Flynlo Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) Inspired by PatW I have pulled some models from the display case to share here: Airfix 1/72 Beaver and Matchbox Norseman DeHavilland family: Beaver, Otter and Twin Otter Cessna 172s: 1/72 and 1/48 Matchbox 1/72 Dornier Do.28 converted to float plane 1/72 Ju-52 Testors 1/48 Ryan STM 1/72 Airfix Supermarine S.6b - ancestor of the Spitfire 1/32 Matchbox Tiger Moth - terrible kit to build! Edited April 13, 2020 by Flynlo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Great stuff! Where's the Monogram Cessna 180? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Awesome collection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Very nice float plane builds and makes me want to start another one myself even though I have a Corsair on my bench right now. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Fabulous Work. Floatplanes are one of my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madhatter Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Wow! I love this collection. Fantastic work on all of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Leave it to the fire guy : Canadian Whiskey promo kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Again beautiful stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I had no idea the Norseman was bigger than the Beaver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flynlo Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Snake45 said: I had no idea the Norseman was bigger than the Beaver! 600 hp vs. 450 for the Beaver and a much higher gross weight in their original configurations. The Norseman is an impressive beast in all of it's fabric covered, oil slobbering glory! Beaver trivia: the odd shape of the cabin doors is to allow a 55 gallon drum to be loaded either standing upright or laid on it's side. Norseman trivia: big band leader Glenn Miller dissapeared in a us military Norseman in WWII The Beaver and Norseman were designed for a single purpose of hauling freight into the bush as economically as possible. Simple and rugged were the top priorities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Flynlo said: Norseman trivia: big band leader Glenn Miller dissapeared in a us military Norseman in WWII Last I heard, they think they might have found his airplane at the bottom of the English Channel. One theory is that it was downed by bombs from a higher-flying bomber outfit that had aborted and was jettisoning their bombs in the Channel on the way home. Doubly tragic, if true. Clutch Cargo normally flew a Bellanca Airbus/Aircruiser, but in at least one episode, he's flying a Norseman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-plane362 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 in my younger days I was lucky to fly for a seaplane company that took anglers to the Bahamas, one season we had a Beaver on Edo floats so I was able to get some hours flying it. a great plane and one of the only planes that I know of that you can add engine oil in flight as there is a fill in the co-pilots floor. I have the Canadian Mist kit and thankfully since I was also a mechanic for the company I have all my service and parts manuals. I hope to be able to put the interior in mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Superb Tim, just what we need to see plenty of seaplanes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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