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Title: Sikorsky VS-44 Excambian Skin for H8K1
Post by: P51vsFw190 on June 08, 2015, 09:58:40 AM

Dear Community,

I would like to request at skin for the H8K1 Emily. At the museum where I work, we have the last remaining Sikorsky VS-44 flying boat. I frequently pass the aircraft on the floor and have always wanted to see it fly although that was just a dream until now. The VS-44 closely resembles the H8K1 in many ways, from the shape and size of the fuse and wings to the general outline.

The flying boat was built originally for a navy competition for a four engine long-range patrol bomber. The winner of the competition was the prototype Martin Mars. When the VS-44 lost the competition, Sikorsky demilitarized and upgraded the boat to become a cargo transport eventually serving with American Export Airlines for a number of years.

Here are some pics to help with skinning:

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5053/5492964587_ed40120a69_b.jpg)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Sikorsky_VS-44A_Excambian_(2834541409).jpg)

(http://www.williammaloney.com/aviation/NewEnglandAirMuseum/SikorskyVS44AFlyingBoatExcambian/images/27SikorskyVS44Tail.jpg)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Sikorsky_VS-44_Windsor_Locks_CT_09.06.05R.jpg)

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/VS-44.JPG/300px-VS-44.JPG)

(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/188/b/d/sikorsky_vs_44a_excambian_by_davincipoppalag-d6ce003.jpg)

I hope these photos help give an idea of how the aircraft was painted. One shot I could not get was how the top of the wing was painted. There seems to be a large portion with an orange paint job but I can't find a shot of the top. I hope someone would be willing to make this paint scheme.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

PvF/James

Title: Re: Sikorsky VS-44 Excambian Skin for H8K1
Post by: max_thehitman on June 14, 2015, 12:27:51 PM

This one looks great.
The top wing coloring must have been exactly like those Boeing Pan-Am Pacific Clippers. A bright Orange-like color.
If the airplane was to ditch at sea, one could spot it from far away.
The paint-scheme looks very familiar to the other clippers.

(http://www.findmodelkit.com/sites/default/files/p1010137.jpg)


There are already skins made of the Emily to look like the US Pacific Clippers of the 1930s,
maybe you can find them at M4T.

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h2FYEos8kJI/UcdLaUOLu4I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/r-mT-H7BzJs/s1600/A-Clipper-3.jpg)

Title: Re: Sikorsky VS-44 Excambian Skin for H8K1
Post by: P51vsFw190 on June 16, 2015, 01:16:53 PM

Thanks max!