CliffB Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Another great build Smudge! I'm looking forward now to the Duck main course... Cheers Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerPaulo Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 WOW, that's a reallistic effect! I really love the overall work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 wow superb result, and the sea base is super cool ! cheers, Ragnar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Another great result Smudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 Very nice! Both the model and the base. Cheers Carlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 bravo that looks so great, love it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 Excellent job there Smudge, it looks grand! Not sure about the pilot chappie though, he's risking a serious dunking taxying with the door ope like that - one small wave and he's swamped! I was a bit unsure about that Dave, but I have a lot of pictures of Seabees taxying with the front door open so I thought, why not? However,given the "fun" I've had with it, I don't think I would go down the route again....................Smudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 Thanks everyone for the nice comments, it does this old fart good.............Smudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Thanks everyone for the nice comments, it does this old fart good.............Smudge As one old fart to another, congratulations on the model. It looks like it might have been a bit of a swine at times but you persevered, which is the main thing. Thinks for sharing your build. Good luck in the points tally. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rogers Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Great result Smudge, looks fantastic on that base as well, lot's of motion going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Nicely done! The base in particular really sets it off. And the open door was definitely worth all the 'fun'. cheers Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It'sAllGoneHorriblyWrong Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 What a great result from a difficult kit Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricP Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Great work, Smudge! Simple but inspirational diorama! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich2010 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Dear Mr Swordfish Fairey, Please do a master class on sea scenes. Yours, All of BM (well, the ones that can't) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Thanks mate, not sure about the master part, but I will do a step-by-step when I do the base for the Duck................Smudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 That is class Smudge! Wanted one since seeing The Man With The Golden Gun. Can't understand why Glencoe doesn't add an interior sprue to the kit. And a James Bond figure too! Paul Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted May 8, 2013 Author Share Posted May 8, 2013 That would be an extremely good idea, I'm surprised that there has not been an after market resin set for it. I suppose it is just too small a run....I know Glencoe is virtually a one man operation, so I guess he just gets the old moulds and bangs them out without modernisation, or at least he used to.....I must admit I was sorely tempted to do that one from the film, and I can't for the life of me remember why I didn't.Good excuse to build another...............Smudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbeach84 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Smudge, great job on the Seabee. For your edification, Glencoe issued the kit in both opaque and clear plastic, if memory serves - though perhaps I am confusing it with a Pegaso "pop"? In any case, warping of the clear plastic would be a challenge to tame, but you seem to have done it nicely. I suspect the tooling is all in one so it wasn't really possible to "shoot" it in two different plastics... in any case, Glencoe was brillant to make it with clear plastic since cutting out and replacing all those windows would be a royal PITA. Not an original concept, as Hobbycraft made their Cub in the same way. I've seen pictures of folks fishing from the open front door (probably something in a Republic brochure...), but a slow taxi would be well within reason given all that "glass" - it would probably get hot inside rather quickly, With it's minimalist structure and compact configuration, the Seabee is a fascinating design. Too bad the market was so 'flush' with war surplus a/c at the time, it might have saved Republic as an aircraft manufacturer. Again, congrats on a successful finish! Regards, Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Just caught up with this, and have to say that is class looking build. Brilliant stuff, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 Thanks Sean that's very nice of you and thanks Robert for the info on the kit. It's nice to know a bit more about what I'm building. The only time I've ever seen one for real was in Piraeus, Greece about 35 years ago, it looked very small from the flight deck of the Hermes, but I managed to get down and have a close look and was hooked. The thing that has stayed with me is how well made it looked, and the interior was so plush.....I know what I would buy if I was to win the Lottery....................Smudge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehed Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 What a lovely looking plane and build. It tends to grow on me the more I look at it. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Would I be right in thinking this is the same type as in the Heineken Champions League advert? Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish fairey Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) It looks like a Thurston Teal, Sean............Smudge Edited May 14, 2013 by swordfish fairey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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