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Post by harrysone on Jul 19, 2013 11:04:22 GMT 12
This has to be the best example of C-47/DC-3 in its scale, so much better than the Minicraft model. It must just about rival the Italeri example for accuracy (I guess the livery of my example leaves little to the imagination  )   |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jul 19, 2013 14:04:16 GMT 12
Very nicely done Harry.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 19, 2013 15:09:06 GMT 12
Is that going to be the Calibration Flight C-47?
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Post by harrysone on Jul 19, 2013 17:55:38 GMT 12
yep:) possibly needs a bit more of red-orange on the horizontal stabs but its coming along   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 19, 2013 18:02:35 GMT 12
That looks great!
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jul 20, 2013 10:28:31 GMT 12
That came out well Harry, nicely done sir.
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Post by harrysone on Jul 20, 2013 11:56:28 GMT 12
Thanks,
actually the Roden model is a great little kit for 1/144. It has transparent cabin windows & the cockpit section is transparent with well engraved windows, so long as they are properly masked (I used masking fluid) they come out well. The model captures nicely the bulging contours of the Dak's nose section, much more so than the minicraft kit. Also the wheels look more authentic & properly proportioned.
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Post by dewobz on Jul 21, 2013 15:40:06 GMT 12
Awesome once again .... as always.
Another great build of another great subject and by all accounts a great kitset!
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Post by harrysone on Mar 2, 2014 13:14:55 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 2, 2014 14:01:56 GMT 12
Beautiful!
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Post by flyjoe180 on Mar 3, 2014 11:26:56 GMT 12
Yep, top work Harry
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Post by komata on Mar 3, 2014 12:13:32 GMT 12
Very nice indeed - thanks for sharing.
Did you purchase the kit in New Zealand?
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Post by harrysone on Mar 3, 2014 14:00:43 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 3, 2014 14:11:18 GMT 12
What are your plans for the scheme on the DC-3? Has NZ had any DC-3's on the register or have they all been C-47's?
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Post by harrysone on Mar 3, 2014 15:44:55 GMT 12
Hmmm...I haven't decided yet, just about all aircraft delivered new to NZ were C-47s with the cargo door. There have been a few C-47s in NZ modded back to DC-3 configuration (with the small door), the latest ones were ZK-AMS and of course ZK-DAK (also I guess that new import...former Jean Batten aircraft in Omaka). Some of the NAC aircraft also gained the small door when they were converted to 'DC-3 status'. Also I think the SPANZ aircraft delivered to NZ from Ansett had also had the door conversion.
The kit is a DC-3A with P&W engines which is useful, because no Wright engined aircraft operated in NZ
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Post by Peter Lewis on Mar 3, 2014 17:16:39 GMT 12
ZK-BKE was originally ordered by American Airlines as a DC-3-277D, but was impressed by the USAAF on the production line, and rolled out as a C-50-DO. Thus it had the door on the oposite side from all other NZ Daks. NZ's only genuine DC-3!  |
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Post by harrysone on Mar 4, 2014 10:53:13 GMT 12
funny how it was used as a freighter!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 4, 2014 12:16:56 GMT 12
ZK-BKE still seems to have the large cargo door though, right?
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Post by harrysone on Mar 4, 2014 15:34:51 GMT 12
hmmm, your right, looks like a retro fit though (its on the wrong side!)
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 4, 2014 15:46:45 GMT 12
Really quite strange, isn't it? Maybe it was a right hand drive?  |
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