Float Planes

[Flynlo]

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

[Snake45]

Great stuff! Where's the Monogram Cessna 180? 

[shoopdog]

Awesome collection!

[High octane]

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.

[stavanzer]

Fabulous Work. Floatplanes are one of my favorites.

[Madhatter]

Wow! I love this collection. Fantastic work on all of them

[GLMFAA1]

Leave it to the fire guy : Canadian Whiskey promo kit

 

[unclescott58]

Again beautiful stuff. 

[Snake45]

I had no idea the Norseman was bigger than the Beaver! 

[Flynlo]

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.

[Snake45]

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. 

[c-plane362]

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.

[PatW]

Superb Tim, just what we need to see plenty of seaplanes!