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Early Aviation
Discuss World War I and the early years of aviation thru 1934.
Vacuform Projects
gajouette
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Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 05:29 AM UTC
Here's a few of my older vacuform projects.Both these first two are currently on display as part of the WWI exhibit at the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum.

Nieuport 28: 1/48 scale Lone Star Kit.


Breguet 14B : Manufacturer unknown from Canada ordered from a Fine Scale Modeler add.1/48 Scale



SPAD SA-4: Sierra 1/48 scale.In the markings of a Imperial Russan Air Service with scratch built skis.


That's all for now.Thanks for taking the time to look.
Regards,
Gregory Jouette

For those who are interest in the MAF Museume model diplays here's a link to my album.All models shown are mine with the exception of the Battleship Mississippi,which is an original builder's model built of the U.S.Navy.


http://s514.photobucket.com/albums/t342/GJouette/Mississippi%20Armed%20Forces%20Museum/
Mgunns
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Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 07:14 AM UTC
How would you like to have been the gunner on the SPAD? If you leaned back to far or forgot for a moment and pointed behind you, ........zip......there goes a body part! What brave men to not only put themselves in Harm's Way, but to put themselves in such an unsafe environment on their way to Harms Way!
gajouette
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Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 07:20 AM UTC

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How would you like to have been the gunner on the SPAD? If you leaned back to far or forgot for a moment and pointed behind you, ........zip......there goes a body part! What brave men to not only put themselves in Harm's Way, but to put themselves in such an unsafe environment on their way to Harms Way!



LOL Nose overs must have been a real pain in the
thegirl
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Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 01:32 PM UTC
Very nice builds . Have a few vac kit's in the stash waiting to be build and one on the work bench now .

No way in hell would you see me sitting up front like that !
JackFlash
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Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 03:09 PM UTC
Thanks for posting these Gregory. There was a time when vacuforms were the only game in town for many scale kit WWI aviation subjects.
gajouette
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 04:01 PM UTC

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Thanks for posting these Gregory. There was a time when vacuforms were the only game in town for many scale kit WWI aviation subjects.



Stephen,
That's exactly what got me into building vacuform kits way back when.I'd already gone the Aurora line and the Hawk line as well.They most certainly the only game in town after those kits.
Regards,
Gregory Jouette
gajouette
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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2010 - 06:01 AM UTC
Forgot One.
Koster's Sopwith Tripe in 1/48 scale.






Thanks for looking,it's time to head back to work bench and build.
Regards,
Gregory Jouette
Mgunns
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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2010 - 07:10 AM UTC
Great job on the Sopwith Tripe. I have a couple of the Aurora kits I have ideas for. I did build one of the K&B offereings, it is in one of my albums. I guess the wings are wrong on the Aurora kit, and by the looks of yours, I can see where the problem lies.
Here are a couple of mine.


Not the greatest pics, but you get the idea. As Stephen alluded to, a pilot figure can really fill the void in the cockpit area.
Dwaynewilly
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Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 05:30 AM UTC
Gregory,

Outstanding work on these vacuforms, top shelf indeed!

Regards, Dwayne
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