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Amiot 143 Short and Vertical Take-Off capable

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sletch:
Hi All,

I just discovered the Retro Futuristic GB ! So (this time) I will be honest : my built has been started in 2014 and finished it in june 2017. Anyway, I think it matches with the idea of this GB.

SO !

I started using the 1/72 SMER box of the Amiot 143



I always found this plane "dreadfully beautifull". By the way, it is very big (compared to a die-cast Mirage 2000)



The first step is the modify the nose. Before :



Processing :






After :



Frederic

sletch:
The second chapter is about the wings... verrrrry large wings



 Well... They used to be!




The next step is quite difficult to explain (in english I mean). So I will let you discover the little modifications I did, on the following photos :










Voila!





Hum... Sorry... Something is missing at the end of the wings. To enhance them, I will swap to "recycle mode"




Voila! (OK, I already said that)



Frederic

sletch:
Chapter 3 : Is there a pilot in this... thing?

The answer is yes. The idea is to modify the existing parts (as I did from the beginning in fact...). At the end, it have to look like something like that



Step zero: the friends



Step one: the turret




Step two: the canopy





Ooops! I forgot to talk about the propellers. They come from an 1/48 Tamiya kit. This extra size matches the STOL capabilities (hope so!)



Frederic

sletch:
Chapter 4: coloring the... thing

The colors are clearly inspired by the french scheme used during the second world war:



I just kept the US Dark grey (humbrol 125) and leather (humbrol 62):






Frederic

sletch:
Chapter 5: Vive la France!!!!!!! Hum... Sorry. I mean "markings"

The markings are made off roundels, number (my birthday in fact)


and something found in my "spare parts" box


Yes, it is an F-22



Frederic

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