Scratchbuilt 1/72 Bleriot XXV
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Introduction
From a past when creating and experimenting was part of the daily challenge,
climbing majestically over the horizon, comes a gleaming, glamorous Beauty.
Monsieur Louis Bleriot experimented a lot with the “canard”
formula, so much so that in his 25th plane he made one of his periodical
returns to that configuration. We can’t blame him, since the appeal
of the design is irresistible. Isn’t it?
Monsieur Bleriot built a plethora of planes, but they were just a mere
excuse for him to wear those magnificent moustaches and the ubiquitous
beret, not to mention to puzzle crowds in regard of what direction would
his planes take-off –or land!
While building the model I have received encouraging comments in the
vein of: -Man, that’s plain wrong! Or: - That duck must have flown
really fast, given the fact that had that rotary engine trying to chop
its butt!
The Model
The model itself doesn’t present major challenges, provided you
got right the first training step as a Shaolin monk, which consists of
not getting your fingers permanently attached to a model when using super-glue.
Barely resisting the temptation to present a set of obscure instructions
so in vogue nowadays, I just took some photos during the building process;
eliminating from the background the pizza splatters and a heavy hammer
I keep in sight of the model in case it becomes reluctant to be put together.
Conclusion
So, there you have it, a clear case of misunderstood aviation designer
and humble modeler.
*Special thanks to Argentinean modeler Ramiro Gonzalez and the knowledgeable
members of the Wings of Peace forum.
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