Author Topic: Seaknight & M16, red : primary seaplanes  (Read 287934 times)

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #575 on: December 11, 2017, 08:00:41 PM »

thanks !

I thought about the landing gear bulges indeed, but did not use them finally : maybe for another project ?  ;)

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #576 on: December 12, 2017, 02:12:18 AM »
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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #577 on: December 13, 2017, 05:15:00 AM »

thanks again !

another blue one, a Type 10 triplane (Mitsubishi 1MT) by UPC in 1/50, with floats from a 1/48 MC72










I just found out that it did exist after all : not completely a whiff, but still a bit (different floats, and propeller  ;D)







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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #578 on: December 13, 2017, 05:52:53 AM »
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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #579 on: December 14, 2017, 01:20:03 AM »
Very nice!  Though I suspect the underslung engine intakes may be susceptible in spray from the floats.  It's a good and rugged aircraft and I suspect it would acquit itself well in this role.  I probably would have kept the main landing gear bulges and repurposed them as external stowage compartments.
Essentially the same as on the Twin Otter floatplane.


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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #580 on: December 14, 2017, 02:37:54 AM »
 ;)

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #581 on: December 14, 2017, 06:04:03 AM »
Very nice!  Though I suspect the underslung engine intakes may be susceptible in spray from the floats.  It's a good and rugged aircraft and I suspect it would acquit itself well in this role.  I probably would have kept the main landing gear bulges and repurposed them as external stowage compartments.
Essentially the same as on the Twin Otter floatplane.

My understanding is that the Twin Otter and the MU-2 were the two aircraft primarily supporting the drilling efforts on Alaska's North Slope; something about the two aircraft having the best short field performance available.  That the MU-2 is pressurized helps considerably.

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #582 on: December 14, 2017, 01:40:33 PM »
That the MU-2 is pressurized helps considerably.
I understand that engineers focus on serious subjects like pressurized air, but as aircraft models are for me only a hobby, I love simply the beauty of this MU-2 Float, no matter if it can be sold or not... ??? :icon_crap: ;)

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #583 on: December 17, 2017, 08:49:18 PM »

it's about a boat, and wings ...








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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #584 on: December 17, 2017, 10:18:19 PM »
I was surprised the landing gears of this amphibious craft seem not retractable, but I know how it works: this is pure dream and to move from water to land, back and forth, you just need to dream strongly, and miracle wheels are there or away, simply ;)

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #585 on: December 18, 2017, 01:32:30 AM »
Brilliant concept to use vintage sailing ship hull.  :icon_surprised:
Give me ideas. 

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #586 on: December 18, 2017, 06:30:58 AM »

thanks  ;)

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #587 on: December 18, 2017, 10:58:23 AM »
What is length and wingspan ?
Fascinating to contemplate larger sail ship as multi engine flying boat.  Hmmm....   W.I.G. ?
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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #588 on: December 19, 2017, 03:31:45 AM »

approx. 25cm x 25 cm : depending on your ship kit, you may find appropriate wings  ;)

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #589 on: December 20, 2017, 12:29:03 AM »
For our English-speaking friends: 25 centimeters = 10 inches. ;)

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #590 on: December 20, 2017, 02:07:58 AM »
For our English-speaking friends: 25 centimeters = 10 inches. ;)

Err... only a minority!  Those of us in everywhere except the USA are metric...and even many in the US understand the metric system.
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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #591 on: December 21, 2017, 06:17:11 PM »
it's about a boat, and wings ...



Eric this is absolutely fantastic! I'll keep it aside as a great idea to get inspired from...

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #592 on: December 21, 2017, 10:16:43 PM »
Display's basics of the term - "flying boat".  Brings out the "boat" part for all to see clearly. :smiley:

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #593 on: December 22, 2017, 03:37:11 AM »
 ;D

please be inspired, and make something else out of it, I am happy to see ideas bounce here and there on their own trajectory

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #594 on: December 23, 2017, 07:43:51 AM »
... Those of us in everywhere except the USA are metric...

Or measurementally bilangue  ;)  Great concept ericr  :smiley:
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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #595 on: December 23, 2017, 07:58:05 PM »
thanks again !

a bit less whiff : a Sunderland in waterline
(the hull was cut to be used for another project ... wait and see ...)









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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #596 on: December 24, 2017, 05:39:14 AM »
I like your waterline Sunderland a lot, eric and blue seems an ideal color for it!

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #597 on: December 24, 2017, 04:20:17 PM »

thanks !

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #598 on: December 24, 2017, 08:23:44 PM »
Alright, good job, like the effect. :smiley:
Not thought about it on seaplanes.  But otta.
With two partial (past half done) 1/72 gunboat builds been considering cutting them and new ones at water line.  Be best for eventual archipelago diorama display which built dedicated 12x22 backyard building for.  Cutting seaplanes and ships like this does up many chances to botch the whole build.  A decision not to be taken lightly.
Your success with this plastics surgery commendable.
Sunderland in water look is unusual and cool. :-*
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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #599 on: December 29, 2017, 10:25:52 PM »

a flying wing flying boat, inspired by this :



using a 1/200 YB49 in the stash, and also a 1/48 MC72 :