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1/48 Levasseur PL 101 by F.M.
TedMamere
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Posted: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 07:15 PM UTC


Available from Fonderie Miniature, here is an unexpected guest for the year 2007: a Levasseur PL 101 in 1/48 scale. I think modellers who like weird and ugly planes will just love this one!

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
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Posted: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 08:06 PM UTC
Hi Jean-Luc

"some modelling skills" ist wohl die Untertreibung des Jahres .....

I wish you to get a preselected review sample like the guys from SAMI

cheers

Steffen
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Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 10:25 AM UTC
Hi Steffen!

Yes, Fonderie Miniature kits are difficult to build but if you take a look at the preview images, you will notice that there are only few injected parts (the weak point of F.M.). Only the wings and fuselage are in plastic, everything else is resine or white metal. While this won't make the build easier, the detail parts are probably much better than in the HS126 kit (the cabane struts were injected).
The Levasseur is a biplane though...

Jean-Luc
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Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 11:20 AM UTC

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Hi Steffen!

Yes, Fonderie Miniature kits are difficult to build but if you take a look at the preview images, you will notice that there are only few injected parts (the weak point of F.M.). Only the wings and fuselage are in plastic, everything else is resine or white metal. While this won't make the build easier, the detail parts are probably much better than in the HS126 kit (the cabane struts were injected).
The Levasseur is a biplane though...

Jean-Luc


Hi Jean-Luc

Well, wait until you get the model. I bet you will have to carve the parts out of lots of flash. the fuselage sides will have different length and the wings will be warped beyond recognition. I do not believe the metal parts are much better, but you will see.

Lots of and

but hey, i know you like it .. what about your Bugatti?

cheers

Steffen
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Posted: Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 01:29 AM UTC
Hi Jean-Luc

It's certainly a marvellous subject! Weird and ugly sums it up!

I expect it will take a bit of building - but, as you rightly say, we're unlikely to ever see another kit of this aircraft from anyone else. So, full marks to FM on their choice of subject. I really hope for their sake they start to improve the quality of their kits to make them more accessible to a wider market.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 09:37 AM UTC
Is this kit actually available for sale now?

If so, where?

There is nothing about it on the FM site.

Thank you for your help.

Karl
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Posted: Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 10:00 AM UTC

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Is this kit actually available for sale now?


Hi Karl!

It should, but I didn't found it on any modelling webstores I usually use, even the French ones. I think the best is to e-mail Fonderie-Miniature for availabilty: [email protected]

Jean-Luc
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