KCFS Seabee update

**Gibbage** · October 3rd, 2011, 20:10

Just wanted to show some renders of the recent cockpit work on the Seabee. Enough with the chit-chat! Lets get onto the eye candy!

***Dain Arns*** · October 3rd, 2011, 20:14

Almost smell the new interior... *sniff*

***warchild*** · October 3rd, 2011, 20:20

inyl seats with cloth center insets.. its says a lot when you can see that right off from a raw untextured render..

***falcon409*** · October 3rd, 2011, 20:37

Oh Baby!! Lookin' great Gibbage.

**Gibbage** · October 3rd, 2011, 22:16

After you have done a hard days fishin and just took a swim, leather seats tend to skick to your bare legs, so the cloth inserts helps that

**timghetta** · October 3rd, 2011, 22:35

looks really good. very impressed.

***jankees*** · October 3rd, 2011, 22:47

looks good!
It's funny, but that last shot somehow feels like you're looking at a VW beetle..

**Gibbage** · October 3rd, 2011, 23:51

honestly, it was built like a vw bug! They used stamped and corigated metal to keep the rivit count to a minimum. Even the parts catalog is only 12 pages long! Its mind blowing how simple this aircraft is. It was made as an aircraft for the masses.

***roger-wilco-66*** · October 4th, 2011, 00:10

These renders look excellent, Kevin! Interesting little plane, I'm looking forward to it!

Cheers,
Mark

***Mathias*** · October 4th, 2011, 00:33

With that opening front door it reminds me of a BMW Isetta.
http://www.motor-talk.de/bilder/3-kl...202913865.html

Great work, Kevin!

***Ferry_vO*** · October 4th, 2011, 03:39

Wow....

**Railrunner130** · October 4th, 2011, 06:11

Very cool!

**mmann** · October 4th, 2011, 07:18

Originally Posted by Mathias

With that opening front door it reminds me of a BMW Isetta.

I always thought the small German cars from this era were fascinating. Besides the Isetta I remember the Messerschmitt KR200 and the NSU Prinz (my father owned a Prinz back in the day).

Great looking Seabee, Kevin!

**robertorizzo** · October 4th, 2011, 07:45

A great technical work. Greetings.

I can't say it's a beauty and i think never will fall in love with it.

**Tako_Kichi** · October 4th, 2011, 09:03

Originally Posted by Mathias

With that opening front door it reminds me of a BMW Isetta.
http://www.motor-talk.de/bilder/3-kl...202913865.html

My brother bought a BMW Isetta in the late 60's. The law in the UK is such that people who only have a motorcycle driving licence can drive three-wheeled vehicles as they are classed in the same group as a motorcycle and sidecar (hence the popularity of the Reliant and Bond three-wheelers). Most of the 'bubble cars' of that period had three wheels (two at the front and one at the back) however the Isetta had twin wheels at the back which put them into the car class. Unfortunately my brother didn't realize this until after he'd bought the car and then found out he couldn't drive it on his motorcycle licence! It sat on our driveway for about a year until he sold it on again. They were certainly an interesting vehicle with some unique features.