first work in progress

Started by loupgarou, January 21, 2013, 03:51:25 PM

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loupgarou

I hope nobody minds if I am the first to post a project.
The Asia GB inspired me, I am working on 3 items, here I want to show only one WIP, the others will wait till ready.
When someone (sorry, I forgot who) showed a profile of a monoplane Henschel 123, it was what frenchmen call "coup de coeur". :wub:
It took some time before I found a CHEAP one, and started working.
First I found that the lower wing is really too small, so I used the upper one. Then I saw a photo of the Loire 210, WOW  :wub: so I decided for a central float floatplane. It's a complete Airfix build: the central float comes from an Arado 196 and the smaller ones from a Gosling.
The underwing holes for the struts are perfect for the wingtip floats ones. ;D
Problem is: I don't know what paint and markings scheme to use, maybe Dutch East Indies. Any suggestion?
Now the model is primed (after I took the photos), waiting for an input. :rolleyes:
     
Owing to the current financial difficulties, the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off until further notice.

kerick

Has a pre war look to it. How about blue fuselage and yellow wings.......?
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

loupgarou

Quote from: kerick on January 21, 2013, 08:24:51 PM
Has a pre war look to it. How about blue fuselage and yellow wings.......?

Aaargh! I'd have to move it to the pre-war thread.   :-X
And blue/yellow is typical USA. I was thinking more in terms of some obsolete aircraft in the colonies at the beginning of WW2.
Dutch East Indies or maybe french Indochina. Still undecided.
Owing to the current financial difficulties, the light at the end of the tunnel will be turned off until further notice.

PantherG

I think.... Chinese marking will be not so bad..... Dark Green over Light Blue.... or Bluegrey over Light Blue....