JOCKNEY Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I built this in the current High Wing GB here on BM, WIP below This was inspired by a mate @jean who once flew in one. Despite being a vintage kit I'm really pleased with how it turned out, I hope you like it. Cheers Pat 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 A great build on the old Heller, a lovely kit for it’s time ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 (edited) That's a lovely build, too! Nice to see these somewhat old and quirky planes modelled so well. Edited October 14, 2021 by Whofan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLeonov Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Beautiful craftsmanship on your Morane 230, a plane I have never heard of until today! How charming to see such a fresh and clean build next to a box that has clearly been through the rigors of time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 14, 2021 Author Share Posted October 14, 2021 18 hours ago, Wulfman said: A great build on the old Heller, a lovely kit for it’s time ! Wulfman Thanks @Wulfman I do enjoy building these old kits from the 60's, and am rarely disappointed with how they turn out. Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanmi Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 This kit is looking great, you did great job! BTW, Just few days ago, local movie channel aired 1966' movie "The Blue Max" in which Morane 230 is acting as a new German Fokker EV monoplane fighter during WWI. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Pat, very nice! This small Morane in still nice kit to construct . BTW - apparently we went for the same party : I mean I also just finished mine MS 230 & MS 225 and I hope to post photos on RFI very soon! Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 That's a little plane with a giant character, beautifully built. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 On 14/10/2021 at 00:07, Whofan said: That's a lovely build, too! Nice to see these somewhat old and quirky planes modelled so well. Thanks mate I do love building something a bit different, and this fits the bill nicely. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigglesof266 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Beautiful! Takes me back to late childhood/early adolescence. Only place I could buy Heller was one more adventurous hobby shop "in town", and only from about 1969. Prior to that it was Airfix in the suburbs, with a smattering of FROG available in town too from about 1967. How I longed for so many of those types done by Heller overlooked by Airfix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Nice job Pat, that looks great. On the strength of your WiP, I bought another from the local auction site. One will become a Fokker EV from the Blue Max, but one will be done just like this one, I hope. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 On 14/10/2021 at 06:01, Pyradus said: Beautiful craftsmanship on your Morane 230, a plane I have never heard of until today! How charming to see such a fresh and clean build next to a box that has clearly been through the rigors of time. Thanks @Pyradus Yes I'm afraid to say a lot of my stash is old enough to count as Fossils, this being one of the original heller offerings. I would really recommend one, they are not expensive, and really cheap if you buy a Smer boxed one ! Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorfinn Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Great build! Love those tidy little Heller kits! It's funny...even the sort of bow-legged stork-like inter-war designs -- when done by the French -- seem to have a certain trim elegance to them. (Whereas if a company like Blackburn in the UK, or Brewster in the US, built to the same spec, they end up looking like doghouses with wings.) Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 On 14/10/2021 at 07:13, Flight Line Media said: Nice, clean work Pat! Thanks for sharing it. Thanks very much, glad you liked it Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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