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raafif · « **Reply #525 on:** December 27, 2025, 06:05:10 AM »

New electronics enabled the deletion of the second crew member.

No, I wasn't tempted to install a R2 unit

arc3371 · « **Reply #526 on:** January 10, 2026, 09:10:05 PM »

Looks good but it would look even better with a mini Phalanx instead of the second crew member!

raafif · « **Reply #527 on:** January 22, 2026, 10:09:06 AM »

Chaparal - 3-seat commercial flying boat / racer.

I will no longer post on Deviant Art !! I am deleting my account there.
Panaramique - high-speed French Autorail. This vehicle had a steel chassis, wood frame body, moulded plastic front & roof sections in 1:1 scale !!! Two turbo diesel engines.

I posted this Panaramique drawing which is 100% my own work on Deviant and some jerk complained (probably a shipbucket guy which is why I stopped posting there years ago). Deviant removed it due to "U.S. copywrite law" without any consultation.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #528 on:** January 22, 2026, 07:58:52 PM »

arc3371 · « **Reply #529 on:** January 24, 2026, 08:49:31 PM »

Quote from: raafif on January 22, 2026, 10:09:06 AM

Chaparal - 3-seat commercial flying boat / racer.

I will no longer post on Deviant Art !! I am deleting my account there.
Panaramique - high-speed French Autorail. This vehicle had a steel chassis, wood frame body, moulded plastic front & roof sections in 1:1 scale !!! Two turbo diesel engines.

I posted this Panaramique drawing which is 100% my own work on Deviant and some jerk complained (probably a shipbucket guy which is why I stopped posting there years ago). Deviant removed it due to "U.S. copywrite law" without any consultation.

The flying boat is interesting

As for drawings ending up on odd places with people claiming them I think has happened to most of us (although I havent been hit with a copywrite claim)

perttime · « **Reply #530 on:** January 25, 2026, 02:08:55 AM »

I'm sure I've seen the red seaplane - except not in red - on DA.... Yes:
https://www.deviantart.com/lnago/art/Air-pirate-plane-Chaparral-Riccio-di-mare-2-500401730
There's a few other drawings, too.

raafif · « **Reply #531 on:** February 28, 2026, 06:57:03 AM »

They tried & tried & tried, but couldn't come up with anything better !

apophenia · « **Reply #532 on:** March 01, 2026, 03:40:03 AM »

Quote from: raafif on February 28, 2026, 06:57:03 AM

They tried & tried & tried, but couldn't come up with anything better !

It does look like something that Handley Page would have tried on in the early '30s

arc3371 · « **Reply #533 on:** March 04, 2026, 01:20:31 AM »

It does indeed look like something HP would design

robunos · « **Reply #534 on:** March 04, 2026, 03:08:22 AM »

It looks like something Dastardly and Muttley would fly . . .

cheers ,
Robin .

raafif · « **Reply #535 on:** March 04, 2026, 11:15:03 AM »

The diesel Panaramique was a good high-speed Autorail serving France's regional cities but was retired when they were worn out. The Panaramique II was a slightly larger electric version.

raafif · « **Reply #536 on:** May 20, 2026, 07:23:33 AM »

In 1973 the Ansett Flying Boat Service was about to end – the Short Sandringham boats were worn out & many services had been replaced by land-borne airliners. While arranging the final disposal of the remaining two aircraft & spares, the company was offered a 69-seat ShinMeiwa SS-2a amphibian to service the Government-subsidised Lord Howe island route. Ansett preferred to use new airliners for this – the only sticking point being to get the government to finally build a promised landing-strip on the island, which did happen quite quickly.

Old Wombat · « **Reply #537 on:** May 20, 2026, 03:10:45 PM »

Don't think Sir Reg was a big fan of flying boats - too many costs per flying hour compared to his land-based fleet.

raafif · « **Reply #538 on:** May 21, 2026, 10:34:45 AM »

Quote from: Old Wombat on May 20, 2026, 03:10:45 PM

Don't think Sir Reg was a big fan of flying boats - too many costs per flying hour compared to his land-based fleet.

True, which is why he got a $100,000 Govt subsidy to keep the the Lord Howe Island service running. He had been pestering the govt to build a landing-strip on Lord Howe since 1965 - they finally had the army build it as a training exercise in 1975. Sir Reg offered to pay $500,000 towards the $3million cost to get it done.

raafif · « **Reply #539 on:** July 24, 2026, 08:15:53 AM »

Army Sea-king ground attack.

arc3371 · « **Reply #540 on:** July 24, 2026, 09:16:15 AM »

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #541 on:** July 25, 2026, 01:34:46 AM »

I presume a "Army Sea King" would technically be a "Commando". Speaking of which, what about one given the "Hind" style upgrade with stub wings carrying rocket pods and anti-tank missiles?

Maybe even give them a look similar to the modified Aérospatiale SA 330 Pumas from Red Dawn:

apophenia · « **Reply #542 on:** July 25, 2026, 03:21:54 AM »

Quote from: GTX_Admin on July 25, 2026, 01:34:46 AM

I presume a "Army Sea King" would technically be a "Commando"...

Indeed. But 'Hunting King' would be a cool nickname

Kerick · « **Reply #543 on:** July 25, 2026, 08:01:31 AM »

Now you’re getting towards the S-67 Blackhawk. Derived from the Seaking.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #544 on:** July 26, 2026, 01:15:55 AM »

Quote from: Kerick on July 25, 2026, 08:01:31 AM

Now you’re getting towards the S-67 Blackhawk. Derived from the Seaking.

And in desperate need of a kit in 1/48 or 1/35...

raafif · « **Reply #545 on:** **Yesterday** at 08:05:06 AM »

With Heinkel too busy on other projects, in 1944 Junkers was charged with upgrading the surviving He-111 airframes.

apophenia · « **Reply #546 on:** **Yesterday** at 08:28:19 AM »

Quote from: raafif on Yesterday at 08:05:06 AM

With Heinkel too busy on other projects, in 1944 Junkers was charged with upgrading the surviving He-111 airframes.

Nice! One RW prototype - the He 111 V32 - was converted to annular radiators but that was with turbocharged DB 603Us to test the proposed He 111R-2 layout. AFAIK, your top image is pretty much what the abandoned, Jumo-powered He 111R-1 would have looked like.

It all get even tastier when you introduce those Ju 388 elements

But, oddly, the Do 317 tails look best of all

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #547 on:** **Today** at 01:06:37 AM »

Quote from: apophenia on Yesterday at 08:28:19 AM

But, oddly, the Do 317 tails look best of all

Agreed


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