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ANF Les Mureaux 117 (Heller 1/72)


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re-Hi everybody,

This is the kit I'll do for the Recce group-build : the Heller ANF Les Mureaux 117.

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It's an old kit, designed in the 1960s. With raised panel lines and a very limited level of detailing, an interesting terrain for scratchbuilding.

Clear parts are a bit thick but transparent. If needed, I also have the appropriate Falcon canopies set.

In this recent release (1990s), 2 markings options are provided :

- a Les Mureaux 117R2 belonging to the GAO n°515, France, 1938, green livery with bare-metal nose,

- a Les Mureaux 117R2B2 used as liaison and training aircraft in the Summer of 1940, wearing a green/brown/blue-grey/light grey camo.

About the aircraft. The ANF Les Mureaux 110 family is a serie of aircrafts designed in the 1930s for different tasks (reconnaissance (mainly), ground attack and night fighter). The aircraft was still in service in 1939-40 in the Groupes Aériens d'Observation (Air Observation Groups) and were completely phased-out and scrapped in 1941.

Before starting the building, I'll study the documentation I collected about it.

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That should be an interesting build, especially given the rarity of the aircraft. I had never heard of it before you said it would be your GB entry. I looked it up on the net and learned some about it.

Darwin

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That's an odd looking plane.

But then again I know just about nothing about pre-WWII french planes.

This is going to be fun to follow.

Good Luck with your build.

/Bosse

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re-Hi everybody,

This is the kit I'll do for the Recce group-build : the Heller ANF Les Mureaux 117.

Unique choice for the GB... Can't wait to see this one come along.

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re-Hi everybody,

This is the kit I'll do for the Recce group-build : the Heller ANF Les Mureaux 117.

Interesting choice. I have one of those in my stash. Do you have any info on the camera fit, or were they strictly visual reconnaissance?

Cheers,

Larry

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Interesting choice. I have one of those in my stash. Do you have any info on the camera fit, or were they strictly visual reconnaissance?

Cheers,

Larry

The aircraft could receive a camera equipment. It was installed inside the fuselage with little doors on the belly opened by the observer.

Do you need photos or technical draws for your kit ?

My kit is still in stand by due to my accident. I hope to resume the building after the 15 of this month.

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The aircraft could receive a camera equipment. It was installed inside the fuselage with little doors on the belly opened by the observer.

Do you need photos or technical draws for your kit ?

My kit is still in stand by due to my accident. I hope to resume the building after the 15 of this month.

Yes, any info you could send me would be great. On my recce aircraft, sometimes I like to scratch build the camera(s) inside the plane, but at the least, I want to show the camera window(s) or port(s). you can send any info to lengesath@cox.net.

Thanks,

Larry

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Yes, any info you could send me would be great. On my recce aircraft, sometimes I like to scratch build the camera(s) inside the plane, but at the least, I want to show the camera window(s) or port(s). you can send any info to lengesath@cox.net.

Thanks,

Larry

OK.

You'll have to be a bit patient, because with a leg in a cast, my freedom of movement and action is restricted and my documentation is not at hand.

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Jan-Pawel,

I to am interested in more details about this craft and would very much appreciate your sharing them.

Have you gotten back to working on it?

Thanks,

Madoc

The aircraft could receive a camera equipment. It was installed inside the fuselage with little doors on the belly opened by the observer.

Do you need photos or technical draws for your kit ?

My kit is still in stand by due to my accident. I hope to resume the building after the 15 of this month.

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For those who are interested in some documentation about this aircraft, I scanned an article published in a french magazine called "Réplic". Because there are some interesting informations in it and because I'm not sure that everybody read french, I'm working on a little translation (So, patience, when it's ready, I send).

More delicate in the article published in "Le Fanatique de l'Aviation" (5 parts + an article about the Heller kit).

I hope the bad leg heals quickly and you can get back to the modeling bench.

Darwin

Thank you very much. ^_^ For the leg, it's almost ok. Next tuesday, I go back to hospital for a control.

Any news on how you are doing?

Julien

Well, well, well... Before my accident, I started by figuring the structure. But I also quickly understood that I must study more the documentation (particularities of each variants). Recently, I finally decided to extend the structure, because it's a Mureaux 117, there is a opening behind observer's cockpit for a machine gun. I'm not talking about the upper turret, but about a foot operated machine gun. So, it would be a shame to neglect a part which will be visible from that opening.

I also started the floor, the pilot's seat and a wall behind it.

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The square box with a cylinder, it's a camera (the observer could have 2 cameras : a big one between the 2 crew members, and a smaller one).

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This kit promises to be a headache. Will it be finished in time ? :wacko: :lol:

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Hi,

Infortunately, I didn't manage to finish the kit in time, 'cause that bloody accident disorganized me. But there is a chance that the kit doesn't end up in long term break : the pre/early-war GB ! :lol:

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