NippyFlippers Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 (edited) Hi, I hope this is the right subforum to post such contraptions. I will keep updating this thread with some of the airplanes I build, airplanes that try to capture the charme and sense of adventure of a past that never was. As you can tell, I am quite fond of flying boats and float planes and a huge fan of old school open cockpits. I really, really whish there were more part mods to support such crafts. EDIT: Screw it! I'll make the mods myself, then. First up: the White Swan MK1 Edited 20 hours ago by NippyFlippers Udate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NippyFlippers Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 Next up: the Albatross MK1 It is just as hard to get off the ground as its namesake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NippyFlippers Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 (edited) The third entry is the Whirly MK2. Why not having the cabin in front of the cockpit? You can see her on her expedition flight to No More Fuel Island. Final approach for landing on No More Fuel Island, gliding with empty tanks and on a prayer. Edited April 23, 2021 by NippyFlippers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NippyFlippers Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 (edited) Today's entry: the Leviathan MK1 Extra rickety and laden with fuel for its trip around the World, it needs a bit of a rocket boost to get off the ground. I really whish there were some propper boat hull parts. Edited April 23, 2021 by NippyFlippers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanamonde Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 These are cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Single stage to ocean Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Is it stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NippyFlippers Posted April 23, 2021 Author Share Posted April 23, 2021 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Single stage to ocean said: Is it stock? No, it is modded as stated in the tags of this thread. To build something like that you will need: Open Cokpit B9 Procedural Wings Fork Airplane Plus Restock+ Procedural Parts There are some more, but that should do the trick. Edited April 23, 2021 by NippyFlippers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NippyFlippers Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 The next one is a technologically more advanced entry: Waterfowl MK2 No, those are not Bombs, they are scientific buoys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NippyFlippers Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 The flying boat in development is the "Whale". We managed to get it into the water. Now our best engineers are working on getting it out of the water again under its own power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NippyFlippers Posted April 30, 2021 Author Share Posted April 30, 2021 It does not sink. That is progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdJ Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Excellent models. you have a real talent and eye for detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NippyFlippers Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 On 5/12/2021 at 5:58 AM, ColdJ said: Excellent models. you have a real talent and eye for detail. Thanks mate! No Kerbal craft is complete until you show it someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NippyFlippers Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) I made another one. The Double Trouble. Simple, no nonsense and with its DB601 engine ridiciloulsy overpowered. Edited June 22, 2022 by NippyFlippers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NippyFlippers Posted Tuesday at 10:45 AM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 10:45 AM (edited) You don't like flying boats? Well, I do. I'll keep making them until you like them, too. Edited Tuesday at 03:03 PM by NippyFlippers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanamonde Posted Tuesday at 05:18 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:18 PM Is it going to be a Catalina when it grows up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NippyFlippers Posted Tuesday at 05:31 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 05:31 PM (edited) 12 minutes ago, Vanamonde said: Is it going to be a Catalina when it grows up? Yes, that is exactly the association I tried to invoke. I tried to imagine what a Consolidated PBY Catalina would have looked like if it had not first flown in 1935 but in 1930. Something that is technologically a bit more sophisticated than a Consolidated P2Y (which was an ancestor of the PBY) or a Dornier Do R, but not quite there yet. I just love flying boats and whish they could become a thing again. Edited Tuesday at 05:32 PM by NippyFlippers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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