Floats and Boats: Amphibious Aircraft Group Build

Bish,

The ripples in the water just formed that way. I think it was because as it cured, I moved it from inside to outside, warm to cold and back. This must have cause the resin to harden rippled, which resulted in a perfect look. If you look at it in person, the light hits the bottom of the "beach" like real water. I still have a few more layers to add and the last one I will use my heat gun, set with the heat off, to ripple the resin into waves. Another method I found that seems to work is while the resen sets I could tip the base on occasion as it dries and this seems to cause "waves". The last thing I will do is drybrush the wavetops for the foam.

I am waiting for my local craft supply store to restock the resin before I continue.

Thnaks Steve. It has certainly worked a treat.

I haven't progressed on the Rufe much, HL is out of the resin and I'm waiting for them to restock.

Steve

Steve, no worries. I haven't worked on my kit either for a bit now. Busy with work and I'm trying to get my Viper done. It's at the detail painting stage and progress is slow. I'm also waiting for a PE kit for the exterior of the Jake to show up from Japan. We have all year to get these done.

BK

BK

Which Jake are u doing?

plasticjunkie

BK

Which Jake are u doing?

 

Not Jake, Pete, my bad. Too many cool names.

BK

Looking really nice Steve. And a good touch with the rope, would not want it floating away.

Wow, Steve. It just gets better and better. You have just nailed the look. 

BK

Very cool!

Thnak for sharing this info Steve. I think your right about the lagoon, from what i have seen on documentories, their very nature makes them a haven from the rougher sea's beyond the reef that forms the lagoon.

Simply outstanding Steve!

That looks simply awesome. I am just gonna have to start playing around with that stuff.

BK

Well done!

Perfect representaion Steve.  Makes me want to stick my feet in it.

Steve, your Rufe diorama is shaping up very nicely! 

The Mach-Poo Seamaster, not so much.  The left fuselage has a very long "short shot" along the top, which I initially thought was just warpage.

https://flic.kr/p/CxPphY][/url]Seamaster-08 by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr

While idly farting around with the knife and glue, I discovered that the left side of the stabilizer bullet fairing is not only shorter than the right side, but the root for the stabilizer is shorter and not in line with the other one!

https://flic.kr/p/DkKxVu][/url]Seamaster-09 by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr

I had to section the left bullet fairing in three places to line everything up.  BUT - it's all in the fun when building a Mach-Poo kit!    I was a little concerned that the extensive sanding that will follow would be a problem if I used regular (read: high quality) styrene to fill the gaps, so I heated up some sprue from the kit and flattened them with pliers to form raw material to plug the gaps.  Now the bullet fairing is approximately symmetrical and the stabilizers (again approximately) line up.

I plan on separating the elevators and rudder anyway to better define them, and revising the fin to better represent the variable incidence feature, so the horrifying fit is not a problem.

https://flic.kr/p/CxWiZP]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1468/23990251613_991d6e202f_k.jpg[/url]Seamaster-10 by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr

Fun, fun, fun.  No really, it is.  Honest!

The engine faces appear to be useable, but those are supposed to be J-75s in there.  The intake bullets will be replaced and some stators will be added.

https://flic.kr/p/Dt1Ga7][/url]Seamaster-11 by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr

A modeling buddy said I was delusional trying to build this thing, but so far depression has yet to set in.  If I were a betting man, I'd wager Trumpeter/Hobby Boss will kit this thing before I'm done. 

I think the best part of many of these kits is overcoming the challenges they toss at us. Great work on that challenging kit.

BK

Steve, your tallent for this just blows me away. Great work. I really need to give this a go.

BK

BrandonK

Steve, your tallent for this just blows me away. Great work. I really need to give this a go.

BK

 

Ye, what he said. I think we have really found your fortay, water. that surf does look so realistic.

Real G

Steve, your Rufe diorama is shaping up very nicely! 

The Mach-Poo Seamaster, not so much.  The left fuselage has a very long "short shot" along the top, which I initially thought was just warpage.

https://flic.kr/p/CxPphY][/url]Seamaster-08 by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr

While idly farting around with the knife and glue, I discovered that the left side of the stabilizer bullet fairing is not only shorter than the right side, but the root for the stabilizer is shorter and not in line with the other one!

https://flic.kr/p/DkKxVu][/url]Seamaster-09 by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr

I had to section the left bullet fairing in three places to line everything up.  BUT - it's all in the fun when building a Mach-Poo kit!    I was a little concerned that the extensive sanding that will follow would be a problem if I used regular (read: high quality) styrene to fill the gaps, so I heated up some sprue from the kit and flattened them with pliers to form raw material to plug the gaps.  Now the bullet fairing is approximately symmetrical and the stabilizers (again approximately) line up.

I plan on separating the elevators and rudder anyway to better define them, and revising the fin to better represent the variable incidence feature, so the horrifying fit is not a problem.

https://flic.kr/p/CxWiZP]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1468/23990251613_991d6e202f_k.jpg[/url]Seamaster-10 by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr

Fun, fun, fun.  No really, it is.  Honest!

The engine faces appear to be useable, but those are supposed to be J-75s in there.  The intake bullets will be replaced and some stators will be added.

https://flic.kr/p/Dt1Ga7][/url]Seamaster-11 by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr

A modeling buddy said I was delusional trying to build this thing, but so far depression has yet to set in.  If I were a betting man, I'd wager Trumpeter/Hobby Boss will kit this thing before I'm done. 

 

 

 

 

 

I am not sure i should really be reding your posts. It might make be break down. But forwarned is forarmed as they say.

Good luck.

I've been sidelined with baby sitting my grandaughter but expect to begin to work my Jake soon. 

By the by speaking of float thingies, Scale Hobbyst just got in the gorgeous Kity Hawk 1/32 Kingfisher for $69, a few bucks cheaper than Squadron. I snapped one up for a future build. I f ROG would have done one it would have been half the price very easily. ROG's 1/32 FW190A-8 Butcher Bird is a bargain at about $32.

I bought that Kingfisher also for future build. That ROG 190 might find its way into the stash though. Hmm.

BK

I'm tempted to get the new Kingfisher also since I have been wanting one.  It looks really sweet.

scottrc

I'm tempted to get the new Kingfisher also since I have been wanting one.  It looks really sweet.

 

It is a really nice kit that doesn't need any after market parts. Grab it before it sells out. This is the best price that I have seen it go for.

https://www.scalehobbyist.com/catagories/Model_Aircraft/os2u-kingfisher-us-floatplane/KHM00032016/product.php?kw=kingfisher

Now that I have completed a Kitty Hawk kit I know they make one heck of a fine fitting and well detailed kit. I opened my Kingfisher up and checked it out and it is very very nicely done. I also heard from Mike at Lonestarmodels and he is pouring my pit and float for my old monogram OS2U and I found an old Cutting Edge Super Detail cockpit set for one as well. I have two 1/48 so that works for me. I'll most likely have Mike pour me another float and build both kits along side my 1/32. Gotta love those Kingfishers.

BK

BK

Post up some pictures of the KH kit. I'm sure it's a stunner.

plasticjunkie

BK

Post up some pictures of the KH kit. I'm sure it's a stunner.

 

I have it posted in the Helo forums and on the Aircraft page for everyone to see.

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/169797.aspx

BK