Grumman Duck in British service under the lend-lease program circa 1942. The Duck was widely known as the Coot Mk.1 in both the Fleet Air Arm and Royal Air Force.
You mean we DIDN'T have any? :o
I just assumed we did, I've watched 'Murphy's War' too many times I guess. ;D
Yeah that's very nice 👌 👍 😊
Very nicely executed work on a very uncommon subject 😄😄
Erm, is this real world? Sure? It looks so correct and plausible.
These colors suit the Duck very well! It inspires me to do the sea typhoon I'm working on in the same colours.
Thanks for sharing the pictures. Congrats on the model.
David aka 63CPE
To the best of my knowledge, we never had any Ducks at all (other that the one in Murphy's War). It's one of those where you genuinely question why it's not a real world build 😄
Quote from: RAFF-35 on August 05, 2023, 12:27:27 AMTo the best of my knowledge, we never had any Ducks at all (other that the one in Murphy's War). It's one of those where you genuinely question why it's not a real world build 😄
The Brits had the Walrus as their go to sea plane for ship launches ..probably why they never used the Ducks.
Great stuff and I do love the shape of the Grumman Duck.
It looks just SO darn logical in that scheme. :o
Quote from: Wardukw on August 05, 2023, 12:51:35 AMQuote from: RAFF-35 on August 05, 2023, 12:27:27 AMTo the best of my knowledge, we never had any Ducks at all (other that the one in Murphy's War). It's one of those where you genuinely question why it's not a real world build 😄
The Brits had the Walrus as their go to sea plane for ship launches ..probably why they never used the Ducks.
Very true, the performance figures are very similar. But what if there was some reason that the Walrus couldn't be built in the numbers they were, or that the RAF/Fleet Air Arm required more amphibious aircraft than could be supplied? 😄
Quacking good build, old chum! ;D
It's FAA colours, so there's no way she could look bad, though. ;) :thumbsup:
Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 04, 2023, 03:17:14 PMYou mean we DIDN'T have any? :o
I just assumed we did, I've watched 'Murphy's War' too many times I guess. ;D
I assumed we had as well, but a quick check of Putnams teaches me yet again not to make assumptions :angel:
It really suits that scheme, well done :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
The Duck is a cracking good piece of work; it made me think that the trusty Walrus (sometimes known as a Pusser's Duck or Steam Pigeon) had actually been supplemented in the FAA by the Duck. Well done!
Nice!!
:thumbsup:
Quote from: RAFF-35 on August 05, 2023, 02:57:08 AMQuote from: Wardukw on August 05, 2023, 12:51:35 AMQuote from: RAFF-35 on August 05, 2023, 12:27:27 AMTo the best of my knowledge, we never had any Ducks at all (other that the one in Murphy's War). It's one of those where you genuinely question why it's not a real world build 😄
The Brits had the Walrus as their go to sea plane for ship launches ..probably why they never used the Ducks.
Very true, the performance figures are very similar. But what if there was some reason that the Walrus couldn't be built in the numbers they were, or that the RAF/Fleet Air Arm required more amphibious aircraft than could be supplied? 😄
Or maybe the Brits got their hands on new ships built for the USN which for some reason or another they didn't need or want or the Brits needed far more and they came fully kitted out with Ducks already sitting on the catapults and the British just thought " Yup we'll use that..get the paint cans out lad " 😊
Quote from: Wardukw on August 05, 2023, 01:41:51 PMQuote from: RAFF-35 on August 05, 2023, 02:57:08 AMQuote from: Wardukw on August 05, 2023, 12:51:35 AMQuote from: RAFF-35 on August 05, 2023, 12:27:27 AMTo the best of my knowledge, we never had any Ducks at all (other that the one in Murphy's War). It's one of those where you genuinely question why it's not a real world build 😄
The Brits had the Walrus as their go to sea plane for ship launches ..probably why they never used the Ducks.
Very true, the performance figures are very similar. But what if there was some reason that the Walrus couldn't be built in the numbers they were, or that the RAF/Fleet Air Arm required more amphibious aircraft than could be supplied? 😄
Or maybe the Brits got their hands on new ships built for the USN which for some reason or another they didn't need or want or the Brits needed far more and they came fully kitted out with Ducks already sitting on the catapults and the British just thought " Yup we'll use that..get the paint cans out lad " 😊
That sounds good, we could go with that as the back story :thumbsup:
Quote from: RAFF-35 on August 05, 2023, 03:05:38 PMQuote from: Wardukw on August 05, 2023, 01:41:51 PMQuote from: RAFF-35 on August 05, 2023, 02:57:08 AMQuote from: Wardukw on August 05, 2023, 12:51:35 AMQuote from: RAFF-35 on August 05, 2023, 12:27:27 AMTo the best of my knowledge, we never had any Ducks at all (other that the one in Murphy's War). It's one of those where you genuinely question why it's not a real world build 😄
The Brits had the Walrus as their go to sea plane for ship launches ..probably why they never used the Ducks.
Very true, the performance figures are very similar. But what if there was some reason that the Walrus couldn't be built in the numbers they were, or that the RAF/Fleet Air Arm required more amphibious aircraft than could be supplied? 😄
Or maybe the Brits got their hands on new ships built for the USN which for some reason or another they didn't need or want or the Brits needed far more and they came fully kitted out with Ducks already sitting on the catapults and the British just thought " Yup we'll use that..get the paint cans out lad " 😊
That sounds good, we could go with that as the back story :thumbsup:
All yours matey boy ..go for it ;D
HA I inspired a back story..that's made my day 😄
Maybe the French had ordered some and then the Brit's took them over along with a lot of other types in the "Real World". Post Dunkirk we were getting hold of anything that could fly regardless of how good/useful it was/might be.
Post "Invasion Fever" it could of then been used as a trainer, or possibly used for clandestine night time special op's ? Smuggling agents into France or perhaps post Crete into Greece etc ?
Or across the North Sea into Norwegian Fjords.
Quote from: NARSES2 on August 06, 2023, 01:24:46 AMMaybe the French had ordered some and then the Brit's took them over along with a lot of other types in the "Real World". Post Dunkirk we were getting hold of anything that could fly regardless of how good/useful it was/might be.
Post "Invasion Fever" it could of then been used as a trainer, or possibly used for clandestine night time special op's ? Smuggling agents into France or perhaps post Crete into Greece etc ?
I absolutely love that!! I'm going to have to make one in Lysander livery now :wub:
And unlike Catalinas, they were ALL amphibians.
Yeah, yeah, I know, they were amphibians anyway because they could fly and float, but you KNOW what I mean! :banghead:
Excellently finished & very believable - well done! :thumbsup: