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Bloch 152 C1, No. 628, of Groupe de Chasse II/9, 4th Escadrille,
based at Clermont-Ferrand on June 25th, 1940. |
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Smer re-issue of the old Heller 1/72 [Avions] M.[arcel] Bloch. Simple and vintage model kit but looks nice and right when built, as usual with Heller. Had to use a lot of putty, considering the small number of parts though. Scratch-built cockpit floor, unknown Revell pilot figure replacement and some cocades and blue dots from Airfix Devastator decals, otherwise straight out-of-the-box. Except the Hasegawa 1/200 civil airliner stand, of course!
Inspired by the Aircraft in Profile Vol. 201, paints used:
Gris Bleu Fonce: Humbrol matt 145
Brun Mat: Revell matt 84
Vert: Revell matt 39
Gris Bleu Clair: Humbrol 127
Humbrol Matt 49 clearcoat
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| Aircraft in Profile Vol. 201 |
This model was inspired by Aircraft In Profile -series, I wanted to find out if this kit was good enough for conversion purposes. French geographic society used old "warbirds" in the 50's and they had interesting planes like B-17 and re-engined LeO 451.
Old-skool style with no weathering or effects, all painting done with a paintbrush and Revell enamels.
Kit quality was like expected, good by 70's standards but a bit dated today. Civil conversion could be done with moderate effort.
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