Airfix DHC Beaver Seaplane

[PatW]

Old kit dated 1979. Decals needed a couple of coats of enamel gloss clear to rescue. Good quality kit, good instructions, either float or wheeled aircraft.

[cobraman]

It came out nice.

[unclescott58]

Looks good. 

[Snake45]

Very nice! I need to get a couple of those kits--that's a great airplane. 

[DonW]

Snake - if you haven't read it and are partial to the Beaver (very carefully phrased!) then I highly recommend 'Think Like a Bird' by Alex Kimbell - ISBN 1904744052.

Edited April 10, 2020 by DonW

[PatW]

Thanks guys. Yes a few commented when I bought this kit from ebay UK, mainly about the riveted exterior finish.

[GLMFAA1]

It would be interesting scheme for the Canadian Whiskey 1/24th kit

greg

[PatW]

Sorry to be a bit thick, but what is the 1/24th Canadian Whiskey kit Greg?

[DonW]

Search me, gov!

Edited April 10, 2020 by DonW

[DonW]

This is the best Google can do.

[Flynlo]

They were 1/24 sap kits made by a company in Wisconsin, USA. They are very basic, no windows or interior. They also made a 6 foot wingspan version in foam that was hung in liquour stores. The decals promoted Canadian Club or Canadian Mist whiskey.

Shown is the Airfix 1/72 kit (8" wingspan) with a the 1/24th version (24" winspan) with added interior details.

Note that the rivets on the 1/72 model are larger  Also, the raised ribs on the foreward portion of the Airfix floats should not be there. In reality, this is where the propeller warning stripes on the 1:1 would be located.

Hobbycraft also makes a decent 1/48th scale beaver which is a decent build if I recall.

Edited April 10, 2020 by Flynlo

[PatW]

Oh yes a really nice looking job! I did a similar kit years ago in 1/48, a Nordyn Norseman...........

Edited April 11, 2020 by PatW

[Snake45]

5 hours ago, PatW said:

Oh yes a really nice looking job! I did a similar kit years ago in 1/48, a Nordyn Norseman...........

Oh my, that's nice too! I have one of those kits but keep going back and forth whether I want to build it on floats or wheels. I might need to get a second one so I can do both.

I fell in love with this whole type of airplane as a young child watching the Clutch Cargo cartoons. Found out many years later that Clutch's airplane was a Bellanca Airbus/Aircruiser, which there's never been a model of except for a vacformed 1/72.  But a few years back I bought the DVD set and guess what, in at least one episode the airplane is a Norseman for some reason! 

I have the Hobbycraft 1/48 Beaver with the fuselage molded in clear but something not right about the glass framing in the front part. I need to see if that whole area can be filed/sanded/polished smooth and then mask off the correct glass shapes. I think I also have a HC 1/72 Beaver on floats, which I only own because Squadron falsely advertised it as 1/48 which it's not. No wonder it was so cheap! 

Clutch's airplane: 

 

 

[Classicgas]

Nice work.

[PatW]

Cheers Lee.

[stavanzer]

I have one of the 1/24 Canadian Mist kits. I keep wanting to build it to display with a 1/24 Car kit, just to show how big  Airplanes are compared to cars.

[PatW]

Thanks Alan, you can build it right now!

[stavanzer]

Not sure I'll have any free time........

 

[PatW]

It'll be good to see it anytime. Just stay safe in these uncertain times.