YB49 fling wing flying boat

[ericr]

I liked this idea from the inspiration thread :



and I have this 1/200 YB49 in the stash, and also a 1/48 MC72 :

[McColm]

That's interesting,  I shall be following this build.

[Tophe]

Wow! This would be great! (will be?)

[Dizzyfugu]

That's interesting,  I shall be following this build.

Second that. 

[ysi_maniac]

^^^^
Me too!

[The Rat]

That is one cool looking mofo! 

[NARSES2]

Has my interest piqued 

[ericr]

a bit of news ...



crew visibility was respected



and side pontoon help stability



I should become yellow ...

[Tophe]

Good news!

[Old Wombat]

Really nice looking design; but I hope there are going to be wing-tip floats on this, otherwise she's going to be cart-wheeling through the waves, rather than bouncing over them!

[NARSES2]

Really nice looking design; but I hope there are going to be wing-tip floats on this, otherwise she's going to cart-wheeling through the waves, rather than bouncing over them!

Agree with both statements. Has a B&V look to it in my mind's eye.

[Cobra]

this is Really Cool & Looks like it Belongs in an Episode of Thunderbirds,Stingray,Captain Scarlet,or Joe90! Keep up the Superb Work Dan

[ericr]

thanks!

Really nice looking design; but I hope there are going to be wing-tip floats on this, otherwise she's going to cart-wheeling through the waves, rather than bouncing over them!

Agree with both statements. Has a B&V look to it in my mind's eye.

I had tried the Dornier-like side-sponsoons for stability, inspired by the Boeing reference I gave at the beginning,
but that might look a bit unsufficient?

[PR19_Kit]

Yes, with those monster wings the Dornier seawings would seem a tad insufficient. Something like the Catalina's retractable tip floats maybe?

[Old Wombat]

Yes, with those monster wings the Dornier seawings would seem a tad insufficient.

Absolutely!

Something like the Catalina's retractable tip floats maybe?

Definitely!