Author Topic: Seaknight & M16, red : primary seaplanes (Read 292222 times)

Tophe · « **Reply #250 on:** April 03, 2016, 03:03:01 PM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on April 03, 2016, 04:47:57 AM

I love it :)

So do I!

ericr · « **Reply #251 on:** April 04, 2016, 01:10:35 AM »

thanks all !

ericr · « **Reply #252 on:** April 06, 2016, 01:29:09 AM »

quite finished now, potentially carrying 4 seaplanes at a time ...

ericr · « **Reply #253 on:** April 07, 2016, 07:12:44 AM »

a few more sights

ericr · « **Reply #254 on:** April 12, 2016, 06:40:44 PM »

a few more pictures, inhabited (by seaplanes, that is) :

Tophe · « **Reply #255 on:** April 13, 2016, 01:53:44 AM »

Nice to see different times on the same ship

ericr · « **Reply #256 on:** April 15, 2016, 03:39:02 PM »

Quote from: ericr on April 03, 2016, 04:46:32 AM

here it comes :

the shapes correspond with a good fit, at any scale,
so this combination can be tried with different liveries (RAF, Lftwaffe, or others) as you like

this is so true that someone else did it!

more here, with a splendid central float canadian version too :

https://www.scalemates.com/profiles/mate.php?id=13401&p=albums&album=20279&view=list

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #257 on:** April 15, 2016, 03:46:10 PM »

Tophe · « **Reply #258 on:** April 15, 2016, 04:19:48 PM »

I would say more:

FAAMAN · « **Reply #259 on:** April 15, 2016, 07:35:36 PM »

in a word, Wow

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #260 on:** April 15, 2016, 07:53:03 PM »

I looked at all his builds. Who knew that the Me262 was under utilized.

ericr · « **Reply #261 on:** April 17, 2016, 01:58:36 AM »

his whole series is very impressive !

ericr · « **Reply #262 on:** April 22, 2016, 11:15:43 PM »

another seaplane carrier, a bit smaller this time, adapted from the Graf Spee : it did carry a Ar196, I just added two more catapults, from japanese origins.

(the ship is 1/400, the additional catapults 1/350, which is not too far after all ...)

ericr · « **Reply #263 on:** April 26, 2016, 03:06:53 AM »

so, I used the lower part of the hull of a 1/48 Walrus for a Me 262 flying boat, and I was left with the rest ... wondering what to do with it ... until I realized that it look nicely plunged into its natural element (well, one of the three anyway).
Maybe it looks a bit heavily loaded, but it floats.
Actually it looks a bit like a crocodile or alligator ...

the build is a bit basic, and side floats were replaced by half droptanks.
But it inspires me for other flyingboat conversions, stealing the lower hull to fit another aircraft, and keeping the donor in a waterline version ... (I have a Sunderland and a Loire 130 in stack stock) ... wait and see

Tophe · « **Reply #264 on:** April 27, 2016, 12:26:57 AM »

Surprising but and nice

ericr · « **Reply #265 on:** April 29, 2016, 02:17:46 AM »

thanks!

ericr · « **Reply #266 on:** May 01, 2016, 02:16:12 AM »

I reused floats from 1/350 MB411 to improve 1/700 Avengers :

it might be nice to do it in a more detailed scale like 1/72

Tophe · « **Reply #267 on:** May 02, 2016, 11:27:44 AM »

Quote from: ericr on May 01, 2016, 02:16:12 AM

I reused floats from 1/350 MB411 to improve 1/700 Avengers :
it might be nice to do it in a more detailed scale like 1/72

These tiny ones are delicious too...

ericr · « **Reply #268 on:** May 02, 2016, 06:41:01 PM »

thanks!

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #269 on:** May 06, 2016, 05:32:56 AM »

I think that Graf Spee is one of my favorites of all your work so far, ericr!

The primary colors are a nice way to soften the onus of history and are easy on the eyes too!

This baby would turn heads at any show!

Brian da Basher

P.S. The waterline Walrus is a winner in my book too!

ericr · « **Reply #270 on:** May 06, 2016, 04:16:13 PM »

thanks a lot!

small scales have their charms too.

And I think Iwill try more waterline hull flying boats soon ...
(as a way of making two seaplanes out of each flying boat kit ;-) )

Tophe · « **Reply #271 on:** May 06, 2016, 10:48:47 PM »

Maybe I misunderstand your (English) words, but this gives me ideas, thanks!

EDIT: Yes, I did it... floats becoming hulls (or opposite)...

ericr · « **Reply #272 on:** May 08, 2016, 01:24:48 AM »

Quote from: Tophe on May 06, 2016, 10:48:47 PM

Maybe I misunderstand your (English) words, but this gives me ideas, thanks!

EDIT: Yes, I did it... floats becoming hulls (or opposite)...

it is a bit different from what I have in mind, but it is impressive as usual! :)

ericr · « **Reply #273 on:** May 08, 2016, 08:35:23 PM »

I got this POMK resin kit, lovely, and made it in yellow :

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #274 on:** May 08, 2016, 09:15:53 PM »

It looks like we both hold a certain aesthetic in common, ericr. I think that's a lovely aircraft as well. While it has a certain ungainliness about it, in total it's actually quite graceful. I find the curve of the tail planes very pleasing to the eye and I like how you finished it in yellow.

Brian da Basher


Swords to Plowshares GB Now Open!!

News:

Author Topic: Seaknight & M16, red : primary seaplanes (Read 292222 times)