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keavdog wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:45 am Looked all over and can't figure out how the 'passengers' (not the flight crew) boarded the plane. Also, when they did rescues, how did they get the downed crew on board?

From Airvectors.net—

“There were two crew in a tandem cockpit with an enclosed canopy. The pilot sat forward, with an observer in the back; a 7.62-millimeter (0.30-caliber) Browning machine gun could be fitted on a flexible mount on the rear of the cockpit for defense. The two crew had their own sliding canopy sections for getting in and out, with handholds on the sides of the fuselage to allow them to get up and down. There was a hold beneath the observer's position for two passengers. There was access to the hold through the rear cockpit, and a sliding window on each side. Some sources claim a third seat could be fitted in the cockpit for a radio operator if the rear machine gun weren't fitted, but it would seem like a tight fit.”

I believe I have seen photos of men on the wings during a rescue but I am not sure.

Thanks - just stumbled across this

keavdog wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:45 am Looked all over and can't figure out how the 'passengers' (not the flight crew) boarded the plane. Also, when they did rescues, how did they get the downed crew on board?

Need to provide a decal set for the Murphy's War duck

Murphy’s War! I remember watching that with my dad…

Oh my. Looks like I'm gonna be buying a new kit. It'll look good right beside the Kingfisher. Just hope I don't take two years to build it.

Great shelfmate for your Kingfisher!

That's pretty awesome! I have three of these in 1/72 scale partially assembled on my desk. Most are missing vital pieces, but by cannibalizing two of them, I have one finally at the paint stage. However, it's been so long; I lost the instructions and the decal sheet(s) I need to complete one! I cannot catch a break on this particular plane!!

Very cool. Not exactly my cup of tea though. I would buy this kit if I was guaranteed to never die because I’d probably build it when I was about 125 years old

I just love the Duck, wish they will come with a 1:48 scale as well.

I bought a few weeks ago Airfix oooold 1:72 duck, better that than nothing.
But in scale 1:48 is still what I would want

- Kari

Yup, the Duck is easily my 2nd favorite float plane next the the KF. Then the Arado B or C 3rd.

I like the float planes as well. You left out the Rufe.
I have the Arado and KF in the stash plus a Goose. Kinda want a PBY and a Pete