Here is the Lindberg Goose kit, motorized with 3 bladed props taking off from the water.
Goose and graphics are airbrushed in Tamiya paints, engines motorized with mini motors, and that dreaded nose cleat re-fabricated to scale instead of looking like something from an aircraft carrier.
Build depicted coming up “on step” with flaps 30 degrees and some right aileron to counter the torque. Base done with Crystal Clear epoxy and swells created using UV epoxy over a small piece of plastic covered PVC pipe to form the curves. Woodland Scenics water effects also used along the sides of the fuselage.
“The Adventures of Caribbean Jack” were airbrushed on via temple I created. Same goes for the nose logo and N-Number.
Curved waves created using UV epoxy resin spread over a plastic covered PVC pipe and then cured with UV penlight. Resin then separates from the plastic and gives the waves effect that can be attached to the existing resin.
This was a valiant effort but not very viewable once the windscreen is installed. Still a necessity because without it you can see straight back into the hollow cabin.
One has to have a pilot for this bird. Here is Caribbean Jack, a modified 1:48 Luftwaffe Commander figure, held in with his harnesses made from the finest Tobago weaved burlap, hand up high for the power levers.
Here is the link to the video of the engines running. Click on the numbers below the image:
. As soon as I saw it, I thought of Jimmy Buffett. Thanks for posting it.