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beech h-18 on floats

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beech h-18 on floats
Posted by ardvark002 on Sunday, March 27, 2016 4:50 PM

hi all.  became another victim of log in problems,so have not been posting lately. i agree it's getting old!  i just finished a 1/24th beaver. i am going after a 1/48th h-18 and when doing research i found some really neat pics of some on floats. has anyone ever done one? i'm thinkin about tryin one. have to find a kit i can rob the floats from that are proportional. anyone have any suggestions ?  thx  

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Monday, March 28, 2016 9:15 AM

I have built a number of D-18s, but none on floats.  Recently finished the new 1:48 D-18- forget whose kit it is- and it is a beaut!

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Monday, March 28, 2016 4:53 PM

DON;

  I used the floats from a German float plane . Can't remember which one though .

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Posted by ardvark002 on Monday, March 28, 2016 6:19 PM
tank builder, thxs. what era.? been looki'n
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Posted by ardvark002 on Monday, March 28, 2016 6:39 PM
don hope your well. thx for your reply,you always do,thx again. i think it would be a great build.you have some beautiful twins out there. one of my favorite aircraft.
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  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 2:00 PM

First thought was a pair off of a 1/32 Piper Cub, if you can find something in that line.

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Posted by ardvark002 on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 5:16 PM
thanks. i thought a cessena 172. appericate you getting back.
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  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Sunday, April 24, 2016 8:49 AM

Okay;

 I found the plane I got the floats from . It was a German ARADO floatplane . It now has tri-cycle gear ! You can also use the floats from the Seiran - Japanese float plane .  T.B.

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Posted by ardvark002 on Sunday, April 24, 2016 10:37 AM
tank builder. thx for getting back to me again. will chk these out. still want to do this build. thx again
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Posted by ardvark002 on Sunday, April 24, 2016 4:29 PM
hey tank builder, don't know if I could have just edited my first reply, but have a new question. I found both kits both in 1/48th and 1/32nd. do you remember which? I am assuming from your posts that you have done this kit bash, am I correct? I'f so any advice would be greatly appreciated. thx's again
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  • From: New Braunfels , Texas
Posted by Tanker - Builder on Sunday, April 24, 2016 4:50 PM

Hi;

 They were both 1/48 .That and 1/144 are all I seem to work on lately .My preferred scale is modern fighters in 1/32 .  In your post you said 1/48 .

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