Murph's Models - North American NAA 133 Seahorse, 1/30, Beta Build

**papermate** · #1 10-10-2015, 06:15 AM

Here's the Seahorse, another Murph's great design. Built as is which is over one foot long. Wrote a few paragraphs on it but forgot to upload and now can't recall what I have said so much about this model. Anyway, it's a straight forward build but do have patience when glueing the tail fin and wing fairings that need be wider. Pics are better than words, so here they are.

Papermate

**YOAVHOZMI** · #2 10-10-2015, 07:08 AM

what a beautiful model...well done

YOAV

**Mike1158** · #3 10-10-2015, 07:56 AM

Brilliant.

**MacSongLi** · #4 10-10-2015, 10:08 AM

Magnificent, another great one papermate!

Gary

**Don Boose** · #5 10-10-2015, 01:00 PM

Yes. A beautiful model. I must admit that I was previously unaware of this project. Apparently the Mustang was easy to land aboard a carrier and, had not the invasion of Iwo Jima made land-based escort possible, there would have been a lot more Mustangs in Navy blue.

As usual, outstanding work, Papermate.

Don

**YankeeBoy** · #6 10-10-2015, 02:42 PM

An odd project, to say the least, in that Hellcats and Corsairs equaled or exceeded the Mustang's capabilities. Maybe range was a factor? Interesting model and great build, Murph/Papermate.

**John Bowden** · #7 10-10-2015, 02:52 PM

Range was the factor, but the taking Iwo Jima made the need for it moot.........

**Knife** · #8 10-10-2015, 06:32 PM

The Navy at the time thought that a water cooled engine in an airplane made about as much sense as an air cooled engine in a submarine.

**papermate** · #9 10-10-2015, 07:48 PM

Thank you guys.

Papermate

**murphyaa** · #10 10-10-2015, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knife

The Navy at the time thought that a water cooled engine in an airplane made about as much sense as an air cooled engine in a submarine.

I think the exact quote was "You're #%$^% crazy! Get off my ship!"

They also figured there were less moving parts to get shot away in combat.