Defending America

[Butelczynski]

Originally Posted by Play7

If I'm not mistaken, it seems to me that the root of the left wing is aerodynamically unfinished. Is there a missing part on the leading edge and another on the trailing ?
Otherwise, looking good .

Yes,there is a part of the wing fillet missing. Model is still work in progress so it will be there eventually (along with engines and such). Patience - not for the faint of heart


As for the Commodore I'm in awe at the size of it. It was a large flying boat by any measure and I can't imagine it being operated on Amazon river. That river was always tricky to navigate even by boat. I'm sure using flying boat of any size is challenge to this day. Beautiful model.

[gomidefilho]

Originally Posted by Butelczynski

As for the Commodore I'm in awe at the size of it. It was a large flying boat by any measure and I can't imagine it being operated on Amazon river. That river was always tricky to navigate even by boat. I'm sure using flying boat of any size is challenge to this day. Beautiful model.

Thank you very much, my friend! The Amazon River and its tributaries have very wide stretches and drafts where large ships pass. So much so that during World War II, the US Navy had a large seaplane base at the mouth of the Amazon River due to the ease of operations.



An interesting fact about the Commodore's baptismal name, Manaus (formerly Manaos) is today a large city on the banks of the Amazon River and surrounded by forest. The urban perimeter literally ends in a green sea of ​​trees.