Pulp Plane Library

[FramFramson]

Neat information on the alternatives.

[warrenpeace]

The famous Spokane Sun-God, Buhl sesqui-plane, that flew from Spokane to New York and back refueling in the air. Just another one of those crazy stunts from the golden age of aviation:

http://www.aerofiles.com/sungod.html

I thought this version of the ERTL diecast model would be black, but actually it's a dark shiny metallic silver. Not sure many planes of the era looked like that. The red one might be closer to the historical look. Hard to say from old black & white photos.

[warrenpeace]

If anyone here has time to watch about 30 minutes of youtube video of a restored 1930's seaplane flying and landing in water and taking off again, check out this Sikorsky S-39 at the Fantasy of Flight Museum in Lakeland, Florida:

Part 1 (17:35)(includes start up and take off):



Part 2 (11:43)(includes water landing and take off):



This is the "Spirit of Igor" 40 year 40,000 man hour restoration project, apparently painted in the giraffe-patterned paint scheme of the historic "Spirit of Africa" S-39.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-39

Fantasy of Flight Museum:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_of_Flight

[FramFramson]

Huh, that dark silver one looks dead sexy! I actually have no idea at all which paint scheme the one I ordered will be. Surprises!

[d phipps]

Beautiful! 

[tin shed gamer]

Oh sod it, getting these in the UK is a costly exercise.So I'm going to have to intercept the recycling and build one.

[warrenpeace]

Oh sod it, getting these in the UK is a costly exercise.So I'm going to have to intercept the recycling and build one.

Which plane do you want to build? It's amazing how many different planes there were in the 20's & 30's. Your trimotor looks great.

[tin shed gamer]

Now you see, there in lies the rub.
I know diddly squat about them! Not my thing at all to point I've taken off in more of them than I've landed in.

All I do know is ,I've done floaty flying things,and wheelie flying things. Balloon flying things,

So skiddy ski flying thing. That's top draw technical data in my book.

Joking aside I've no single plane in mind.The thing I tend to call time on is anything post 1936.
Somewhere I've a light reading tome on Bush pilots.That has quiet an interesting section on Canadian,and Alaskan bush pilots and pioneers. But I'm open to suggestions from the collective (so to speak).
The only stipulations being something I can scale compress (if necessary) down to 12-13 inch wingspan.Also on skids/skis .
So as you can see its got all the hallmarks of a cunning plan.with no rudder.

Mark.

[FramFramson]

You planning on something to match your train on skis?

[tin shed gamer]

Yep  ,
Planning on both heading off down the silk road.

[warrenpeace]

Yep  ,
Planning on both heading off down the silk road.

Tin Shed Gamer, when you get done with your ski-plane project, may I suggest taking on a project to build one of these Sikorsky S-38 float planes? The one in this 4 minute youtube video is painted as the zebra striped Osa's Ark:

[tin shed gamer]

That's an interesting idea.
It would be very close to the table top if you waterline  it. I'm not sure just how big a plane it is.I suspect a little two big. I've already got a water line Walrus seaplane (smer),and an Ertl die cast Goose.Plus the card Tri motor,and I'll have the ski plane(once its finished.).

Though...
It'd make one heck of a colourful table next to the Walrus.If I could compress it down to the same wing span as the Walrus. Or the Single engine '39 might be a better option.

Having had a look at the videos. It's look quite unnerving to be a passenger on. As it doesn't So much land on water, As sink and then remember it can float.

[tin shed gamer]

I picked one of these kits up today on eBay, for £5.99.  Side-tracked I know but... There's a cunning plan,if its too flimsy to be a piece of scenery. Then I've a perfectly good set of nets for building one in something more resilient.

Mark.

[Michi]

I picked one of these kits up today on eBay, for £5.99.  Side-tracked I know but... There's a cunning plan,if its too flimsy to be a piece of scenery. Then I've a perfectly good set of nets for building one in something more resilient.

Mark.

Schreiber models become amazingly sturdy and tough if built correct. I used to build a dozen planes and even more ships more than 30 years ago and even added the 1/200 Zeppelin for nostalgia 15 years later. I remember a 1/50 scale Junkers Ju 52/3m with detailed interior too.

[FramFramson]

I forget the manufacturer at the moment, but I eventually plan to do something similar when it comes time for me to make the inevitable tramp freighter. There's an EXCELLENT paper model with varied play areas (lots of levels and gangways and such for cover and movement) and a realistic design (no goofy proportions and whoever made it knows what a ship looks like). I figured I'd make it in plasticard and cardboard instead of paper.