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Title: 1/48 USN (postwar) Hanriot HD2
Post by: Rob Hart on March 05, 2019, 08:47:12 AM

The USN obtained 26 Hanriot HD2 seaplane fighters in 1918. After the armistice, 10 of the remaining aircraft were shipped to the USA and converted to landplanes. They were used to fly off ramps atop the number 2 main gun turrets of the battleships USS Texas and USS Mississippi.  The Hanriots played a significant role in the development of the USN's aircraft carriers. My model represents an aircraft stationed at North Island (San Diego) that flew off the USS Mississippi.

Eduard Profipack kit with the following additions/modifications:

Vector Clerget engine
Gaspatch guns
Scratchbuilt pulsometer
Eduard instruments (that correctly stand proud of the IP instead of recessed as comes in the kit)
Scratchbuilt ammo feed chutes and housing
Eduard pre-painted seatbelts

Not a really exciting color and markings scheme, but kind of pretty on the already good looking Hanriot.

NOTE: Special thanks to fellow forum  member Busby who sent me a set of upper wing roundels after I managed to ruin two sets. The decals arrived in San Diego from Poland in record time.

(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm236/rlhart13/DSC03881_zpspfqolzsq.jpg) (http://s297.photobucket.com/user/rlhart13/media/DSC03881_zpspfqolzsq.jpg.html)

(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm236/rlhart13/DSC03876_zpsz1gswrun.jpg) (http://s297.photobucket.com/user/rlhart13/media/DSC03876_zpsz1gswrun.jpg.html)

(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm236/rlhart13/DSC03875_zpspvommdc5.jpg) (http://s297.photobucket.com/user/rlhart13/media/DSC03875_zpspvommdc5.jpg.html)

(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm236/rlhart13/DSC03877_zpsmv2pz9dd.jpg) (http://s297.photobucket.com/user/rlhart13/media/DSC03877_zpsmv2pz9dd.jpg.html)

(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm236/rlhart13/DSC03880_zpsv8wowm00.jpg) (http://s297.photobucket.com/user/rlhart13/media/DSC03880_zpsv8wowm00.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 1/48 USN (postwar) Hanriot HD2
Post by: gbrivio on March 05, 2019, 07:35:44 PM

Very nice, your upgrading make this fairly basic kit a fine model of the HD2.
Ciao
Giuseppe

Title: Re: 1/48 USN (postwar) Hanriot HD2
Post by: Dave Brewer on March 05, 2019, 09:29:41 PM

Lovely clean build Rob,I really like this.Congratulations on a great job.
Cheers,
Dave.

Title: Re: 1/48 USN (postwar) Hanriot HD2
Post by: buzby on March 05, 2019, 10:31:05 PM

Rob,
and that's how your HD2 looks, great - like all the Hanriots

 8)
buzby

Title: Re: 1/48 USN (postwar) Hanriot HD2
Post by: Juan on March 06, 2019, 01:33:09 AM

Outstanding Rob, looks great.

Title: Re: 1/48 USN (postwar) Hanriot HD2
Post by: GAJouette on March 06, 2019, 03:12:39 AM

 Rob,
Outstanding my old friend. You know so how a Hanriot just looks right in U.S.N. markings. Well Done and Congratulations.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette

Title: Re: 1/48 USN (postwar) Hanriot HD2
Post by: dr 1 ace on March 06, 2019, 10:13:03 AM

Nicely Done !

Ed

Title: Re: 1/48 USN (postwar) Hanriot HD2
Post by: lcarroll on March 06, 2019, 12:53:27 PM

Beautifully done Rob. A very plain scheme on a very pretty subject, clean, crisp, and nice details. It's a winner in my books! 8) 8) 8)
Cheers,
Lance

Title: Re: 1/48 USN (postwar) Hanriot HD2
Post by: PrzemoL on March 07, 2019, 08:00:54 PM

Quite right as others say - all Hanriots look very attractive. And this one is no exception. Nice model!

Title: Re: 1/48 USN (postwar) Hanriot HD2
Post by: Rob Hart on March 12, 2019, 12:38:59 AM

Thanks for the kind words.

Title: Re: 1/48 USN (postwar) Hanriot HD2
Post by: ermeio on March 12, 2019, 07:39:34 AM

A very nce model of the Hanriot
nice to see it here

Title: Re: 1/48 USN (postwar) Hanriot HD2
Post by: RAGIII on April 29, 2019, 10:28:50 PM

For some reason I missed commenting on this one. Very well done!
RAGIII

Title: Re: 1/48 USN (postwar) Hanriot HD2
Post by: kensar on May 07, 2019, 09:35:57 PM

Very nicely done Hanriot, with significant upgrades.  The 'boring' color scheme emphasizes the build quality and detailing.
Well done.

Title: Re: 1/48 USN (postwar) Hanriot HD2
Post by: Rob_Owens on May 08, 2019, 07:24:07 AM

Great build of a historically significant (HD1 and 2) type! We REALLY need one in 1/32 scale!