Toby's Silver Seagull. "Finished"

[TobyC]

Almost finished my other GB so about to start on this one.
It's the Hasegawa Curtiss Seagull SOC-3



There's some confusion on what colour the tail should be.
According to Hasegawa it should be red.



However Wings Palette have it as being black
http://img.wp.scn.ru/camms/ar/1686/pics/3_11.png
as do Yellow Wings decals



I shall go with the black option.
Btw can anyone recommend what yellow I use for the wings?

[PaulBradley]

And some people say British naval aircraft between the wars were ugly...!

[AndrewR]

And some people say British naval aircraft between the wars were ugly...!

Two words: "Blackburn Roc"

[JohnRatzenberger]

And some people say British naval aircraft between the wars were ugly...!

Two words: "Blackburn Roc"

A. They were - the SOC doesn't come close..
B. I believe you meant "Blackburn Blackburn", clearly one of the top 3 of all time.

Good one, Toby !

[AndrewR]

B. I believe you meant "Blackburn Blackburn", clearly one of the top 3 of all time.

The Blackburn Blackburn (So good they named it twice...) just looks like a slightly goofy, lovable cartoon of an aircraft. The Roc, with that near vertical front to the canopy is an offence to aesthetics

[TobyC]

Never heard of the Blackburn Blackburn so I looked it up. What were they thinking !!!!
The Seagull is a thing if beauty by comparison

[Chuck Finley]

And some people say British naval aircraft between the wars were ugly...!

Two words: "Blackburn Roc"

A. They were - the SOC doesn't come close..
B. I believe you meant "Blackburn Blackburn", clearly one of the top 3 of all time.

Good one, Toby !

I see your Blackburn Blackburn and raise you one Avro Bison, truly an example of beauty in British aircraft. :P

[AndrewR]

Never heard of the Blackburn Blackburn so I looked it up. What were they thinking !!!!
The Seagull is a thing if beauty by comparison

Compare it with the Farman F.220 - F.223 which is best described as Gothic Grotesque!

[JohnRatzenberger]

I see your Blackburn Blackburn and raise you one Avro Bison, truly an example of beauty in British aircraft. :P

Yes, birds of a feather ....

[Chuck Finley]

I see your Blackburn Blackburn and raise you one Avro Bison, truly an example of beauty in British aircraft. :P

Yes, birds of a feather ....

Then again, should MPM/Special Hobby/Azur release either in plastic, I will be first in line to pick one up.

[TobyC]

Something not quite right here!!

[Taurusboy]

The sprues look very clean.
This is going to turn out very
nice Toby.

[AndrewR]

Are the two halves from the same kit Toby?
Or were they made by different toolmakers perhaps?
(Take a bow Airfix Gosling/Widgeon ).

[TobyC]

Cockpit finished and fuselage joined.
Next up will be to work out where to drill holes for the rigging as I can't find a proper rigging diagram. I will have to do it by eye and looking at various pictures of the ugly beastie.
Also need to find a yellow to go on the top wing.

[Miss-Stang]

An interesting subject, Toby.

Looks like you may be in for a trials, judging by your fuselage pics earlier in the thread . I'm sure it'll look great when it's done though!

Btw, I built a Boeing P12e a while back with yellow wings and I used Humbrol 154 Insignia yellow. The P12 is an Army plane though so not sure if the yellow would be the same