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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: lone modeller on August 30, 2017, 06:55:28 AM
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Evening All,
I have now finished the Breuget which is actually an M 4 and not a 5 as per the build log: my apologies for the confusion but I have had considerable difficulty sorting out the specification numbers of these machines and got myself into a muddle earlier. I will change the header on the build thread later.
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The Breguet Br 4 and 5 series of aircraft were the products of a French government specification calling for a bomber capable of carrying 300kg of bombs over a range of 600km. The specification was itself a product of pressure form the Michelin brothers (who owned the tyre company) who argued that the French ought to be able to carry out bombing raids on enemy territory.
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The Breguet pusher design was chosen to meet the specification and the Michelin brothers offered to build and donate 100 of the type provided that the French government paid for the engines. By November 1915 47 examples had been delivered. The slow rate of production was caused, as so often was the case with aircraft at this time, by delays in the manufacture of the engines.
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In common with other pusher types the delays meant that by the time the machines reached front line squadrons they were becoming obsolete, and the Breguet pushers were no exception. In addition many pilots had accidents when attempting to learn how to handle these pushers, so that the machine was never popular. By the time sufficient numbers were in service to allow day raids to take place the type was too slow and too vulnerable to be used, and after only a few sorties the type was withdrawn from daylight raids.
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The Br M 4 had Michelin designed bomb containers under the wings and was provided with a Lewis or Hotchkiss machine gun for the observer in the front cockpit. The Br 5 was intended to act as an escort to the bombers and was armed with a 37mm cannon in the front cockpit: frequently this was replaced with a machine gun. A second gun was provided for the observer which was mounted on rails so that it could fire over the head of the pilot and over the top wing. Needless to say this arrangement was ineffective in defence from attacks from below and the type was never widely used as a fighter. When the type was withdrawn from day bombing it was used for night bombing instead, where it served with the French until January 1918.
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The RNAS bought 30 Breguets from France and an additional 10 were built by Grahame White and powered by Rolls Royce 250hp engines. These served with no 3 Wing in the Dunkirk area and some were sent to the Aegean, but they too were never popular with their crews as they were too slow and difficult to land.
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Thanks for looking.
Stephen.
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I'm in love...Beautiful Job, Stephen! I'm very impressed by your scratching chops.
Very cool choice of build, too. Love it.
Dan
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Spectacular as always with your Builds, Stephen! Excellent work top to bottom on yet another difficult subject (for most of US that is!) The last photo says it all, great rigging on a Scratch Built frame! As usual with your Builds as well a very educational topic with your inclusion of a brief history; hard to beat the entertainment effects when combined with following your progress and seeing your workarounds.
I guess what I'm saying is Bravo, another superb Build!
Cheers,
Lance
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Congratulations Stephen on completing this superb scratch build. You have displayed excellent skills in making this model resulting in an exceptional looking model with brilliant and complex rigging, well done.
Des.
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Another absolute gem Stephen. Beautifully built, rigged, and painted!
Ian
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Beautiful model. Tremendous detail, particularly amazing at 1/72 scale.
Dave
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My hat is off to your scratch building skills for creating such a complex construction with perfect alignment, it is a real beauty you have built.
Congratulations on finishing her, Stephen.
Cheers
Ondra
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Stephe, this is just amazing. The details and the accuracy of the rigging is outstanding. Chapeau for your skills.
Manni
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Great model! Chapeau bas for the scratch master! And a fine, unknown (to me at least) story behind this aircraft! Thank you, Stephen, for sharing it with us.
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It's a beauty from the wingtips down to the wheels. You build that bird perfectly. My highest respect!
Borsos
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What a wonderful piece of work, Stephen. Well done!
I found it really interesting reading the text and that last photo which shows part of the wingtip rigging is just amazing, not least in 1/72 scale.
Best wishes
Nigel
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Loved the build log and how she turned out. Congratulations on your masterpiece.
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Master Class modeling from beginning to end, Stephen! She is magnificent!
Cheers,
Bud
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I really enjoyed watching your processes on this one as always! Simply stunning results! Your skills really came through on this one. Perhaps your best yet,IMHO!
RAGIII
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And the 3rd Amigo joins Bud and Rick in the chorus of praise for your excellent build !
Ed
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Thanks to all of you for your most generous compliments.
Stephen.
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Beautiful work, Sir!
Crisp and clean. Well done.
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Well done Stephen
Yet another masterpiece! Always a joy to follow.
Alan
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+1, what a fabulous model!
Jeroen
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Thanks gentlemen for your very kind remarks. I really do appreciate them all.
Stephen.
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Love a scratch build. And all the better for 1:72 Scale. Super stuff
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Joli!
superb work, abd very original
congratulations!
Xan