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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

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

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.

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

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

tor lives wrote:Well there's ya chance Paul.....you know you want it
TOR

That'll be enough outta you mate

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

hrtpaul wrote: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.

Cap'n Wannabe wrote:Just flog one or two of those useless Phantom kits you're never gonna build..

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

SpaceRanger wrote:

hrtpaul wrote: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