Matchbox Skyservant-Finished 07-02-2013

Captain Canada · January 18, 2013, 09:07:06 PM

This is one I found while assembling my list. Been around forever. I had some grandiose idea for it on a late night foray back in the 90s.....and then forgot what it was.

Fast forward to picking it up tonite : Had an idea and did a quick search on the web to find if my scenerio would work.....stay tuned, as it will get finished soon !

The Rat · January 19, 2013, 06:37:39 AM

Skis?

Floats? (you know I had to ask THAT question

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Mounting the engines on the wings?

Captain Canada · January 19, 2013, 07:34:35 AM

Haha....no, nothing radical. Just OOB in CDN markings ;-)

Martin H · January 19, 2013, 08:25:37 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on January 19, 2013, 07:34:35 AM
Haha....no, nothing radical. Just OOB in CDN markings ;-)

the simple yet effective approach

kitbasher · January 19, 2013, 09:50:34 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on January 19, 2013, 07:34:35 AM
Haha....no, nothing radical. Just OOB in CDN markings ;-)

Put a pair of PT-6s on it and paint it up as a Twin Otter!

kerick · January 19, 2013, 05:07:34 PM

Quote from: Captain Canada on January 19, 2013, 07:34:35 AM
Haha....no, nothing radical. Just OOB in CDN markings ;-)

Then you have to put floats on it!!

Captain Canada · January 20, 2013, 05:07:23 AM

Yellow SAR bird with floats is a great idea ! But I'll have to save it for another day. I just want to finish the thing and get another one out of the way.....

Green Dragon · January 20, 2013, 08:13:04 AM

I did mine with fixed trike undercarriage and wing mounted Garrett TPE331's from an Mu2J, wrecked now though.

Paul Harrison

The Rat · January 20, 2013, 09:04:47 AM

Quote from: Green Dragon on January 20, 2013, 08:13:04 AM
I did mine with fixed trike undercarriage and wing mounted Garrett TPE331's from an Mu2J, wrecked now though.

Paul Harrison

One of the prime rules of whiffing: wreck it AFTER pictures are taken!

Green Dragon · January 20, 2013, 10:42:39 AM

Might be fixable for a pic or two. I'm thinking of cutting it up sometime to make a CV-10 Bronco freighter-ish thingy.

Paul Harrison

Captain Canada · January 21, 2013, 07:44:46 PM

Ya fix 'er up and let's see a pic ! Have we even had a Skyservant on here before ? I don't remember one....

Captain Canada · February 07, 2013, 08:33:14 PM

The RCAF took 3 Skyservant a/c on strength in early 1963 as part of a deal with Germany for using their bases.

One was destroyed by cat curiosity

Like I said, nothing fancy, just wanted it done and out of the way....added a blad aerial under the nose and a piced of thread atop, other than that OOB.

Cheers !

philp · February 07, 2013, 09:15:44 PM

Oh, it looks nice in Canadian markings.
Good job.

pyro-manic · February 07, 2013, 10:01:22 PM

Simple, plausible, attractive. Job done I think!

bearmatt · February 07, 2013, 10:27:47 PM

I like it very much! But beware of cat curiosity!!!