Battaille Scratch build in 1:32 scale

[RAGIII]

Time again to invent a new word:

Destacular!

Bo, I LOVE YOUR NEW SUPERLATIVES! I will, therefore simply quote your comment!!!
RAGIII

[rhallinger]

Time again to invent a new word:

Destacular!

Bo, I LOVE YOUR NEW SUPERLATIVES! I will, therefore simply quote your comment!!!
RAGIII

+1.  Beautiful Des!  Looking forward to seeing you craft the wings for this beauty.

Cheers,

Bob

[Cimmerian]

It just keeps getting better.

[bobs_buckles]

Words fail me.
 

Looking forward to seeing more updates, Des 

vB

[lone modeller]

That nose reminds me of a shaggy dog. No disrespect to your modelling skill of course - just the way it looks. I agree with Bo and all of the others.

[miecio52]

 :oThe work of the great master of model.

[Jamo]

Quality work Des, quite extraordinary.

Curiously these photos popped up on my Facebook news overnight from Stefano Strani

[Des]

Thanks Jamo for the photos, as you can see the restored example has the incorrect engine, apparently the correct engine is extremely difficult to come by so the museum opted for the less expensive alternative. The original engine was an inverted Gregoire (GYP) 40hp four cylinder engine, the one the museum selected was a 1908/1910 Chenu engine.

Des.

[Checkers67]

When will Captian Nemo take charge of his aeroplane?  Nice work! 

[dr 1 ace]

Time again to invent a new word:

Destacular!

Bo, I LOVE YOUR NEW SUPERLATIVES! I will, therefore simply quote your comment!!!

What more to say !!

ED
RAGIII

[Des]

I have the bottom wing just about completed, it is made up of two layers of 1.0mm styrene sheet bent to shape and allowed to dry. The ribs are 1.5mm half round styrene strips, the ribs on the rear section are made from Bob's stripper 1.0mm wide. As can be seen by the photo the bottom wing has only a very short span, the top wing will be the same span while the centre wing will be much longer.

Des.

[Steven Robson]

I agree, it's a very unusual beastie.  Amazing that it got off the ground.

Beautiful scratch build Des, your wings look like Milky Bar Chocolate for modellers.  Looking at Des' photos this Battaille design it is almost like a mechanical flying insect.

[IFF1418]

Hello Des,

Outstanding and great progress. This has been such a quick build to now too. I have a question. Some planes like this one , had these curved wings on the backside. Was there any particular reason or was it just ornamental?

Kind regards
Patrick

[xmald]

Amazing! Frankly speaking Des I`m speechless  Words simply cannot express my admiration of your work.

[Ernie]

Wonderful work, Des.  Your talent is amazing, my friend.  Thank you
for sharing your stunning efforts with us.  I can't wait to see more!

Cheers,
Ernie