New puzzle four Solved! 1924 Hispano Suiza Tulip wood Torpedo by Nieuport

[Ian Evans]

 What the heck is this, and what is it made out of?

[Allan L]

That's the tulip wood bodied Hispano Suiza that we used to see quite often in the 1960s, but which must be in a museum now as it rarely appears

[SeaLion]

That's the tulip wood bodied Hispano Suiza that ...

Hispano-Suiza H6C Tulip Wood Torpedo from 1924. Built by Nieuport Aviation Company for André Dubonnet.

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[D-type]

As modelled at 1/15 scale by ace model builder Gerald Wingrove,  who drilled 13,000 holes for 0.012in (0.3mm) brass pins.  He was such a glutton for punishment that he made three models simultaneously!