potez 632 Schweizer Flugwaffe B1

Gordon Sørensen
Looks good so far!

Thomas Bischoff
Thanks - thought it was almost finished but landing gear and all the other small parts took time to complete

Thomas Bischoff
Hope you like the outcome

Stefan Schneider
I like it! Well executed and rarely seen.

Mike Grant
Beautifully finished.

Julian Herrero aka Yuri
Nice model of a not very famous plane ...in fact I didn't know the Potez seved in Swis Air Force
Well done !!!! Congrats !!!!

Steve Desarzens
Great job ! love your painting job ! 🙂

Akureyri

Dear Sir,

Your kit and diorama are most impressive, and a wonderful choice of subject. Thank you for sharing. You are correct in surmising that 93 octane fuel would be preferred, but your G-R 14Ms will function most adequately on the 87 octane fuel provided: in fact they were actually designed for that grade!

And now the story: in late June of 1940 a Colonel LeVanché* approached a Swiss civil official in Vaud and offered to sell him four Potez 630s. Knowing that time was of the essence and that the Swiss Armed Forces required every possible asset in order to safeguard the independence of the nation, this un-named official agreed to a deal without consulting Général Guisan. (It is unknown from what source he obtained the necessary funds to purchase these machines or what sum was paid for them.) The Swiss Air Force operated three of them as heavy fighters (one of which you have depicted) and used the fourth machine for spares.

I am not aware of any Potez 630s yet extant. The Potez 630's maximum speed of 425 km per hour, rate of climb of 8.5 metres per second, and service ceiling of 8500 metres were markedly inferior to those performance characteristics of its contemporaries the Fokker G.I and the Bf 110 C-1.

* One source states that he was an officer in l'Armée de l'air; a different source claims he was serving in l'Armée de Terre.

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