Airfix ecranoplan!
Airfix ecranoplan!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=istrCbpveZk;
Starting something different for me,a Sunderland as an ecranoplan..
No going back now!
One problem,my a/c spares are non existant,
Starting something different for me,a Sunderland as an ecranoplan..
No going back now!
One problem,my a/c spares are non existant,
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Re: Airfix ecranoplan!
You could convert it to jet power
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.
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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Re: Airfix ecranoplan!
Got the wings boxed in and the engines on.
The portholes are in too.
The portholes are in too.
Re: Airfix ecranoplan!
Looking forward to how you make out. I was fortunate to find low cost vinyl mask for mine.
Re: Airfix ecranoplan!
??59North wrote:Looking forward to how you make out. I was fortunate to find low cost vinyl mask for mine.
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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Re: Airfix ecranoplan!
This....is....AWESOME!
Must.....build....ALL the Sopwith Camels!...
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Re: Airfix ecranoplan!
double post..
Re: Airfix ecranoplan!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fSfff_4GcU;
Got both wings done,one winglet to do.
Office fitted..
Tail and rudder assembled.
As I am going to do her as a transport/freighter she is butotned up,going to spray over the portholes.
Just a mockup...
Got both wings done,one winglet to do.
Office fitted..
Tail and rudder assembled.
As I am going to do her as a transport/freighter she is butotned up,going to spray over the portholes.
Just a mockup...
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Re: Airfix ecranoplan!
Oh wow, this is arguably more mad than your Rolls-Royce hot rod Excellent idea and you are executing it very well.
Doing - Tamiya 1/35th Universal Carrier.
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IPMS#12300
Work is the curse of the modelling classes!
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Re: Airfix ecranoplan!
Arni has obviously got far too much time on his hands to think.
Keep it up, love the idea.
Keep it up, love the idea.
I wish, that I knew what was doing!
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Re: Airfix ecranoplan!
Nice touch with the winglets.
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
Re: Airfix ecranoplan!
Got a tickle of paint on her.
Re: Airfix ecranoplan!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz0X3FiBe4E;
Got the canopy on,a nice fit considering the kit is from 1960!
Got the canopy on,a nice fit considering the kit is from 1960!