Beyond The Sprues

Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => The 2016 Annual "Non-Military" GB => Topic started by: Timcat on July 18, 2016, 01:00:54 AM

Title: Amiot 143 Touring
Post by: Timcat on July 18, 2016, 01:00:54 AM: During the long peace of the 1940's the French government sold old bombers to individuals. Some of the Amiot 143's were converted to touring aircraft. The slowness and large windows of the aircraft were advantages for touring. The conversion involved lengthening the fwd and aft fuselage and adding seats. The bomb bay was converted to a restroom. The aircraft had some problems. It could only carry 6 passengers. The cabin was very narrow making movement forward and aft difficult. Also, the pilot's forward visibility was very poor, especially on the ground.
Title: Re: Amiot 143 Touring
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on July 18, 2016, 02:39:05 AM: Interesting concept and the inclusion of spats on your Amiot will make several people happy as they are big fans of spats on aircraft. :)
Title: Re: Amiot 143 Touring
Post by: GTX_Admin on July 18, 2016, 03:15:31 AM: I like.
Title: Amiot 143 Touring more pictures
Post by: Timcat on July 18, 2016, 03:19:32 AM: More pictures.
Title: Re: Amiot 143 Touring
Post by: Brian da Basher on July 18, 2016, 07:07:58 AM: My what lovely spats yoiu have there!

:-* :-* :-*

That's a really great concept! I commend you not only on superior streamlined landing gear but on having the creativity to come up with this beauty!

Brian da Basher
Title: Spats
Post by: Timcat on July 18, 2016, 09:38:05 AM: Sometimes you have to give the people what they want...
Title: Re: Amiot 143 Touring
Post by: Frank3k on July 18, 2016, 01:14:02 PM: I thought the first set of pictures were artist concepts from the 1930s... looks period-accurate (weird, ugly-beautiful) French.
Title: Re: Amiot 143 Touring
Post by: finsrin on July 18, 2016, 01:55:44 PM: Quote from: Frank3k on July 18, 2016, 01:14:02 PM
I thought the first set of pictures were artist concepts from the 1930s... looks period-accurate (weird, ugly-beautiful) French.

Me too !
Title: Re: Amiot 143 Touring
Post by: apophenia on July 20, 2016, 03:27:31 AM: Love it! Very Brian-esque ;D
Title: Re: Amiot 143 Touring
Post by: ysi_maniac on July 20, 2016, 04:43:19 AM: Absolutely original and well conceived! :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Amiot 143 Touring
Post by: Timcat on July 21, 2016, 04:27:11 AM: The model does not qualify for the GB because I started it on April 1 and finished it on June 19. So consider it display only.