I'm In ! Supermarine Orca Finished under the wire.....

Captain Canada · May 14, 2009, 05:48:27 PM

Is it ok if we shoot up your dinghy and then pick up the pieces ?

Cobra · May 14, 2009, 08:03:01 PM

OK, but.........You gotta Make sure Some Red Tape Monkeys in Washington don't Fug it up!!!!!!!! Stay Cool Captain!!

Captain Canada · May 24, 2009, 12:49:30 PM

After four or five rounds of PSR....I'm finally happy with the nose profile. Looks kinds 'whale-ish' to me.

I've been really craving some 'model time' these days, but we're just so busy....I'm going to try and pick away at a few things while I watch the Wings/Hawks this afternoon.....before we go out for dinner and then to halp a buddy move a motorcycle and then.....

Cobra · May 24, 2009, 01:21:12 PM

Hey Captain, if You're looking to name your Flying boat, How about calling it the Supermarine 'Orca'

? that work for You??? Stay cool & Good Luck!!!!!

The Rat · May 24, 2009, 02:49:22 PM

Keep this one going Toad, it's looking good so far!

Captain Canada · May 25, 2009, 05:22:39 PM

Thanks guys ! Still plugging away at 'er. Got the wing spars in, figured out the cockpit ( kinda ) and now it's official, we've gone from a 72nd scaler w/ radials to a 48th scaler with merlins !

Captain Canada · May 26, 2009, 06:55:04 PM

" How am I supposed to fly this thing without getting my feet wet ? "

Doc Yo · May 27, 2009, 02:11:50 PM

" Good God, man! Put your feet down or we'll nose over in a heartbeat! "

Nothing like a cranked wing-go to, Captain.

Captain Canada · May 30, 2009, 08:14:58 PM

A long and hard fought battle....

My brother said it looks German, and that I should have painted it as such. Well, it was to late for that ! After he mentioned it, I think it does a swell. Certainly the nose looks like a -262, and the reverse gull makes one think of the Stuka.

Cobra · May 30, 2009, 08:51:39 PM

Great Job Captain

Glad you liked the Name!!!!! Keep up the Great work!!!!!!

ChernayaAkula · May 30, 2009, 09:28:21 PM

Quote from: Captain Canada on May 30, 2009, 08:14:58 PM
A long and hard fought battle....<...>

....it certainly seems you came off victor!

Outstanding work!

Regarding the German looks: I wouldn't think so. To me, it looks like the piston-engined forerunner to the SAUNDERS ROE SR A1.

The Rat · May 30, 2009, 11:12:59 PM

Man, if my Dad sees what you've done to a PBY he'll have a fit. Fortunately my warped mind is looking at this, not him. FAN-FREAKIN'-TASTIC!

sequoiaranger · May 31, 2009, 01:06:13 AM

...ache when I look at it, but it's definitely a whif build with character!

The Rat · May 31, 2009, 10:46:15 AM

Be interesting to see how that bird reacts to a sudden power loss. When the four gun Fraser-Nash turret was installed in the Sunderland it changed the centre of gravity. The solution was to sweep the wings back by 4°, which also canted the engines outward. The result was that when power was quickly reduced the nose experienced a sudden pitch up. With the angle outward of your engines she'll be a might tricky.

Taiidantomcat · May 31, 2009, 11:48:00 AM

That is so Awesome!!!

Well done