Curtiss H-81 A-1 - French Air Force novembre 1940 [Academy 1/72]

[Mirage]

Hello all !!

This is my first post. Perhaps should I present myself somewhere, but I am not yet familiar with this forum. Then, in case of, I apologize.
As a Frenchman, I will present you a french subject. 

Imagine, general Gamelin decided to take the real command in the night of 15th May 1940. He decided to counter-attack german forces in Belgium with the huge tank forces northern and southern to german disposal.
Imagine it had worked !!!
After tough fights, huge losses, Frenches & Britishes stopped the Germans and, back in late 1914, a trench war began...

The french government puchased a lot of war materials to Americans, among them, many Curtiss Hawk 81. The first serie, like the H-75, had no armour. Here is an exemple of a supposed aircraft serviceing in GC I/7 in november 1940 somewhere in Champagne...









Bye !!!

Mirage...

[Geoff]

Welcome. Nice model and good backstory.

[Tophe]

Nice model. Welcome.

[Hotte]

Nice Curtiss 


Hotte

[Mirage]

Thank you gentlemen !

[kitbasher]

Gets my vote, for sure.

[Mirage]

Thanks a lot !

[NARSES2]

Firstly wellcome aboard

Secondly. I have a similar scenario where the Arras counter atttack succeeds and cuts of the advanced German panzers. So France fights on.

Thirdly I was only thinking about a French P-40 myself on the way home yesterday from Telford. Great minds think alike  Really like yours 

[Mirage]

Thank you very much !!

[Rheged]

Bienvenu Mirage!    C'est magnifique! Je ne sais pas le mot Francais pour  "Whiff" but it's a good one.    Welcome aboard,  you belong here.

[Mirage]

Thank you very much, mate !!!

[Glenn Gilbertson]

Welcome! A very good-looking model and a plausible history.

[Mirage]

Thank you Glenn !!

[Army of One]

Tres Bon...!! I think that's right....cracking model there Monsieur....!!! And welcome to the mad house....

[Mirage]

Thank you very much !!

A pretty good welcome here !!!