Bristol Beaufloater mk.1b: PROGRESS RESUMED

[Tophe]

Good start! Go on!

[kerick]

Lets get some more name votes!

[Dizzyfugu]

Nice project!   

I had a similar idea maaaany years ago for a Douglas DB-7 flying boat, but it never turned into hardware.

[RAFF-35]

You will need to enlarge the vertical stabilizer. May I suggest a fin fillet?
This is going to be weirdly wonderful!

Thanks, I was weighing up whether I needed to add one or not, even though a fair portion of mk.X's were fitted with them 

[NARSES2]

Cracking start 

[zenrat]

Looks promising.  Probably no more PSR required than when building that kit OOB...

[kitbasher]

Beaumaris is already taken (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,36984.msg596992.html#msg596992) - one day I will return to the build!!

[kitnut617]

Bristol Bath           

[RAFF-35]

Beaumaris is already taken (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,36984.msg596992.html#msg596992) - one day I will return to the build!!

God damnit!!!  and I was actually toying with the idea of using a clipper too  so do we wrestle for the name or is it first past the post? 

[RAFF-35]

Bristol Bath           

OOOOOHH!!! I like it!!!  goes well for the whole flying boat thing 

[Snowtrooper]

Why "Beaumaris" and not "Beaumarine"?

[PR19_Kit]

Beaumaris is already taken (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,36984.msg596992.html#msg596992) - one day I will return to the build!!

They're in different time/space continuums, so there isn't a problem...............

[Martin H]

I take it this beastie will have teeth?

The now redundant wheelwells would make ideal (if small) weapons bays.

[Rheged]

Why "Beaumaris" and not "Beaumarine"?

There's always Beauly,  Brighton, Bute, Berneray, Bowmore  or even Bude  and Bridgwater.

I rather like the idea of a flying boat called the Bowmore; Loch Indaal on Islay was host to a coastal command base in WW2.........and Bowmore single malt is most acceptable!!

[zenrat]

Beau Geste?
Beau Diddley?
Beau Duke?
Beau Napart?