Hubert Boillot
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Fantastic work Glenn !
You certainly are a brave man, and one with a lot of space on top of it
Brilliant !
Hubert.
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Wow Russ !
As usual from you, amazingly clean and speedy build !
Excellent and very encouraging for all GB participants.
Hubert.
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Hi guys,
I was off for the week-end. Many thanks for your encouragements. That is the spirit of the GBs, to drive motivation for building and to encourage stretching one modeller's limits.
The HW W.33 is actually a fairly simple shape, without the such niceties as Karman fairings or complex compound curves. Even the floats are quite simple, at least a lot simpler than what was done later. These were the reasons for my choice, plus I loved the truck-like look of the aircraft viewed from the front. Finally, this was certainly not a speed queen, but it has an interesting history.
I hope the documents I have ordered arrive fairly soon so that I can start cutting some plastic.
All the best to everyone.
Hubert.
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or this one...
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Hello guys,
Ok, I have decided to give a try at this GB, vene though I preferred another one. let's say it is the emulation of this fine bunch of moedllers.
As Harv is gone to a fairly recent "two-holers", I have decided to go down the time ladder to th early days of japanese naval aviation. In fact, the post on the next group poll in the general discussion triggered my interest.
So I will try to scratchbuildan Aichi "Hanso", aka licence-built hans Brandenburg W33 (not W29 as stated in some publications). The W33 was basically a 117 % version of the W29. In 1/32, it is huge, with a wingspan close to 50 cms and overall length in the area of 35 cms. The fuselage shape should be manageable, being suarish in section over a great part of its length. The wings are fairly simple in planform also...The cockpit is simple, and should allow me to avoid the AMS syndrome. NAyway, given the scarcity of documents (btw any help welcome), thre should not be too many rivet counting on this one.
On top, it is from a time when aerolpanes were les lethel looking than later, so it is more in line with my own tastes.
Here is where I am standing on this project.
I have found an old Airfix magazine issue with drawings of the W33 (thanks eBay). it is on its way home. I have started drwing scale plans anyway.
I found on the net a sizeable buch of photos, including ones of the finnish licence-built W33, the I.V.L. A22, one example of which is still in existence in a museum in Finland.
The japanese "Hansa" used a Hispano V8 built under licence. Roden had the good idea to issue separate engine kits, one of them the Hisso. This one is also on its way home...
Still a lot of planning to do, but I am committed to start...
Whetehr I will finish in due time for the deadline is very unlikely, but at least this GB will have triggered some interesting modelling, even though my stash of unbuilt kits is still in dire need of attention.Wish me luck guys...
This is what I am aiming for :
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Magnifique !
Hubert.
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Magnificent work !
The brass inserts turn out really great. Keep on posting youy great work.
Hubert.
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MY name is Hubert Boillot, living in France, in Chambery, in the French Alps.
After many years where modelling was on and off, but mostly off, due to work pressure and lack of permanent space, I have found a modus vivendi by sharing my desk in two halves, one for home and family business, and one for modelling.
One photo here :
The on-going project is actually not an airplane, but a ship, more on this build HERE
Hubert.
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Great looking engine !
And yes I am also waiting for the racer GB ...
Hubert
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Love it !
Great inspirational work !
Hubert
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Charles,
TMA Editions do not sell directly. HERE is a link to a very good specialised bookstore in Paris which sell the book. They have an english version of the site. I hope this helps.
Hubert.
PS: their selling price in France is EURO 50
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Hi Supermario,
Great work ! I love it.. Your resin looks fine in the end. I am sure the Gruyere appearance is due to your local environment. I am sure the Swiss air is full of Gruyere cheese "holing factors"
I will follow this one with a lot of attention, as the kit is also in my "to do" stash...
As far as the documents I have in my possession can tell, and the photos as well, ther was no central console on the original A/C, and this one must be a restoration add-on...But If anybody can prove me wrong, I'l gladly take the input for my own future build.
Keep on the good work !
Hubert.
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Great looking F106! Those were always very sleek A/C and you captured the look of it beautifully !
:rolleyes: A quick question: what is the 'in-progress" kit on the right of the Dart, in the box ? It looks to me like an XB-43, but I may get it completely wrong ...
Hubert.
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And just when, pray tell, do you... sleep?
Especially as this the perfect car to lift girls ...
In French, it would be called "un aspirateur à minettes" (literal translation : " a chicks' vacuum-cleaner")
I bet you have a lot of fun with this one Russ
!Hubert.
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Hi Russ,
I can't wait to see your results in plastic surgery ...
And when, may I ask, do you intend to cut down the ol' Revell Corsair to an F2G ?
Hubert
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Wow !
That does not qualify anymore for a box stcok derby, but yes I like it! and I will follow this one closely.
I keep being amazed at your speed and skill in building kits. I have been laboring for months on a ship kit, before I dare tackle a LSP.
It should be the old Grumman Gulfhawk from Monogram...although I am tempetd by the Macchi MC2 from Brach Models, which I cannot wait to lay on my workbench !
Nawwww, I do not believe your donut story. The only thing chocolate donuts do for me is build my waist, not kits
:lol:I think I have found your spell "Kitusexpeditusprestissimus !". Now where is thsi wand for me to try it ....
Hubert.
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Your count in the last few weeks :
Scratchbuilt Fying Pancake
An Me 109 G
A Bird Dog with its glider
An A4
A F4S
Now a P-51 and maybe a Bearcat !
:o C'mon Harry, WE FOUND YOU !
OK youv' got a very special wand with phoenix feathers inside. But tell us, just to entertain us poor Muggles : What is the spell for putting kits together so fast ?
Great job Russ. Your work is really admirable.
Hubert.
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ME WANT ONE !
:rolleyes: 
:) :) :) :) Hubert
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Fantastic work Loïc ! Your skills and determination are absolutely amazing.
Chapeau !
Hubert
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Only Jet Noises?? Don't forget the bomb whistles and explosions while the cat runs for cover!
Large Mike
...And do not gorget that "Fresco" going down in blazing flames in the right hand !
:lol: Good job on that F8 btw. One of my favorite jets, and very tempting to add it the already unreasonable stash
Hubert
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Great looking kit! Congratulations. Paper models are really interesting, and a good -and rather cheap- way to get some models ignored by plastic manufacturers.
Here is a link to a great site dedicated to paper-modelling, from one of the countries where paper modelling is taken very seriously: Germany.
By, the way, although this is not an aircraft, this is a large scale kit, that shows what a true master can do with a paper model: absolutely amazing !
Hubert.
Sticks & string
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Do not have enough breath for more than...
WOW !
Hubert.