Amiot 143 Bomber by SMER 1/72 scale

fastmongrel · Oct 28, 2020

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 · Oct 28, 2020

fastmongrel · Oct 28, 2020

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 · Oct 28, 2020

I installed velvet drapes in mine.

Snautzer01 · Oct 28, 2020

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 · Oct 28, 2020

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

fastmongrel · Oct 28, 2020

Starting to scratchbuild the interior

fastmongrel · Oct 28, 2020

I said it was going to be crude

Wurger · Oct 28, 2020

Looking good.

Capt. Vick · Oct 28, 2020

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

vikingBerserker · Oct 28, 2020

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

Capt. Vick · Oct 29, 2020

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 · Oct 29, 2020

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 · Oct 29, 2020

Dave Goessling · Oct 29, 2020

"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 · Oct 29, 2020

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 · Oct 30, 2020

Many clamps make light work

Wurger · Oct 30, 2020

fastmongrel · Oct 30, 2020

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

Wurger · Oct 30, 2020

Amiot 143 Bomber by SMER 1/72 scale

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