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.


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12 comments:

  1. Duc de Gobin14 July 2015 at 18:05

    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...

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  2. Tony14 July 2015 at 19:54

    This may help.....

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

    Tony

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  3. maximex14 July 2015 at 20:07

    Good and nice to buy
    Congenial model...

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  4. Conrad Kinch14 July 2015 at 22:19

    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.

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  5. Geordie an Exiled FoG15 July 2015 at 00:18

    Is it armed?
    I see no guns or bombs?

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  6. Tim Gow15 July 2015 at 08:05

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

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  7. Tim Gow15 July 2015 at 08:06

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

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  8. Tim Gow15 July 2015 at 08:06

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

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  9. Tim Gow15 July 2015 at 08:08

    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.

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  10. Tim Gow15 July 2015 at 08:09

    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!

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  11. Paul Foster15 July 2015 at 13:04

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

    Air superiority guaranteed!

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  12. Nigel Drury15 July 2015 at 18:20

    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

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