Amiot 143 Bomber by SMER 1/72 scale

[fastmongrel]

This is going to be the 2nd of the 1930s Ugly Sisters French frightful aircraft that fly not due to engine power and physics but by being repelled by the Earth because they are so revolting. I have already done the Potez 540 by fastmongrel

Now we are into the real freak show

Known as the Flying Tram.

 

[Wurger]

 

[fastmongrel]

As you can see this is an ancient kit built in the days before plastic had been invented and a young kit builder had to assemble parts probably made from Bakelite or Papier Mache.

Joking aside according to Scale mates this is an ex Heller kit first released in 1966. I have made a start sanding the huge rivets off the fuselage. Jacques the mould maker must have spent hours making the rivets but 20 minutes with a sanding stick can repair some of the damage.

The kit has no interior so I will bash very crude floors and a scattering of seats plus a wine cooler and humidor.

 

[vikingBerserker]

I installed velvet drapes in mine.

 

[Snautzer01]

It is a indeed a tram. An ugly sister but it does have style. A jules verne kind of but still. Steampunk avant le lettre. Good luck i will follow this build like a hawk.

 

[fastmongrel]

Visibility for the pilot is next to zero. Visibility for the rest of the crew is next to perfect.

 

[fastmongrel]

Starting to scratchbuild the interior

 

[fastmongrel]

I said it was going to be crude

 

[Wurger]

Looking good.

 

[Capt. Vick]

I believe the yoke extended from the ceiling into the "basement"

 

[vikingBerserker]

http://www.pangea-systems.com/wwiiws/aircraft/Amiot_143/pics/

 

[Capt. Vick]

You Sir are amazing! To be honest, I thought the picture was flipped! And what's that to the upper left? A ladder? Hahahahaha. Love it!

 

[fastmongrel]

The house build is coming along nicely just need to fit steps to the basement

I have sanded off the ginormous rivets that were a scale 50mm.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Dave Goessling]

"Dude" - you should join the Britmodeller Heller Group Build with this!:

Heller Classic GB

There's already at least one underway (or is that yours?):
Amiot 143 numéro deux, de nombreux L390

but hey, the more French slabs the merrier!

 

[fastmongrel]

No that's not me. I have an account on Britmodeller but hardly ever drop by. Some of the people on their are a bit too fond of their own opinions.

 

[fastmongrel]

Many clamps make light work

 

[Wurger]

 

[fastmongrel]

The sheer elegant beauty of this bird. This is Audrey Hepburn in the little black dress.

 

[Wurger]