The Little World

I suspect I could not have used this title two minutes after the ground crew swung the propeller for this French fighter.

The exhaust provisions for the rotary engine seem to be two oval holes cut into the lower portion of the engine cowling. Given the castor oil thrown out by the motor plus the exhaust gases, the silver-doped fuselage and wing would have been filthy in a moment. Perhaps the mechanics painted extra dope on the exhaust path to allow for better washing-down after the sorties.

The choice of tailplane shape for this model included two distinct shapes – the kit is also used to represent the plain Modele 24. As far as the wings go, they were worrisome in prospect but proved to be perfectly easy to do. I do take the precaution of deepening the attachment points to receive the strut ends. The other trick is to do only one set – main or cabane – at a time and then ease in the extra connections after them. Then leave strictly alone for a night.

Are the squadron flags correct? Roden thinks so, and I am grateful for the splash of red and yellow, Anything to break up the monotony, as long as it isn’t lozenge-pattern.