SEAPLANES & AMPHIBIANS Official Group Build May 08-09

Nice job on the opening page Max!

Thanks for the badges......I'll be in once I meet some other commitments! 

namrednef wrote:

Nice job on the opening page Max! Thanks for the badges......I'll be in once I meet some other commitments!

You gotta do it up right These are seaplanes after all

lol

raider83 wrote:

I might be interested in this once the Revell PBY is re-issued.  If I do get that, it may be a while, but this goes on for a year.  Don't count me in yet, but don't count me out

We got plenty of time, true. Seaplanes/amphibs seem to be most fun around spring/summer so this is perfect timing to have the next 5-6 months to work on it. If you don't mind building a seaplane during the winter then even better. If we feel like ending it in may of 09 seems illogical compared to say late sept / early oct 09 then we can do that in order to span two summers. But that does seem like stretching the build a little long. Best to get your kit done in the next 6 months if possible.

Hey Guys,

I called one of my favorite LHS's, Brookhurst Hobbies in Garden Grove, Ca. and they had a Duck. Now I have one.

It's the 1:48 Classic Airframes version, I used to have the Glencoe, but that was a bubble gum piece of scrap compared to this.

This thing is cool, resin, PE all included.

The Duck, the Twin Beech and the Gooney bird are my all time fav. old aircraft, of that era.

I'd love to have the 1:1 of each!

Anyhow, I'm good for this GB if that's OK?

Please no politics, arguments, fights, etc. in this group build. This is just about having fun.

Ok now I'm confused, is this the new and improved seaplane build, is the other one off or are there actually two seaplane builds. Hey maybe it is a two for one build (build one kit get two GBs out of the way  ).

Anyway I've still got a Minicraft Boeing 314 in 1/144 scale on the way ($19 BTW, I didn't see it on sale at Squadron  ).

Dr. Faust wrote:

Hey Guys, I called one of my favorite LHS's, Brookhurst Hobbies in Garden Grove, Ca. and they had a Duck. Now I have one. It's the 1:48 Classic Airframes version, I used to have the Glencoe, but that was a bubble gum piece of scrap compared to this. This thing is cool, resin, PE all included. The Duck, the Twin Beech and the Gooney bird are my all time fav. old aircraft, of that era. I'd love to have the 1:1 of each! Anyhow, I'm good for this GB if that's OK?   Please no politics, arguments, fights, etc. in this group build. This is just about having fun.

Sweet! I put you down for the Duck, can't wait to see that come together. :D

raptordriver wrote:

Dang 3409 scale.

Be careful, I might just put you down for a 1:3409 scale replica of the Deathstar. ROFL Then you will have to build it with a pair of tweezers and a micron laser. lol

Aaronw wrote:

Ok now I'm confused, is this the new and improved seaplane build, is the other one off or are there actually two seaplane builds. Hey maybe it is a two for one build (build one kit get two GBs out of the way  ). Anyway I've still got a Minicraft Boeing 314 in 1/144 scale on the way ($19 BTW, I didn't see it on sale at Squadron  ).

This is the no politics GB lol. Anyone can join, at any time, and as you can see the rulez are very lax. If you put the Boeing on floats You can join. lol But seriously, wait till you see these seaplanes come together you'll be too jealous not to come play with us.

avadon wrote:

Aaronw wrote: Ok now I'm confused, is this the new and improved seaplane build, is the other one off or are there actually two seaplane builds. Hey maybe it is a two for one build (build one kit get two GBs out of the way  ). Anyway I've still got a Minicraft Boeing 314 in 1/144 scale on the way ($19 BTW, I didn't see it on sale at Squadron  ). This is the no politics GB lol. Anyone can join, at any time, and as you can see the rulez are very lax. If you put the Boeing on floats You can join. lol But seriously, wait till you see these seaplanes come together you'll be too jealous not to come play with us.

Ok, I thought that might be part of it but wasn't sure.

Floats!!! The 314 doesn't need any stinking floats. The 314 is better known as the Pan Am China Clipper and is probably the pinnacle of flying boat technology.

Aaronw wrote:

avadon wrote:  Aaronw wrote: Ok now I'm confused, is this the new and improved seaplane build, is the other one off or are there actually two seaplane builds. Hey maybe it is a two for one build (build one kit get two GBs out of the way  ). Anyway I've still got a Minicraft Boeing 314 in 1/144 scale on the way ($19 BTW, I didn't see it on sale at Squadron  ). This is the no politics GB lol. Anyone can join, at any time, and as you can see the rulez are very lax. If you put the Boeing on floats You can join. lol But seriously, wait till you see these seaplanes come together you'll be too jealous not to come play with us.   Ok, I thought that might be part of it but wasn't sure.   Floats!!! The 314 doesn't need any stinking floats. The 314 is better known as the Pan Am China Clipper and is probably the pinnacle of flying boat technology.

haha when I saw Boeing I thought you were working on some airliner for another group build, that's why I made the joke of floats(I should have looked up the "314" part). You should totally build a China Clipper. Can I put you down for that? That model will probably make you a rival for the seaplane master of the universe. The competition is shaping up! :D

I wouldn't have known it was a Boeing 314 either if I hadn't been looking for the kit. Go ahead and put me down for it.

Seaplane master of the universe. Does that come with a hat? Sounds like it should come with a hat.

Aaronw wrote:

I wouldn't have known it was a Boeing 314 either if I hadn't been looking for the kit. Go ahead and put me down for it.   Seaplane master of the universe. Does that come with a hat? Sounds like it should come with a hat.

Yes it does

Here are your choices

and if your a true hot dogger, you might just win this

ollie wrote:

Im in with the Curtiss Seamew in 1:48th scale from Czech models. And if i get time a Tiger Moth and Queen Bee on floats using the aeroclub 1:48th scale kit and scratch built floats. Who knows i might find some other kits to build for this to.

Awesome, you are added with the Cartiss Seamew. If you want me to put the others now or later up there, just let me know. I hear yeah on the others. I want to build a Pilatus PC-6 on floats, but I better get my other two kits started first. hehe ;)

Make sure you all remember to grab the group badges and hyperlink them so they point this this GB

Wow, another cool group build to join.  I got one of my DVD's of "Tales of the Gold Monkey" in the DVD Player and a Czech Models 1/48 Goose on the table.

Now all I need is some time to begin building.  Thankfully we have a long time frame to finish.

Scott

Please include me in this group build. I planning to build a Fine Molds 1/48 Savoia S.21. It's from the movie, "Porco Rosso" by Hayao Miyazaki. It's an animated film set in post WWI where seaplane-based pirates ravage shipping in the Adriatic. For you seaplane freaks (and if you're reading this than you know you are!) this is a great movie with lots of fanciful aircraft! Here is a picture of the box:

and here's a shot of one that I've already built, a Curtiss R3C, from the same movie, flown by Rosso's rival, Curtis. This is also a 1/48 Fine Molds kit:

Awesome, I put you down and added Porco Rosso to my netflix ;)   Pirate Seaplanes, there is nothing better!

I love the look of that Curtis R3C.  Nice work.

Got your PM,

Thanks for adding me to the list.

Scott

Never heard of Porco Rosso, I'll get my wife to look into it (she runs the video rental list).Thanks for the tip, looking forward to your seaplane.

Finally getting a couple days off in a row, so I plan to dig into the China Clipper tommorrow.

This will whet your whistle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98RjgQMO4kM&playnext=2&playnext_from=QL

About six months ago Idropped out of this forum for whatever reason ans swore off GB's...until now...I would like to get in; 1/72 scale Sword Goose in Alaska Department of Fish and Game livery...would a small dio be acceptable for this GB?

On second thought...never mind...