Alvis 3.1 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 (edited) Thanks to Andrew D. The Jolly Rogers guy for this awesome idea! Edited December 24, 2016 by Alvis 3.1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grey Ghost 531 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Oh! It's Olive, the other reindeer! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alvis 3.1 Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 (edited) The Caribou is actually a near perfect aircraft for Santa to use. It was designed to operate in harsh, cold climates, has excellent STOL capabilities, and is named after an animal that is pretty much identical to reindeer.Santa felt it deserved to be named for one of the lesser known reindeer, Olive. Using the SPS (Santa Positioning System) satellites, Santa's loadmasters could air drop presents and be assured of landing a package within 6 inches of a designated tree on most missions. The DHC-2 Beaver was carried on top, to give it longer range. If Santa was faced with a difficult payload drop, he could switch to the Beaver and land it near the house he was trying to get to. Edited December 25, 2016 by Alvis 3.1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alvis 3.1 Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 Santa's highly skilled loadmasters ensure the presents are evenly distributed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alvis 3.1 Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 (edited) Noise abatement issues eventually forced Santa to switch to three bladed props, but the two-bladed was the standard fit of the day. Eventually, the entire Santa Fleet was converted to turboprop function. Kits used: HobbyCraft 1/72 Caribou, Airfix 1/72 DHC-2 Beaver Merry Christmas to all, Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings! Alvis 3.1 Edited December 24, 2016 by Alvis 3.1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 These are incredible! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Alvis, your artistry is pure genius! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alvis 3.1 Posted December 25, 2016 Author Share Posted December 25, 2016 Andrew D., I thank you for the inspiration. Here's the ironic bit: I was actually planning to do a Santa F-14 this year with a backstory on how it's the best fighter ever in the history of ever...but your suggestion of the Caribou just made so much more sense! Alvis 3.1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Well, it was only a suggestion...it's your artistry that brought it to life so far beyond that :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Nice Beaver! (and Caribou). ;) Nice to see one of the Hobbycraft Caribou kits built. It may have faults, but it sure looks nice, especially in this colorscheme. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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