Short Nightwatchman KAEW.2 Floatplane ++FINISHED ++

[McColm]

Based on the  1/144  A-50 AWACS model kit, originally powered by four turbofan engines.  These have been used on the Revell Convair Tradewind GB build.
I managed to find another already built but sold as 'spares or repair 'but it was damaged so I have used the engines.

[The Rat]

Coming along nicely!

[McColm]

Thanks 

[McColm]

The contra-rotating propellers have been glued on I have filled in the cockpit with filler,  PSR is in progress.

[Tophe]

good!

[McColm]

The Shorts Nightwatchman AEW.1 is now a floatplane having found a pair of resin floats. I got the idea from seeing a IL-76 Candit on skis in a magazine. I think the article was about Russian Arctic aircraft.

[Tophe]

huge floatplane?  

[McColm]

Good job it's not a 1/72 scale model kit,  otherwise it would be massive.

[McColm]

A few photos of the new floats and the crew access chute.

[Tophe]

Wow! Very surprizing!
I mean: I had imagined floats under pylons like on a float-Spitfire, while it is true that here the fuselage itself has such a big height that floats directly under it are in perfect position! Congratulations!

[McColm]

Wow! Very surprizing!
I mean: I had imagined floats under pylons like on a float-Spitfire, while it is true that here the fuselage itself has such a big height that floats directly under it are in perfect position! Congratulations!

Pure fluke.

[McColm]

I found a pair of floats from the Revell Convair Tradewind kit,  PSR,  paint and decals to follow.

[Tophe]

good!

[Captain Canada]

I can hear some California surfer type saying " nice floats, man "

[Tophe]

A surfer? With a huge fat belly, that could be me... (if I knew how to surf)