Author Topic: Suggestions for cool flying boat? (Read 3835 times)

Hammers · « **on:** February 02, 2012, 09:38:54 AM »

I need suggestions for a 1/48 plastic kit of a snazzy looking sea plane, Interwar type, production year no later than 1938. Preferably of British make but other countries would be acceptable. Civilian or military. I was looking at the Supermarine Sea Otter but it turns out it was not manufactured until well into 1942.

Plynkes · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:42:06 AM »

SMER make a nice 1/48th scale Supermarine Walrus.

That's early-mid 30s, I think.

dampfpanzerwagon · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:44:26 AM »

Smer do a 1/48th Walrus, which could easily be converted into an exploratory sea plane.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=walrus+smer&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=l1oqT5zGOc_Zsgbxl7GADQ&biw=1024&bih=675&sei=m1oqT_rSKMja8AOujPWHDw

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/

dampfpanzerwagon · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:45:27 AM »

WOW, two minds having exactly the same thought.

Tony
http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/

Plynkes · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:46:30 AM »

They also do the float plane version of the Fairey Swordfish, if you'd rather a seaplane than a flying boat...

Hammers · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:54:03 AM »

How could I forget the Walrus. Just what I need. Thanks!

Blackwolf · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2012, 09:55:36 AM »

Lindberg do a Grumman Goose,very simpe kit,looks the part though;

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=30635.0

Hammers · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2012, 10:03:45 AM »

What is the one Indy is flying at the start of Raiders?

Blackwolf · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2012, 10:59:08 AM »

The seaplane is an Waco,the flying boat later on is a Short Solent.

B.E.A.R · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2012, 01:42:44 PM »

You could go with the following if there is a model avaiable:
flying Boats:
Short Empire
Supermarine Southampton
Boeing 314 Clipper
Dornier Do J
Martin M-130

gamer Mac · « **Reply #10 on:** February 02, 2012, 07:32:03 PM »

I have the SMER one, I got cheap off ebay last year. Nice kit that I got for pulp games.
I still intend to build it one day but the thing that put me off was what colours to paint it.
I though of silver but though it would be to boring. Any good ideas what colour a civilian one would be?

mysteriousbill · « **Reply #11 on:** February 02, 2012, 08:09:15 PM »

You might want to try a die-cast Keystone-Loening K-84 Amphibian. You can usually find them on ebay (look under airplane banks).

Here is a link about the plane showing the bank.

http://mysteriousbill.weebly.com/1936-keystone-loening.html

Bill

Arlequín · « **Reply #12 on:** February 02, 2012, 10:48:26 PM »

Grumman Goose... Tales of the Gold Monkey... need I say more?

B.E.A.R · « **Reply #13 on:** February 02, 2012, 11:00:54 PM »

Quote from: mysteriousbill on February 02, 2012, 08:09:15 PM

You might want to try a die-cast Keystone-Loening K-84 Amphibian. You can usually find them on ebay (look under airplane banks).

I have one of these but I have hesitated painting it.

starkadder · « **Reply #14 on:** February 02, 2012, 11:28:29 PM »

Of course, the coolest of all time is the Red Pig's SM21

Porco Rosso's SM21

http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/fine/kit_fine_fg3.shtml

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