Douglas C-117D.

[RWG686 35,546]

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.

[mac1677 4,951]

That is an interesting conversion 

[Che Guava 4,685]

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.

[Mad Steve 21,924]

This looks interesting Richard 

[Gorby 18,713]

That should keep you out of trouble for a while. 

[DC3 3,879]

loads a filla!

[Mad Steve 21,924]

9 minutes ago, DC3 said:

loads a filla!

New consignment on its way to Richard 

[dixieflyer 4,731]

This will be an interesting build. 

[Col. 7,843]

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

[RWG686 35,546]

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.

[DC3 3,879]

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.

[Convair 39]

On 14/05/2023 at 17:00, RWG686 said:

I have this same Airmodel conversion kit. Good luck and congratulations.

[RWG686 35,546]

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.

[Tony 583]

Crikey,... you are a braver man than me gungadin!! 

[RWG686 35,546]

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.