SARO SRA-1

Martin H · February 02, 2004, 09:12:59 AM

This one will be as per the kit decals....IE one of the prototypes .the next one will be a korean war paint job.

Captain Canada · February 02, 2004, 12:53:41 PM

What kit is that ?

I'd like to get my hands on a couple.......awesome bird, that !

Joe C-P · February 02, 2004, 07:31:28 PM

What scale is that?

I've a future project in mind of a CVE (escort carrier) into a seaplane support ship. The USN actually planned this, for their Seamaster jet flying boat bombers. I'm going to add some Seadarts and it would be fun to find some other subjects to add to the vignette.

Check out this site for some raving about the demise of the US military combined with cool what-if ideas.

Seamaster and other ideas

John Howling Mouse · February 02, 2004, 07:31:43 PM

Coming along nicely.

But it's still your TSR box that kills me----cool!!

NARSES2 · February 02, 2004, 11:07:49 PM

QuoteToad, it's the Planet resins kit. It's really nicely cast, hollow fuselage halves, but the cockpit tub is a fuzzy bunny to install (I know several people who've had problems).

I agree with everything Wookster say's - good kit, but a bugger to get the cockpit tub in ! I had trouble with getting the wings straight as well (down to my abilities I think) which is why my Dutch version is a Mk 2 with dihedral

Chris

Sisko · February 03, 2004, 02:50:52 AM

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I've a future project in mind of a CVE (escort carrier) into a seaplane support ship. The USN actually planned this, for their Seamaster jet flying boat bombers. I'm going to add some Seadarts and it would be fun to find some other subjects to add to the vignette.

Check out this site for some raving about the demise of the US military combined with cool what-if ideas.

Seamaster and other ideas

His site actually has a link to the gallery on our club web site with my Martin Seamaster that I built a couple of years ago.

Cool plane the kit however sucked big time.

50's kit 50's fit

Nick · February 03, 2004, 10:06:51 AM

I think the SRA1 is now in the Southampton Hall of Aviation with other locally built aircraft from Saunders Roe and Supermarine?

Nick B)

Martin H · February 04, 2004, 11:30:09 AM

Nicks right. The real bird is at Southampton. Come to think of it, the one that sank at Cowes is still down there accourding to the locals.

retro_seventies · February 04, 2004, 12:49:16 PM

found this super piccy of an sra.1 the other day....

Tophe · February 04, 2004, 08:28:21 PM

QuoteCheck out this site for some raving about the demise of the US military combined with cool what-if ideas.
Seamaster and other ideas

Thanks a lot for the link.
I have also appreciated the Burnelli one :

Captain Canada · February 04, 2004, 09:26:40 PM

Quotefound this super piccy of an sra.1 the other day....

Sweet..........I can see a whole Squadron of them floating in a lagoon in the South Pacific..........Tiger Force '46 !

lancer · February 07, 2004, 03:30:00 AM

I've got plans for about 7 or 8 SRA 1's, soooo I need to drop mine in some rubber, when I can get arond to practicing!!!!. Currently, the line up includes FEAF, RN Pacific Fleet, Korean, Suez, MEAF, based out of Malta, RAFG to do Baltic ASW patrols and a few more East of Suez examples.