Very nice Kevin
You are making me very envious of your French planes.
I'd like to see them on the table in a AAR.
This is the all-metal, 1/144 scale model from Creations Chaubet. Kevin
http://jacques.chaubet.free.fr/fra1939/0potez63-11.htm
This Potez is just beautifully painted.
Exceptional work again Kevin.
Now I am not sure if I need to raise my game or not, but if the Oberst runs another painting comp we are all in trouble.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
great painting Kevin. I just painted one myself but I don't know how to upload a picture so I can't show it. Have you got a planecard for a Potez and which manoeuverdeck do you use?
"zet 'm op ... witte muizen !" (strijdkreet van 1e JaVa, Luchtvaart Afdeling, Nederland 1940)
"let's go get them ... white mice !" (battlecry of the 1st Fighter Group, Army Air Force, Netherlands 1940)
Beautiful paint job.I love the window effects.
Here's to them what are like us. Damn few and they're all dead.
As I said superbly painted. I agree with you Jim, and yes those windows are a real achievement Kevin. I should have mentioned them in my first post.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
I have the Potez 630 planes in the unofficial files:
https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/do...o=file&id=2136
https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/do...o=file&id=2137
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
hi Karl, thanks very much! That's the technical problem solved. Do you know wheter there is a planecard for the Potez 630 or not?
I do not, but you might ask Mike (Oldguy59) or Steve (Guntruck).
Card making is not in my skill set
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
thanks, I will ask one of them. This weekend we have a gathering of the Dutch Wing at my house. (Thats one of the benefits to live in a small country; members of the whole country will be present) And we (Guus (aardvark 1430) and I made up some scenarios including a bombingraid with the Potez. So it would be nice to have a card. I have the right carddeck so that's most important. And thanks for the rep.
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Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
These Potez birds sure are pretty! I have always liked the French tricolor scheme of grey, brown, and green - and the Vichy version is just eye-popping... I will be interested to see them used in an AAR.
All the best,
Matt
What impresses me the most is the sheer speed of manufacture of that card Mike.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
I take my hat of and make a deep bow. Thanks very much Mike for this card. I owe you one
It would have been faster with a better original drawing, and more info on the unit/crew. Both cost time and effort in addition to the creation of the template, colorizing the plane, and amending the card back to include the crew picture.
But, all the practice is helping with technique short-cuts and details.
And, now there is a Potez 630 template.
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
Stunning aircraft card, Mike! Love that you did it in the tricolor camo - very striking Like Rob, I am amazed at your turnaround time on these things...
All the best,
Matt
Lokks nice. We had a game last saterday and had great fun. AAR will be written soon(ish)!
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
I promised an AAR. And here it is: https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sh...632#post478632
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
The sites I've read say the guns were fixed, so the "arc" would be a line down the 6:00 vector. Not really useful, but these show up on early war planes.
So I'd say no management card needed.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
This information is all very interesting to read. Thanks, guys
Impressive work here, very impressive!
Karl,
What would you think of using the same, or similar, rules for the ventral gun on this plane as the He.111 H-3 tail gun? Would that be acceptable?
The gun could be operated the same, allowing the dorsal gunner to fire at two targets at once, in this case, being that the targets would be in separate arcs, though. Or, just allow the gunner to pick which of two targets to shoot at, without needing to swap positions.
Thoughts?
Mike
"Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
"Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59
Well, the He.111 "stinger" could move, though the arc given by Ares is overstated. Without seeing the rear gunners cockpit, we can't say how much vision he had for the ventral guns, and how he fired them.
Everything I have read (which admittedly isn't much) of planes with fixed rear guns is that they were mostly ineffectual. Almost scarecrow guns to make an attacker flinch or even break off an attack due to the tracers.
This is why I wouldn't give the ventrals any arc at all; just the line that will draw damage if it intersects a planes base. I would even go so far as to have the shots at short count as long, and no long. A is still A
On the number of targets fired at, I would only allow the gunner to shoot at one target, on the assumption that the ventral guns are not triggered by a foot pedal.
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
"Merci " for this beautiful Potez !
nice paintjobs on those me110s eeeerrrrrrrr potezs!
Brilliant work Peter!
Thanks guys.
Yes, next Origins there will be a France '40 game.
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Very impressive artwork indeed Pete.
I think you have even excelled your own very high standard with this one.
Rob.
"Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."
Superb painting!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Fantastic paint job. Can't wait to get together again and see them in action.
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