Thank you PR19_kit: now there are two on the table...

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So, I guess the two seater should be the SNCASO 4101 Coutelas B

David aka 63cpe

Who? Me? What did I do?

You suggested to have a 2 seat trainer version as the Cutlass never had a trainer version. That was a marvelous idea!

Thanks for the suggestion. Now there are two versions of the same aircraft.

David aka 63 cpe

If one is cool, more must be betterer... 

Quote from: 63cpe on July 09, 2023, 10:13:01 PMYou suggested to have a 2 seat trainer version as the Cutlass never had a trainer version. That was a marvelous idea!

Thanks for the suggestion. Now there are two versions of the same aircraft.

Oh yes, so I did. 

I often think that 2 seater versions look better than the single seat originals, but some are DEFINITELY worse, the RAF's current Typhoon being one of them, YEAUK!

Better ones are the Su-27,  the Jaguar and the TA-7 to my mind.

After much delay and muttering about I present you the SNCASO 4100 Coutelas A and SO 4101 Coutelas B.

SNCASO followed the same design studied Vought used to develop the Cutlass but differed in engines. It's fuselage design of the SNCASO 4100 Coutelas A was very similar to the F7-U1 and remained so throughout it's career in the French Aeronavale.

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It's fuselage is made of an 1:72 MB326, added two 1:48 F-84 droptank halves to the sides and cut off the spine and tailplane. It's clear what the origin of the wings is. The canopy is from the spare box and I can't remember what its origines are.

Now our dear PR19_kit suggested to add a 2 seat trainer version of the Coutelas as the Cutlass never had a trainer version. That was a marvelous idea! So this is how the SNCASO 4101 Coutelas B might have looked like:

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Recipe for this build is the same although the canopy of the MB326 was used.

Cheers,
David aka 63CPE

Oh YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!      

 

    

That looks so good   

Very nice David 

The Cutlass is tailor-made for whiffery, and you've done it proud!   

Excellent stuff - well done!