After seeing the beautiful Sikorsky S-38 featured in the Howard Hughes movie I got the urge to build one and found the only one available is the CMR kit No 127.All resin.
Question is has anyone built it,bought it and been put off or just seen it at a show,etc.
I've built vac-form a/c and resin ships before so I know the trip-ups.Just curious about the detail and quality of the kit.
Many thanks in advance,
Jim.
(ex-pat Brit in Warsaw,Poland)

Hi Jim

First off - welcome to Aeroscale! It's great to have you with us!

I must admit the CMR kit is a new one on me (but I really concentrate on 1/48 scale stuff), so I can't offer any advice there. However, it does sound like a great subject for a Review if you get it and fancy submitting an article.

All the best

Rowan

Hi from France,
I know of four CMK S-38 on the net, the first one seems still unfinished
http://www.swannysmodels.com/SikorskyS38.html
http://wingsofpeace.net/gallery/S/SikorskyS38_PB/S38_PB.html#
http://wingsofpeace.net/gallery/S/SikorskyS38_ML/S38.html
http://www42.tok2.com/home/avionroad/USA%20Civil/sikorsky38a.JPG
I have one in stock, but at the moment I am sweating on the S-39 from the same manufacturer...
I would say : the moldings are good, but be ready to rebuild all struts, masts, axles, as resin is far too soft.

You also may find two other kits, with luck , I never saw one of them :
http://www.internetmodeler.com/2004/august/first-looks/Leudemann_S38.php
http://www.internetmodeler.com/2000/december/first-looks/vlemodels_s38.htm
Denis

I forgot the review of the kit ! Oops !
http://internetmodeler.com/2003/may/first-looks/CMK_S38.htm
Denis