Author Topic: Seaknight & M16, red : primary seaplanes  (Read 290768 times)

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Re: PT-20 & GeeBee & Laird, yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1200 on: August 12, 2021, 01:51:56 AM »

yes it was a good suprise to have this wave in plastic : it is in the classic kit, and I guess also in later editions :



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Re: PT-20 & GeeBee & Laird, yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1201 on: August 12, 2021, 10:44:54 AM »
It looks like a nice kit!

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Re: PT-20 & GeeBee & Laird, yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1202 on: August 14, 2021, 12:11:46 AM »

yes it is, very old but quite nice indeed


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Catalina & Do-18, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1203 on: August 25, 2021, 03:56:06 AM »
starting a new series








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Re: Catalina & Do-18, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1204 on: August 26, 2021, 06:27:59 AM »
Those rear prop blades might be a smidge intimidating for the gunners but that looks really cool  8)
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Re: Catalina & Do-18, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1205 on: August 28, 2021, 04:16:27 AM »
 ;D

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Do-18 & Britannia, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1206 on: August 28, 2021, 04:17:37 AM »

next step :
the Britannia is 1/96








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Re: Do-18 & Britannia, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1207 on: August 28, 2021, 05:45:50 AM »
Right on.  Plenty of power to get off water quickly.   :-*

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Re: PT-20 & GeeBee & Laird, yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1208 on: August 28, 2021, 11:09:51 AM »

yes it was a good suprise to have this wave in plastic : it is in the classic kit, and I guess also in later editions :



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Re: Do-18 & Britannia, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1209 on: August 28, 2021, 10:35:45 PM »
 ;)

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Re: Do-18 & Britannia, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1210 on: September 01, 2021, 03:50:30 AM »

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Re: Do-18 & Britannia, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1211 on: September 06, 2021, 02:16:44 AM »

the (rest of the) wings of the Do18 and Catalina are there :

http://beyondthesprues.com/Forum/index.php?topic=4100.msg188417#msg188417




Re: Do-18 & Britannia, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1212 on: September 09, 2021, 01:06:53 PM »
Love that Lysander body.
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Re: Do-18 & Britannia, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1213 on: September 09, 2021, 03:19:23 PM »

thanks !

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Hadrian glider, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1214 on: September 14, 2021, 07:20:11 PM »

a quick floatplanization
(with floats from a He19)







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Re: Hadrian glider, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1215 on: September 15, 2021, 03:05:16 AM »
That looks awesome!  For the real deal, I'd imagine some kind of retractable loading ramp(s) dropping down between the noses of the floats.
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Re: Hadrian glider, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1216 on: September 15, 2021, 03:28:05 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: Hadrian glider, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1217 on: September 15, 2021, 03:29:36 AM »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Re: Hadrian glider, blue : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1218 on: September 15, 2021, 03:32:53 AM »
 ;)

thanks for the image : there were seaplane gliders indeed !


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Catalina & Transall, yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1219 on: October 12, 2021, 06:16:41 PM »








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Re: Catalina & Transall, yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1220 on: October 13, 2021, 01:52:19 AM »
Hmmm...extended range version perhaps?
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Re: Catalina & Transall, yellow : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1221 on: October 14, 2021, 04:04:19 AM »
 ;)

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L410, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1222 on: October 27, 2021, 03:28:12 AM »

with floats from a Colt








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Re: L410, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1223 on: October 27, 2021, 07:39:36 AM »
Another excellent kit bash @EricR.  :smiley:
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Re: L410, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #1224 on: October 27, 2021, 07:59:46 AM »
Another excellent kit bash @EricR.  :smiley:

Yes,  OOB kind of appearance.