Special Hobby 1:72 Sikorsky JRS-1 "Flying Boat"

jkelleycrna

Member since
February 2003

Special Hobby 1:72 Sikorsky JRS-1 "Flying Boat"

Posted by jkelleycrna on Thursday, January 4, 2007 5:19 PM

I finished this last evening, as a review article subject for IPMS/USA. The kit was a real bugger, and it took about 3 months of continuous work(!). In 1:72!! Oh, well, it's good to push the skills envelope. right? Overall...I'm pretty happy with it.Enjoy!

"The Beatings Will Continue Until Moral Improves....!"

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jeaton01

Member since
December 2002
From: Northern California

Posted by jeaton01 on Thursday, January 4, 2007 6:38 PM

Arrghh! I love the subject (and I like your build too!) but why does there seem to be such a direct correlation between the aircraft I like to build and beasty kits? Right now I am in the middle of a Williams Brothers C-46 and it's another one that requires a lot of patience.

John

To see build logs for my models: http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

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Butz

Member since
February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

Posted by Butz on Thursday, January 4, 2007 6:48 PM

Hey jk,

Pretty neat looking build even if its a boat w/ wings... Just kidding.. So what were some of the problems that you ran into??

Over all job is good. MMmmm wondering if they will bring this out in quater scale??

Thanks fer sharing

Flaps up, Mike

If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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bob36281

Member since
January 2007
From: st petersburg, fl

Posted by bob36281 on Thursday, January 4, 2007 6:49 PM

Know what you mean. If you build the "odd" stuff seems like you gotta suffer. Nice job , by the way.

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Butz

Member since
February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

Posted by Butz on Thursday, January 4, 2007 7:08 PM

Your right Bob, it seems that when a cool subject comes our way, its always done by an odd ball comapny and yes, we tend to suffer but not all the time....

Then again we are modellers right??? Now why can't anybody do a nice T2C in quater scale.. O'well

Flaps up, Mike

If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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wooverstone8

Member since
December 2003
From: Olympia, WA

Posted by wooverstone8 on Thursday, January 4, 2007 7:43 PM

Very nice build. Looks awesome.

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brain44

Member since
November 2004
From: Columbia Gorge

Posted by brain44 on Thursday, January 4, 2007 8:19 PM

As a devotee of amphib/flying boats, I can only say BRAVO ! Very nicely done indeed, and, as you say, a kit (as are most all Spec. Hobby kits) that you have done great justice to! Thanks forsahring!

Brian

"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I expect the same from them." John Bernard Books (The Shootist)