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Models => Modelling Projects => Topic started by: zak on April 28, 2017, 06:35:59 PM

Title: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: zak on April 28, 2017, 06:35:59 PM: I have always liked Seaplanes/floatplanes - call then what you will.

I have already built a few, see WW1 thread - Sopwith Schneider and Baby,and then the 1/72 Airfix Grumman OA-12 Duck.

Whilst in Australia we visited an Air Museum and I waxed lyrical about the Consolidated Catalina- mistake, what did they buy me for Christmas last year, yes the 1/72 Airfix one.
I am trying to get this finished as they are coming over from Australia in June/July.
So I decided to start a thread on my seaplanes.
Catalina needs a coat of matt varnish and the clear parts adding.
Title: Re: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: Roger on April 29, 2017, 12:21:22 PM: That looks nice. Also a timely reminder as my German friends are coming to visit in June and I haven't started the Bedford QL that they bought me. Unfortunately it will have to wait a few days as we are waiting for giraffe to come to the waterhole!
See you all soon, Roger
(Currently baking in Namibia)
Title: Re: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: MSea on April 29, 2017, 01:52:03 PM: Quote from: Roger on April 29, 2017, 12:21:22 PM
Unfortunately it will have to wait a few days as we are waiting for giraffe to come to the waterhole!
See you all soon, Roger
(Currently baking in Namibia)

And I thought you where in Driffield ???!!!!!????
Title: Re: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: zak on April 29, 2017, 02:43:38 PM: The cockpit framing did not exist and so I added it, not my favourite kit, but is quite old, so what can you expect.
I think I built one of these in my formative years - 9 or 10? I remember it as awful, what with tube glue and so on.
Title: Re: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: Kiteman on April 29, 2017, 06:02:19 PM: No glue to be seen on this one...nice one Zak, and good to see or is it good to sea??
Title: Re: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: zak on April 30, 2017, 07:26:17 AM: Quote from: Kiteman on April 29, 2017, 06:02:19 PM
No glue to be seen on this one...nice one Zak, and good to see or is it good to sea??
Pun intended obviously!
Title: Re: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: zak on April 30, 2017, 02:27:50 PM: I have just opened the box on the Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Walrus MkII.

Strange memories flooded back of a certain Mr Dolman working at Jackson/Grandways supermarket in Bridlington. I built a Walrus many years ago, it was purchased by a former club member (Lawrie) from the above mentioned supermarket, he in fact bought two and gave me one. It was the Novo kit and proved a real challenge, I did finish mine but I am not convinced that he ever finished his .
Anyway I digress, the Airfix kit is much better than the Novo one was, or so my memory would have it.

Construction would appear straight forward.
More to follow.
Title: Re: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: bridlufc on April 30, 2017, 09:00:12 PM: Playfix Beriev Be 6 not sure what scale, probably 1/72
Bridlufc
Title: Re: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: Kiteman on May 01, 2017, 09:47:40 AM: Hers is on old build of a Walrus for Zak.
Title: Re: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: zak on May 01, 2017, 10:36:24 AM: Is that the Airfix kit or some other?
Title: Re: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: Kiteman on May 01, 2017, 01:52:02 PM: No it was no Airfix, it was from SMER, horrible kit, which is why I appreciate the job you did on the DH2.
Title: Re: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: zak on May 01, 2017, 02:53:21 PM: Quote from: Kiteman on May 01, 2017, 01:52:02 PM
No it was no Airfix, it was from SMER, horrible kit, which is why I appreciate the job you did on the DH2.
It looks pretty good.
I once built the Novo one - may have then become SMER, it was awful.
Title: Re: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: zak on May 05, 2017, 03:18:15 PM: Filling, bad joints and ejector pin marks etc.
Title: Re: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: zak on May 06, 2017, 03:51:05 PM: More progress, just building from the box.
Title: Re: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: Pen-Pusher on May 06, 2017, 10:27:09 PM: Looking promising. With a new Walrus due, a comparison of builds will be interesting. I have a Matchbox version sitting on the shelf of doom
Title: Re: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: zak on May 07, 2017, 09:40:26 AM: Quote from: Pen-Pusher on May 06, 2017, 10:27:09 PM
Looking promising. With a new Walrus due, a comparison of builds will be interesting. I have a Matchbox version sitting on the shelf of doom
1/48 I believe.
Here is mine just about finished, just the glazing to glue in position.
Title: Re: Aircraft that float (almost the dark side -well sort of light grey)
Post by: Kiteman on May 07, 2017, 07:02:14 PM: Nice one....Looks far better than my attempt although you have had your share of ill fitting parts with this one too. Well done that man.