Seafire and Spiteful floatplanes

Librarian · February 23, 2013, 10:28:12 AM

Latest project. sort of Schneider Trophy '46. Filled in wheelbays and removed all arnament....can I bother to rescribe!!!?

Librarian · February 23, 2013, 10:29:22 AM

Yay!!!! Worked out Photo*ucket....drove me nuts.

nighthunter · February 23, 2013, 10:47:56 AM

Welcome, and good luck!

TsrJoe · February 23, 2013, 12:36:53 PM

i look forward to seeing these progress, heres hoping you go with the single faired strut arrangement as used on the Mk.V and IX and intended for use on the Mk.21 and Attacker too. wind tunnel and wavetank trials found the multi strut arrangement as designed for the (built but unflown) Mk.1 and intended for the Mk.III created exessive drag on the airframe

cheers, Joe

PR19_Kit · February 23, 2013, 12:39:29 PM

Quote from: Librarian on February 23, 2013, 10:28:12 AM
....can I bother to rescribe!!!?

Don't bother, if they were really intending to get the last knot out of aircraft the panel lines would have been filled and smoothed.

It also means you don't have to 'pre-shade'

them either...............

crudebuteffective · February 23, 2013, 01:37:58 PM

welcome to the fold

made a spit MK5 with floats some time back i agree with above single strut looks good

Librarian · February 23, 2013, 01:46:06 PM

Is this working? Good, just checked. Hope this pleases. Agree with the filled panel lines a la Mustang. Kawanishi floats look gorgeous, might use the plane as a Kamikaze Mistel combo later....

sandiego89 · February 23, 2013, 02:09:55 PM

Looks awesome

Like the strut arrangement.

ChernayaAkula · February 23, 2013, 04:21:46 PM

Gorgeous!

Tophe · February 23, 2013, 11:11:33 PM

Wonderful!

TsrJoe · February 24, 2013, 02:09:34 AM

nice, i was thinking military usage re the twin units but the single main float looks good as a specially prepared racer

cheers, joe

NARSES2 · February 24, 2013, 03:14:17 AM

Quote from: ChernayaAkula on February 23, 2013, 04:21:46 PM
Gorgeous!

I can't but agree with the honourable gentleman - wonderfull

Quote from: Librarian on February 23, 2013, 10:29:22 AM
Yay!!!! Worked out Photo*ucket....drove me nuts.

Wellcome and yes it is a pain but once you get there, it seems so easy

perttime · February 24, 2013, 10:55:15 PM

The color scheme looks right!

What are you doing about the canopy? Something lower than usual would go well with the Schneider theme.

Retractable floats, or at least outriggers, would be cool....

Dizzyfugu · February 25, 2013, 12:52:24 AM

Quote from: sandiego89 on February 23, 2013, 02:09:55 PM
Looks awesome

Like the strut arrangement.

Got to confirm that. I also have one or two floatplane projects in my stash (including a Gladiator), this is inspiring and very elegant.

Librarian · February 25, 2013, 08:07:10 AM

I must admit in the older days I would certainly have made the canopy a lot smaller (RareBear style). Retractable floats would be uber-cool but alas time and finances are soooo tight. Here she is...haven't varnished yet as to be honest I might militarize her as part of a long term alternate history project I've been planning.

and from the rear:

I've put the Spiteful on hold for awhile as necessary parts comprise kits that I can't spare moolah for. Already been adulterous with something else....