RWG686 37,798 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Using these I'm going to build this lovely machine: The plan is to use the new Airfix kits along with the (terrible) Airmodel conversion kit. Here is an Airfix fuselage with a resin nose from a Basler conversion. The Basler conversion means I have an Airfix nose going spare. To give the longer nose for the C-117 and to avoid the vacform, I'm going to use this spare nose added to an Airfix fuselage which will be cut further forward than that of the Basler conversion, thus giving me the extended fuselage with only one cut on each fuselage half. A is the Basler with the pencil line showing where the cut will be and B is the C-17. The measurements will be done properly and those marks are just to show you what I plan. @Che Guava did the drawings 50 years ago and @DC3has provided US style title and number decals. This will be a long project with only occasional updates. 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mac1677 5,962 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 That is an interesting conversion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Che Guava 4,915 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 This is the actual subject - apologies for the quality, cheap Gratispool slide material and the storage conditions of a Turkish prison. I'll put the rest in the walk-rounds section presently. 4 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 23,561 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 This looks interesting Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gorby 20,040 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 That should keep you out of trouble for a while. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DC3 4,290 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 loads a filla! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Steve 23,561 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 9 minutes ago, DC3 said: loads a filla! New consignment on its way to Richard 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dixieflyer 5,091 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 This will be an interesting build. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Col. 7,903 Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 Nice subject choices Richard and this answers a question that's been rattling about my head for a wee while on the differences between a DC3/C-47 and the C-117 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 37,798 Posted May 16 Author Report Share Posted May 16 1 hour ago, Col. said: a DC3/C-47 and the C-117 The C-117A and B looked like normal Dakotas. Quite rare beasties and I only ever saw two As and a B. The C-117D was the so called 'Super Dakota' with very obvious changes to the whole plane. They were regular visitors to LM in the sixties. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DC3 4,290 Posted May 16 Report Share Posted May 16 46 minutes ago, RWG686 said: The C-117A and B looked like normal Dakotas. Quite rare beasties and I only ever saw two As and a B. The C-117D was the so called 'Super Dakota' with very obvious changes to the whole plane. They were regular visitors to LM in the sixties. Wish someone would release inj. moulded kits. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Convair 49 Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 On 14/05/2023 at 17:00, RWG686 said: I have this same Airmodel conversion kit. Good luck and congratulations. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 37,798 Posted May 25 Author Report Share Posted May 25 40 minutes ago, Convair said: I have this same Airmodel conversion kit. If you build this alongside my build we will be certain to get a brand new injection moulded kit as soon as we finish. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony 683 Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 Crikey,... you are a braver man than me gungadin!! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 37,798 Posted May 27 Author Report Share Posted May 27 4 hours ago, Tony said: you are a braver man than me gungadin!! Says the man who jumped out of perfectly serviceable aircraft for a living Probably just bonkers rather than brave Tony. It's a type I've always liked so after 50 years plus, I thought it time to try. 2 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony 683 Posted June 14 Report Share Posted June 14 On 27/05/2023 at 17:16, RWG686 said: Says the man who jumped out of perfectly serviceable aircraft for a living Probably just bonkers rather than brave Tony. It's a type I've always liked so after 50 years plus, I thought it time to try. LOL,.... you go for it,.... I`m very impressed at your obvious bonkerishness! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 37,798 Posted June 14 Author Report Share Posted June 14 1 minute ago, Tony said: . I`m very impressed at your obvious bonkerishness! I'm delaying the Zvezda Hercules C3 chop until I see yours though 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huntsman’s Close 842 Posted June 14 Report Share Posted June 14 How did I miss this! Proper modelling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 37,798 Posted June 15 Author Report Share Posted June 15 10 hours ago, Huntsman’s Close said: Proper modelling. Just delay that thought for a wee bit. I see that the weather is to change next week so might actually be able to enter the loft and make a start move the bits around a bit before putting them back in the boxes. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Che Guava 4,915 Posted June 18 Report Share Posted June 18 I did find this, it might help explain the conversion... Though it doesn't explain why the guy who drew it kept the nose in the same place and moved the rest of the C-117 backwards for comparison.... 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Convair 49 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 On 25/05/2023 at 17:19, RWG686 said: If you build this alongside my build we will be certain to get a brand new injection moulded kit as soon as we finish. So I'll take a little longer to start putting my C-117 together . 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jessie_C 12,865 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 7 hours ago, Che Guava said: Though it doesn't explain why the guy who drew it kept the nose in the same place and moved the rest of the C-117 backwards for comparison It's obvious that he did that because he didn't have enough paper on the left side to draw the nose where it should be, so he moved everything else to the right. And there's an injection kit in proper scale 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Che Guava 4,915 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 2 hours ago, Jessie_C said: didn't have enough paper on the left side to draw the nose where it should be You were right... 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RWG686 37,798 Posted June 19 Author Report Share Posted June 19 4 hours ago, Jessie_C said: And there's an injection kit in proper scale I'd need to visit my optician for prescription binoculars. Must admit I was tempted when it came out. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Che Guava 4,915 Posted June 19 Report Share Posted June 19 I'd forgotten the C-117 had u/c doors. Are they supplied in the conversion kit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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