"Where can I get a 1920's Flying Boat model?" Topic
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| Matsuru Sami Kaze | 14 Dec 2016 2:45 p.m. PST |
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 Jeff Ewing  | 14 Dec 2016 4:38 p.m. PST |
Like this Great War surplus Macchi? link
Bit rich for you? How about a Supermarine Seagull in card? link |
| jedburgh | 14 Dec 2016 6:15 p.m. PST |
The Smer 1/48 Supermarine Walrus – can usually be had cheaply on Ebay auction |
| Matsuru Sami Kaze | 14 Dec 2016 9:32 p.m. PST |
Passenger type flying boat?
Dornier X maybe. Anyone produce those? |
| slugbalancer | 15 Dec 2016 8:44 a.m. PST |
Not 1920's but how about this Short Empire
link
Expensive though. |
| dBerczerk | 15 Dec 2016 11:50 a.m. PST |
Here's a Dornier X in 1/100 scale.
One in 1/48th scale would be quite a sight on a gaming table. From here: link |
| Matsuru Sami Kaze | 15 Dec 2016 8:36 p.m. PST |
The Short is too too pricey.
The Do X in 100 scale too small.
A 1:48 Dornier probably too dominant on the board even if there was one.
The Walrus may be the one. In civilian colors, it will sit in a coastal Chinese Warlord harbor with five or six factions fighting. Remotely detonated Mines, torpedoes, Junks, sampans, the SS Venture from the King Kong movie, charging paddlewheelers, a CMB, barges, US Gunboat sticking its nose in, armed buoy, armed Lighter, the stepchild of the
African Queen an old leased, captured U-Boat with defective torpedoes, the warlord's personal motor launch (fast enough to get into trouble), the War Junk (6" gun), improved Congrieve Rockets. You can see why I need a seaplane to drop into the middle of this scenario. |
| jowady | 16 Dec 2016 1:46 p.m. PST |
It's not '20s (but neither is the Walrus) but you could always go with a PBY; link |
| Matsuru Sami Kaze | 16 Dec 2016 4:59 p.m. PST |
Love the PBY. But the Walrus is going to be the better fit. They were first produced in 1930, which is close enough. They look fragile but were designed to be catapulted off a ship, which indicates some hearty design. I liked the biplane configuration. I ordered one off eBay last night.
Right now the only thing better than a Walrus is going to be two Walri. |
| dBerczerk | 17 Dec 2016 11:24 a.m. PST |
Sounds like an interesting game you have planned. I hope to see photos of your collection as it progresses. |
| Matsuru Sami Kaze | 18 Dec 2016 1:35 p.m. PST |
It will be a floor game. Considering it for Little Wars April 39-30. |
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