My Caudron Journey

**Willi** · 07-12-2017 19:38

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**clipper1801** · 07-12-2017 20:15

Well traveled journey!

**Marechallannes** · 07-12-2017 20:20

Great work William.

Hope we see this one once as a Ares Games model.

**Zoe Brain** · 07-12-2017 20:22

Small bombers base required.

**Stumptonian** · 07-12-2017 20:46

Excellent job, William.
Thanks for showing us "how it's done".
Wish I had your skills.

**flash** · 07-12-2017 22:30

That's a work of art Willi !

**ReducedAirFact** · 07-12-2017 23:26

Amazing work! I'm surprised you persevered when the model arrived in such poor condition.

I was recently thinking of modeling a G.4 myself, having been inspired by the beautiful restored version in the NASM: https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...ts/caudron-g-4. Note that some of the pictures on that site are 3D panoramas -- if you click on them you can get a good feel of what it would be like to be a G.4 crewman. -- it's very cool, give it a try.

**Flying Helmut** · 07-13-2017 00:00

Fantastic work!

**gully_raker** · 07-13-2017 00:42

Great work & great tutorial Willi!

Have some Rep on me!

**Guntruck** · 07-13-2017 00:52

Worth a rep in the face of adversity. Good job.

TBH I would have sent a photo of the plane to Shapeways with a stiff note (written on cardboard - an old Goon Show joke

). That way you would have got a replacement and been able to keep the original to do up.

**Boney10** · 07-13-2017 00:58

Well done, looks like my rep gun is jammed for the moment, so can only say , nice one

**Teaticket** · 07-13-2017 05:33

Amazing job saving that Caudron. REP!

**matt56** · 07-13-2017 05:44

Beautiful and inspiring work, William! You are a glutton for punishment with that rigging, but if it pleases you to do it, that's the main thing...

You are a better man than I, Gunga Din!

All the best,
Matt

**Caveman** · 07-13-2017 06:10

Nice job. I love the detailing.

**zenlizard** · 07-13-2017 06:15

A labor of love , to be sure. Great tutorial, as well. Hope the flying turtle can avoid flying lawn mowers.

**Willi** · 07-13-2017 09:40

My goodness, how nice of all of you to comment and give me some slaps on the back. As you all know, because you all work hard at putting out repaints and models and AARs etc,, that is truly is a labor of love. I am pleased that you all are pleased. And, yes I have the card and base and I hope to soon engage with BB401 (my brother Bob) in a mission with N17 escort against a flock of Alb. DIIIs, so stay tuned for a future AAR!
Again, thank you all for your kind comments and REPs!