Tuesday 14 July 2015

Foolish French Fancy - part 1

 I started work on this recently.  It is, you will note, not the kit featured in this earlier post, but rather One I picked up to build for my Little Cold Wars co-author, Bertrand.  The kit came in the current style box (below) but I have to confess a preference for the artwork on the 1975 original (above).

So far so good.  More photos when the wings are on.


12 comments:

Duc de Gobin said...

Interestingly, one of these distinctive aircraft (presumably mothballed) was parked by the side of the road during Sunday's Team Time Trial in the Tour de France...

Tony said...

This may help.....

http://www.themodellingnews.com/2015/07/ravishing-red-devil-corentin-builds.html

Tony

maximex said...

Good and nice to buy
Congenial model...

Conrad Kinch said...

I think we operated that for a while. In fact I'm not sure the more recent box doesn't show a fouga in Irish Air Corps livery.

Geordie an Exiled FoG said...

Is it armed?
I see no guns or bombs?

Tim Gow said...

Duc de Gobin
As far as I know they are all retired now, but nice to hear they've not all been scrapped.

Tim Gow said...

Tony
Thanks - but I think that site is aimed at 'proper' modellers!

Tim Gow said...

Maximex
It's an odd thing, but I like it.

Tim Gow said...

Conrad Kinch
I fully expected an intervention from you! Your chaps bought six of 'em, and the new box art does indeed show an Irish machine.

Tim Gow said...

Geordie
Apparently the possible weapons fit was as follows: 2x 7.5 mm or 7.62 mm MGs.
Up to 140 kg (310 lb) of weapons, including 50 kg bombs, unguided rockets, and SS.11 anti-tank missiles!

Paul Foster said...

I see a lot of worried Roo-ski's looking at this post.

Air superiority guaranteed!

Nigel Drury said...

I remember seeing an Irish display team flying these at the Fairford show a few years ago. Certainly very distinctive.

They also chased Judas in the film of Jesus Christ Superstar, see http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=30&f=159&t=1440291&mid=0&nmt=Heller+1%2F72+Fouga+CM170+Magister