Hi all,
DoogsATX has graciously offered to let me take over maintenance of his Floatie thingie/Seaplane GB, as he isn't presently able to give it the time he thinks it deserves. I love seaplanes - all of them. If a man or woman can fly it to and from the surface of the water, it's cool, and more than cool with me. Thanks, Doogs! I won't let you down.
I decided to start a new thread so I might better maintain the top post or two. I'm changing the name a little, to the Floatplane/Seaplane Group Build 2012, so as to help keep things straight with the earlier thread. Also, the time limit is extended to 12/31/12. Edit - The time limit has been extended once more to 1/31/13 - end Edit. All builds should be completed by then.
This group build is limited to: floatplanes, seaplanes, catapault planes (with floats!) and amphibians of all types, military and civilian, and of all eras. It must be a plane that actually existed and flew at some point in history. It must have been capable of taking off from, and landing in the water. Reasonable "what ifs" will be considered - run it by me. I don't know, at this moment, what a reasonable "what if" is, exactly, but I'll know it when I see it.
Everyone who was in the Floatie Thingie/Seaplane GB is automatically a legacy member of this one, if they want to continue. Whatever you were building, whatever its completion status, is still your build. Please post photos and keep us updated. Please take the badge/banner below for your signature line (if you don't finish, give it back!).
New members are welcome to join anytime. Your build must be no more than 40% finished when you join. Please, no doubles. Just declare yourself and your kit, and your in.
OK, everybody, let's make this fun! 
The Group Build banner:
I'm always open for questions/comments/suggestions.
Thanks,
Ordie