Sikorsky S-40 Seaplane in 1/100 - Beta Test - Murph's Models

[murphyaa]

I might recommend wrapping the tail spars around a stiff core, like cardboard, balsa, or foamcore. Depending on the scale it's being built at.

[gomidefilho]

In small scale if made a perfect folder, is not necessary (maybe) internal reinforcements, good news for modelling my move is delay one week because a problems in eletric installation in my new home so a I give a week for continue on S40, in the last night I finish the tail subset...











Now I start the floats and build common pieces like engines (simple version) cranckcase plates, propellers for ready to made a jig and join all sets...

[gomidefilho]

The build not die. I stopped because my move I hope in the next week retake this project in the new and bigger workbench...

[Gene K]

Originally Posted by Don Boose

Incidentally, here is a well-researched article on the film Flying Down to Rio ("an extended commercial for Pan American Airways"): http://www.jitterbuzz.com/flying_to_rio.html.

Thanks much for that link, Don. Really interesting (despite some unfortunate broken links therein). Appears the film can be downloaded (rented or bought) for a small charge through YouTube ... or maybe I can find a free copy.

Thanks again, Don, for all the great background you always come up with!

Gene K

[gomidefilho]

After a long break tonight I retake the S40 build on my new workbench...











I hope tomorrow I have news for this long build...

[Don Boose]

The model looks terrific, and I always like to see images of your perfectly organized and pristine workspace.

Don

[gomidefilho]

Thank's Don! I start the build of floaters tonight, the new layout is approved.

[Vinalssergio155]

That table looks very tidy! Mine stinks, only at the beginning of a model is it decent.

[MacSongLi]

I'm with Sergio. A very nice clean works space. Mine is a disaster, until I need to clean it up.


Great looking build though.



Gary

[gomidefilho]

Beside a cleaner or confusion desk, I working on floaters in the last night, perforated the former with a special pliers for good result the piece is need a second paper or base for effective hole.