Sky Pirates Morane. Finished pics Pg.3

[zenrat]

Aaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrr, here be the traditional opening shots.

Sky Pirate Morane Saulnier 01 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Sky Pirate Morane Saulnier 02 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Both kits are unmolested as you can see.
This will be a simple case of sticking the Kawanishi floats on the Morane Saulnier followed by a bright paint job and some colourfull transfers.

[Tophe]

Interesting...

[NARSES2]

Interesting box art for the Morane. Those in-line engines certainly give the SB in the background a different look (I forgot there was an in-line version) mind you the canopy makes it look like one of the Pe designs

[Old Wombat]

"And where does Captain Fat Hamster fit in all this?" one wonders!

[scooter]

"And where does Captain Fat Hamster fit in all this?" one wonders!

Certainly not in the Morane.  Unless you grease him up first

[zenrat]

As the leader of the Sky Pirates of the Nullarbor Coast Captain Fat Hamster swans about in his flagship* directing the action from the rear.

I started construction today.  I glued fishing weights into the front of the floats and then joined their halves.  And then when the glue was dried this evening I dropped one and the weights came loose and now it rattles.  Which I like because should anyone other than me pick it up they will be worried as you don't expect that in a model aircraft.
I also assembled the cockpit and found a pilot from the appropriate box.  i think he's an Airfix RAF WW2 figure.  She won't be when i've done a head swap and painted her.
So far, from the limited dry fitting i've done the Morane looks like a nice kit.  I think i made the right choice.

*Kawanishi H6K5 in the post war period.

[zenrat]

Pilot:  Plan B.  Complete new figure frankensteined from model railway passengers.  Legs from one, the rest from another.
Thus is created a much more satisfyingly female figure. 

Morane WIP 03-03-2022 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[Old Wombat]

Your SWAT officer seems to be getting a decent eye-full.

[scooter]

Your SWAT officer seems to be getting a decent eye-full.

Big Brother is watching

[NARSES2]

Your SWAT officer seems to be getting a decent eye-full.

Meticulously checking for any imperfections in the surface detail 

[zenrat]

Here she is now...

Pirate Morane WIP 12-03-2022 02 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

...and the airframe.

Pirate Morane WIP 12-02-2022 01 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[zenrat]

And now (mocked up) on floats.

Sky Pirate Morane WIP14-03-2022 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[Tophe]

Good!

[ericr]

long live floatplanes ! 

[zenrat]

Thank you Eric.
Although this one will not be primary colours.  I am currently toying with cream and green.

First coat of primer has been carried out followed by first application of putty.