**** DONE: 1/48 OS2U-3 Kingfisher - Seaplanes / Floatplanes of WWII

[Donivanp]

Well thank God and Dremel, a bit (LOT of Super glue) and a bad work (or 100000) and she is starting to take on the shape of a King fisher.

 

[mikewint]

Looking good!

 

[Wurger]

Agreed.

 

[N4521U]

My heart is ready to stop.

 

[Wayne Little]

Yellow has gone down nicely!

 

[Crimea_River]

Looks like a good recovery.

 

[chris brown]

Nice recovery and good job on the yellow wings.

 

[parsifal]

Yellow is a hard colour to use, and you seem to have done it very nicely

 

[Donivanp]

Got the replacement main float on and shot a Vallejo Service primer on the plane.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks real good Don but what happened to the yellow, it was sooooooo nice!!

 

[CommanderBounds]

I agree with Vic that was a beautiful yellow and it's a shame to see it gone but it will be back soon right?

 

[rochie]

nice work

 

[Donivanp]

This build calls for a war bird as I understand it. The yellow wing went out just before the war. I was originally going to do the yellow but it was my understanding this would have to be in WW II colors.a nd they would be a two or three tone Blue grey. Now that being said if the judges say other wise we could still be in war years but now US entry.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Yep………….sorry to say Don we did state Seaplanes/Floatplanes of WWII……… C'est la vie

 

[Crimea_River]

Strictly speaking, true, but I'd be OK with the yellow.

 

[Donivanp]

WW II ran for Sep '39 - '45 while the US involvement (direct) was from Dec 41 - Sep 45. The USN went from the yellow wing paint in 40-41. Question begs if this would be called a WW II aircraft. Neutrality patrols were flown in the Yellow wing configuration with the US Start on the forward cowl.

 

[Wurger]

I echo Andy's post.

 

[Donivanp]

I wish it would have been discussed in the first place. I did not think and did not ask and after thought make it mut and too late. To do a yellow wing, the interior id bare metal. I have already painted and mounted the interior and that is in dark green. So it is no longer an option. Looks like I'll be trying this instead from Dana Bell's excellent book on the Kingfisher.

 

[Crimea_River]

Whatever floats your boat, er, airplane man!

 

[Donivanp]

Paint started, no turning back now.