Official Farman MF11 - Shorthorn - Painting Thread
Couldn't find an existing official thread, so I hope this is not a duplicate.
Maurice Farman MF11 (Reduced Aircraft Factory - Shapeways). I'm not sure if the armed version was used by the RFC and if so when or by whom. I also cannot find any images of an RFC version with roundels, so I don't know if my model should have them, or some other identification. Can anyone advise please?
Last edited by flash; 04-11-2018 at 02:12. Reason: Title / Prefix adjust
Very nice looking model.
Nice!
Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!
Very nice Mike.
I've looked but haven't found any with RFC roundels. Belgian and French I have seen.
Looks good ‘as is’, Mike.
Last edited by Stumptonian; 04-10-2018 at 21:42.
looking good
Nice paint job Mike!
Thanks all and for the feedback - I'll take your advise and leave it as is
Hello,
here are my four, I completed recently, two French and two Belgian ones.
Nice Shorthorns Georg. Hmmmm, another growing Belgian air force!
Lovely shorthorns!
I do like the Belgian ones. I may have to get some for my budding Belgian Air Service.
Top-down images are better for doing cards, if you want close reproduction of the paint schemes. And pilot/unit info could assist with making a card.
This is what I have for Georg's planes above:
Close enough?
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
Perfect for me. Unfortunately, I do not have units or pilots, so "unknown" will do the job for me
Great pictures and nice work.
Very nice Georg. Rep inbound.
Fine looking model, Mike.
In his memoir, Capt Duncan Grinnell-Milne describes his experiences flying the Farman Shorthorn while he was assigned to No.16 Squadron, RFC. According to Grinnell-Milne, the plane was a pleasure to fly. I don't recall a description of aircraft markings in his book, so leaving the model without roundels, etc., is probably correct.
Grinnell-Milne wrote of his MF.11 being armed with Lewis machine gun manned by his observer. In October, 1915, he attacked a German observation balloon, peppering it with bullets. But lacking incendiary ammunition, they did little damage before the balloon was hauled down.
Last edited by Larry R.; 12-23-2022 at 16:05.
I've already got one, but haven't painted it up yet.Originally Posted by RJG173
Nice job on your group, Georg!
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
After this plane:
Source: Books.google.ca - Military Aviation of the First World War - Belgian MF.11
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
Found this image attempting to find squadron/crew information on French MF11s:
Caption: Farman MF.11 bis of Escadrille 62, 1915. The pilot, in the back, has a Hotchkiss 8mm and the front gunner has a .30-cal. Colt-Browning. (U.S. Air Force photo)
Source: www.nationalmuseum.af.mil - Aircraft Guns of WWI: Great Britain & France - MF.11 Bis
We might revisit Firing Arcs?
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
You guys are insanely talented! Great work!
“Flying is hours and hours of boredom sprinkled with a few seconds of sheer terror!” Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, USMC”
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