French a/c group build 2012-13

VanceCrozier

Stik - moving from the Italian job to something with a French Connection?!?!?

oui! oui!

VanceCrozier

bsyamato:

VanceCrozier:

A-ha!!! Dates!!!!

Thanks to taxtp, noted French Historian that he is, for pointing out that July 14th is Bastille day. Closing date is February 28, anniversary of the MD450 Ouragan's first flight.

mmmh need to corrupt you about the finish date 

entirely possible, but don't tell anyone!

Vance,

Pensez vous.......... le 25 Juin (1940) ?

bsyamato

 

VanceCrozier:

 

A-ha!!! Dates!!!!

Thanks to taxtp, noted French Historian that he is, for pointing out that July 14th is Bastille day. Closing date is February 28, anniversary of the MD450 Ouragan's first flight.

 

 

mmmh need to corrupt you about the finish date 

entirely possible, but don't tell anyone!

VanceCrozier

A-ha!!! Dates!!!!

Thanks to taxtp, noted French Historian that he is, for pointing out that July 14th is Bastille day. Closing date is February 28, anniversary of the MD450 Ouragan's first flight.

mmmh need to corrupt you about the finish date 

Hey now, it's only white in the middle!

Viva Le France!!

where's my white flag ??

A-ha!!! Dates!!!!

Thanks to taxtp, noted French Historian that he is, for pointing out that July 14th is Bastille day. Closing date is February 28, anniversary of the MD450 Ouragan's first flight.

LOL ok i'm in

i have also another two options, the nieuport 17c from esci and the 20 years started ms-406 from smer again :)

but for now just following

Helo - yes! Bonus points awarded for use of a Heller kit. Anyone attempting a Fonderies Miniature kit will receive.... a free psychiatric evaluation?! I can honestly say I've never seen the Noratlas built.

bsyamato - what can I say, you obviously enjoy building with modelers who share great taste! Looking forward to the Smer kit, whichever you choose. I'd like to get ahold of some of the smaller European company's kits, very interesting stuff.

RuddRatt - marking you down now.

To all - will nail down the start date today, want to try to find something, well, french for the start & ends. (It's looking like a few may want to start building this summer, right??)

Helo H-34

I may have more of a personal attachment to this Group Build than i first realised .

My Father traced our family tree about ten years ago and we discovered that our ancestors arrived by ship to Austaralia in 1886 from the german occupied area of France called Alsace-Lorrane . My Great , Great Grandfather's first name was Johann , his Grandson was John , my father is John and I'm John (jnr) . Is Johann of French or German origin ???

John .

Johann is German. Jean is the French version.

OK Vance, after checkin' out the stash, I'm going in with a Roden 1/48 Nieuport 28c1. Thanks man! This GB topic fits smack dab in the middle of my wheelhouse - should be a blast!

I may have more of a personal attachment to this Group Build than i first realised .

My Father traced our family tree about ten years ago and we discovered that our ancestors arrived by ship to Austaralia in 1886 from the german occupied area of France called Alsace-Lorrane . My Great , Great Grandfather's first name was Johann , his Grandson was John , my father is John and I'm John (jnr) . Is Johann of French or German origin ???

John .

Vance!!! yuo're a ********** tempting man!! !! i'm triyng to stay away from too many GBs ..... 

ok ok i'm lurking for now, after i'll see will put the two smer "french kits" in a time opening safe and setting 5 months opening time to not fall in sin!!

Helo H-34

 

 

I love your Coast Guard Choctaw and I think Manny should marry it, but that is another story.

Theuns

I will be watching the Chocktaw build with interest. I just got one aswell :-D

Put me down for a 1/48 Hobbboss Mirage III CZ  , yes, you guessed it - SAAF deleviry bare metal sceeme LOL!

Maybe a Puma helo aswell if I can get one somewhere.

 

Theuns

Hi Theuns , the Hobby Boss H-34 kit goes together quite well ; However there main rotors are going in the wrong direction and I have been using spare rotors from the Italeri H-34 kit to replace them

Also the tail rotors are also going in the wrong direction as well but so does italeri's . I'm going to cut the shaft from one side of the tail rotor and glue it onto the other side , which is a lot easier than cutting the four tail rotor blades off and turnning them over .

Vance , I like the idea of "Bonus Points" if we build a Heller kit , so I'll add the Nord 2501 Noratlas as well .

I have a Israeli Noratlas under construction as part of the IDF Suez Campaign and according to one of my Israeli Air Force reference books the French Armee de l'Air were operating Noratlas in support of Israeli columns in the Sinai ...

Both Noratlas builds will accompany each other nicely 

What's the Start Date ?

John .

Also have a ball game later tonight - I can't imagine trying to play the infield wearing "beer glasses"...

VanceCrozier

 

Mannnn, this dictator stuff is stressful. I may have to leave work early today.

Grab a couple of Milkshakes on route to bring up your energy level...........

Normally, I'd suggest a beer but don't want you in trouble for drunk driving.

Let them eat cake!

VanceCrozier

p38jl:

Vance ?? ruling on my Corsair ?  ( also.. its a French name...  )

 

hmmm, still debating over my afternoon café-au lait - were any of the post WW2 French Corsairs built in France?

~EDIT!~

The Benevolent GB Dictator (ie, me) has made a ruling...

Seeing as how France was occupied by the Germans, and the Allies blasted anything that even looked like a factory ahead of D-Day, France was simply unable to build anything of their own for several years post-war. According to (yes, I know...) Wikipedia: 

the The last production Corsair was the "F4U-7", which was built specifically for the French naval air arm, the Aeronavale. The XF4U-7 prototype did its test flight on 2 July 1952 with a total of 94 F4U-7s built for the French Navy's Aéronavale

the -U7 was built specifically for France on American soil. I'll assume that, had France been able to, she would have built this machine in-country under license, making it eligible for the GB.

Mannnn, this dictator stuff is stressful. I may have to leave work early today.

 

 

p38jl

Vance ?? ruling on my Corsair ?  ( also.. its a French name...  )

hmmm, still debating over my afternoon café-au lait - were any of the post WW2 French Corsairs built in France?

~EDIT!~

The Benevolent GB Dictator (ie, me) has made a ruling...

Seeing as how France was occupied by the Germans, and the Allies blasted anything that even looked like a factory ahead of D-Day, France was simply unable to build anything of their own for several years post-war. According to (yes, I know...) Wikipedia: 

the The last production Corsair was the "F4U-7", which was built specifically for the French naval air arm, the Aeronavale. The XF4U-7 prototype did its test flight on 2 July 1952 with a total of 94 F4U-7s built for the French Navy's Aéronavale

the -U7 was built specifically for France on American soil. I'll assume that, had France been able to, she would have built this machine in-country under license, making it eligible for the GB.

Mannnn, this dictator stuff is stressful. I may have to leave work early today.

Vance ?? ruling on my Corsair ?  ( also.. its a French name...  )

Gotcha Theuns!

I will be watching the Chocktaw build with interest. I just got one aswell :-D

Put me down for a 1/48 Hobbboss Mirage III CZ  , yes, you guessed it - SAAF deleviry bare metal sceeme LOL!

Maybe a Puma helo aswell if I can get one somewhere.

Theuns

Echo139er

Puis-je participer avec HH65-A Dolphin?  Il est fabriqué en France. Oui?

hmmmm - french-designed, the HH's are actually built in the US.... by "Aerospatiale Helicopter Corporation", which sounded too French for Texas and changed names to "American Eurocopter", which is now a subsidiary of EADS.... sweet mother, the whole aerospace industry is owned by one man isn't it?!?! 

I wouldn't call it a 100% contribution, but I think it's "french enough" assuming there are no objections. (It will also bring some red+white SAR goodness to the group, right) I'm liking the variety that is showing up in here folks!

Le Meouw??????????

Puis-je participer avec HH65-A Dolphin?  Il est fabriqué en France. Oui?

VanceCrozier

French-built with foreign markings is fine. Using a Heller kit gets you bonus points. The builder doesn't have to be a BIG FRENCH GROUPIE, but a slight accent when ordering at a French restaurant may help.

Unfortunately, my French accent sounds suspiciously like Dwight Schultz as "Howling Mad" Murdock ..........

1/48 Testors SPAD in AEF OK?

Très Bien !

Je cherche pour cette maquette.

Tentatively, If and when I find the kit, I'm in.

sigh.. no.. its a AMT P-36.. has some French markings inside.. I have kissed a Frech girl before.. and French kissed.. does that count ?? ..

I think I have a Heller F4u-7 in my stash.. in French air arm colors.. has the ame Suez markings as my Skyraider I just did...

The plan is indeed French-built aircraft.

Hey, is that Hawk 75 a 1/72 Heller kit by any chance?!?! (I have one sitting on my desk right now.) Maybe, just maybe, the group would allow it if... it is indeed the Heller kit; and you provide a photograph of the kit and yourself wearing a beret & eating croissant...

hummm... I shall peruse my stash.... it has to be French built correct ? not made somewhere else in French markings ? .. just double cking... I do have a P-36 ( Hawk 75, for French export )... in French camo markings..