to tackle such a kit! Yours is/was splendid. Yes, Replic and Wing Masters often have some excellent articles, and it is a shame Replic is another posthumous memory. Congratulations on a brilliant build. Memories do matter. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I would like to say `beautiful',..... but well,.... you know what I mean. You`ve build a fantastic model there mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Excellent detailing! The research alone must have been a great effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 51 minutes ago, billn53 said: Excellent detailing! The research alone must have been a great effort. Not so much as I did use the excellent book from Lela presse on the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giampiero Piva Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Encore un chef d'oeuvre, très bien ! J'aime les avions 'moches'... et c'est fantastique ! Félicitations encore. Giampiero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 Bravo! Fabulous build! You put an amazing amount of detail onto the model. So sorry to hear it's demise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zigomar Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 Really appreciate your modeler's comments. Tanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exhausted Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Very nice. The weathering is very convincing. Sometimes people go overboard with uniform shading, but this looks spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 - I know this kit, it's a dog, you had done an amazing job to achieve this result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autle Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I've got to build one of these, such an odd shape but beautiful at the same time. It looks like it was difficult to build and paint but you certainly did it justice. Excellent as every Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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