So, against my better judgement, I’m gonna try to get one more new start build completed before the end of the year, and I want it to be a “fast mover” as well as something off the beaten path. I chose this sea bird.
This is Heller’s 1/48 kit of the Etendard IV M, a fairly simple kit.
I’ll be using the kit decals to make one of these Etendard IV M’s from the mid ‘80s
The kit itself is typical Heller brittle plastic, and fairly straightforward so far. It has mostly recessed panel lines and good exterior detail, but is rather spartan on the interior details. Unusually, aside from assembling the ejection seat, everything else in the first 10 steps is assembling ordnance, landing gear, and some other external nose areas.
I won’t be using the Douglas “Buddy Refueling Store”, but I will have it carrying the drop tanks and rocket pods. I need to add a harness to the seat, as I can’t stand a bare seat. But I’m not diving too deep into this project.
Heller 1/48 Etendard IV M
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Heller 1/48 Etendard IV M
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Re: Heller 1/48 Etendard IV M
Well, that is different! Beautiful jet.
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This is gonna be cool to watch Carlos. Those are beautiful aircraft, and were quite capable too in their day!
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Lyle and Gary, thanks. The Etendard is a sharp looking aircraft, and somewhat equivalent to its contemporary, the early Skyhawks. I’m hoping that I don’t hit too hard or many speed bumps on this one. Keeping my fingers crossed .
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Coooooool Late Cold War Eurojet! Looking forward to seeing how you get on with this one Carlos, if it builds up as nicely as the Heller Mirage 2000 I built a few year back it should be good.
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Re: Heller 1/48 Etendard IV M
I love that they promote the fact that the kit features engravings. They even use the German word "Tiefdruck", which is completely out of fashion.
I like the lines of that plane. No French bird in my collection yet...
I like the lines of that plane. No French bird in my collection yet...
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Re: Heller 1/48 Etendard IV M
Very cool! Can't wait to see the build!
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Re: Heller 1/48 Etendard IV M
Yeah the French Navy carrier aircraft have some very attractive schemes. And you can’t beat great box art
So far no rough patches on fit or assembly, although you do have to pay attention to alignment. I can see that it’s gonna be tricky around the intakes so I’m paying attention closely. The service history looks interesting for the type, a late 50’s design flying off carriers for the 60’s & 70’s, and not being replaced in the ship based attack role until the 80’s! Their photo recon version, the IV P, stayed in service until the end of the century, well after the Cold War had ended!
I never learned “Tiefdruck” in German class… I’m really surprised about how minimal the nose area is on this design. But I do see some family resemblance to the delta winged cousin Mirage in the fuselage design. And yes, you should add some French aircraft to your collection. I have plenty of Dassault subjects to be built, and have already built three myself. Such wide serving types!
Me too! I’ve just about finished all the sub assemblies that I can, and am just waiting on a PE harness set to arrive so that I can correct the seat’s major shortcoming.
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Re: Heller 1/48 Etendard IV M
Interesting kit! I really like the box art!
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