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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: No.1 on September 11, 2007, 03:53:38 PM

Title: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 11, 2007, 03:53:38 PM

Spad XII is as i know first world fighter with central armament configuration. It have 37 mm cannon through engine shaft and one standard machine gun atop the engine cowling. So all of this present for me real challenge and I have some time ago start build "Pegasus" 1/72 scale kit of this airplane. Images are in attach :)

Title: Re: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: Leo on September 11, 2007, 04:59:59 PM

 :-wise Was that 37 mm gun ever used successfully in air combat?  I would think it would be great for anti troop use.  How was it reloaded and how many, if any, reloads were aboard?

Title: Re: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 11, 2007, 06:29:36 PM

It was not easy to operate and it was briefly used only by top fighter ace. Rene Fonk made some scores with this gun. Also there was vibration problem caused by engine as well smoke which fill the cockpit after fire. reload was done manually.

Title: Re: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 20, 2007, 10:13:32 AM

New colors painted on kit. Actually this is the same as previous but without metal pigment inside. In this camouflage French used metal pigments in the color which was covering the fabric surfaces. Interesting to see difference among the same color in two version.

Title: Re: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 22, 2007, 11:40:36 AM

Maybe this could be interesting to see how this look like- cannon and the engine ;)

Title: Re: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 28, 2007, 11:27:37 AM

Some conversions are necessary to be made. Images talk all  :-wave

Title: Re: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: mfg495 on September 28, 2007, 08:18:34 PM

 :-ok

Title: Re: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: No.1 on September 30, 2007, 05:01:22 PM

Work in progress  :-wave

Title: Re: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: Dr.Lift on September 30, 2007, 10:36:24 PM

its getting shape  :-jump

Title: Re: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: No.1 on October 01, 2007, 09:56:08 AM

Here you are how the logo look like on fuselage.

Title: Re: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 25, 2011, 10:43:02 AM

Among the many kits which need to be completed is also this one... I hope in following weeks I will have time for this one

Title: Re: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: Profa on February 25, 2011, 12:07:54 PM

Was very pleased to see this topic in "updated" mode, keep on working on this nice plane :-ok

Title: Re: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: draken35 on February 25, 2011, 10:54:39 PM

Nice build, mate. Spad XII is an intriguing aircraft, with his gun.

Title: Re: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: No.1 on February 25, 2011, 11:31:45 PM

Small number built and first single engined and single seat fighter to adopt central armament, cannon through engine shaft and machine gun above.

Title: Re: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: Sall on February 26, 2011, 10:54:00 AM

This will be great model,when it be finished,i have no doubt. :-flo

Title: Re: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: Letipapa on March 14, 2011, 10:49:21 PM

When No.1 is working on WWI planes, I enjoy, prepare some coffee, drink... it is an event for me!
Go on chef  :-obey  :-tri  :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-clap :-wave

Title: Re: Spad XII 1/72
Post by: No.1 on March 14, 2011, 11:09:04 PM

Yes I will with pleasure ;)