JWM Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Hi, Potez 452 was a catapult based observation hydroplane of French navy. During war between France (Vichy) and Siam, what happened between November 1940 to January 1941, the French navy operated there a squadron named "Section d'Hydrovaions dela Marine" (SHM) which based in Ream (now in Cambodia, some 100 km south west of Phnom Penh on a sea shore ) . The unit operates 8 hydroplanes: two Loire 130 (SHM-1, SHM-2), three beautiful tiny float plane Guordou-Lesuurre 832 (SHM-3,SHM-4, SHM-5) and three Potez 452 (SHM-6, SHM-7, SHM-8). Model made of the kit by Azur (1/72) depicts Potez 452 No 14, SHM-7 which before became SHM-7 served on cruiser Lamotte-PIcquet. The model was subject of some changes, some details in engine (like intake below cowling, for instance) were added. The struts were thinned and detiled. A propeller was exchanged. A symbolic (not very acurate) beech buggy was added made out of scratch. Here she is: Comments welcome Regards Jerzy-Wojtek 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Great job on an unusual subject, love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Very unusual subject, great work as usual Jerzy Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Hi JW, another great and fully unorthodox build! What a weird contraption that is. I would be so embarrassed if I were French! But you did a great job, and I love it. Congrats JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 (edited) On 4/1/2022 at 8:08 PM, russ c said: Great job on an unusual subject, love it! Russ, many thanks, It is in your range as an Indochina subject! On 4/1/2022 at 8:28 PM, bigbadbadge said: Very unusual subject, great work as usual Jerzy Chris Chris, thank you! I am cleaning my stash of all those bizarities... On 4/1/2022 at 8:31 PM, jean said: another great and fully unorthodox build! What a weird contraption that is. I would be so embarrassed if I were French! But you did a great job, and I love it. Congrats JR Jean, many thanks! This Potez trully is a "flying boat" - just boat with added wings, tail and propeller... However flying boats of that period almost all looks a bit odd for modern eye. Regards J-W Edited April 4, 2022 by JWM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Excellent work on the strange looking bird ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 Gotta like these rarely modelled types. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Hi Jerzy This is very nice as I remember built this one many years ago. Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Very nice result on this strange bird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACALAIN Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 On 01/04/2022 at 20:01, JWM said: Hi, Potez 452 was a catapult based observation hydroplane of French navy. During war between France (Vichy) and Siam, what happened between November 1940 to January 1941, the French navy operated there a squadron named "Section d'Hydrovaions dela Marine" (SHM) which based in Ream (now in Cambodia, some 100 km south west of Phnom Penh on a sea shore ) . The unit operates 8 hydroplanes: two Loire 130 (SHM-1, SHM-2), three beautiful tiny float plane Guordou-Lesuurre 832 (SHM-3,SHM-4, SHM-5) and three Potez 452 (SHM-6, SHM-7, SHM-8). Model made of the kit by Azur (1/72) depicts Potez 452 No 14, SHM-7 which before became SHM-7 served on cruiser Lamotte-PIcquet. The model was subject of some changes, some details in engine (like intake below cowling, for instance) were added. The struts were thinned and detiled. A propeller was exchanged. A symbolic (not very acurate) beech buggy was added made out of scratch. Here she is: Comments welcome Regards Jerzy-Wojtek Nice and special one. Alain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted April 6, 2022 Author Share Posted April 6, 2022 On 4/2/2022 at 3:11 PM, Wulfman said: Excellent work on the strange looking bird ! Wulfman Many thanks! On 4/2/2022 at 5:39 PM, Maginot said: Gotta like these rarely modelled types. One my friend told - I never thought that there where so many types of airplanes used in WW2, Indeed, of France only I have plus forty types and it is still far to complete all... On 4/4/2022 at 6:34 AM, VG 33 said: Hi Jerzy This is very nice as I remember built this one many years ago. Patrick I appreciate, I know how perfect are yours builds! I was gathering the power to build it for a twenty years ... On 4/4/2022 at 5:33 PM, BerndM said: Very nice result on this strange bird. Bernd, thank you very much. Potez 452 is example of relatively rare concept of a tractor, not pusher, small flying boat with pilot sitting behind the wing. In other words - this is normal umbrella (parasol) configuration with engine moved from fuselage (here-the boat) up, to the wing, what makes odd look... On 4/4/2022 at 7:14 PM, MACALAIN said: Nice and special one. Alain Alain, many thanks! Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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