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RussC:
There is also one of those Gashapon or collectors kits of this amphibian out for a few years now. Pre-painted toy but very detailed.

jcf:
Shinmaywa's pretty good website on their product:
http://www.shinmaywa.co.jp/english/guide/us2_index.htm

The Hasegawa kit dates from the '70s and was produced in both the flying boat
and amphibian versions. The kit is very good in outline and the level of detail
and raised panel lines reflect its age, both of which are IMHO non-issues.
  ;)

Jeffry Fontaine:

--- Quote from: jcf on January 14, 2013, 02:12:25 AM ---Shinmaywa's pretty good website on their product:
http://www.shinmaywa.co.jp/english/guide/us2_index.htm

The Hasegawa kit dates from the '70s and was produced in both the flying boat
and amphibian versions. The kit is very good in outline and the level of detail
and raised panel lines reflect its age, both of which are IMHO non-issues.
  ;)
--- End quote ---


RPL are only an issue with people that like to complain about something where there is nothing to really complain about.  :)
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With a surplus of PS-1 and US-1/US-2 kits in the stash I am always interested in alternatives to what is in the box. 

How about a fire fighting tanker? 

U.S. Navy ASW patrol aircraft as a replacement for the P-5 Marlin? 

US Coast Guard SAR/WOD aircraft?

The Hasegawa P-5 Marlin kit provides markings for a French Navy Marlin so it would be easy enough to "convert" with different decals for an aircraft that was almost the same physical size. 

jcf:
A firefighting conversion was tested in the mid-70s and it is an option on the current version of the US-2:

http://www.shinmaywa.co.jp/english/guide/us2_fire.htm

Alvis 3.1:
I think I have three kicking around. I was thinking of a passenger variant, or maybe a firefighter replacement for the CL-415s. AWACs would be interesting as well.


Queen Charolette Airlines would have been my airline of choice for it. Hey, they flew Stranraers, so why not these?

Alvis 3.1

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