Hanriot HD-1 USS Texas - take 2

**MichaelS** · #1 11-14-2018, 08:55 AM

Paper Hanriot HD-1 USS Texas - take 2

Pilot error a few weeks back resulted in my first attempt at this little gem being water damaged and struck off the inventory. Never one to leave a job half done I have started its replacement.

This is the originally 1/48th version from Der Kampfflieger hit with my incredible shrinking ray to 1/100.

Google album here if you want to follow along:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/hVXjGfnaZoxwcpUB6

**Don Boose** · #2 11-14-2018, 09:29 AM

I am glad that you are doing a second build of BuNo A5625. Your first one looked terrific before its water landing when the flotation bags failed to deploy.

Caption for Image 1: "Hanriot HD-1 from the Texas (BB-35) on the beach. These markings appeared at a Fleet Review in November 1919 at Seattle WA in honor of a visit by President Wilson campaigning for approval of the League of Nations Treaty." NavSource Battleship Photo Index BB-35 USS TEXAS

Image 2: BuNo A5625 before the "Texas" markings were applied.

Don

**Vinalssergio155** · #3 11-14-2018, 10:08 AM

This time, all liquid well away. Good start.

**Don Boose** · #4 11-14-2018, 10:13 AM

But watch out for glazed peanut fingerprints on the fuselage!

**MichaelS** · #5 11-14-2018, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Boose

But watch out for glazed peanut fingerprints on the fuselage!

That is why I have baby wipes at the ready!!

**Rata** · #6 11-14-2018, 03:43 PM

The weather forecast is ''calm with possible light breeze'' MS. Should be ok but strap her down anyway!

**Gene K** · #7 11-14-2018, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Boose

Caption for Image 1: "Hanriot HD-1 from the Texas (BB-35) on the beach.

Don,

From previous research, I recall that the USN bought ten HD.2 seaplanes from the French, and subsequently modified them to land configuration in Philadelphia. So the TEXAS aircraft is an HD.2, correct?

Gene K

EDIT: One of several references: Windsock Datafile 92, Hanriot HD.1 and HD.2, Page 14: "Soon after the war, the US Navy bought ten Hanriot HD.2 seaplanes and converted all but one to landplanes at the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia."

**Don Boose** · #8 11-14-2018, 04:34 PM

Gene - Correct. It's an HD-2 assembled to resemble an HD-1 at the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia.

I cover this in my write up for Garry's build of Bruno's version of the Hanriot: http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/651204-post203.html I used the Windsock pub as one of my references.

It's one of a series of little essays that I have written to accompany Garry's models in his interwar USN-USMC thread: http://www.papermodelers.com/forum/651204-post203.html

Incidentally, Gene, with your knowledge of naval aviation history and access to the staff and resources of the museum at Pensacola, I hope you will weigh in with additional info or corrections to these little essays.

Don