Seaknight & M16, red : primary seaplanes

[ericr]

a Shackleton, with a Sunderland hull and sidefloats, in red :

done for the Flying Boats e.a. GB www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/board,183.0.html

(backup story, to explain the colors :
as the conversion work on the prototype was ready, only the new parts were painted red anew,
leaving the original airframe in its original, slightly worn, red finish  )

[PR19_Kit]

Oh yes, that's terrific Ericr. 

[Captain Canada]

Supercool. I love that combo ! Often thought of it myself, and you have surely nailed it. I keep thinking I've seen your best, and then the next one comes out and 'bam !'

[McColm]

Well done, that's another build for me to try.
You've inspired me to build a 1/72 Avro Shackleton twin engined float plane, the former Avro Musketeer. Probably won't qualify for the amphibious group build as I had no intention of putting the vacform floats on it from the Boeing PB-17F AEW.
The Shackleton is the Revell MR.3 with Airfix MR.2 engines and the interior cockpit from the Revell AEW.2, it's in need of a general tidy up with a few more lumps and bumps added.

[zenrat]

Good job Eric.

[ericr]

thnaks all !

[NARSES2]

That works well 

For some reason you've got me thinking about a Liberator seaplane/amphibian now

[reddfoxx]

Very cool, excellent combo!

[ericr]

thanks again !

A Liberator would be something indeed : who starts ? 

[ericr]

A He 162 Salamander flying boat

from a 1/48 Replica resin kit, and one float from a 1/48 MC72

done for the Flying Boats e.a. GB www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php/board,183.0.html

There have been other builds of this concept before here and there on the web :
mine is a bit more sketchy (and the original resin kit was a bit rough)
but quite bright in color 

[NARSES2]

That works

[ericr]

thanks

[ericr]

quite out of the box, a bit simplified, and in yellow :

[ericr]

small is beautiful, but this is very small :

the Trumpeter 1/350 Loire 130

[NARSES2]

They remind me of novelty fruit gums for some reason ?