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[NARSES2]

Seems to me to be a lot of aircraft to have one engine.  But it does look good.

My thoughts exactly when I first saw it

[PR19_Kit]

The USN of the period didn't really go for BIG engines though, did they? Almost of the 'Yellow Winged Fleet' looked a bit underpowered.

[Captain Canada]

I like it ! I saw those Firebees at a Hobby Shop in Windsor, ON today. Pricey ! I need to grab a set from Belcher Bits one of these days.....

[Wardukw]

I love Kits B36 idea  but were the hrll would you put a model that big and with the price tag it has now ..over $300NZ now  but 

[Old Wombat]

Well this looks a natural for a 'sky pirates' what-if:

Martin T4M torpedo bomber on floats: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/PMAL7072?result-token=DQBr3

Seems to me to be a lot of aircraft to have one engine.  But it does look good.

Didn't they (almost) all look oversized for their engines in that era?

Fairey Seal;


Parnall Peto;


Blackburn Ripon;


Blackburn Dart:


Bristol Baffin:


Westland Walrus;


Blackburn Blackburn:


And, last but far from least;

Avro Bison;




Oddly, I found this rather pretty plane which belies the reputation of its manufacturer;


Blackburn Shark.

[PR19_Kit]

The Blackburn and the Bison look WOEFULLY underpowered, yes, and I agree about the Shark, it's almost elegant!

I still have a couple of the FROG Shark kits in The Loft. One day.............

[kerick]

Is it the size of the engine or the gigantic fuselage? The Blackburn and the Bison look like flying hotel rooms!

[Rheged]

Because they take so long to get anywhere, the pilot gets bored (and sometimes an attack of cramp)  The huge fuselage allows his mate to take over for a few minutes whilst the pilot  has a brisk walk around to loosen the cramped muscles.