Airfix ecranoplan!

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Airfix ecranoplan!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=istrCbpveZk;

Starting something different for me,a Sunderland as an ecranoplan..
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No going back now!
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One problem,my a/c spares are non existant,
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You could convert it to jet power :grin:

BTW you videos all seem to be rendered to a duration far longer that the context, ie the black screen after a few seconds of actual video.
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Got the wings boxed in and the engines on.
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The portholes are in too.
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Looking forward to how you make out. I was fortunate to find low cost vinyl mask for mine.
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59North wrote:Looking forward to how you make out. I was fortunate to find low cost vinyl mask for mine.
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Got the wing end boxed in and a winglet? from the original wing tip addeda bit of filler which will be sanded as when....
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This....is....AWESOME!
Must.....build....ALL the Sopwith Camels!...

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double post..
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fSfff_4GcU;


Got both wings done,one winglet to do.
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Office fitted..
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Tail and rudder assembled.
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As I am going to do her as a transport/freighter she is butotned up,going to spray over the portholes.
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Just a mockup...
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Oh wow, this is arguably more mad than your Rolls-Royce hot rod :-D Excellent idea and you are executing it very well.
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Arni has obviously got far too much time on his hands to think.
Keep it up, love the idea.
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Nice touch with the winglets.
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Got a tickle of paint on her.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz0X3FiBe4E;

Got the canopy on,a nice fit considering the kit is from 1960!
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