Author Topic: Seaknight & M16, red : primary seaplanes  (Read 290677 times)

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Re: Sea Otter & Meteor, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1275 on: February 04, 2022, 07:53:25 AM »
Oh My God !  You need bigger, thicker, stronger struts for that one !

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Re: Sea Otter & Meteor, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1276 on: February 04, 2022, 12:32:24 PM »
Oh My God !  You need bigger, thicker, stronger struts for that one !
Good point.   I like it anyway  :smiley:
« Last Edit: February 04, 2022, 02:27:26 PM by finsrin »

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Re: Sea Otter & Meteor, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1277 on: February 04, 2022, 07:04:40 PM »
 ;)

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Re: Sea Otter & Meteor, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1278 on: February 05, 2022, 02:40:47 AM »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Martlet, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1279 on: February 12, 2022, 07:51:38 PM »

1/32 (old Revell, the wing articulation a bit too fragile unfortunately)
 with 1/48 He115 floats










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Re: Martlet, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1280 on: February 13, 2022, 01:31:46 AM »
Not far from reality:

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Re: Martlet, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1281 on: February 13, 2022, 02:18:29 AM »
Indeed I am sometimes only timidly whiffing  ;)

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Re: Martlet, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1282 on: February 13, 2022, 03:35:54 AM »
@EricR - That is a winning compination and retaining the folding wing feature makes perfect sense in packing more of the same type of aircraft into an aircraft hangar or aboard ship.  :smiley:

The model would look even better if you can place it on a ground handling dolley. 
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Re: Martlet, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1283 on: February 13, 2022, 03:53:18 AM »
 :smiley:

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Potez452 & Islander, yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1284 on: March 27, 2022, 06:28:47 PM »








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Re: Potez452 & Islander, yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1285 on: March 27, 2022, 06:56:42 PM »
Me Likey !   :smiley:
reminds me of the Dornier Do24ATT . . .


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Re: Potez452 & Islander, yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1286 on: March 28, 2022, 12:04:23 AM »

thanks  ;)

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Re: Potez452 & Islander, yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1287 on: March 30, 2022, 05:43:08 AM »
Looks to me like a modernised Sikorsky S-38 but it lacks the twin boom tail ;)

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Re: Potez452 & Islander, yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1288 on: March 31, 2022, 01:33:22 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Potez452 & Islander, yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1289 on: March 31, 2022, 04:33:24 AM »
 ;D

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FW 190 (1/48) , yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1290 on: April 23, 2022, 05:03:31 AM »










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Re: FW 190 (1/48) , yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1291 on: April 23, 2022, 07:12:33 AM »
Ooo, that works and the proportions are excellent! Lovely Focke Wulf mit Seestiefeln an  :smiley:
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Re: FW 190 (1/48) , yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1292 on: April 24, 2022, 01:39:57 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: FW 190 (1/48) , yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1293 on: April 24, 2022, 03:25:42 AM »
 ;D

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Mavis & Schooner, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1294 on: May 04, 2022, 05:01:22 AM »











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Re: Mavis & Schooner, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1295 on: May 04, 2022, 05:11:18 AM »
This is completely bonkers! I love it  :-*
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Re: Mavis & Schooner, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1296 on: May 04, 2022, 07:35:46 AM »
Funny you should post that now.  Been looking at Aircraft Boats on the net ...

https://ruudleeuw.com/search113.htm
http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/lake-boga-disposals/lakeboga.html

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Re: Mavis & Schooner, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1297 on: May 04, 2022, 04:26:57 PM »

thanks a lot  ;D

and thank you for the reference : a source of inspiration ! very doable in plastic ...

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Re: Mavis & Schooner, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1298 on: May 05, 2022, 03:04:11 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Mavis & Schooner, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1299 on: May 11, 2022, 06:20:39 PM »