The SARO Shrimp T3

[Vulcan7]

Looking good   

[ericr]

Hmmm, does anyone do fishing figures in 1/72 then? 

I found one once !


in the Type 2 Fighter Seaplane w/Aquarama from Hasegawa
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hasegawa-sa1-type-2-fighter-seaplane-w-aquarama--1220009



the swimming suit looks quite japanese I guess

[Leading Observer]

Hmmm, does anyone do fishing figures in 1/72 then? 

Training Shrimp crews out there had to be SUCH hard work of course...... 

How about OO Model Railway figures?

[PR19_Kit]

Oooooh, I never thought of either of those solution, thanks both of you. 

Now where can I find a Hase Rufe? I bet they're all extinct by now.

The Shrimp's got its canopy fairing now, and the taller fin (a bit taller anyway) and I'll probably glue the wings on later today. The wing spars are a tad too deep so the wings sit proud of the upper fuselage if you build it OOB, but I've filed the upper surface of the spars down a bit so the wings fit flush now.

One thing that's a bit of a mystery with the instructions, they don't ever mention any possibility of building it with the tip floats retracted, and yet it's shown like that in one of the diagrams! It's an immensely complicated retraction system as the float makes a complete 180 degree turn before folding into the lower wing surface.

[NARSES2]

and I'll probably glue the wings on later today. The wing spars are a tad too deep so the wings sit proud of the upper fuselage if you build it OOB,

Tell me about it 

One thing that's a bit of a mystery with the instructions, they don't ever mention any possibility of building it with the tip floats retracted, and yet it's shown like that in one of the diagrams! It's an immensely complicated retraction system as the float makes a complete 180 degree turn before folding into the lower wing surface.

Yup. I think the guy drawing up the instructions simply gave up and went down the pub   

[PR19_Kit]

I might build it with one float out, and one retracted, even if that'd be unlikely in the RW.

Just to see how it'd work of course. 

[NARSES2]

I might build it with one float out, and one retracted, even if that'd be unlikely in the RW.

You'd just need a figure of a groundcrewman scratching his head

[Rheged]

I might build it with one float out, and one retracted, even if that'd be unlikely in the RW.

You'd just need a figure of a groundcrewman scratching his head

On a beaching trolley, with a group of  head scratching erks staring at one of the  floats is a wonderful idea.    Well imagined, Chris!

[PR19_Kit]

You'd just need a figure of a groundcrewman scratching his head

On a beaching trolley, with a group of  head scratching erks staring at one of the  floats is a wonderful idea.    Well imagined, Chris!

Yes, I do like that! Now to find some erk figures................

[Gondor]

I might build it with one float out, and one retracted, even if that'd be unlikely in the RW.

Just to see how it'd work of course. 

Why not half in and half out rather than retracted, would definitely be something for the erk's to be scratching their heads over.

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

That would need a LOT of work on the retraction struts etc. Whereas with one in and one out, I'd just leave the struts off on the retracted one. 

[NARSES2]

Yes, I do like that! Now to find some erk figures................

One scratching his head whilst looking at the instruction manual ?   

[chrisonord]

Dont forget one hanging off a crow bar vainly attempting to unstick the float.

[PR19_Kit]

Sounds like I'll need a cast of thousands! It's turning into a proper diorama, and I haven't even finished the PSR yet!

[Gondor]

Sounds like I'll need a cast of thousands! It's turning into a proper diorama, and I haven't even finished the PSR yet!

We aim to please 

Gondor