Wednesday 18 August 2021

Tumbling Dice Franco Thai War Aircraft

I've worked out what is feasible using the Tumbling Dice 1/600th scale range of aircraft and the options are pretty good, although the French are a little short on some types: 

Thai Air Force (RTAF)

Curtiss Hawk 75N - Fokker DXXI (ISA546) as it's almost identical in 1/600th scale.

Curtiss Hawk III Goshawk -  Curtiss BF2-C1 Goshawk III-IV (ISA223)

Vought V93 Corsair - Vought O3U-3 Corsair (ISA227)

Martin 139WSM - Martin B10 (ISA236)

Mitsubishi Ki-30 - Nakajima B5n Kate (ISA423) with added wheel struts

Vichy French Air Force

Morane Saulnier MS406 - same (ISA322)

Potez 25 - possible conversion job 

Potez 542 - N/A

Farman 221 - Farman 222 (ISA326)

I've left out any seaplanes or floatplanes but they're not available anyway. The absence of the Potez 542 isn't a big problem as it wouldn't feature in any scenarios but the Potez 25 would be required for at least one scenario, so I'd need to try a conversion of some sort based on a similar model, possibly one of the interwar Japanese or British aircraft?

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6 comments:

  1. Peter Douglas18 August 2021 at 12:50

    Good research Jim. There must be a suitable biplane from the WW1 or interwar ranges that can be used as the Potez 25.

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  2. Jim Jackaman18 August 2021 at 16:28

    I think I'll be able to put something together?

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  3. Scarlet18 August 2021 at 17:19

    Bristol Fighter?

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  4. Jim Jackaman18 August 2021 at 20:40

    That might work..good idea!

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  5. Gerard-Jan Gerritsen18 August 2021 at 22:56

    I think the Fokker C.V. might be a good match. ISA543.
    Only the wingspan is slightly smaller.
    Some shaping at the nose and wings. And maybe some plasticard to correct the shape of the tail. Good luck.

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