TAA Mallard

[hrtpaul]

Hey peeps. On Facebook today I spied a pic of a TAA Grumman Mallard and then the brain started to tick over (and that is NEVER a good thing let me tell you ). This is it


Apparently there's only 1 kit of this plane and it's by Execuform which is vacform. I found 1 in the states but I can't justify USD$90 for a 1/72 kit at the moment. This will be a long term project I reckon so that I can get a lot better at building before tackling such a kit. Also cos I've never built a vacform before might have something to do with it

[Graeme H]

Good find Paul, didn't know of this at all

Back in the '80's when the floating Hotel was on the Reef, there were a pair of these operating out of Townsville, one PT6 powered, the other was the radial, they got rid of the PT6 one when they found out the cost of doing a double HSI, and had the radial one for about 5 years

[SpaceRanger]

You could always try scratch-building one; here's a start:

http://www.seawings.co.uk/images/plans/ ... -26-45.jpg

But the Execuform kit is available for about half what you quoted; see here:

http://www.coopersmodels.com/catalog/it ... 988309.htm

Heck, I may just order one myself! I've liked that airplane ever since seeing one parked next to Howard Hughes' Boeing Stratoliner at Houston Hobby circa 1960.

[tor lives]

Well there's ya chance Paul.....you know you want it
TOR

[hrtpaul]

Thanks Micheal. That's the one I was eyeing off. But once you add postage it works out close enough to USD$90 As for scratch building one, yeah nah that's never gonna happen LOL

[hrtpaul]

Well there's ya chance Paul.....you know you want it
TOR

That'll be enough outta you mate

[Cap'n Wannabe]

Just flog one or two of those useless Phantom kits you're never gonna build..

[SpaceRanger]

Thanks Micheal. That's the one I was eyeing off. But once you add postage it works out close enough to USD$90 As for scratch building one, yeah nah that's never gonna happen LOL

Sorry about the postage. But you'll be pleased to know I ordered one. I'll post photos.

[hrtpaul]

Just flog one or two of those useless Phantom kits you're never gonna build..

4 words for you Damo.........YOU ARE AN IDIOT

[hrtpaul]

Thanks Micheal. That's the one I was eyeing off. But once you add postage it works out close enough to USD$90 As for scratch building one, yeah nah that's never gonna happen LOL

Sorry about the postage. But you'll be pleased to know I ordered one. I'll post photos.

Barst^rd Yeah pics would be great thanks mate