The central wing struts of the aircraft and the stabilizer
The Potez 58 had several struts to maintain the geometry of the aircraft. The 4 main ones went from the bottom of the fuselage to the outer parts of the…
Potez 58′ slats
The Potez 58 was equipped with fixed slats on the leading edge of the wing. These are small fixed airfoils designed to prevent airflow at high angles of attack and…
Potez 58 and the back and forth cable controls
My house work is finished and I have resumed the construction of my Potez 58 at 1/6.6 scale. On this video, a progress report of the construction and in particular…
The Arsenal VG 33 computer-aided design model in Sketchup
The VG33 arsenal is a forgotten French fighter of the second world war. I decided to build it as a radio controlled model. This video shows the different steps of…
To make the base of the fin
The profile of the stabilizer of my Potez 58 is bi-convex, while the bottom of the fin is flat. The fin will be glued on the stabilizer and it is…
The struts of the aircraft
I was able to finish the shrouds which are profiled and effective on this model, as I did not put any reinforcements between the spars. So the adjustment to keep…
The Arsenal VG33, the French fighter aircraft victim of the 1940 war
A video of a promising French fighter aircraft. Unfortunately, its production was stopped by the French debacle in 1940. No one will never know the real value of this aircraft.…
Arsenal VG33: computer modelling
After a very long break, I resume my preparatory activities for the construction of the Arsenal VG 33 (plan D. Boulanger). First of all, I model the whole construction on…
Arsenal VG33, the documentation
For this plane, and contrary to my previous model (the Potez 58), documentation is important. Some links to learn more In French Documentary ressources The unavoidable wikipedia page in French…
A new project, the VG33 arsenal
The Arsenal VG 33 is a French fighter aircraft of the Second World War. It was made of wood, powered by a Hispano-Suiza 12Y engine, and was 30 km/h faster…
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