Inspiration - GB EXTENDED UNTIL MIDNIGHT 14th JUNE.

[Old Wombat]

I have a CB-90 in the stash & it's (still) one of the contenders for my entry into this GB.

Although, ahead of it in contention is the 1/72 Vosper MTB that needs to be scale-o-rama'd to 1/35 & modified.

[NARSES2]

Whilst looking for something else I came across a couple of photographs in "The British Pacific Fleet" by David Hobbs that might get some brain cells working 

The first one was of H.M.S. Implacable's D.U.K.W. amphibian taking the 1946 Miss Australia contestants on a tour of Sydney Harbour. You can just about make out the smirk on her Royal Marine drivers face 

The second is of the same D.U.K.W. driving the winner (Miss Rhonda Kelly) through the streets of Sydney. Again her crew look more than happy and the D.U.K.W. is bedecked with ribbons and Miss Australia signs 

As an aside I wasn't aware that R.N. carriers had D.U.K.W.s aboard. Opens up some interesting possibilities ?

[zenrat]

Dewoitine D-500.  Flottille 11F Force maritime de l'aéronautique navale.

Dewoitine D-500  - 4 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

l'Aéronavale entry into the 1936 Tiger Meet.

Dewoitine D-500  - 13 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Dewoitine D-500  - 6 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Started before the beginning of the GB and so ineligible.  This is the '90s SMER repop of the 1977 Heller kit.  Fit isn't bad except for the radiator which is lopsided and woeful.

[Dizzyfugu]

 

[zenrat]

Awesome.  But I think it would need more engines.

[NARSES2]

Do like your Dweotine Fred 

[zenrat]

Do like your Dweotine Fred 

Thanks Chris.

[Old Wombat]

Do like your Dewoitine Fred 

'Tis a funky little beast!

[jcf]

Experimental hydrofoil equipped LVHX2 from the '60s:







- Jane's Surface Skimmers 1967-68

[jcf]

Flying DUKW

[jcf]

LVTP-7 replacement concepts.

Cushion added to existing design.


All new ACV.

In both cases the skirt would deflate back to the hull and the hinged covers would drop
down over the deflated skirt.

[NARSES2]

I do like that DUKW   

[PR19_Kit]

I do like that DUKW   

You and me both, and very modellable in a diorama too.

Mrs_PR19 would have wanted me to paint it like a Mallard of course. 

[zenrat]

Is the only 1/35 DUKW the Italeri one?
What's it like?

[ysi_maniac]

LVTP-7 replacement concepts.

Cushion added to existing design.


All new ACV.

In both cases the skirt would deflate back to the hull and the hinged covers would drop
down over the deflated skirt.

Love them