EP-6D Seamaster

Captain Canada · October 27, 2013, 07:42:11 AM

I'm all in for somebody doing a 144th scale kit of this bird. Also be nice in 350th scale ! Who was it that kit-bashed and scrathcbuilt a bunch of parts to do one in that scale ?

I really need to start keeping notes.....

Father Ennis · October 27, 2013, 07:39:10 PM

Kit, are telling us that the only thing that got injected with the MACH2 kit was you ?

McColm · October 27, 2013, 09:41:47 PM

Revell came out with an odd scale 1/136 and I saw a 1/266 on eBay .

PR19_Kit · October 28, 2013, 01:41:47 AM

Quote from: Father Ennis on October 27, 2013, 07:39:10 PM
Kit, are telling us that the only thing that got injected with the MACH2 kit was you ?

Mach 2 kits tend to stretch the meaning of the word 'injected' somewhat.

They're made with a low pressure system and tend to be rife with voids, flash and other bugbears that we all thought we'd given up back in the 50s. Having said that, they do produce a really esoteric range of kits, most of which won't even be touched by the other mainstream manufacturers for years. You have a lot of work on your hands when building one, but it can be very therapeutic knowing you've beaten them when it's all finished.

I'll tell you about the Seamaster in about 5 years time.........

Father Ennis · October 28, 2013, 12:42:54 PM

Oddly enough,I have a couple in my stash. The two I have are very nice. At least as far as I've played with them. Only one gear door has a flaw and some rod like parts would be better replaced with sprue but that is all. I've heard many bad things about them,though. Also,I've had them for a number of years which could make a big difference,too. However,I was making a joke but I guess it doesn't translate.

PR19_Kit · October 28, 2013, 01:54:08 PM

Britain and America, two countries divided by a common language......

The Rat · October 29, 2013, 06:17:06 AM

Late to the party again. I've seen this model, and thought I had already posted about how awesome it is, but my feeble brain has been lying to me. Great job Faust!

sandiego89 · October 29, 2013, 09:57:54 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on October 27, 2013, 07:42:11 AM
I'm all in for somebody doing a 144th scale kit of this bird. Also be nice in 350th scale ! Who was it that kit-bashed and scrathcbuilt a bunch of parts to do one in that scale ?

I really need to start keeping notes.....

Captain I kitbashed some SeaMasters (and Sea darts) in the oh so popular 1/426 scale to match my "fit the box" scale tender. Perhaps that is the one your were thinking of? http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,36697.msg598076.html#msg598076

Title of the thread is P6M Seamasters on a Tender.

Dave Pugh "sandiego89"

Captain Canada · October 29, 2013, 11:38:25 AM

Yep...those are the ones ! Thanks Dave !

Gondor · October 29, 2013, 11:48:32 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 28, 2013, 01:54:08 PM
Britain and America, two countries divided by a common language......

Ah, the late great Alistair Cooke KBE

Gondor

rickshaw · October 29, 2013, 05:01:16 PM

Quote from: Gondor on October 29, 2013, 11:48:32 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 28, 2013, 01:54:08 PM
Britain and America, two countries divided by a common language......

Ah, the late great Alistair Cooke KBE

Gondor

I've always understood it was first said by Churchill. Whomever said it, was a particular apposite comment. So often I've seen British/Commonwealth speakers of English and American speakers of English online thinking they're using the same meanings for the same words only for them to discover they have completely different definitions.

Father Ennis · October 29, 2013, 05:18:50 PM

Sorry fellows, but it was Mark Twain (Sam Clemens) the great American author.

Rheged · October 30, 2013, 03:09:12 AM

Seen in a shop window in Winchester (UK)

"The toilet/WC/restroom/bathroom/loo/place of easement/lavatory is just up the road beside the bus station."

I suspect that there is quite a story here!

SHORT PERIOD OF QUARANTINE WHILST INNOCULATION AGAINST THREAD DRIFT VIRUS TAKES PLACE

Thread drift virus contained.......now, what were we saying about the Seamaster?

Cobra · October 30, 2013, 03:29:44 AM

Guys,Just Wondering, did the Royal Navy or the RAF Consider Getting the Seamaster if it had Gone into Production? the reason i ask is, that the UK has Always Struck me as Top Notch User of Flying Boats it was a Question that I'd Kept Contained until Now, Just Wondering about that. What Say You? Dan

PR19_Kit · October 30, 2013, 04:58:05 AM

Quote from: Cobra on October 30, 2013, 03:29:44 AM
Guys,Just Wondering, did the Royal Navy or the RAF Consider Getting the Seamaster if it had Gone into Production? the reason i ask is, that the UK has Always Struck me as Top Notch User of Flying Boats it was a Question that I'd Kept Contained until Now, Just Wondering about that. What Say You? Dan

Just hang in there for a while Dan, I'm working on it.

But in all seriousness I suspect not, by the time the Seamaster was production ready the RAF were already disbanding the few remaining Sunderland squadrons and the Shackleton, or the Neptune for a short while, was taking over the UK's MR tasks.

The Royal Navy never did fly large aircraft, like the USN did and still does, except in its earlier life as the RNAS in WWI days so I doubt the Seamaster wouldn't have come under their consideration.

Meanwhile, in another time/Space continuum.........