Bristol Beaufloater mk.1b: PROGRESS RESUMED

[RAFF-35]

As the title suggests, the plan is to build a beaufighter based flying boat. I'm thinking that it would appear around 1942/43 and would be used as a sub hunter/fleet escort, SAR, reconnaissance and even as a standard heavy fighter out over the Pacific and far eastern theatres. It's main offensive weapons could be delivered from underwing rails in a similar, but scaled down version of the short sunderlands system. SAR duties could also be performed through these side doors. Now to think of a name for it..... The Bristol Beaufloater? Boatfighter? Beaumaris? I don't know, any suggestions will as always be welcomed 
Thanks,

Guy

[Tophe]

Good idea! How do you imagine building it? from which kits?

[Captain Canada]

Great idea. Looking forward to seeing this one !

[RAFF-35]

I shall add some photos of today's progress which should hopefully start to illustrate my design  the kits used are an Airfix 1:72 beaufighter mk.X and an old Airfix Grumman widgeon that was going dirt cheap on eBay 

[RAFF-35]

[PR19_Kit]

That's some serious, and innovative, plastic surgery going on there.  

The gull wing looks very good.

[RAFF-35]

Why thank you  the gull wing is kinda necessary in order to keep the props out of the water

[DogfighterZen]

Not my kind of plane but this is very interesting indeed!

[ericr]

aha! you are elevatings, I thought that would be an issue otherwise.
I never dared to think of the Beaufighter : I wish you success!

any aircraft can be improved by fitting floats, or a hull

[RAFF-35]

Any thoughts on names for the beast at all? 

[eatthis]

Any thoughts on names for the beast at all? 

yeah beaufloater 

[Army of One]

Oh wow......great idea.......really like this.......any guns.....?  Gotta have at least 2x 20mm......for strafing subs n stuff and the odd flying target.....?  Obviously not where they normally go.....one on either side of pilot upper nose....?  Shoulder/wing root.......?

[KiwiZac]

My God, as soon as I saw the relocated wings I was in love. Love love love it! Good luck!

[RAFF-35]

Oh wow......great idea.......really like this.......any guns.....?  Gotta have at least 2x 20mm......for strafing subs n stuff and the odd flying target.....?  Obviously not where they normally go.....one on either side of pilot upper nose....?  Shoulder/wing root.......?

You've plucked some ideas right from my mind there I was thinking to have two 20mm's in each outer wing, one either side of the pilot and I was going to have a moving turret with extra guns in it but I didn't have anything in the stash unfortunately 

[kerick]

You will need to enlarge the vertical stabilizer. May I suggest a fin fillet?
This is going to be weirdly wonderful!