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Fly Models is to release a 1/72nd Marcel Besson MB-411 Pétrel kit - ref. 72059

Source: Scale Aircraft Modelling magazine

 

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Now , we have to find the submarine in the same scale…

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That would be 5 ft long.

 

You can get a modern Scorpene in 1/72 at just under 3 ft long. That's 1kg of 3D resin.

You better allow a bit over 2kg once you have done the plans. 😀

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1 hour ago, Ed Russell said:

That would be 5 ft long.

 

You can get a modern Scorpene in 1/72 at just under 3 ft long. That's 1kg of 3D resin.

You better allow a bit over 2kg once you have done the plans. 😀

 

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There are photos with national (French) insignia on side of fuselage what suggest 1940 (I think) 

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And with modified tail in RN service:

 

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Interesting if these will be in box?

Regards

J-W

 

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An interesting toy that existed in three copies and flew with two different engines, two types of horizontal tail, two types of vertical tail (introduced independently of the horizontal one), in the colours of two users and at least in three different paint schemes. You can fill half of the display case with them :).

Cheers

Michael

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3 hours ago, KRK4m said:

two different engines, two types of horizontal tail, two types of vertical tail (introduced independently of the horizontal one)

The Royal Navy one seem to have a kind of fairing on fuselage between cockpits and tail. It would be interesting to see any drawings of it...

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  • Homebee changed the title to 1/72 - Marcel Besson MB-411 Pétrel by Fly Models - 3D render+box art+schemes+decals - release in 2025
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This seems very much like a "pet project."  Is it injection-molded?  It seems to me Fly had potential to release something with a bit more scope of appeal.  

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I have a doubt about the first scheme. It has a roundel on side and this was AFAIR introduced in early 1940, not in 1936, when the unit emblem was instead of roundel... 

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Expected in late January 2025 - ref. 72059 - Marcel Besson MB-411 Pétrel

Sprues pics!

Source: https://www.facebook.com/1fly814/posts/pfbid0qiS2yzGZL5WYrYJhmecyvoPoqquoKPJ6H2XWPP2C18T4vDkj7A5tdoJsF5ebL6tGl

 

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New kit for January 2025

fly72059 Marcel Besson MB-411 1/72

arta006 Engine cover / Engine cowling MB-411 1/72

 

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On 14/09/2024 at 19:32, JWM said:

The Royal Navy one seem to have a kind of fairing on fuselage between cockpits and tail. It would be interesting to see any drawings of it...

That’s the only known photo of it. Note also the amended wing tips and fin too. It was apparent damaged in an air raid which prompted the rebuild

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