Seaknight & M16, red : primary seaplanes

[ericr]

That's neat! Swell may be a issue but I like the compact size. Steam catapult?

I don't know the details : in a whiff world it just works 

[ericr]

by the way, the previous pictures were uncomplete : here come the engine hoods closed :

[ericr]

this central float version is just lovely, and I like to have it civilianized in yellow (a bit like the Tintin Ar296A), and the Revell 1/32 kit is very neat and very large :

[Tophe]

Simply beautiful!

[ericr]

a bit more whiff : the Beechcraft Kansan (PM kit, much better than I expected actually) with the floats from a Revell/Matchbox Twin Otter :

[ericr]

thanks!
now I look at the nose I realize it could have been painted straighter ...
I like glass-nosed planes, like the Droop P-38 too

[Captain Canada]

Very nice. Love the Arado looks mint. The Kansan is a very good idea as well....I could see that as an actual trainer or SAR type.

[ericr]

thanks!

the Kansan could indeed have a more "real" livery, while being still a whiff of course  if someone's inspired

[jcf]

Beech 18s on floats aren't unusual so an AT-11 Kansan on floats isn't too much of a stretch, although a US Navy
JRB/SNB on floats would be most likely.

[ericr]

Beech 18s on floats aren't unusual so an AT-11 Kansan on floats isn't too much of a stretch, although a US Navy
JRB/SNB on floats would be most likely.

yes indeed, Beech 18s are often floatplanized ; the Kansan has that special glass nose as an add-on, to my taste

I usually do single color paintings, to undeline the shape of planes, but inspired people are welcome to try out more earthly liveries on the same kits arrangements

[Cobra]

Your Kansan Was Very Cool & Well Done i Almost thought it was a Modified Sky King type Aircraft, You did a Superb Job! Have You Ever Painted a Piper Tri Pacer in a Primary Color? Stay Cool Dan

[ericr]

Your Kansan Was Very Cool & Well Done i Almost thought it was a Modified Sky King type Aircraft, You did a Superb Job! Have You Ever Painted a Piper Tri Pacer in a Primary Color? Stay Cool Dan

thanks!

I don't know if there is a Piper Tri Pacer kit? I have a few Cubs, including a floatplanized Twin Cub

[ericr]

Are the fuselage's staggered?

just a longer axis for one of the propellers, like in the real world  :

[PR19_Kit]

I don't know if there is a Piper Tri Pacer kit?

I have an idea that Monogram did one back in the 60s, probably in 1/48 scale.

[ericr]

when helicopters float, they are usually equipped twin floats, and sometimes with a hull like flying boats.

But never (to the best of my modest knowledge) with a single central float (like tho Arado196 above), and additional smaller side stabilizers.

There had to be some justice done here, and so I volunteered for the necessary mission.

I had to choose the helicopter appropriately, notably w.r.t. the side floats, and I had a spare 1/48 Arado 196 float : the ideal candidate was the so particularly looking Mi24 (after some hesitation for the more angular Ka-58) :