Duck monoplane & He70, yellow : hybrid aircraft/animals e.a.

[NARSES2]

I have memories of being dive bombed by an Airfix Sunderland.

It was one of those kits I had suspended from the ceiling above my bed and the fixings weren't strong enough  Got no sympathy from my mum at all 

[ericr]

 

[ericr]

some steam for the week-end

[PR19_Kit]

Hehehehehe, VERY good indeed! 

Which loco chassis is it?

It's a 2-8-2, which makes it a Mountain, and the SNCF had some very powerful Mountains in the steam days.

[kerick]

That fits so perfectly! Another "Why didn't I think of that!" build!
I wonder how a B-17 would look? Could become another form of whiff, Combining aircraft and railroad equipment.

[McColm]

Yes it does work 

[Rheged]

A fascinating juxtaposition!!   It's the last thing I'd expected of a BR-41 loco    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRB_Class_41 but it looks absolutely right!!

[PR19_Kit]

Ahah, now I understand what the BR41 meant, thanks. 

I know NOTHING about German Railways of course, UK and American railways are the limit of my area of expertise, such as it is.

IIRC there was only one British 2-8-2 design actually produced, and that was Gresley's P2 of the 30s. Riddle actually proposed a 2-8-2 freight engine but the 2-10-0 9F was the preferred design. For some reason Mountains were called Mikados in the UK. 

[Tophe]

some steam for the week-end

Incredible but true built!

[ericr]

thanks 

the fit, in length as well as in width, went just nearly surprisingly fine indeed

[sideshowbob9]

Nice! I tried something similar but with a Stirling and some Deltic bits but didn't have your skill to pull it off. 

IIRC there was only one British 2-8-2 design actually produced, and that was Gresley's P2 of the 30s. Riddle actually proposed a 2-8-2 freight engine but the 2-10-0 9F was the preferred design.

Gresley also had the P1 produced prior to the P2. Just two built and they were relatively quickly disposed of as if used to anywhere near their full potential, their trains would be too long for the passing loops/sidings. Fowler proposed a 2-8-2 for the LMS in 1926 alongside his Pacific. I can send a pic of the drawing if you are interested? Sorry for the threadjacking! 

[zenrat]

A version of this which retained the guns in the nose turret would have been usefull back in my time at Railtrack in order to deal with the line side rabbit infestation problem.

[ericr]

Carrot canons?

[NARSES2]

Carrot canons?

Wonderfully inspired as ever 

[ericr]