French aircraft of World War 2 proposal
Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 02:11 AM UTC
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Vive La France!
I'm in, no ideas what I'll do but I'll find something.
Does that make us official?
It should, as soon as the management notices...
California, United States
Joined: July 08, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 05:55 AM UTC
The Campaign has been "approved" and a Gallery created in AeroScale 2009 Campaigns area
La Marseillaise Gallery
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England - North East, United Kingdom
Joined: March 21, 2008
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 08:57 AM UTC
I'm in, now to find something to build
Andrew
Pfalz DIIIa, Eduard 1/48 Uffz Max Hitschler Jasta 18 Late 1917
Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 11:07 AM UTC
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The Campaign has been "approved" and a Gallery created in AeroScale 2009 Campaigns area
La Marseillaise Gallery
Excellent - thanks again!
Cork, Ireland
Joined: July 26, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 09:40 PM UTC
Would a Eurofighter in RAF markings qualify?
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 11:31 PM UTC
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 01:35 AM UTC
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As I recall France was not part of the Eurofighter program. I think it was Italy, Spain, GB, and Germany who initially started the Eurofighter program. But I could be mistaken.... 
I also made a few banners for this campaign so we can spread the word.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/ravenwing1/Banner2.jpg
Oh, I REALLY like that banner! I may switch over to it eventually.
As for the Eurofighter, France initially was in on the ground floor of the project, but pulled a few years later (by 1985) and started a similar project which became the Dassault Rafale.
Cork, Ireland
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 06:20 AM UTC
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As I recall France was not part of the Eurofighter program. I think it was Italy, Spain, GB, and Germany who initially started the Eurofighter program. But I could be mistaken....
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As for the Eurofighter, France initially was in on the ground floor of the project, but pulled a few years later (by 1985) and started a similar project which became the Dassault Rafale.
Thanks guys. I've done a little digging myself and found out that EADS, a European consortium partly French-owned and the parent company of Airbus and Eurocopter, is involved with BAE in the Eurofighter production:
EADS What do you think? Or am I really pushing the boat out on this one?
Texas, United States
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 06:36 AM UTC
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As I recall France was not part of the Eurofighter program. I think it was Italy, Spain, GB, and Germany who initially started the Eurofighter program. But I could be mistaken....
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As for the Eurofighter, France initially was in on the ground floor of the project, but pulled a few years later (by 1985) and started a similar project which became the Dassault Rafale.
Thanks guys. I've done a little digging myself and found out that EADS, a European consortium partly French-owned and the parent company of Airbus and Eurocopter, is involved with BAE in the Eurofighter production: EADS
What do you think? Or am I really pushing the boat out on this one?
actually, i don't even feel qualified to say at this point - I think i'll defer to the French members of Aeroscale on this one.
any of you want to field this for me?
Moselle, France
Joined: May 15, 2005
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 07:08 AM UTC
Hi all,
This is only my opinion, but I would say no to the Eurofighter Typhoon. The French weren't involved in the design of the aircraft. They wanted a multirole combat jet and designed the Rafale instead.
I think there are enough 100% french designs to choose from and please, don't think about building a French aircraft in British markings for this Campaign!!!
Allez la France!
Jean-Luc
Better think one hour and build five minutes...
Than think five minutes and build an hour!
Texas, United States
Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 08:19 AM UTC
Since school is killing me with homework and the start date is next year I will join, I have no idea of what to build there are no french aircraft in my stash. Plenty of time to figure that out and get some ideas from the rest of you.
Robert
If it aint broke dont fix it.
Merlin
Senior Editor#017
United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 08:40 AM UTC
Hi there
I took the plunge too and enlisted today and there are plenty of suitable kits in my stash. I'm thinking of tackling the Battle Axe Bloch 174 at the moment, but it looks such a nightmare I'm not sure if I dare go for it (like a certain Halifax, it's got "eat my shorts!" written all over it!
)...
All the best
Rowan
BEWARE OF THE FEW...
As I grow older, I regret to say that a detestable habit of thinking seems to be getting a hold of me. - H. Rider Haggard
Cork, Ireland
Joined: July 26, 2007
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 09:23 AM UTC
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Hi all,
This is only my opinion, but I would say no to the Eurofighter Typhoon. The French weren't involved in the design of the aircraft. They wanted a multirole combat jet and designed the Rafale instead.
I think there are enough 100% french designs to choose from and please, don't think about building a French aircraft in British markings for this Campaign!!!
Allez la France!
Fair enough, it would be trés cheeky to dress a French bird up in British colours
Oh well, back to the drawing board ...
Indiana, United States
Joined: May 14, 2007
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 11:36 AM UTC
Nieuports are so much simpler, and create less contreversy.
"Treat 'em Rough", Current Builds--Wingnut Rumpler
I am frequently seen with blood shot eyes from staying up past my nap time to get the right colour scheme on my latest WWI model?
Texas, United States
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 12:52 PM UTC
Hi Carl:
That sounds like an insperation to me. I have always loved the 11 and 17.
Robert
If it aint broke dont fix it.
Victoria, Australia
Joined: August 23, 2007
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 02:58 PM UTC
I've signed up as well. Of course this campaign would be proposed right when i was actually building an MS406 wouldn't it? That would have made a good subject for this campaign!
Anyway, i'll probably do the Hobby Boss Mirage IIIC in SAAF markings. I would do a Falcon 900 if only someone would kit one. The Mirage was for the Speed campaign, but i've changed that to an F-104 in special markings now.
I have a soft spot for Dassault aircraft, having worked on few over the years. In fact the Falcon is the only aircraft i've ever worked on and still liked afterwards!
Andrew
Current Projects:
Eduard 1/48 F6F-3 Hellcat
Hasegawa 1/350 Yukikaze
1/6 JJ Models Sarah "Gothic"
Västra Götaland, Sweden
Joined: February 23, 2005
KitMaker: 820 posts
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Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 - 07:06 PM UTC
Salut, les mecs!
Having delved further into the range of available kits, I just might once again cross the border into "the other scale". I'm mainly thinking about a Super Mystère in Israeli colours, and I believe that there are only two(!?!) kits of this beautiful and important aircraft around. One old Airfix (no, I'm not going there...) in 1/72, and one reportedly difficult but nice one from FM in 1/48. Azur has had a Super Mystere in 1/72 listed as "Future releases" for a very long time now, but unless this is released before the start of the campaign, I'm seriously planning to go with FM.
It's either that or another Mirage IIICJ (and I'm NOT building another AML 1/72 for a while - I actually have to finish the one I'm building for the Aces-campaign, come to think of it, hmm looks like I got my Sunday evening planned...).
Au revoir! / L'Ours Polaire
Oulu, Finland
Joined: August 10, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 05:17 AM UTC
Hi. I just enlisted to this campaign. I thought I would build Academy's 1/32 Nieuport 17, but I'm not quite sure yet: I've got a Mirage III somewhere in the apartment, that would cool too, right?
Oh, one more thing: would it be okay to enter with a helicopter? I was glancing at a Gazelle the other day, isn't that of French design?
Turku ja Pori, Finland
Joined: September 10, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 06:31 AM UTC
Welcome aboard Petri. Both Mirage and helo is ok, as long as its made in France and it flies. I am not a expert on french helicopters, so I cant say if Gazalle is french or not, but I'm sure someone here knows it better.
Workbench;
Academy Curtiss Hawk H-75 FAF + Eduard PE
Roden Fokker D.VII "Bruno Loerzer" (Aces High II)
Italeri Messerschmitt Me 262 (The great checkerboard campaign)
Texas, United States
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Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 09:08 AM UTC
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Hi. I just enlisted to this campaign. I thought I would build Academy's 1/32 Nieuport 17, but I'm not quite sure yet: I've got a Mirage III somewhere in the apartment, that would cool too, right?
Oh, one more thing: would it be okay to enter with a helicopter? I was glancing at a Gazelle the other day, isn't that of French design?
An Aérospatiale Gazelle would be a very welcome build - you don't see many helicopters around here!
Oulu, Finland
Joined: August 10, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 07:04 PM UTC
Thanks Tuomas
I decided to rule out the Mirage, so it's either Spad or Gazelle. Luckily there's still time...
Nebraska, United States
Joined: June 07, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 12:52 AM UTC
Just discovered this Campaign, after finishing the Battle for Europe one.
Not sure what to build, as it's quite a ways away, still. Eduard Nieuport 17, Eduard SPAD (although I've already built one of each, so far). Maybe find one of the "different" kits I have, such as the Airkits (?) MoS Type P or the HR Nieuport 10.
Or, go 'tweener. Since I have the
AZ Models SPAD 51, I think I'll be working on that one.
So many choices it's difficult to decide right now. As the time to start approaches I'll narrow my options down further.
Praha, Czech Republic
Joined: December 30, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 12:11 AM UTC
Hi
I would like to ask, if you received any information about model kit available of Nieuport Delage NiD.29 C in 1/48
thank you
Petr
Gelderland, Netherlands
Joined: July 20, 2006
KitMaker: 258 posts
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Posted: Monday, February 16, 2009 - 01:01 AM UTC
'Allo 'allo et bonjour, thizz izz KittyBoy!
I just sign up and I am sure gonna join. I got a few French thingies on my stash, and more ore less got my doubts with what subject to join. My first thought was to join with Eduard's SPAD XIII, but to give this GB an extra French dimension, I figured won't it be nice to join with a kit from a French manufacturer? That could either be Heller's Morane Saulnier MS 225 or High Tech's Brequet Br.14. This will depend on the time I can spend on this GB.
Salut!, Nicolas
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: February 07, 2008
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Posted: Monday, February 16, 2009 - 02:03 AM UTC
The LHS can't get hold of SMER's potez 540 so to give myself an easy time I got Tamiya's D.520 instead.
Be a nice change to the challenges I've had with old and not so old ill fitting kits.
No vichy colours in the box but we shall see those yellow and
red stripes are just too tempting.
