Spanish Civil War Whifs

[loupgarou]

Another very good build! I have a soft spot for the spanish civil war, but it's not easy to do a whif. It seems at least one example of EVERY existing plane was used in it!

[NARSES2]

Another very good build! I have a soft spot for the spanish civil war, but it's not easy to do a whif. It seems at least one example of EVERY existing plane was used in it!

That is absolutely true

[nighthunter]

The SCW is great whiffing territory for that exact reason. I even developed a Soviet supported Spanish Republic in exile in the Guinea isles.

[NARSES2]

The SCW is great whiffing territory for that exact reason. I even developed a Soviet supported Spanish Republic in exile in the Guinea isles.

Interesting idea.

Have you considered the possibility of Catalonia breaking away successfully and becoming an anarchist state ?

[Charlie_c67]

The SCW is great whiffing territory for that exact reason. I even developed a Soviet supported Spanish Republic in exile in the Guinea isles.

Interesting idea.

Have you considered the possibility of Catalonia breaking away successfully and becoming an anarchist state ?

I have, however it did not last long with the looming threat of Franco. However it does allow such aircraft companies as Hispano-Suiza based in Barcelona, or Avió Català of Zaragoza to produce a few aircraft...

[NARSES2]

Have you considered the possibility of Catalonia breaking away successfully and becoming an anarchist state ?

I have, however it did not last long with the looming threat of Franco. However it does allow such aircraft companies as Hispano-Suiza based in Barcelona, or Avió Català of Zaragoza to produce a few aircraft...
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True

A few years ago I got hold of quite a short history of the War which actually made it vaguely understandable, but I'll be darned what it's called and can't find it at the moment. One of the most, if not the most, complicated Wars I've ever read about. Makes some of Europe's earlier dynastic struggles seem quite simple in comparison.

[Charlie_c67]

So I have it down as remaining a separate state, but socialist/communist. However, like RL Spain, sourcing equipment from two different sources to ensure supplies. I'll stop now so we don't end up too much OT!

[stevehed]

Hi All,
        Had this one for a while. It is an aircraft that may have participated but probably did not. But a civilian version did fly with Iberia before the war. In the box there are two options which provides two fuselages. The export version has the 860hp Hispano Suiza that powered the Russian SB2 bombers used in Spain. The French version was lowered powered and had the normal tapered front section. I'm going for the export type. One may have made it to Spain and  inspired the Republican engineers to up grade the Iberian machine to the same standard. Both machines were sent to the north and used in the fighting around Zaragoza. I've got some Nieuport 62 spares which I'm hoping will marry to the spare fuselage and provide a fighter escort. Still planning but have made a start on the recce type. The kit has two bags of resin parts. I can't work out what some of them are for so I'm making a far less complicated cockpit area. A cine camera affair and magazine drums will suffice.

[PR19_Kit]

What a fascinating looking aeroplane! I can't wait to see your build of it. 

[Wardukw]

The French sure did come up with bloody strange looking aircraft and for that reason alone that makes them rather cool and wonderfully weird so im looking forward to this build Steve..yeah tgis is gonna be good 

[NARSES2]

Very interested in this build as I have the kit in the stash as well.

Hi All,
        Had this one for a while. It is an aircraft that may have participated but probably did not.

That's the beauty with the Spanish Civil War, nobody can say for sure what reached Spain and what didn't, especially on the Republican side towards the end of the conflict. Indeed at the end it was almost a 3 way conflict with the Republicans (or at least their Communist allies) fighting the Catalonian's as well as the Nationalists.

[stevehed]

A little more to show. I think it is my first Azur build. The detail is good and as already said the resin parts are overwhelming with little in the pictorial instructions to help. I've added a drop down seat for the observer before joining the fuselage. As this is going to be the militarized civvie machine it's getting an overall aluminium coating first. The lower wing cut out needed a little reshaping to accept the wing but still had a gap that was filled. Doesn't appear to be an rigging which is a bonus.

[stevehed]

Slowly getting there. canopies are clear vac forms. You get two of them in case of mistakes as you gently cut them from the bulge, I guess. Gun ring is resin and an excellent fit. Started camouflage and will go with green and sand dappled over aluminium and leave the the undersides untouched. Couple of photos to show where it's headed.

[Old Wombat]

 

[Wardukw]

Looking good Steve.. weird and cool at the same time