JWM Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Hi, Together with recently posted on RFI Amiot 351 I worked on Amiot 370 - a long range modification of Amiot 354. It was equipped with Hispano-Suiza liquid cooled engines and inside large fuel tanks were installed. The machine was build only as sole prototype used for some record breaking. She was reconstructed I think three times, the engines nacelles were modified with time. I made the model of the last her appearance, when the prototype was used during WW2 by Air Frnace as a long range courier plane. Among others the plane was used for seven flights to Djibouti from Marignane (via Athene) breaking throught British blockade of French Somalia. First flight was on 27.07.1941, last on 22.02.1942. On left side on fuselage there is an emblem commemorating those flights. Each of those flight was lasting from 14:35 h to even 18:40 h! On return from last one the machine had accident at Athene. Here she is: The main source I used was book vol. 12 of series "les Ailes Francaises 1939-1945" entitled "Le transport aerien, 2 partie (1940-45). Decals used from drawer: Azur Farman 223 (all stripes and "F" in Air France), RS Caudron 445 (all F-AR and E made from another R) , Airfix Ford Tri-motor (remaining characters in "Air France" made from "American Airways"), SH Douglas DC2 (U made from O and H in "Holland"):, Potez 63-11 (Number No 01, the Techmod set), NA 86 Sabre (E and U from US Air Force, Techmod set) and MAch 2 Amiot 351/354 - the name "Amiot") and emblem hand painted on French roundel. Comment welcome Regards J-W 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Hello This is a very nice conversion with this slick liner. Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28ZComeback Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Just getting the fuselage together must have been a chore! Nice work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Thanks for bringing this unusual aircraft to my attention. Cool model too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 1 hour ago, VG 33 said: Hello This is a very nice conversion with this slick liner. Patrick Patrick, I am very glad that you like it! Many thanks and greetings from Krakow suburbia 1 hour ago, 28ZComeback said: Just getting the fuselage together must have been a chore! Nice work! Thank you! The fuselage was not that hard. The main problem were engines, which I did mostly of putty... Whole engine gondolas were reshaped (they are shorten and the intersection with wing from top is different as they are slimmer... Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 57 minutes ago, JWM said: Patrick, I am very glad that you like it! Many thanks and greetings from Krakow suburbia Cheers J-W Sadly I do not know when I come again to your home as ModelBrno seems postponed, but is there a big model show in Krakow? Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Wow, that's fantastic. Who knew that Amiot made aircraft as pretty as that? It's a long way from the 143! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Oh my, a real stunner. The faired in cockpit glazing creates a really sleek and aesthetically very pleasing airframe. Une vraie beauté Cheers Markus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 1 hour ago, VG 33 said: Sadly I do not know when I come again to your home as ModelBrno seems postponed, but is there a big model show in Krakow? Patrick Patrick I hope it will happen! Simply I do not know about any model show in Kraków. Have you hear any rumors on that? I have to look around. For sure the main hangar in Museum is now open after general repair, so tha Caudron 714 is there and waiting for your inspection.. I was so sorry, that last time it was closed! Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Stunning! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remus389 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Beautiful aircraft, a real eye catcher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Really nice one again. And thanks again educating me related to rare aircrafts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 2 hours ago, TonyOD said: Wow, that's fantastic. Who knew that Amiot made aircraft as pretty as that? It's a long way from the 143! Amiot 143 is a fruit of the given era. The majority of airplanes contemporary to her as the same ugly. And then the aerodynamics convinced constructors to build much pretty airplanes! 3 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: Thanks for bringing this unusual aircraft to my attention. Cool model too! Thank you. I was seduced also by her slim lines... 1 hour ago, Shorty84 said: Oh my, a real stunner. The faired in cockpit glazing creates a really sleek and aesthetically very pleasing airframe. Une vraie beauté Cheers Markus Many thanks! The elegant shapes of this Amiot could be compared only with Mosquito, and it is not sure who will win! 58 minutes ago, Wez said: Stunning! I appreciate! 30 minutes ago, Remus389 said: Beautiful aircraft, a real eye catcher Many thanks, that is true! 25 minutes ago, Vesa Jussila said: Really nice one again. And thanks again educating me related to rare aircrafts. Many thanks, I am very pleased to do from time to time some nice bizarrities , Best regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 You've chosen a very obscure subject, Jerzy! Whatever that is, it does look very elegant. An interesting conversion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 My baby brother... Rarely does anyone have a need to have some Amiot 3... series in their collection. But for freaks like that, Mach2 released its 351-354. To my surprise, you bought this oddity - hard, I accepted your madness. But to buy a second, identical Amiot, and then build both (in extremely different versions - different engines, tails, and one even in civilian colors) ??? I have been building models for 55 years, but I have not encountered such a case. What does your wife say? I think I need to talk to your doctor But seriously: congratulations. It turned out nice! Cheers Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Roman Schilhart said: You've chosen a very obscure subject, Jerzy! Whatever that is, it does look very elegant. An interesting conversion. Many thank, indeed it is maybe not a common machine but it is on a post stamp in Republic of Djibouti, so there perhaps is better recognized 21 minutes ago, KRK4m said: What does your wife say? I think I need to talk to your doctor But seriously: congratulations. It turned out nice! Thank you. Surely, I have to talk with doctor considering all circumstances... Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Beautiful build on a lovely looking aeroplane ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggles.w Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Love that streamlined form! And a striking civil scheme, congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 That's an excellent job. I would have thought Mach2 kits are hard enough - a conversion is a new level! The 370 is a nice looking aircraft - better than the 143 even! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 On 11/15/2021 at 1:39 AM, Wulfman said: Beautiful build on a lovely looking aeroplane ! Wulfman Many thanks! 10 hours ago, greggles.w said: Love that streamlined form! And a striking civil scheme, congratulations! Thank you! The scheme is typical for French civil airplanes during Vichy period, when they were trying to keep the neutrality status, so the contrast colors were intended to differ as much as possible from military camouflages of fighting sides machines. 8 hours ago, Ed Russell said: That's an excellent job. I would have thought Mach2 kits are hard enough - a conversion is a new level! The 370 is a nice looking aircraft - better than the 143 even! I appreciate that you like it! Thanks. In some way I like Mach 2 kits, for sure they are challenging... But they do really unique types. I made already in recent few years Coronado, Mariner, Bloch 131, He 114, now those two Amiots and I have still three more ins stash (BV 139, Arado 232, Ju 352 - so only German remains) and one day I hope to build them... Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Very nice. Another unusual machine built to your usual high standards. I always look forward to your RFI posts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 What a beauty! A very interesting subject that you've modelled very well. There can't be many or even any others in modelling cabinets anywhere on the planet. Just on stamps. Excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 16, 2021 Author Share Posted November 16, 2021 4 hours ago, John_W said: Very nice. Another unusual machine built to your usual high standards. I always look forward to your RFI posts. Many thanks! I am glad to hear it! 3 hours ago, Maginot said: What a beauty! A very interesting subject that you've modelled very well. There can't be many or even any others in modelling cabinets anywhere on the planet. Just on stamps. Excellent! Thank yo very much. I think I've seen large scale models of this Amiot (i9t was maybe wooden aerodynamic one and a regular scaled another) in Le Bourget museum in Paris, so at least there are next two Regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Great build of a very cool aircraft, really nice work on the conversion too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 13 hours ago, russ c said: Great build of a very cool aircraft, really nice work on the conversion too Thank you, it was also a lot of fun during build :), regards J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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