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[zenrat]

I looked at building a Wyvern on floats.
Due to it's immense (and legendary) weight a single float version in 1/72 would require to be mounted on an Airfix Vosper MTB hull.

[jcf]

The production version would obviously lose the gull wing and have a simpler and lighter wing structure.

http://voughtworks.blogspot.com/2013/12/f4u-low-drag-wing-study.html

[Rick Lowe]

I did that for a pair of floats for a 1/72 C-47C floatplane. I started with the largest vacform floats done by Aeroclub, and added 1.5 inch to their length and a centre spline of 40 thou to widen them. Worked pretty well.

Thanks, Kit - that is useful.
I was going to use Ju-52 units for mine, but it's good to have options.

http://voughtworks.blogspot.com/2013/12/f4u-low-drag-wing-study.html

Oh, cool - so basically F6F style wings.

I looked at building a Wyvern on floats.
Due to it's immense (and legendary) weight a single float version in 1/72 would require to be mounted on an Airfix Vosper MTB hull.

[kitnut617]

I'm using some of those XC-47C floats on this project.

[kitnut617]

Mind you the biggest floats I've used on a 1/72 were these 1/24 Spitfire floats.

[PR19_Kit]

Thanks, Kit - that is useful.
I was going to use Ju-52 units for mine, but it's good to have options.

Theoretically.

Aeroclub having closed down some years ago the vacform floats are no longer being made, so you'd have to search for some.

[ericr]

Thanks, Kit - that is useful.
I was going to use Ju-52 units for mine, but it's good to have options.

Theoretically.

Aeroclub having closed down some years ago the vacform floats are no longer being made, so you'd have to search for some.

alas ...

[Rick Lowe]

Thanks, Kit - that is useful.
I was going to use Ju-52 units for mine, but it's good to have options.

Theoretically.

Aeroclub having closed down some years ago the vacform floats are no longer being made, so you'd have to search for some.

Yeah, I was gutted to hear that - thankfully, I have 2X sets squirrelled away...

[Glenn Gilbertson]

Years ago I used Matchbox Twin Otter floats to create 1/72 Vought O-64 & CSR-103 'Corsaviours'. Airfix Ju-52 floats worked for the Fairey 'Courier'.
P1240677c R by Glenn Gilbertson, on Flickr
CorsaviourRockiesFloatplaneFlipR by Glenn Gilbertson, on Flickr
P1240682c R by Glenn Gilbertson, on Flickr
P1240683ce R by Glenn Gilbertson, on Flickr

[Old Wombat]

 

[Tophe]

Great float-Corsairs!
and, surprisingly, what I prefer is not the floats but the weird windows for passengers in the back

[ericr]

 

Nice color choices 

[Scotaidh]

Those are great!  I really like the "Fairey Courier" - to me that's more of a "should-have'been" than a "Whiff", for the Lakes District, or any other 'near water' rescue service world-wide. 

[Dizzyfugu]

Uh, a very nice floaty trio! The Gannet is cool. 

Reminds me of some projects of this type on my agenda... 

[NARSES2]

Really neat Glenn