[philhl]

Hello!

I am planing to start modeling a french aircraft of the early 1940s as a side project. I find the CR-714 Cyclone very interesting and have collected information and pictures of it.

BUT i have no GOOD cockpit pictures of it. Do you have some? I already have the pictures of the wreak CR-714 Cyclone and some blueprints, also small ones from the cockpit.

Or do you have another well documented french aircraft from the early 1940s? Take this chance, otherwise i will start with the CR-714 Cyclone.

Bye!

[STAX18]

Try this link:

http://www.farposst.ru/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2495

[Korrigan]

Hi Philhl,
It's a wonderful idea. When I see your work on the Fugaku, I'm sure this will be another masterpiece ! Alas, I didn't found anything about the CR714 cockpit for now . Still searching... Good luck for this project
Thanks,
K

[XB-49]

Hi Philhl,
You made quite a good choice and I'm all for this plane. But I believe that a French bomber would be more appropriate as we have none. But do what you want to do. I will not whine if you make it. :wink: I'm sorry, but I have not been able to find any cockpit references.

:cheers:

[philhl]

Thank you all for searching cockpit references!

I don't know exacly why.. but the CR-714 Cyclone is very attracting to me



Some infos:

On 25 May, only a week after it was introduced, French Minister of War Guy la Chambre ordered all C.714s to be withdrawn from active service. However, since the French authorities had no other aircraft to offer, the Polish pilots ignored the order and continued to fly the Caudrons. Despite flying a fighter hopelessly outdated compared to the Messerschmitt Me 109E, the Polish pilots scored 12 confirmed and three unconfirmed victories in three battles between 8 June and 11 June, losing nine in the air and nine more on the ground. Interestingly, among the planes shot down were four Dornier Do 17 bombers, but also three Messerschmitt Bf 109 and five Messerschmitt Bf 110 fighters.

EDIT:

Thank you very much STAX18 for the link!

Very good references and quite good cocckpit pics! This will make the work quite fast!
Thank you!!!!

[Korrigan]

I second this, STAX18 you made a very interesting find. I'm unfortunately not a modder but I will read this with great interest !
Thank you very much
K

[David603]

That's certainly an interesting plane, and more than that, one for a so far largely ignored part of the war. Now that we also have the early Bf109E models and there is a Do17Z on the way this could be the basis of a very nice mini-campaign.