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OS2U Kingfisher (1)
Vought OS2U Kingfisher.
My latest addition to my collection of 1:40 Aircraft models : Vought OS2U Kingfisher.
About this creation:
When Jim Mcdonough was close to completing his Missouri, he suggested me to build an OS2U Kingfisher, since he was not completely satisfied with his own. At that time, I was working on my own top 10 favorite list of aircraft from WW2. But now I have finally collected the bricks so you can see the final result. The Kingfisher is not a fighter, and its performance is not particularly impressive, but to see it landing on meter high waves is quite spectacular, and certainly an unpleasant experience for the crew.
I started the design based on my F4U Corsair when I found that the engine sections looked quite similar to each other. But it was quickly rejected after a close study of cowling measures. Instead I found a suitable wheel plus a turbine part that fit almost perfectly.
This model also featured a number of challenges;
First, to mount the main pontoon in a sufficiently stable connection that was not too bulky.
Second, the design of the mainpontoon, which teased me so much that I had to reject my LDD design, and rebuild the rear of the pontoon on the table to obtain a sufficiently strong design.
The third and last major challenge was to get the correct dihedral angle. The wings are hinged at the correct angle and part of the wing structure protrudes into the aircraft fuselage and locks the wings securely so that they do not tilt up or down. This has also given the advantage that I could build the wings with a fine smooth surface and a nicely curved leading edge.
The color choice is not entirely in accordance with an original color scheme, but adapted so it still resembles the pictures you can see if you google images of the OS2U.
Praise and criticism is always welcome
History:
The Vought OS2U Kingfisher was an American catapult-launched observation floatplane. It was a compact mid-wing monoplane, with a large central float and small stabilizing floats. Performance was modest, because of its light engine. The OS2U could also operate on fixed, wheeled, taildragger landing gear.
The OS2U was the main shipboard observation aircraft used by the United States Navy during World War II, and 1,519 of the aircraft were built. It served on battleships and cruisers of the US Navy, with the United States Marine Corps in Marine Scouting Squadron THREE (VMS-3), with the United States Coast Guard at coastal air stations, at sea with the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, and with the Soviet Navy. The Royal Australian Air Force also operated a few Kingfishers from shore bases.
The Naval Aircraft Factory OS2N was the designation of the OS2U-3 aircraft built by the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The OS2U first flew on 1 March 1938.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
OS2U Kingfisher (1)
Vought OS2U Kingfisher.
My latest addition to my collection of 1:40 Aircraft models : Vought OS2U Kingfisher.
About this creation:
When Jim Mcdonough was close to completing his Missouri, he suggested me to build an OS2U Kingfisher, since he was not completely satisfied with his own. At that time, I was working on my own top 10 favorite list of aircraft from WW2. But now I have finally collected the bricks so you can see the final result. The Kingfisher is not a fighter, and its performance is not particularly impressive, but to see it landing on meter high waves is quite spectacular, and certainly an unpleasant experience for the crew.
I started the design based on my F4U Corsair when I found that the engine sections looked quite similar to each other. But it was quickly rejected after a close study of cowling measures. Instead I found a suitable wheel plus a turbine part that fit almost perfectly.
This model also featured a number of challenges;
First, to mount the main pontoon in a sufficiently stable connection that was not too bulky.
Second, the design of the mainpontoon, which teased me so much that I had to reject my LDD design, and rebuild the rear of the pontoon on the table to obtain a sufficiently strong design.
The third and last major challenge was to get the correct dihedral angle. The wings are hinged at the correct angle and part of the wing structure protrudes into the aircraft fuselage and locks the wings securely so that they do not tilt up or down. This has also given the advantage that I could build the wings with a fine smooth surface and a nicely curved leading edge.
The color choice is not entirely in accordance with an original color scheme, but adapted so it still resembles the pictures you can see if you google images of the OS2U.
Praise and criticism is always welcome
History:
The Vought OS2U Kingfisher was an American catapult-launched observation floatplane. It was a compact mid-wing monoplane, with a large central float and small stabilizing floats. Performance was modest, because of its light engine. The OS2U could also operate on fixed, wheeled, taildragger landing gear.
The OS2U was the main shipboard observation aircraft used by the United States Navy during World War II, and 1,519 of the aircraft were built. It served on battleships and cruisers of the US Navy, with the United States Marine Corps in Marine Scouting Squadron THREE (VMS-3), with the United States Coast Guard at coastal air stations, at sea with the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, and with the Soviet Navy. The Royal Australian Air Force also operated a few Kingfishers from shore bases.
The Naval Aircraft Factory OS2N was the designation of the OS2U-3 aircraft built by the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The OS2U first flew on 1 March 1938.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.