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Post by robhart on Apr 9, 2019 10:50:32 GMT -8
The USN obtained 26 Hanriot HD2 seaplane fighters in 1918. After the armistice, 10 of the remaining aircraft were shipped to the USA and converted to landplanes. They were used to fly off ramps atop the number 2 main gun turrets of the battleships USS Texas and USS Mississippi. The Hanriots played a significant role in the development of the USN's aircraft carriers. My model represents an aircraft stationed at North Island (San Diego) that flew off the USS Mississippi. Eduard Profipack kit with the following additions/modifications: Vector Clerget engine Gaspatch guns Scratchbuilt pulsometer Eduard instruments (that correctly stand proud of the IP instead of recessed as comes in the kit) Scratchbuilt ammo feed chutes and housing Eduard pre-painted seatbelts
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Post by afx on Apr 9, 2019 15:16:08 GMT -8
Great build Rob.
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Post by Joel_W on Apr 10, 2019 5:30:21 GMT -8
Robbart, Just an outstanding build. Love the rigging. Joel
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Post by tatocorvette on Apr 10, 2019 15:22:43 GMT -8
Very nice!
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Post by garydavis on Apr 23, 2019 9:41:22 GMT -8
GREAT job Rob!!! I haven't looked in this section in quite awhile. WWI and II are my favorite plane subjects. Not a big Jet guy. The job you did on this cool plane really hits the mark plus...it's in my favorite scale for planes...
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