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JohnReid · 9 July 2009, 09:02 AM

For anyone wanting to build a Bleriot XI or a military version, I have access to not only the model shown here in the models section but the real thing in 1:1 scale. See the Airplane ,Replica section of this website.
Presently I am doing research on the Bleriot XI "Scarabee" that flew from a field at Lakeside(Valois) here on the West Island of Montreal ,almost 100 years ago.It was the first airshow/airmeet in Canada and preformed the first flight over Montreal.
Unfortunately,both the model and the 1:1 at CAHC are not true representations of Scarabee but I do have lots of info on the real thing which I plan to present here as I get time to do so.The military version I understand is very accurate.I have taken 100s of close up pics from a modelers point of view and when finished this will be a goldmine for future Bleriot builders ,both scratch or otherwise.

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JohnReid Shot Down Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,910	Please note For anyone wanting to build a Bleriot XI or a military version, I have access to not only the model shown here in the models section but the real thing in 1:1 scale. See the Airplane ,Replica section of this website. Presently I am doing research on the Bleriot XI "Scarabee" that flew from a field at Lakeside(Valois) here on the West Island of Montreal ,almost 100 years ago.It was the first airshow/airmeet in Canada and preformed the first flight over Montreal. Unfortunately,both the model and the 1:1 at CAHC are not true representations of Scarabee but I do have lots of info on the real thing which I plan to present here as I get time to do so.The military version I understand is very accurate.I have taken 100s of close up pics from a modelers point of view and when finished this will be a goldmine for future Bleriot builders ,both scratch or otherwise. Last edited by JohnReid; 9 July 2009 at 02:38 PM.