The sunderland arrived. Part built. Part converted to civilian mode!!
The front and rear turrets faired over but still MK3 portholes (corrected the kit)
So not a Hythe. Still very much a MK3 sunderland. Engines missing.

The modeller who started it has passed away so I can't ask him what
his original intent was. The fuselage is sealed up and the cockpit is
beautifully scratched. The entire fuselage will need rescribed and riveted.
The canopy will need to be smash moulded too as the original is too thick
to accomodate the changes to the cockpit

I'm thinking a BOAC Sunderland, perhaps G-AGES which crashed in Co Kerry
ferrying Portuguese internees back to GB. Mostly RAF crew who had evaded capture
only to perish in an air crash 50 miles from home. Tragic story.
It was de-camouflaged, so an all aluminum scheme will be quite attractive.

I want to ask if this will be acceptable for the campaign. It is started (although not
by me) and a lot of work has been done but there is a substantial amount of work still to do
new engines(scratch?), research, canopy moulding, final assembly and painting.

This campaign is a good opportunity to finally build a water base. Anyone else gonna build one?

Hey john-paul, is that kit the series 6 # 06001, 1/72 short sundy III?
If it is, those aren't the kit cowls...they were open slat with the radial engines molded in.

Does anyone had any problems with me doing this for John-Paul?