Seaknight & M16, red : primary seaplanes

[ericr]

a quick floatplanization, using the single float of a Hasegawa Pete in 1/75
(yes, strange scale, but it seems to be a very old mould, quite unlike Hasegawa usual quality, apparently a re-issue from their very beginnings, maybe for some historical reason?)
fit to a Avia CS-199 (which is basically a twin-seat Bf-109)

[TheChronicOne]

Glorrrrrrrrious!!  Yeah buddy! I have a soft spot for the Avia built "109"s. This is awesome!  This would be such a killer "sight seeing" airplane.  Lake hopping or toolin' around the coast...   

That red all over reminds of the old Aurora kit boxarts...    

[McColm]

Great build

[ericr]

thanks !

the twin-seat is a plus indeed 

[DogfighterZen]

Both the Avia and the Tracker look great, nice work.

[reddfoxx]

The Avia is beautiful!  I did one as a push-pull, twin-float mashup; yours is far more sleek and attractive.

[ericr]

thanks a lot !

The Avia is beautiful!  I did one as a push-pull, twin-float mashup; yours is far more sleek and attractive.

yours sounds much more extreme experimental 
where can it be seen? I feel curious !

[Tophe]

thanks a lot !

The Avia is beautiful!  I did one as a push-pull, twin-float mashup; yours is far more sleek and attractive.

yours sounds much more extreme experimental 
where can it be seen? I feel curious !

Yes, where? especially if it is twin-boom (to ease the push-pull layout)...

[reddfoxx]

Sorry, Tophe, not fully twin-boom.  Though I did do one that I guess qualifies; I will post it below.

Here is the Avia, mashed-up with a Saab J-21.  Inspired by the Hansa-Brandenburg W.29.




This was, I believe, two MiG-3s and the outer wings from a PZL.23.  Guess what that big "cannon" in the middle is?

[Tophe]

Wonderful!!!

[ericr]

the Avia/Saab/floatplane combination looks great ! congratulations for the idea !

the markings, also for the other model, seem to have a story behind them ...

[reddfoxx]

Thank you, folks.  Those were part of a build inspired by the Crimson Skies game.  I have backstories- I don't want to take over this thread, so here is the appropriate page from a thread describing them awhile back:

http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/topic,32444.msg506712.html#msg506712

[ericr]

thanks for the link !

the push-pull floatplane is magnificent, a very beautifu idea.

[ericr]

not very whif, but for the livery 
but it is a nice kit, and a classic floatplane

[Captain Canada]

Gorgeous. Another model I want to pick up and fly around ! Nice work.