WW2 COD suggestions

The Wooksta! · March 25, 2013, 08:55:57 AM

Given the cost of the Magna Spearfish, I'd rather build it as a warplane than a messenger. I have two to build plus one to repair/rebuild/salvage.

Plus an old Contrail one that may end up as an AEW.

kitbasher · March 25, 2013, 09:26:38 AM

Good point, well made Wooks.

To me the only candidates are the Avenger and the Sea Otter.

pyro-manic · March 25, 2013, 07:12:24 PM

I do like the idea of the Albacore. A bit useless as a torpedo bomber, but it was a decent size and presumably could have carried a reasonable load so conversions to a cargo/utility role would make a lot of sense.

Captain Canada · March 25, 2013, 07:20:53 PM

Has it really been that long since Rat had an idea ?

Still going with the Avenger. Mind you, the Walrus/Otter/Seagull would be nice. Is that an injection molded kit you guys were talking about ?

Thorvic · March 26, 2013, 02:41:16 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on March 25, 2013, 07:20:53 PM
Has it really been that long since Rat had an idea ?

Still going with the Avenger. Mind you, the Walrus/Otter/Seagull would be nice. Is that an injection molded kit you guys were talking about ?

Special Hobby have done the Sea Otter as an injection moulded kit, Whirlybird have reissued the MAintrack Vacform Seagull and Olimp have done a resin version bur no injection moulded kit as yet.

The Rat · March 26, 2013, 04:12:47 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on March 25, 2013, 07:20:53 PM
Has it really been that long since Rat had an idea ?

Steady, I know where your beer stash is...

PR19_Kit · March 26, 2013, 02:17:10 PM

Quote from: NARSES2 on March 25, 2013, 07:30:54 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 24, 2013, 03:15:37 PM
Quote from: Thorvic on March 24, 2013, 02:02:51 PM
Its replacement the Supermarine Seagull would probably be the more suitable model however for whiff purposes

Oh yes, fabulous looking aircraft and it's available as a kit too.

I've got one It's vacform

Me too, the later Whilrybirds version. It looks really good too, I just may start on it now, in overall FAA Blue it would look great.

comrade harps · March 28, 2013, 02:58:10 PM

Looks like I really started something here. Thankyou for for all your ideas and discussion

I'll be working up a Norseman as a lightish USN COD (got to think of all those escort carriers), 1946 invasion of Japan .

It strikes me that there's enough passion and ideas for this to be a group build.

The Rat · March 28, 2013, 03:25:35 PM

Just located the info page I was putting together on mine, from what I picked up the B-25 has almost 5,000lbs more payload than a TBM-3R, and more than twice the range.