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Post by Bruce on Nov 24, 2005 12:12:01 GMT 12
Hi guys, I'm on the scrounge for some more pics (again) for my latest model, a DC-6. Does anyone have any pics that clearly show the position and size of the fuselage cheatlines. Also can anyone confirm whether they had yellow surrounds, as on the VIP Daks, or just finer blue lines. (I'm not looking forward to masking these suckers....  ) The kit is the very good Heller DC-6B with a bit of minor reshaping around the nose as our DC-6s didn't have Radar in the nose during RNZAF service (It did appear to be fitted during their subsequent careers). Thanks to all those who have helped with my previous queries. Will post pics of the model if it looks any good. |
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Post by corsair67 on Nov 24, 2005 13:30:54 GMT 12
Are these of assistance, Bruce?   Looks like they 'threw' a prop! |
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Post by Bruce on Nov 24, 2005 15:54:31 GMT 12
Superb!!! just what I need, cheers Corsair. This will be the machine that had a prop overspeed out of Changi in Singapore. the prop fell off on the landing roll and did the damge shown. The back end of the DC-6 was then removed and flown somewhere (USA?) in the back of a shorts Belfast, before being refitted and the aircraft re-entering service. that is quite a bit of damage, would have taken some serious engineering to fix up.
but lovely colour shots that answer my questions precisely. Cheers.
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Post by corsair67 on Nov 24, 2005 18:12:40 GMT 12
No worries, Bruce. I found those pictures on the 'net and initially felt somewhat guilty about pilfering them, until I saw the same site had a couple of photos from Calum's site "A4 Alley", which they have probably pilfered themselves!  Anyway, I bet the crew were glad this all happened when they were on the ground. Do you happen to know what year this was? |
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Post by Bruce on Nov 24, 2005 21:43:04 GMT 12
the Changi incident occurred late July 1961, the damage being repaired by October - this info comes from my regular reference "Aircraft of the RNZAF" (Duxbury, Ewing, Macpherson) but the interesting thing is that states the aircraft as being NZ3631 - which this definitely isnt! (see top pic) which shows that no references are infallible. There were no other major DC6 incidents, and the pictures match the story so I think the book is in error....
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 24, 2005 22:28:45 GMT 12
My mate's Dad worked on the RNZAF DC-6's and was talking to a group of us last year about them. He asked me "Whatever happened to them in the end?" Trying to keep a straight face I told him about how one of them (NZ3631) was sold to Penas Airlines of Indonesia. He laughed so much I thought he was going to choke! It always cracks me up. What a name! I winder what colour scheme it wore.
Sadly it was later destroyed in a multiple fatal crash.
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Post by Bruce on Dec 16, 2005 18:16:14 GMT 12
O.K guys, I have finished the DC-6, which is an aeroplane I've been wanting to build for a very long time. (I had to wait until I got some more shelves made to make enough room for it). I love 4 engined propliners and this one has given me great pleasure. The stripes are still not 100% correct is it is next to impossible to mask the line fine enough. The general look is right though, I'm quite pleased with it. Here are some pics of it with some other 1950s - 1960s company:    The kit is a Heller DC-6B in 1/72 scale (even then its is quite big - see the Bristol freighter!) which is a good kit, a bit laking in internal detail, but that is virtually impossible to see anyway. Very good moldings, goes together very well. I filled the nose with filler before joining the fuse halves, and reshaped the nose to the non - Radar version. The national insignia are from the bits box, the remainder of markings were printed on inkjet Decal film, including the Auckland provincial coat of arms on the fin. I have to be careful moving it as the lump of lead just behind the cockpit broke free from its glue bonds and could totally destroy the fuselage if it starts sliding around the length of the cabin... Duh! hence the photos are taken "in situ". Thanks Corsair for your help with the pics of the Changi incident. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 17, 2005 12:31:04 GMT 12
Wow, a stunning job Bruce, well done mate. It looks lovely.
How about doing a second one in TEAL colours now? hehe
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Post by corsair67 on Dec 19, 2005 9:24:16 GMT 12
Bruce, that looks great, and I certainly don't envy you having to mask the cheatlines. Glad to be of assistance with finding photos for you.
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