Seaknight & M16, red : primary seaplanes

[McColm]

Well done

[ericr]

thanks again !

[ericr]

this build was first devoid of hull and floats, but was subsequently improved, and consequently moved from
http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,37003.900.html
to here, where it now belongs :

1/28 Camel, wooden kit of da Vinci designed wings, hull from an old three masted "Hamphitrite", side floats are fuel barrels from two 1/48 P-61 :

[ericr]

it is not exactly steampunk ; maybe sailpunk?

[Captain Canada]

Woah. That might be my new favourite ! Love it. I want one !

[ericr]

thanks !

it is available ;-)

[TheChronicOne]

I love the drums!!!     

[ericr]

I love the drums!!! 

thanks  they are indeed a bit low-tech : that is just because at that time invention was coming gradually

[ericr]

the other half of the three-maste Amphitrite can be seen there :


http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,37003.msg748178.html#new

[ericr]

I have long wanted to do something with a Tracker, and found one (Hobbycraft 1/72),
to which Twin Otter floats were a good fit :

[TheChronicOne]

Yeah that's pretty cool right there!

What's the doo-dad on the wing?  Some sort of light or sensor or camera???  Hamster ball?

[ericr]

thanks 

[ericr]

the thing under the wing looks like an antenna under a glass bulb ... it came with the real thing : no whiff there ;-)

[ericr]

wah : 70 M candles !

[TheChronicOne]

I was reaaaally hoping it was a hamster ball.