Grumman Mallard

[munzieb]

Time to do another Aircraft. I have a love of amphibians and sea planes and thought I'd give a shot at the Grumman G-73 Mallard. They were made from 1946 to 1951 and only 59 were manufactured. Chalk Airlines out of Miami operated several and were featured in the intro to Miami Vice. This plaque is 10" x 17" and is made from 1/8" Baltic Birch with a 1/4" backer.

[RabidAlien]

Ver' nice! 

Great plane, too!

[rjR]

Very nicely cut.

[Rockytime]

Looks great! Nice cutting on a nice pattern.

[munzieb]

Thanks guys. I've been a on  few amphibians over they years and that roar of the engines and the shoreline quickly passing by and that slight slapping of the hull and spray on the windows and that slight imperceptional lift when the water breaks from the edge of the hull as it lifts off is just sooo cool. When landing, that slight nose high attitude and it touches down and blows back on the sides and windows and the engines slowly powers down and taxi's in, can't be beat.

Sorry, I'm having my Miami Vice moment. Launch is waiting for my limo to pick me up.

LOL!!! Ha! DREAMS!

[DWSUDEKUM]

Excellently done.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

DW

[daveww1]

beautiful job

[rdatelle]

Very nice. Love the color.

[GPscroller]

Super job.

Jeff

[amazingkevin]

I'm not sure if Chalks is still in ft,laud.Excellantwork!!!!!!

[munzieb]

7 hours ago, amazingkevin said:

I'm not sure if Chalks is still in ft,laud.Excellantwork!!!!!!

Thanks Kevin. Chalk folded in 2007 after an accident with one of their turbo Mallards in 2005. More info in Wikipedia.