Short Nightwatchman AEW.1 Floatplane with photos

McColm · November 30, 2022, 01:47:44 PM

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 · November 30, 2022, 03:42:29 PM

Coming along nicely!

McColm · December 01, 2022, 12:07:12 AM

Thanks

McColm · January 05, 2023, 12:08:39 PM

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

Tophe · January 15, 2023, 04:29:48 PM

good!

McColm · May 30, 2023, 11:10:00 AM

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 · May 30, 2023, 11:12:37 AM

huge floatplane?

McColm · May 30, 2023, 11:16:36 AM

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

McColm · May 31, 2023, 02:49:30 AM

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

Tophe · May 31, 2023, 02:55:23 AM

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 · May 31, 2023, 02:57:37 AM

Quote from: Tophe on May 31, 2023, 02:55:23 AMWow! 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.