Upcoming models - Page 30

**murphyaa** · #**291** 09-23-2011, 06:34 AM

That one's the beta. No coloring yet. It's just to make sure the ideas I had in Rhino actually work on paper. (Had to add an internal support for the wing center section)

**Dyna-Soar** · #**292** 09-23-2011, 07:37 AM

Always nice to see more seaplanes! Any chance of a Marlin?

**SMWulph** · #**293** 09-23-2011, 08:37 AM

Hiya ll.
UHmm I just finished my Cal Fire color Scheme SeaMaster, It's nickname is 'the flame MACHer', yes a play on the fact it's a Mach2+ aircraft and Fire Tanker.

**3Turner** · #**294** 09-23-2011, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Bowden

Murph........ just finished building the USMC Skynight........ and I must say WOW!

Thank you so very much for this model. I wish I could build like I used to, it sure deserves more than I can accompish now.

john

Take some pics of the Skynight and send them to me or Chris and I'll get them up in the shop

....if you don't mind.

**legion** · #**295** 09-23-2011, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SMWulph

Hiya ll.
UHmm I just finished my Cal Fire color Scheme SeaMaster, It's nickname is 'the flame MACHer', yes a play on the fact it's a Mach2+ aircraft and Fire Tanker.

Uhm, it could only reach Mach 1 in a shallow dive (and even then barely). It did have a very, very high cruising speed though at high altitudes.

**charleswlkr54** · #**296** 09-23-2011, 05:18 PM

I'm not so sure the Coast Guard wouldn't have used it, they did operate marlins for a bit I've read, and the ability to reach the scene of a rescue at high speed would have been a DEFINATE plus! Certainly would get there faster than a chopper, an Albatross, or a cutter!

**murphyaa** · #**297** 09-23-2011, 06:21 PM

I'm gonna do a what if... somebody in the higher ups put life ahead of budget and decided that getting rescuers to the scene ASAP was more important than getting them there cheaper.

**SMWulph** · #**298** 09-23-2011, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murphyaa

I'm gonna do a what if... somebody in the higher ups put life ahead of budget and decided that getting rescuers to the scene ASAP was more important than getting them there cheaper.

*Stef WOOTS and grabs his helmet and hits the 'Ready Alert' button for quick engine startup*

**murphyaa** · #**299** 09-23-2011, 09:09 PM

Here's the line up: Standard sea blue over white US Navy, and US Coast guard. Calfire markings are too similar to the US Coast guard version.

**Sidewinder81777** · #**300** 09-23-2011, 09:31 PM

WOW! My voice did not go unheard I see :D Definitely going to buy this one (was there ever any doubt? lol).