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Post by harrysone on Aug 21, 2023 12:51:46 GMT 12
I've got a Lockheed L-10 Electra underway from the 1/72 Execuform vacform kit…took a bit of courage to initially ‘cut plastic’ although it’s progressing steadily now. Working from some good 72nd profiles and bulkhead drawings I’ve managed to scratch build an interior. The seats are ex-William Bros. Boeing 247 kit so are correct period 😉. I have some resin engines that i'm using in this build. The landing gear is scratch-built from brass bits and props are ex PM Models Beech C-45. I've omitted the nose landing lights and replaced them with wing-mounted versions. I'm thinking at this stage it'll be ZK-BUT with Trans-Island Air I reckon the overall shape of the model is better than the only other L-10 model out there, the injection moulded one by Special Hobby.  sides by Harry Follas, on Flickr  interior by Harry Follas, on Flickr  cockpit by Harry Follas, on Flickr  assembled by Harry Follas, on Flickr  wheels by Harry Follas, on Flickr  thumbnail_1I7A9459 by Harry Follas, on Flickr  thumbnail_1I7A9464 by Harry Follas, on Flickr  thumbnail_1I7A9462 by Harry Follas, on Flickr |
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Post by ZacYates on Aug 21, 2023 19:06:28 GMT 12
Cracker job so far Harry! I'm afraid I was young and overeager when I started mine so it'll probably be on a stand with painted windows. Oh to have a nice quality injected one!
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Post by harrysone on Aug 21, 2023 20:50:38 GMT 12
LoL, Well Zak, yes well there is the Special Hobby kit, however being one of that firm's first models its not that great unfortunately. If the kit wasn't so blinking rare and expensive now it would have made a great parts donor to this build   1I7A9401 by Harry Follas, on Flickr Here's my SH Electra from about 15 years ago...OK but has shape issues |
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Post by planecrazy on Aug 22, 2023 14:01:28 GMT 12
Wow there is some work in that one!
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Post by harrysone on Aug 28, 2023 15:50:28 GMT 12
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Post by Antonio on Aug 28, 2023 15:53:00 GMT 12
Electrafying  |
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Post by Mustang51 on Aug 28, 2023 19:31:23 GMT 12
Looks a lot like an 18.....from the front
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Post by harrysone on Aug 28, 2023 20:12:58 GMT 12
Does a bit, however it a fair bit bigger
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Post by ZacYates on Aug 29, 2023 18:06:54 GMT 12
Lovely job Harry, the extra details really set it off and I think you've nailed the TIA scheme.
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Post by harrysone on Aug 30, 2023 8:11:11 GMT 12
Thanks Zac, there seems to be 1-2 variations of this scheme with the way rudders and wingtips were painted/not painted...lol, not making things any easier. I'm getting closer to completing the livery, however I will be needing to get some white printing done...Rego on the tail fin and the "Spirit of Tasman Bay" script on both sides of the nose...  thumbnail_1I7A9873 by Harry Follas, on Flickr  thumbnail_1I7A9856 by Harry Follas, on Flickr |
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Aug 30, 2023 20:05:35 GMT 12
So, ZK-BUT had a landing accident in 1959 and never returned to service. Does anyone know what happened to the airframe? Scrapped? Reduced to spares?
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Post by harrysone on Aug 30, 2023 20:39:06 GMT 12
MOTAT, the aircraft on display is NOT ‘AFD but actually ‘BUT in disguise 🥸
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Sept 1, 2023 17:30:50 GMT 12
Thanks Harry, I suspected but didn't know for sure
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Post by ZacYates on Sept 3, 2023 19:31:45 GMT 12
Thanks to BUT's current appearance we actually have three ZK-AFDs! The original airframe is (stored?) at MOTAT as a partially cut-away fuselage and there's Rob Mackley's Electra 10A ZK-AFD (soon to take to Kiwi skies - taxi runs a few days ago) which is half in those colours and half in Chilean markings!
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Post by harrysone on Jan 7, 2024 17:19:15 GMT 12
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Post by harrysone on Jan 9, 2024 17:12:09 GMT 12
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Post by ZacYates on Jan 13, 2024 9:09:19 GMT 12
Lovely work Harry! They make a gorgeous pair.
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