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Post by harrysone on Jun 6, 2017 22:57:17 GMT 12
I've had this kit for nearly 2 years & have been working up the courage to start it as it's a massive undertaking. I'm going to convert the interior from a military C-54 to an airliner to portray a Qantas DC-4 using Hawkeye Decals. I will have to build airliner seats ...darn! I should have waited a year before I got the kit as the civil DC-4 came available late last year...never mind.  1 by
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 7, 2017 20:26:10 GMT 12
I can remember seeing two of those QANTAS DC-4s on the tarmac at Mascot in December 1974.
They were still operating them on the Norfolk Island route, while elsewhere in Sydney at Rose Bay, Ansett were operating two Short flying-boats to Lord Howe.
I can remember the oil-stains over the wings behind the engine nacelles.
It was a really hot day in Sydney and all the emergency exit hatches were open, presumably to stop the cabin getting too hot.
I was boarding an Air NZ DC-8 bound for Wellington and the DC-4s were parked right next to the DC-8.
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Post by harrysone on Jun 14, 2017 8:31:33 GMT 12
'populating' the interior...I have a layout for 44 seats plus attendant (not sure about original, but this wil look suitably generic)  4 I'm currently lining the framework on the cabin walls with paper strips...the revell C-54 comes with a separate cabin liner (separate from the fuselage halves).  5 |
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Post by dewobz on Jun 16, 2017 5:19:47 GMT 12
Superb work Harry ... as always ... fascinating to watch ...
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Post by camtech on Jun 16, 2017 12:09:53 GMT 12
Great detailing.
The photos show a couple of interesting evolutions in the design of airliners and also the physical stature of pilots.
Look at the space under the cabin floor - no room for containers - all bags loaded by hand - they earned their money in those days.
Also the pilots in those days must have had long legs to reach the rudder pedals!
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Post by harrysone on Jun 20, 2017 12:03:59 GMT 12
I suspect that none of this detail will be seen when assembled... 5 colours are based roughly upon old 1960s photos of Qantas 707 interior |
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Post by Mustang51 on Jun 20, 2017 12:26:04 GMT 12
Just think how much weight would have been in those old seats....It perhaps may not be seen but WE know its in there !
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Post by harrysone on Jun 20, 2017 14:47:54 GMT 12
yep, apparently it takes about 70g of lead to balance the beggar on its gear. I'll bet its now something like 85-90g...
...Inner fuselage section is now sealed...
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Post by harrysone on Jun 21, 2017 22:17:38 GMT 12
Progressing...  6 Nice flap detail with hinges /attachment points etc. exhaust collector rings are in place. Controll surfaces are adjustable. Starting work on the 4 R-2000 engines, quite detailed with 7 components per engine assembly (not including cowls). |
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Post by harrysone on Jun 22, 2017 17:57:35 GMT 12
'Dougs'  7 |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 22, 2017 19:57:45 GMT 12
That DC-6 is gorgeous. Is it getting TEAL or RNZAF markings?
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Post by harrysone on Jun 22, 2017 20:35:15 GMT 12
It'll be the first TEAL scheme (when I get around to it)  |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Jun 22, 2017 22:02:42 GMT 12
That looks suspiciously like a stretched DC-6 to me (ie....a DC-6A or DC-6B), so therefore not operated by either TEAL or the RNZAF.
Or am I seeing things and it is the earlier DC-6?
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Post by harrysone on Jun 22, 2017 22:16:21 GMT 12
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Post by harrysone on Jun 24, 2017 9:30:47 GMT 12
Unbelievable! The C-54 comes with 3 choices of nose wheel and 4 choices of main wheel hubs! Not surprisingly I was able to match Qantas DC-4 hubs ( which are different to say Ansett DC-4 hubs)
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Post by davidd on Jun 24, 2017 10:54:24 GMT 12
Something worth watching for with these early postwar American airliners is that there was an eventual adoption of "weather radar" noses from the mid to late 1950s, probably more so on USAF/USN examples than on the commercial airlines (mostly flying the later DC-6s and 7s, Stratocruisers and Constellations, many of which often had radar from new), the more primitive DC-4s ending up with the smaller, less prestigious airlines and charter operators, and in the third world. The true "radar" noses were somewhat "pointier" than the original all-metal nose cones, with a subtlety different profile. This also brings up the subject of the "false" radar noses on some aircraft (by painting the nose cone matt black, but no radar!), a rather dishonest practice in most peoples' eyes. Even NAC was not above this, later painting black noses on its Viscounts and Friendships in the bold and untapered red and white scheme. IF these aircraft DID have actual radar equipment installed, I apologize in advance!
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Post by harrysone on Jun 25, 2017 5:46:33 GMT 12
Yes we'll certainly this boxing of the c-54/dc-4 DOES have both choices of nose, radar or non radar...by the late 1960s Qantas DC-4 s had the slightly ugly (less faired than dc-6 radar nose) radar so that's what I've used here update... a bit of flap detail  8 |
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Post by harrysone on Jul 11, 2017 9:20:32 GMT 12
Now I'm on flickr ...updates   |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 11, 2017 9:26:34 GMT 12
OMG, that is simply awesome!
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Post by harrysone on Jul 11, 2017 9:34:03 GMT 12
It still needs rigging of antennae etc...the kit is quite a LARGE undertaking but it builds into an a fantastic civvy model with Hawkeye decals
In the finish it needed 120g of lead to make it sit on its gear!! Revell only suggested 85g, however I suspect my detailed interior might have made the difference
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