Author Topic: Seaknight & M16, red : primary seaplanes (Read 290729 times)

Tophe · « **Reply #126 on:** November 30, 2015, 12:36:13 PM »

I would have thought a nose air intake is impossible on a seaplane, but here it seems splashing of water would hurt the plane aft, so this nose hole, waterless, is very possible. Thanks!

FAAMAN · « **Reply #127 on:** November 30, 2015, 12:48:18 PM »

A red 'Red' floatplane, very cool 'n different!!

finsrin · « **Reply #128 on:** November 30, 2015, 01:26:16 PM »

Mig-15 with float looks "right" not "contrived". Great, never would have expected this result. :)

Volkodav · « **Reply #129 on:** November 30, 2015, 01:49:57 PM »

Can image a brace of them lined up on the catapults of a modified Sverdlov class seaplane cruiser. (think Mogami)

ericr · « **Reply #130 on:** November 30, 2015, 04:25:54 PM »

thanks all !

I have a few catapults, from Hasegawa kits : I should try to find them in my boxes in order to take pictures ...

ericr · « **Reply #131 on:** December 16, 2015, 05:03:54 AM »

not so much a whiff, but for color maybe, but with floats definitely :

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #132 on:** December 16, 2015, 08:18:49 AM »

That's a very sharp, clean build!

Your work on the canopy framing is especially nice. The fact you finished it in yellow impresses me to no end. For some reason, yellow is often a difficult color for me to get good results with.

Put a registration codes on it and I bet you could convince people it was real!

Well done, ericr!

Brian da Basher

finsrin · « **Reply #133 on:** December 16, 2015, 08:36:36 AM »

I have same impression as BdB.
Is particularly likable.

ericr · « **Reply #134 on:** December 17, 2015, 05:12:26 AM »

thanks!

I must say that I do my painting by hand with brushes, rather worn usually :
I have extremely basic skills indeed, quite the same as when I was an early teenager I'm afraid

Tophe · « **Reply #135 on:** December 19, 2015, 12:59:55 AM »

Quote from: ericr on December 17, 2015, 05:12:26 AM

I have extremely basic skills indeed

I completely disagree

You have a wonderful imagination, and skills enough to make things Real, congratulations...

ericr · « **Reply #136 on:** December 21, 2015, 07:46:59 PM »

a jet float plane again, blue this time :

Tophe · « **Reply #137 on:** December 21, 2015, 08:09:37 PM »

So harmonious...

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #138 on:** December 21, 2015, 08:58:44 PM »

This is the perfect aircraft for flying into the typical Canadian Lake to stay at the Cottage for the weekend. Add skis and we have an all season aircraft.

Goonie · « **Reply #139 on:** December 21, 2015, 11:01:50 PM »

Damn, that just looks so right :)

Kerick · « **Reply #140 on:** December 21, 2015, 11:23:12 PM »

Dog gone it! Wish I had thought of that!
I didn't think a jet on a float could look so good!

ericr · « **Reply #141 on:** December 22, 2015, 02:30:34 AM »

Quote from: The Big Gimper on December 21, 2015, 08:58:44 PM

This is the perfect aircraft for flying into the typical Canadian Lake to stay at the Cottage for the weekend. Add skis and we have an all season aircraft.

that would be amphibious + + ! :) air sea land snow ... what else?

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #142 on:** December 22, 2015, 03:20:49 AM »

Quote from: Goonie on December 21, 2015, 11:01:50 PM

Damn, that just looks so right :)

What he said.

ericr · « **Reply #143 on:** December 22, 2015, 06:21:40 AM »

Quote from: kerick on December 21, 2015, 11:23:12 PM

Dog gone it! Wish I had thought of that!
I didn't think a jet on a float could look so good!

more jet signle-float planes coming

elmayerle · « **Reply #144 on:** December 22, 2015, 11:26:06 AM »

Beautiful!! Though I think you might want to move the fuselage a bit farther forward on the float to make sure the spray pattern isn't ingested into the intakes.

Kerick · « **Reply #145 on:** December 22, 2015, 12:12:58 PM »

A little bit of spray won't hurt. It cleans the turbine blades.

elmayerle · « **Reply #146 on:** December 22, 2015, 10:06:04 PM »

Quote from: kerick on December 22, 2015, 12:12:58 PM

A little bit of spray won't hurt. It cleans the turbine blades.

Fresh water, yes, salt water will degrade engine performance significantly. One reason MPA aircraft sometimes get special coatings applied to their engines (for example, the TPE331s used by the MU-2S are a special model with coatings for operating in that environment).

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #147 on:** December 23, 2015, 05:44:12 PM »

It's neat how those floats seem to add to the impression of speed of this beauty!

I'd have never thought to add floats to an Iskra, kudos on coming up with such a great concept!

Brian da Basher

ericr · « **Reply #148 on:** December 24, 2015, 05:28:13 PM »

thanks a lot all !

ericr · « **Reply #149 on:** December 31, 2015, 12:21:26 AM »

in order to put all these seaplanes in perspective, I am reconfiguring, at the same 1/72 scale, a Revell (ex-Matchbox) Flower Class corvette (I got it for reanonably cheap on ebay) in order for it to carry 3 catapults (one in each interesting colour). It is a bit cramped, as many ships are anyway, but seems to be possible ...(the one on the right will be put horizontal of course)

especially the jet central float planes can look good on that


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