Beautiful little build - hard to keep in mind how tiny it really is, when looking at the pics - it makes your scratchbuilt Tilly and adapted truck all the more impressive!

Gus is right: it would be awesome to see what you could do with a real, 1:72-scale model of this beast. I think there might be such a kit(s) of the later big Kawanishi flying boat, which has many of the same features - maybe you could bash one of those successfully?

Anyway, a great build - particularly in context of your childhood reminiscences - and we'll definitely look forward to updates on your build of Salisbury Sound, which serviced these birds.

Cheers,

-Matty