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Offline Richard

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NEW WATER BI-PLANE
« on: May 12, 2008, 02:24:16 »


There's a new float plane flying over the Caribbean!

The first photo shows a smooth afternoon take-off from the swimming pool.

And, the second photo shows the little sea plane just clearing the trees as it heads south.

Hopefully, it will return ... ;)
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Re: NEW WATER BI-PLANE
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2008, 14:49:57 »
Hi Richard,

That is AWESOME! :wow: :love:
Very well done.  I am sure it will return back to that
inviting pool!

Thanks for posting the pictures, it got my Monday off to a
great start.

Happy landings,
Jimbo
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Re: NEW WATER BI-PLANE
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2008, 20:06:31 »
Wonderfull aircraft ...

although I do wonder what the sailor will think, when he finds the remains of his Catamaran  ;D

Good show though, Richard  :wow:

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Re: NEW WATER BI-PLANE
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2008, 00:23:34 »



Hello, Jimbo and Bogro ...


Quote from: Jimbo on May 12, 2008, 14:49:57

That is AWESOME! :wow: :love:
Very well done.
I am sure it will return back to that inviting pool!



Quote from: CountBogro on May 12, 2008, 20:06:31

Wonderfull aircraft ...

although I do wonder what the sailor will think, when he finds the remains of his Catamaran  ;D

Good show though, Richard  :wow:



Thank you both for your nice comments.

Jimbo, I thought that he would come right back, but he hasn't. And, now that Bogro has mentioned the angry catamaran sailor, I'm not sure that he will be coming back ... ;)

I'm going to call some folks on the island of St. Croix and ask if anyone has seen a little green and white bi-plane with floats. (The island of St. Croix lies about forty miles due south of St. Thomas.) However, I'm not very hopeful because that's a very long flight for a little Playmobil sea plane to make.

I'll let y'all know if anyone sees the green and white float plane.

All the best,
Richard


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Re: NEW WATER BI-PLANE
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2008, 00:56:58 »
Is that Porco Verde??  Very nice Richard, thank you!



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Re: NEW WATER BI-PLANE
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2008, 02:18:53 »




Hello, Gepetto ...  :wave:


Quote from: Gepetto on May 14, 2008, 00:56:58

Is that Porco Verde??  Very nice Richard, thank you!



Porco Verde? Would that be the brother of Porco Rosso? ... :lol:

Believe it or not, but the little green and white float plane "buzzed" us late this afternoon and then headed Southeast toward Frenchman's Reef. (It was almost as if he was looking for the sailor that Bogro was concerned about.)

I wonder what's going to happen next?

Stay tuned ...

All the best,
Richard

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Re: NEW WATER BI-PLANE
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2008, 05:47:13 »
That's a very nice custom, Richard, and great photos.  Look forward to seeing more of the little float plane's adventures.
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Re: NEW WATER BI-PLANE
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2008, 07:58:23 »

Excellent photos! 8-)

I didn't click that the aircraft had been customized until Bogro mentioned the catamaran.
It was only then that I noticed the rubber bands holding the floats. Very clever! :)
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Re: NEW WATER BI-PLANE
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2008, 14:20:51 »


Thank you Gordon and Sylvia for your very generous compliments ...


Quote from: Sylvia on May 14, 2008, 07:58:23

I didn't click that the aircraft had been customized until Bogro mentioned the catamaran.
It was only then that I noticed the rubber bands holding the floats. Very clever! :)


Is it only "eagle-eyed" Sylvia who saw the rubber bands? (However, they ARE Playmobil rubber bands.) ... :)

This is actually a very simple, non-permanent conversion. Keep your Playmobil rubber bands. They can be quite useful!

All the best,
Richard



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Re: NEW WATER BI-PLANE
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2008, 04:37:51 »
Hi Richard

Give us a naval battle in your pool.  I'm betting you have a small fleet.

After rainstorms here, the baseball diamond in the schoolyard behind my house floods, and that is the closest thing I have to a pool that isn't a public lake patrolled by nosy police.
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