Curtiss Model 101 (XFC-1 Oceanhawk) jet flying boat fighter +++ Pics on page 3!

[pyro-manic]

Looks like a Beriev to me! Smart.

[rickshaw]

As as been mentioned, looks very Beriev, very like a Be-10 Mallow.   Very nicely done, indeed!   

[Dizzyfugu]

Closing in on the finish line!

Painting continued with some counter-shading. I used Humbrol 79 (Dark Blue Grey) for that:


1:72 Curtiss Model 101 (UFC-1 'Oceanhawk '); former second XFC-1 prototype, VX-4; Point Mugu, summer 1956 (What-if/Kit-bashing) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr


BTW, here's the beaching trolley:


1:72 Curtiss Model 101 (UFC-1 'Oceanhawk '); former second XFC-1 prototype - Beaching trolley by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

I never expected to hafind ANY use for it - but here the leftover parts came in handy! The trolley for the UFC-1 was puzzled together from the parts supllied with A-Model's Kh-20M (AS-3 'Kangaroo') kit, but was modified (e. g. with different wheels) and adapted to the flying boat's hull. It fits perfectly in shape and design, though!
The thing was simply painted bright yellow, a nice contrast to the dark grey/white aircraft it is supposed to carry on land.

The trolley was simply painted in yellow and makes a nice contrast to the dark aircraft on top of it.

After a black ink wash on the kit I also painted some panel lines with a mix of black and matt varnish onto the hull. That turned out to be a little much, but finally, when the decals were applied (wild mix from various aftermarket sheets and the scrap box), the overall impression became much better:


1:72 Curtiss Model 101 (UFC-1 'Oceanhawk '); former second XFC-1 prototype, VX-4; Point Mugu, summer 1956 (What-if/Kit-bashing) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr


1:72 Curtiss Model 101 (UFC-1 'Oceanhawk '); former second XFC-1 prototype, VX-4; Point Mugu, summer 1956 (What-if/Kit-bashing) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Both aircraft and trolley were additionally weathered with some dry-brushed rust and grinded graphite, and finally received a coat of matt varnish.

Now, beauty pics and story to finish the project up - might take a while, as artificial water for scenes 'on the ground' might be tricky to create. 

[NARSES2]

Looks like a Beriev to me! Smart.

And to me although the front end looks very American of the period.

Beaching trolley is 

[Captain Canada]

That is wicked ! Great job

[kitbasher]

Very Martin Seamaster in fact.

PS - lovely model.

[nighthunter]

My dear friend, I strongly suggest the name Seahawk instead, and I would also like to suggest Sand Point NAS, Washington State, as point of interest in your story, whatever it may be. Maybe the Navy decided to give Sea Plane Carriers a try during this period as a fast and mobile strike base.

[philp]

I really love this build.

Wish I had the vision to see something like this and then execute it.

[Gondor]

With the decals on it really pulls the paint job together although I hope the weathering scuffs up the Gray wing walk areas as they look too pristine in the pictures, but as you say, still needed weathering. 

Gondor

[Ed S]

Great model. Clever idea and well made kitbash. You can't even recognize the F-86 you started with.

Ed

[kerick]

I love the engine layout! Lots of vision on this project. I too wish I could imagine it then build it so quickly.

[Dizzyfugu]

My dear friend, I strongly suggest the name Seahawk instead, and I would also like to suggest Sand Point NAS, Washington State, as point of interest in your story, whatever it may be. Maybe the Navy decided to give Sea Plane Carriers a try during this period as a fast and mobile strike base.

Unfortunately, the Seahawk name had already been used for the SC-1 pathfinder aircraft. It would have been my 1st choice, though - totally agree with you. The Oceanhawk is just second choice, but fits IMHO, too.

Point Mugu as basis just came into the play as I was looking for a squadron which could have used this thing for tests. I finally settled for VX-4 (as this was reporducable with decals at hand...) - but that would not exclude the use of other basis' for tests and trials, thanks a lot for the suggestions. 

[Weaver]

Very pretty - I like that a lot!  

I've considerd doing something similar myself, but by scaleorama-ing the old box-scale Revell Mariner to 1/72nd scale and adding jet engines and a canopy. It would still be rather bigger though. There was a Beriev prototype before the Be-10 called the R-1 that had just such an arrangement:

[Dizzyfugu]

Yup. The R-1 made me consider making a Soviet aircraft from the model for some time.

[sandiego89]

My dear friend, I strongly suggest the name Seahawk instead, and I would also like to suggest Sand Point NAS, Washington State, as point of interest in your story, whatever it may be. Maybe the Navy decided to give Sea Plane Carriers a try during this period as a fast and mobile strike base.

Point Mugu as basis just came into the play as I was looking for a squadron which could have used this thing for tests. I finally settled for VX-4 (as this was reporducable with decals at hand...) - but that would not exclude the use of other basis' for tests and trials, thanks a lot for the suggestions. 

Nice build- like this very much.  How did you tint the canopy? 

BTW Pt. Mugu never had seaplane ramps (it is on the open ocean-thus no sheltered water for a seaplane airdrome). So VX-4 is fine given your decals, but North Island, Sand Point or Patuxent River would be more suitable bases for a trial seaplane.  Pax river would be the primary testing place. 

Well done.

Now for your pilot on the other project- contrary to standard safety standards she does not appear to be wearing a nomex flightsuit.... although bouyancy does not apear to be a problem if she ejects over water