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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #175 on: February 10, 2016, 04:27:16 AM »

I also have this blue catapult, coming from a kit of the japanese Glen, which could be carried by a submarine.

It is shown here with a Saab 91, yellow :


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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #176 on: February 10, 2016, 11:43:54 AM »
That looks the same size as a Glen. Nicely done!  8)

I'd shudder to think how many 'G's the catapult would have to produce to get a great fat Gannet airborne :o :o Looks good though on the 'cat' 8)
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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #177 on: February 10, 2016, 11:58:55 AM »
Been doing a bit of reading on British battleships and cruisers and was surprised to see just how important float and seaplanes were to the RN plans between the wars.  The were requirements for light reconnaissance/spotting (Seafox), long range reconnaissance (Fairey IIIF), floatplane fighter (Flycatcher), reconnaissance fighter (Osprey, later Skua and Roc) and torpedo bomber (Swordfish). 

The idea was each cruiser in the force intended to hold the Japanese until the arrival of the Mediterranean Fleet would each carry a number of aircraft and together provide an adequate mix of types in sufficient numbers to be effective.  Light cruisers would carry a minimum of a Seafox but the larger ships would have a mix of fighters and reconnaissance types while some would carry torpedo bombers instead of one or more of the other types.  The battleships and battlecruisers in particular would carry fighters to defend themselves against torpedo bombers.  It was realised that carriers would be more effective but also that due to treaty limitations they would often not be available where needed, hence the requirement for what was basically a fleet unit of a capital ship or two plus several cruisers to be able to put up their own force of reconnaissance, fighter and strike aircraft.

Off topic but pre Washington treaty one option the RN was looking at for operations in SEA was a new large cruiser along the lines of the Courageous class, that, in addition to big guns, torpedos and aircraft, also carried a couple of MTBs (motor torpedo boats) in addition to the ships boats.  now that would be a ship and a half, multiple catapults (or at least a midriff one flanked by large hangers) as well as a pair of MBTs on davits.

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #178 on: February 10, 2016, 08:14:34 PM »

thanks!

my intention is still to group all those catapults on the 1/72 ship I showed above in this thread, covered with floatplanes  ;D

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #179 on: February 12, 2016, 06:15:08 AM »
That yellow Saab 91 on the blue catapult is so visually appealing that I can't find the words to express how much I like it!

For some reason, I find the combination of colors & shapes very soothing.

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #180 on: February 12, 2016, 10:59:11 AM »
Mr. DaBasher, blue and gold is always relaxing ;)
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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #181 on: February 14, 2016, 12:17:43 AM »

I'm happy to see my favorite colors consdered relaxing  ;)

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #182 on: February 15, 2016, 05:12:09 AM »

a new one, from a very cheap Revell kit, where rivets can be counted :








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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #183 on: February 15, 2016, 10:43:29 AM »
Yes yes yes, that is just so right!

Absolutely perfect!

Just need a Typhoon float plane fighter now (that's my cunning plan anyway, I already have a 1/72 Academy Tiffy and a Hasegawa Sea Hurricane Combo pack, wonder where I will get a suitable float from, or should it be two floats).

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #184 on: February 15, 2016, 02:56:39 PM »
That looks fearsomely right!! :) :) 8)

I've this kit built, but mines' a little bit pedestrian compared to yours in it's RAF camo and invasion stripes ;)
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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #185 on: February 15, 2016, 09:37:51 PM »

thansk a lot!

a twin-float version would look good too, no doubt

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #186 on: February 16, 2016, 12:56:58 AM »
Gorgeous!  :-*
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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #187 on: February 17, 2016, 08:40:00 PM »

thanks a lot!

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #188 on: February 22, 2016, 05:16:24 AM »

antoher catapult view : a Rex I made in yellow some time ago



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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #189 on: February 22, 2016, 01:34:14 PM »
Whoo Hoo!! ;D ;D Now that's the stuff!!!  :) :) :) 8)
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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #190 on: February 23, 2016, 06:46:48 AM »
 ;)

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #191 on: February 23, 2016, 10:33:59 PM »
Have you by any chance done a P-47?

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #192 on: February 24, 2016, 12:56:52 AM »
I like your yellow Rex, like civilan or toy...

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #193 on: February 24, 2016, 02:46:22 AM »

thanx!!

the P-47 is one of the few (should I say that ?  ;) ) classics that I haven't floatplanized :
it would look good with floats from the Rex, most probablt!
(also never tried a FW190 for example ...)

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #194 on: February 24, 2016, 10:59:20 AM »
Go for a really different floatplane, a development of the J7W1.

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #195 on: February 24, 2016, 07:59:10 PM »
Go for a really different floatplane, a development of the J7W1.


aha, yes indeed, you are perfectly right, the Shinden is a real and particular beauty, which did not totally escape me  ;)





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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #196 on: February 25, 2016, 02:13:52 AM »
Beautiful! while... alomost "normal" for the floating part, but the whole makes a surprizing aircraft... :-*
In Real World, was there canard seaplanes? ???

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #197 on: February 25, 2016, 06:31:24 AM »
Beautiful!!  And that main float goes far enough aft to prevent the prop from digging into the water on takeoff.

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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #198 on: February 25, 2016, 11:59:54 AM »
That just looks evil 8) 8) 8)
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Re: Puma, red : primary seaplanes
« Reply #199 on: February 25, 2016, 05:56:25 PM »
One of those - never woulda though of that builds.
Works so well.  I'd like to copy cat and build one. :)