ARSENAL VG.20 SCRATCH 1/72

CAO 700 · November 30, 2009, 06:11:47 AM

Hi, I'm new here and I'm french (nobody's perfect...). You will understand very quickly that I'm a very bad english writer and speaker, so I apologize for that.

I'm not a very great modeller and this is my first scratch-built model.

The Arsenal VG.20 was a project of the engineers Vernisse and Galtier of the Arsenal de l'Aéronautique. It had to be built with non-strategic materials as wood. A mock-up was realized but but the real aircraft had never been constructed.

So I decided to build it! I used parts of various kits: Loire 130 Replica, Ilyushin Il.2 Shturmovik Mikro72, Arsenal VG.33/39 Azur.

Just before the Armistice (June 25th 1940), some VG.20 crossed the Mediterranean Sea to Algeria. They were posted to the III/4 GC (Fighter Group) at Alger-Maison Blanche.

Some pictures:

The Rat · November 30, 2009, 06:37:14 AM

Quote from: CAO 700 on November 30, 2009, 06:11:47 AM
Hi, I'm new here and I'm french (nobody's perfect...).

Well, if you're not Canadian then you're always going to be less than perfect!

Quote from: CAO 700 on November 30, 2009, 06:11:47 AMYou will understand very quickly that I'm a very bad english writer and speaker, so I apologize for that.

Better than my French!

Quote from: CAO 700 on November 30, 2009, 06:11:47 AMI'm not a very great modeller...

LIAR! You're an EXCELLENT modeler! A lot of us here wish we could tackle a project like that and have it come out looking fantastic. BEAUTIFUL!

Ed S · November 30, 2009, 06:46:33 AM

Beautiful. A damn fine model.

Ed

Mossie · November 30, 2009, 06:49:13 AM

Wow, like Ratty says, I think that's a great piece of modelling! Fantastic job on subject I never seen before. Very unusual engine configuration, similar to the Bolkhovitinov S, I wonder if the VG.20 would have succeeded where the Spartak failed?

Great introduction CAO, nice to have you here!

Weaver · November 30, 2009, 06:50:43 AM

Dam that's nice: great intro CAO 700!

Hotte · November 30, 2009, 07:14:24 AM

Beautiful airplane !

Hotte

Captain Canada · November 30, 2009, 07:17:36 AM

Now that is nice ! Beautiful job...love the camo and the weathering....very well done. It's always nice to see something you've never seen, kinda like Christmas morning !

Thanks for sharing !

tanktastic43 · November 30, 2009, 08:22:00 AM

Great intro. 'nuff said!

tt43.

CAO 700 · November 30, 2009, 11:31:35 AM

Thank you very much for all these kind words, I'm very pleased that you enjoy with this model.

I will post pictures of some other models!

batmancustoms · November 30, 2009, 11:46:09 AM

Outstanding job!

Doc Yo · November 30, 2009, 11:59:56 AM

Very impressive, indeed! I remember reading a little about other Arsenal fighters, but this is a new one to
me.

BlackOps · November 30, 2009, 12:11:26 PM

Your english must be very bad, I'm sure you meant to say you are a very good modeler!

Very nice work. Welcome to the group.

Brian da Basher · November 30, 2009, 01:18:43 PM

That's one heck of an introduction, CAO 700! The way you worked all the different kits together to get this outcome is simply astounding and I don't think I've ever seen W.W. II French camo done more convincingly.

Welcome to the asylum! I hope you enjoy your stay!

Brian da Basher

kitnut617 · November 30, 2009, 01:31:13 PM

Hi CAO, you will fit in here very well, very nice build

CAO 700 · November 30, 2009, 01:35:36 PM

Thank you again!

Yes, I saw that there are a lot of mad modelers here, but I think we are ALL mad! There are o lot of very good and imaginative modelers, it's very interesting!