Floatie Thingies - Seaplane Group Build (May-Oct. 2012)

Build Roster

DoogsATX

- Tossing up between Monogram's OS2U Kingfisher and Revell's Ar 196

Ah, another GB that I'm going to try to commit to.  Too interesting to resist even though I'm still trying to finish my CR42 for the 'That's Amore" GB.  Okay, I'll bite with a Japanese 1/48 seaplane. I'll have to check my stash to remind myself which ones I have.

Hey Doogs. Please put me down for a 1/48 Tamiya Aichi M6A1 Seiran. I've been wanting to do: A) my first Japanese AC and B) my first floatplane, so now I have a reason to do so. I've really liked this plane since I saw it in a magazine a few months ago!

Would a dio of a plane ditching in water count...???

Tamiya 1/72 Seiran.

Love floaters.

I have couple of partial RUFEs (Zeros on floats). Will dig out some pics to see if they qualify in terms of how much work has been done. if not, I have the Classic Aiframes Fiat ICR.42 Idrovolante or Fly Models Macchi M.5 Italian Flying Boat on the Italian side. Or I can stay IJN/IJA with Hasegawas' Kawanishi H8K2 (Emily) Type 2 or Trumpy's H6K5. 

cheers

I just picked up a Revell 1/144 Ekranoplan I might enter in this GB.

I hate you, i went through my flying boat phase 12 months ago. Now im too committed to enter.

Hi DoogsATX ;

I recently picked up the 1/72 Mach 2 Convair YF2Y-1 Sea Dart kit

There doesn't appear to be that many parts to the kit and probably wouldn't take too long to complete

The single page/diagram instructions look fairly straight forward

Even though I've fallen a little behind on some other projects , I think I should be able to complete the Sea Dart within the GB time frame .

John .

 I am a new modeler and have been considering joining a group build.  I would build a Curtiss R3C-2.  (This is the plane built for the 1925  Schneider Trophy race and piloted by Col. Jimmy Doolittle).  The kit is the Testors Classics Kit.

Hey, I'd love to join this group build. I just started revell's 1:32 ar196. The interior is done and the wings and fuselage are primed...Still eligible?

I have six 1/350th scale floatplanes for bigger ships could i enter these.

I'm in for a seaplane/float plane build ... if I can still get in

waynec

looks like we have parallel seaplane group builds.

It does appear so.  Might they be combined?  Either way, I'm game.

Giant Radioactive Lizards just love Floatie Thingies....!!!!!!!!!!!

unfortunately I am currently in a holding pattern on builds....hopefully I can get back on track before this one ends.!!!!

Carlos

Put me down as probable, I have a Hasegawa 1/72 Japanese seaplane, have to check to see what it is...

Getting going on the Curtiss.  I'm starting to sand and glue.  more pics to follow.  This is the styrene as it comes out of the box:

Hi Doogs,

I've got a 1/72 Amodel Grumman Wildcatfish that I'd like to complete for your GB.

Cheers

Tony

Greetings,

OK, I'll bite on this one. I've got a Monogram 1/48 Kingfisher in the stash.

Put me down for a 1/200 Hasegawa A320 in US Airways markings.

...just kidding

Here's my entry, Hasegawa Kawanishi E7K1 Type 94 Model 1 Reconnaissance seaplane (Alf) w/ Catapult.

Has anyone heard from Doogs re: this group build?  His last post on this thread was April 17, and there appears to be no official group activity  or announcements since then.  I have sent him a PM, but am still waiting for a reply.  Just wondering if it is an active group build, or if it has been abandoned.  Anyone know?

Old Ordie

Has anyone heard from Doogs re: this group build?  His last post on this thread was April 17, and there appears to be no official group activity  or announcements since then.  I have sent him a PM, but am still waiting for a reply.  Just wondering if it is an active group build, or if it has been abandoned.  Anyone know?

Yeah I'm here - sorry guys, I started this one up when my eyes were bigger than my appetite. I don't have the bandwidth to run it, but if someone else wants to take the ball, feel free...

DoogsATX

Yeah I'm here - sorry guys, I started this one up when my eyes were bigger than my appetite. I don't have the bandwidth to run it, but if someone else wants to take the ball, feel free...

Doogs,

Yeah, that can happen ... you should see me on crab leg night at the buffet, LOL!  I'd be happy to take the helm on this one, since you offered.  Got a thing for floatplanes/seaplanes.  Is everyone else onboard OK with that?  Open for questions/comments/suggestions ...

Thanks, Doogs!

thanks. i was thinking about taking over but i have a lot right now too for a first time heading a grouop build. i want to eventually so if i can help and learn let me know.

at least 2 folks want me to build the cant z-501 so, even though the THAT'S AMORE gb is over (and i did have a finished project for it) and have a hasagawa H6K5 sitting under the model table in my study.

anyone build italeri's arado? Id look into revells offering but not looking to build a 32nd scale bird.

randypandy831

anyone build italeri's arado? Id look into revells offering but not looking to build a 32nd scale bird.

randypanda831 and waynec:  There is a new thread for this build, and this one is being abandoned.  The new thread is Floatplane/Seaplane Group Build 2012.  Please join us there to post, or re-post for this build.

All:  Please post for this GB in the thread entitled Floatplane/Seaplane Group Build 2012.

Thanks,

Ordie