Stupidly forgetting the tank
What an idiot I am … I forgot to slide the tank before closing the cockpit … I only realized it last night and it really kept me awake. But…
Marouflage and coating of the fuselage continued
I continued my work on finishing the fuselage.To begin with, I lightly sanded the coated fiberglass with 320 paper. I then used a professional car sealant to correct the last…
POTEZ 58 : The aircraft pedals and yoke
I've started reproducing the pedals. I couldn't find a representation of the systems on Potez 58. There's no documentation available. But the Potez 58 is a direct derivative of the…
Model details of the Potez 58
J I continue my model learning by reproducing as much detail as possible of the cockpit equipment. On the program today, the lever located on the left side of the…
The continuation of the realization of the cockpit
After having finished (for the moment) with the seats, I go on with the details of the cockpit and in particular a series of push buttons present on a lower…
Front and rear seat adjustment system
I finished the seats by reproducing the slide systems that allow the seat to be adjusted forward and backward according to the size of the pilot. I used 2 mm…
The front seats
I continued to reproduce the seats to scale to dress my cabin.Reproducing the front seats, seems more complex than the back seat. Fortunately in the documentary resources provided by the…
Potez 58: The seats
After a long period of shutdown due to COVID-19 and the confinement period, I worked again on the details of the cockpit of my Potez 58. I am fortunate to…
Ignition, the magneto
And yes, the magneto which allows ignition when starting the engine on large aircraft is not yet reproduced on the dashboard. It is located on the far left; the number…
How I reproduced the rivets on the dashboard
The dashboard is not yet finished. It lacks a lot of details and in particular the rivets fixing instrument and those allowing to fix the board on the chassis in…