1/72 SNCASE SE 100 commenced 30 Jan 2021 Finished 18 Mar 2021

Boomerang · January 30, 2021, 10:35:51 PM

Started this yesterday . The title at this stage is

?? .

Bit of a thinking cap exercise.

It's 1/72 and it was around in 1940..

Cheers

Gordon

lastvautour · January 30, 2021, 11:39:34 PM

Ventura?

Lou

Boomerang · January 31, 2021, 06:40:34 AM

No not a Lockheed, Martin,Douglas ,North American ,Consolidated or Vought product.

Gordon

lastvautour · January 31, 2021, 05:35:51 PM

Polikarpov design?

Lou

Boomerang · January 31, 2021, 07:33:27 PM

Not Russian.

It's a twin ... I haven't done the other engine .

Unique tricycle undercarriage.

Gordon

lastvautour · January 31, 2021, 08:43:16 PM

Gotcha! French SNCASE SE 100. Strange looking bird.

Lou

Boomerang · January 31, 2021, 09:34:11 PM

That's it Lou.

Looks strange but had some interesting features . A heavy armament for one.

I am going to do it with U/C down. The Nose leg looks like a challenge.

Cheers

Gordon

lastvautour · January 31, 2021, 09:58:51 PM

Interesting subject. Looking forward to it.

Lou

Boomerang · February 10, 2021, 10:39:42 PM

I'm re doing the engines.

Trimmed down a piece of 19mm balsa dowel with a sharpened 15mm Ali tube and glueed that to the rest of the nacelle . Seems to work. More required.

I've made up the front wheel from balsa and have made up the rear wheels from a piece of 1/16 basswood cut out with a sharpened brass tube. Tyres are siutable sized "o" rings.

Have shaped some sytrene plastic for the rear doors.

Cheers

Gordon

lastvautour · February 10, 2021, 11:06:03 PM

Strange beast. Thanks for the updates.

Lou

Gearup · February 11, 2021, 01:57:42 AM

That has got to be the most unconventional aircraft I've seen so far. The stabilizer was essentially the gear legs for the wheels mounted under the twin fins. Forgive me here, but I would think take off would be a bit scary. Once the tail comes off the ground, you would have a wheel barrow!.....with 1000 hp on either side.
I do look forward to seeing the completed model..

Thanks
Fraser

buccfan · February 11, 2021, 10:16:03 AM

That's a strange looking bird, can't wait to see it on the u/c. Regards Paul J.

Boomerang · February 14, 2021, 12:38:22 AM

I'll look at sorting out the nose gear this week.

Gordon

Boomerang · February 18, 2021, 06:47:36 AM

Modifying the fins. Making them a bit thicker . Should've done it at the start.

Cheers

Gordon

Boomerang · March 03, 2021, 02:25:25 AM

Tailplane attached . Undercarriage wheels in the fins made but not attached. Propellers done. More work required on Engines.
Then work out the mechanics of the front main wheel.

Cheers

Gordon

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1/72 SNCASE SE 100 commenced 30 Jan 2021 Finished 18 Mar 2021