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Re: FD scale vehicles 4
Posted: February 17th, 2012, 7:35 pm
by Satirius
Portsmouth Bill wrote:Interesting. I wasn't aware that Ethiopia had an air force at that time
It most certainly did, and in fact the Potez 25 was the very first warplane in Ethiopia. It was a part of what brought Halie Selassie I to power as Emperor rather than regent for Empress Zewditu.
Re: FD scale vehicles 4
Posted: February 17th, 2012, 8:54 pm
by Rusel
Darth
any chance of a Blackcat version of the PBY
http://hars.org.au/2009/05/consolidated ... na-vh-pbz/
I've watched the great lump lift off and do circuits at HARS, quite amazing how it lumbers aloft. Our boys stripped out the landing gear to give greater range for the night intrusion ops. Looking forward to you version.
Thanks
Re: FD scale vehicles 4
Posted: February 18th, 2012, 12:08 am
by WhyMe
Beriev MBR-2, the later variant with a newer engine and enclosed cabin and turret.
I also will be doing the earlier variant (M-17) and the civilian versions.
Re: FD scale vehicles 4
Posted: February 18th, 2012, 1:40 am
by SHIPDUDE
Satirius wrote:Portsmouth Bill wrote:Interesting. I wasn't aware that Ethiopia had an air force at that time
It most certainly did, and in fact the Potez 25 was the very first warplane in Ethiopia. It was a part of what brought Halie Selassie I to power as Emperor rather than regent for Empress Zewditu.
If I am not mistaken that is Nesre Makonnen itself, named for Haile Selassie
- great job on the markings!
Portsmouth Bill - the origins of the Ethiopian Air Force are very interesting and worth a bit of time!
Re: FD scale vehicles 4
Posted: February 18th, 2012, 2:29 am
by Satirius
If the Nesre Makonnen was a specific plane then I've screwed up on the nose. The 25-A2 doesn't have a radial.
Re: FD scale vehicles 4
Posted: February 18th, 2012, 9:45 am
by WhyMe
The early variant of Beriev MBR-2:
Re: FD scale vehicles 4
Posted: February 18th, 2012, 10:12 am
by darthpanda
Rusel wrote:Darth
any chance of a Blackcat version of the PBY
http://hars.org.au/2009/05/consolidated ... na-vh-pbz/
I've watched the great lump lift off and do circuits at HARS, quite amazing how it lumbers aloft. Our boys stripped out the landing gear to give greater range for the night intrusion ops. Looking forward to you version.
Thanks
I always have a weakness for RAAF planes, but I think you can better to ask WHYME first, it is his drawing after all.
Re: FD scale vehicles 4
Posted: February 18th, 2012, 10:45 am
by WhyMe
A pair of MBRs captured by the Finns during the Winter War:
Re: FD scale vehicles 4
Posted: February 18th, 2012, 10:46 am
by Hood
I'm lovin' those MBR-2s.
Re: FD scale vehicles 4
Posted: February 18th, 2012, 2:30 pm
by Portsmouth Bill
Satirius wrote:Portsmouth Bill wrote:Interesting. I wasn't aware that Ethiopia had an air force at that time
It most certainly did, and in fact the Potez 25 was the very first warplane in Ethiopia. It was a part of what brought Halie Selassie I to power as Emperor rather than regent for Empress Zewditu.
I stand corrected; my doubt was that you'd posted incorrerctly: AU into real life.