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Schnellzee's Seagull

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wolfik

#60
August 23, 2006, 01:10:58 PM
oh yeahhhhhhhhh.....  :cheers:
"VACU KITS ARE THE WAY TO SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS..."
or better...the Modelers from the Twiddlers  ^_^
ups! :blink:

best regards

Brian da Basher

#61
August 23, 2006, 07:09:26 PM Last Edit: August 23, 2006, 10:11:24 PM by Brian da Basher
I don't know of any floatplanes with a woodland camo scheme, but I think that'd make a great whiff! Barring that, I think aluminum or a tri-color U.S.N. scheme would be best.

I can't wait to see your next update!

Go, Man-Ho, go!

Brian da Basher

Captain Canada

#62
August 23, 2006, 09:02:02 PM
Was that movie called 'Murphy's War' where buddy was flying about in a Duck ? Really stood out in dark sea blue flying out of a muddy old river. So if you ask me, any seaplane would look great in a woodlands camo.....

That bird sure looks to be alot of work, Baz ! And that guy in the backseat sure looks relaxed....I think maybe you ought to piss test him before his next op. !



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CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

Long Live the Commonwealth !!!
Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

John Howling Mouse

#63
August 28, 2006, 09:43:07 AM
I see that the Northrop N-3PB was often painted in various earthen camo shades...hmmm....



Here is my first vacform, ready for primer/paint:





Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

nev

#64
August 28, 2006, 09:57:34 AM
QuoteI see that the Northrop N-3PB was often painted in various earthen camo shades...hmmm....

Those "earthen" shades look suspiciously like Slate Grey and Extra Dark Sea Grey, the standard FAA camo in WW2.
Between almost-true and completely-crazy, there is a rainbow of nice shades - Tophe


Sales of Airfix kits plummeted in the 1980s, and GCSEs had to be made easier as a result - James May

John Howling Mouse

#65
August 28, 2006, 11:02:45 AM
Probably.  The Norwegians had some interesting schemes for these.  Basically, anything beats aluminum or white on my Seagull, though (IMWO)...  

I think I'm going to do some sort of camo job with brush instead of airbrush.  I seem to have more fun (and luck) with doing it the old-fashioned way.

These are the times I wish I could think like Gekko1 and AnthonyP...sigh...
Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

John Howling Mouse

#66
August 28, 2006, 06:03:13 PM Last Edit: August 28, 2006, 06:05:04 PM by John Howling Mouse
Customized some plain floats (added white bits).  I'm going to put some scratchbuilt rudders on the back, too.  On some float-planes, such rudders would appear to be steerable...but how?  Cables going all the way from the cockpit, through the struts and floats to the rudders?





Gettin' dangerously close to having no further excuses to avoid painting...   :unsure:
Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

Brian da Basher

#67
August 28, 2006, 06:37:38 PM
I love your idea for a camo scheme Mr Howling Mouse and that's some excellent work on those floats! Before you know it, that upper wing will be painted and attached!

Go, Man-Ho, go!

Brian da Basher

Ollie

#68
August 28, 2006, 06:47:23 PM
Barry, on a Beaver, the cables come out of the fuselage, run along the rear struts and then on top of the floats to the rudders.

retro_seventies

#69
August 28, 2006, 08:32:46 PM Last Edit: August 28, 2006, 08:33:40 PM by retro_seventies
looking great baz - really enjoying seeing this terrifying build coming together!

found a nice shot of a beaver float (i don't think you can see the wires at the rear though) - but there is a CARGO AREA in the float...neat, eh?

"Computer games don't affect kids. I mean, if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music." Kristin Wilson, Nintendo Inc, 1989.

John Howling Mouse

#70
August 28, 2006, 08:33:11 PM
QuoteBarry, on a Beaver, the cables come out of the fuselage, run along the rear struts and then on top of the floats to the rudders.
Thanks, Ollie.  For the float-rudders, is there a separate operating mechanism in the cockpit or is it geared to the tailfin's rudder, etc.?
Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

John Howling Mouse

#71
August 28, 2006, 08:35:29 PM
Quotelooking great baz - really enjoying seeing this terrifying build coming together!

found a nice shot of a beaver float (i don't think you can see the wires at the rear though) - but there is a CARGO AREA in the float...neat, eh?

Hey, thanks, Retro!  That cargo area reminds me of my  :dum:  idea of using the floats (at least partially) for addition fuel storage.

Cool.   Now how does the guy in the office work the float rudders?
Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

retro_seventies

#72
August 28, 2006, 08:40:54 PM
barry barry barry!!!!!

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/AWA1...ver/walk135.htm

beaver float bliss here, old chap.
"Computer games don't affect kids. I mean, if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music." Kristin Wilson, Nintendo Inc, 1989.

John Howling Mouse

#73
August 29, 2006, 09:27:43 AM
Nice walkarounds, thanks, Retro.

All primered up now.  Looks like a "real" model at this stage.







Styrene in my blood and an impressive void in my cranium.

Brian da Basher

#74
August 29, 2006, 06:51:19 PM
Woah Mr Howling Mouse looking great!!! If it was me, I'd be satisfied with the primer gray but leave it to you to take it to the next level! I can't wait to see more!

Go, Baz, go!!!

Brian da Basher
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