My new project of long duration- The Seaplanes and Airboat Collection

[gomidefilho]

Thank's!

I believe tonight I finish the major steps in catapult and passed to build of Aichi E11A.

About my beta is not PBY, but Consolidated P2Y the "father" of Catalina...

[papermate]

Wow, Pericles, you're a busy man. Look forward to seeing more of the Cat that you're building.

Papermate

[gomidefilho]

Thank's papermate!

Tonight I worked in fuselage and completed, the major build of this sector.


I check the plans, and drill hole of gunner...

[gomidefilho]

After some adjustaments I like the results.



Rest the positions of rear gunner, wing holes demarcation and painted of bottom hull...

[gomidefilho]

I completed the work on fuselage... I installed the side observation wings and painted with acrylic paint the bottom of hull...









Nest steps: lower wing and tail...

[gomidefilho]

I finished the Type 0 japanese catapult in 1/100 scale is a reduction of GPM 1/33 scale. Ideia is made Aichi E11A1 Laura now to put is complete the project.

[Bionic Modeler]

I don't know if I missed it but one plane that gets little attention, yet served for many years patrolling many coasts hunting Soviet Subs is the p-5 Marlin. I served in the US Navy during her final years of service. It was affectionately named the "Pigboat" by those who flew them. Named for the awful smell that hit you whenever you stepped aboard. I have tried numerous times to arouse interest in this plane but to no avail. But thanks for your tribute to a very interesting genre of aircraft indeed.

[gomidefilho]

P5M is in the list! Is the last flying boat in US Navy service. Perharps Murph's Models made. Really is a interesting subject.

[scissorsandplanes]

Indeed, these seaplanes are interesting... but challenging. Well for a non-3D-programm using designer like me. It requires more thinking than calculating. more visualising the forms than measuring the dimensions. More approximation than prediction of parts.
But who said I don't like a little challenge
Bruno

[gomidefilho]

Originally Posted by scissorsandplanes

Indeed, these seaplanes are interesting... but challenging. Well for a non-3D-programm using designer like me. It requires more thinking than calculating. more visualising the forms than measuring the dimensions. More approximation than prediction of parts.
But who said I don't like a little challenge
Bruno

Bruno

In both type of design (software or "old school"`the great challenge is the design of hull and predict unfolding in case of airboats. Sea planes with pontoons is more easy. The P2Y is a semi-scratchbuilding and the definitive building of fuselage consome three previous builds...