Spruce Goose

[jcf]

Here's a reference on Brit seaplane tenders that may be of use in figuring out a possible layout/size.









Excerpted from this page:
http://www.rania.co.uk/boat%20photos/ST/RAF-HSLAlbum/index2.html

On this site:
http://rania.co.uk/boat%20photos/ST/

[Captain Canada]

Great stuff ! And thanks for the links ! Those are really nice boats and I'll defo be saving the ideas and emulating their style !

[Hobbes]

My crude math has 1cm equalling 2m ?

200 scale ?

yes, that's correct.

[zenrat]

Just a thought, but could you paint this aircraft up as if it was being used to transport fruit based beverages named after a cartoon cervine?

The Bullwinkle J Moose Juice Spruce Goose...


Sorry, i'll get me coat

[Captain Canada]

lol good one ! Thanks guys.

[Captain Canada]

Sorry guys work has stalled on this one.....hope to get some mojo back today ! On my second cup of coffee and still no motivation to get off the chair. Ugh.

[Captain Canada]

Well, I'm glad I didn't put this thread in the Civilianize/ militarize GB thread, as I thought I had. Not going to be done in time, that's for sure. And I don't want to rush it. I want to build a nice dio base and add figures and boats and vehicles and perhaps a few other flying boats.

[KiwiZac]

Good man. Take all the time you need, I know it'll be worth the wait. There's not much worse in modelling than rushing something just to get it done, only to regret not doing it "right" later on.

[Captain Canada]

Thanks Zac ! I actually worked on it tonite....and also found the figures I was looking for online. Pics tomorrow !

[Captain Canada]

Since I am modelling this bird with the flaps down, and they are big flaps, I thought that a neat idea would be to have a little door/ room where a JATO set could be deployed from each side. That sounds good eh ? I'm sure it would help this beast get off the Sea when heavily laden ! I think it will also add interest as well, once my little dudes show up and I can have them clambering about. I just glued in a couple of supports so I could add a floor before I bolt the wing down.



As you can see she's a big old bird ! Coming together nicely tho. I have been scribing some lines on the wings and engines, and I want to drill out some port holes on the fuselage and add a bit of panel lines to it as well. Might not make much of a difference, as she will be finished in an overall gloss blue, but it should give me somat to weather etc.

[NARSES2]

It looks more impressive in plastic than it does in real life 

[Captain Canada]

Thanks Chris ! I'm scribing the cooling louvres etc into the engine nacelles which should add some realism etc. along with lots of hatches and doors open so I can add a pile of figures to bring the size to life. I need top work on a few vehicles as well might be fun....

[Captain Canada]

Thanks !

I'd love to see more boats around here 

[PR19_Kit]

Does it actually have 'panel lines' as such?

Being made of wood, like a Mosquito, it's effectively all one piece when the glue's dried so they may not be all that visible.

[Captain Canada]

There's a few on the model, but not many. Mine are just to add walkways and a bit of detail, like for the wing leading edge etc. Good point tho, but you never know, maybe the production version would have used more ( and lighter ) metals/ alloys ?