Sikorsky

**birder** · #1 12-14-2007, 03:35 PM

here's some in a series of pics of my building of the fg s-38
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...Picture017.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...Picture022.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...Picture002.jpg
theres more if interested
glenv

Zathros · #2 12-14-2007, 05:03 PM

Very cool! Where did you get that little gem from?

**birder** · #3 12-14-2007, 05:48 PM

It's available from Fiddler's Green, but its my design,thanks for calling it a gem, although it's really compliments to Sikorsky, unfortunately the instructions are not quite complete, so I made a plane with photo steps along the way on fg forums

**birder** · #4 12-14-2007, 09:40 PM

here's my efforts today, not too much more, floats, boom struts and gear strut

**Barry** · #5 12-15-2007, 06:24 AM

Master class texture is superb

**Golden Bear** · #6 12-15-2007, 08:11 AM

It is really a super job all around on this one. Where/how did you get reference material for this one?...like plans and such? I like it a lot.

Carl

**birder** · #7 12-15-2007, 11:14 AM

I just scratch built from a 3-view, and tweaked it to match old photos, not a very high-tech method, but fun, I have background in art and sculpture

**birder** · #8 12-15-2007, 11:21 AM

thank you guys for the kind comments, it is a fun build, the engines have individual cylinders, but my exhaust system never did get up on the site. I think a talented builder like you guys could add some extras and make this one special. the design method is how I did the Beech Staggerwing as well, but I had access to a plane.

**Don Boose** · #9 12-15-2007, 09:34 PM

This airplane is a real treasure. I have all the FG versions of the S-38 and S-39 and hope to actually build them.

I'm delighted that you have designed these Golden Age beauties, Glen. I'd be satisfied with just them, but can't help but wonder if the S-40 (http://www.panamair.org/OLDSITE/Airc...ikorskys40.htm) and S-42 (http://www.panamair.org/OLDSITE/Airc...ikorskys42.htm ) are in the works.

Don B.

**birder** · #10 12-16-2007, 12:49 AM

thank you, I have had so much fun doing them. The photo build I did on fg forums may make doing the S-38 significantly simpler to build, neither Chip nor I did the instructions for the S-38 and they are not really very complete.

I really do love the Clipper fleet, from sikorsky to boeing, but especially the Martin. But am looking at a twin, The S-43 would be cool, alot of howard hughes history with that, including a near fatal accident, but decided on the Grumman 21A, and am well into the Goose, I love its lines and durable useful service record.