Author Topic: Seaknight & M16, red : primary seaplanes  (Read 287957 times)

Offline Brian da Basher

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #700 on: July 21, 2018, 08:27:59 PM »
Nice!!  That yellow works well, there.

Concur with our esteemed resident engineer. I especially like that the cylinder block is gray which compliments the black prop blades and is set off nicely by the yellow.

Another one that's very easy on the eyes. Well done, eric!

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #701 on: July 22, 2018, 04:10:50 AM »

thanks !

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #702 on: August 10, 2018, 05:34:42 AM »
I was thinking of this classic for a while : a Fieseler Storch,
floatplanized (actually it seems it did exist in Real World, somewhere in ex-Yougoslavia)






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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #703 on: August 10, 2018, 06:55:17 AM »
Looks great in red and if you added either those Yugoslav markings or just some registration codes it would be in the running at any model show worthy of the name.

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #704 on: August 10, 2018, 10:09:49 AM »
Your last three models are all very striking! As BdB says, a reg number would make them fit in anywhere. I was just imagining a white stripe down the side of the two in red. Just my two cents worth.

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #705 on: August 10, 2018, 10:42:18 AM »
Very nice!!  I agree with the above two gentlemen.

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #706 on: August 11, 2018, 06:22:48 AM »
I have plans for similar...but not in red ;)
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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #707 on: August 13, 2018, 05:27:54 AM »

thanks !

you can of coure use the color you like (or even several  ;) )

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #708 on: August 13, 2018, 03:10:20 PM »

not exactly a whif : this version of the Puma has inflatable floats :
from what I understood it is rather an emergency water landing device, not meant to take off again.

In 1/32 it is big, and I was tempted when I found it for cheap.




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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #709 on: August 14, 2018, 04:03:46 AM »
Nice!!!

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #710 on: August 14, 2018, 07:17:53 AM »
This is very nice, eric, very nice indeed!

I like the different colors and adding the flotation bags was inspired!

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #711 on: August 14, 2018, 06:43:41 PM »
 ;)

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Re: MC72 tricycle, red
« Reply #712 on: August 19, 2018, 04:37:22 PM »
a landplane version of the MC72, I thought, deserved to be given a tricycle gear :





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Re: MC72 tricycle, red
« Reply #713 on: August 19, 2018, 04:54:22 PM »
Hehe...cute little flying bugs  ;D
Interesting,Macchi on wheels
Great job Eric  :smiley:
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Re: MC72 tricycle, red
« Reply #714 on: August 20, 2018, 12:55:16 AM »
That's some great, imaginative thinking, eric! Looks a natural for tricycle gear!

Most excellent! I always enjoy your fantastic projects!

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FYI I moved this since it's not one of your hybrid animal/vehicle models.

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Re: MC72 tricycle, red
« Reply #715 on: August 21, 2018, 06:37:49 PM »
thanks !


FYI I moved this since it's not one of your hybrid animal/vehicle models.

well, it is a hybrid between aircrafts, and not a seaplane anymore whereas the other topic is about seaplanes

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Re: MC72 tricycle, red
« Reply #716 on: August 22, 2018, 06:27:38 AM »
That's some great, imaginative thinking, eric! Looks a natural for tricycle gear!

Wow, that is very cool! As BdB said, a natural for a trike gear ... which would also help heaps with forward visibility on take-off and landing  :smiley:
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Re: MC72 tricycle, red
« Reply #717 on: August 22, 2018, 10:46:01 AM »
Very nice, I'm glad you didn't overdue the detailing; considering the floats and struts, as well as the wings, contained radiators for the cooling system, replacing them on the fuselage side would be a chore.

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Re: MC72 tricycle, red
« Reply #718 on: September 02, 2018, 04:52:25 AM »
 :smiley:
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I-16, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #719 on: September 05, 2018, 04:06:46 AM »
tempting, given a cheap 1/48 kit of this so cute plane :






floats are from a MC72

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Re: I-16, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #720 on: September 05, 2018, 05:07:32 AM »
This blue beauty isn't a what-if, it's a should've-been!

Outstanding, eric!

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Re: I-16, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #721 on: September 06, 2018, 12:27:34 AM »
Now that is just beautiful.  And I do agree with Sir Brian's comment.

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Re: I-16, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #722 on: September 06, 2018, 12:23:33 PM »
Nice one

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Re: I-16, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #723 on: September 06, 2018, 05:17:28 PM »

thank you !

the I-16 has something of itself  ;)

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Re: I-16, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #724 on: September 08, 2018, 10:58:43 AM »
 :smiley:
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