OK, this is a hobby, so the model I've made isn't perfect. Understanding, that I hope you get some enjoyment from it. I became intrigued by this quirky …
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OK, this is a hobby, so the model I've made isn't perfect. Understanding, that I hope you get some enjoyment from it. I became intrigued by this quirky little "flying canoe" while modelling its "carrier"- a US Navy New Orleans class heavy cruiser. In the days before radar and helicopters, warships were often kitted out with various kinds of catapault-launched observation seaplanes. Today, some people go to great lengths to imagine bizarre "Steampunk" aircraft- but gee, "real" can be pretty strange too. The two-seater Curtiss Seagull floatplane saw service from 1935 to 1945. It had a wingspan of almost 11 metres and a cruising speed of 214kmh
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