The "Why In The Heck Am I Building This" Widgeon

Tophe · January 02, 2011, 11:15:00 AM

The version with a single engine and single external float is even more what-if...

Thanks for the source!

Tophe · January 02, 2011, 11:31:39 AM

Of course, I twinned it for my CGI topic (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,20326.630.html), this was the goal, celebrating JHM source...

John Howling Mouse · January 02, 2011, 12:48:09 PM

You've become so good at photo-editing, Tophe. I will take a head-on pic against a plain background for you today, too.

kitnut617 · January 02, 2011, 02:07:30 PM

There's a character that Louis Lamour (the western story author) had in his short stories, who flew around in something like this and set in the WW.II era. It was either a Widgeon or possible a Goose, but when I look at your model Barry, that's what comes to mind.

John Howling Mouse · January 02, 2011, 03:31:52 PM

Quote from: kitnut617 on January 02, 2011, 02:07:30 PM
There's a character that Louis Lamour (the western story author) had in his short stories, who flew around in something like this and set in the WW.II era. It was either a Widgeon or possible a Goose, but when I look at your model Barry, that's what comes to mind.

Heh, heh, I read lots of L'Amour books as a kid. I'll have to look that up, Robert.

kitnut617 · January 02, 2011, 03:56:41 PM

Quote from: John Howling Mouse on January 02, 2011, 03:31:52 PM
Quote from: kitnut617 on January 02, 2011, 02:07:30 PM
There's a character that Louis Lamour (the western story author) had in his short stories, who flew around in something like this and set in the WW.II era. It was either a Widgeon or possible a Goose, but when I look at your model Barry, that's what comes to mind.

Heh, heh, I read lots of L'Amour books as a kid. I'll have to look that up, Robert.

'Night over the Solomons' was one of them, but there are a number of very short stories put into 'story collection' books, which are re-prints of some of the stories he wrote for 'pulp' magazines.

John Howling Mouse · January 02, 2011, 06:07:28 PM

Quote from: John Howling Mouse on January 02, 2011, 12:48:09 PM
You've become so good at photo-editing, Tophe. I will take a head-on pic against a plain background for you today, too.

Photo sent to you via home e-mail, Tophe.

anthonyp · January 02, 2011, 07:05:47 PM

Quote from: John Howling Mouse on January 01, 2011, 09:45:13 PM
Quote from: anthonyp on January 01, 2011, 08:14:44 PM
Love that you hand painted this little beaut!!!

Just one question, though: Is it on loan from the USCG (ie, the USCG symbol on the nose)?

Ha, you caught it! The decals for the British version are so very drab...professional but lacking a spot of color. So I through on the USCG emblem up front.
Good eye!

If a model's got ANY USCG markings on it, I'll spot 'em!

Weaver · January 02, 2011, 07:21:34 PM

Nice one JHM - that cammo looks really good!

Tophe · January 02, 2011, 11:27:02 PM

Ing. John H. Mouse was the boss of the JHM Seacraft Co. and his design bureau made a whole family from his Widgeon:

Captain Canada · January 03, 2011, 09:36:59 AM

Definately some crazt camo, Baz ! I bought one of those kits awhile back, with the intent of never wanting to build it ! The srtwork on the box made me buy it, tho......

John Howling Mouse · January 03, 2011, 10:23:38 AM

Quote from: Tophe on January 02, 2011, 11:27:02 PM
Ing. John H. Mouse was the boss of the JHM Seacraft Co. and his design bureau made a whole family from his Widgeon:

These are very exciting, Tophe! I wonder if the second version from the top (two fuselages but still symmetrical) would actually make the craft that much more stable on the water...like a catamaran?